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2020, The US CENSUS at NAMM 2020
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Ladies please introduce yourselves I’m Linda Marshall-Smith. I’m Maria Elena Garcia Villalobos. I’m here with the Census and believe it or not the Census is here at NAMM. Now, you guys have something for anyone that signs up or drops a card, your raffling off something special… Linda: A D’Angelico Premier Mini DC Guitar. It’s […]
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DARREN DPAUL WISE - Creating the Soundtrack of Life
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He’s been right there in your living room…maybe multiple times, but don’t dial 911 just yet. He’s Darren DPaul Wise and he’s the mind behind the music in many of those ubiquitous commercial jingles we find so hard to ignore. Like so many creative minds, DPaul’s seems to churn an endless stream of music. As […]
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Flotsam and Jetsam's Michael Spencer - Having Fun at NAMM
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While preparing for 2020 NAMM, I looked over the schedule for interesting people to talk to. One of the most interesting was Michael Spencer, Bassist for Flotsam and Jetsam. The Atelier Z Guitar Works booth was quite busy throughout the show. On Saturday afternoon, we convinced Michael to sneak away to a quiet spot. After […]
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Behind the Scenes with Ronnie King
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Ronnie King has to be one of the most versatile people in the music industry. He is highly capable of doing many things both on stage and behind the scenes. Not only does he excel all around and is a dream to work with. If you go to his website: RonnieKingOfficial.com you will find a list of […]
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Harman International NAMM Media Center Passes the Test
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Wherever there is audio, you’re highly likely to find a Harman product. They have about 11 brands in their portfolio. Their legendary audio brands include AKG, Harman Kardon, Infinity, JBL Lexicon, Mark Levinson, Revel and Martin Lighting. Harman has a solid track record of innovation, which has distinguished Harman and its premium audio and infotainment brands for 70 […]
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NAMM, short for the National Association of Music Merchants, is a music industry trade group. Founded in 1901, NAMM has evolved from an organization supporting sales of musical Instruments and music related equipment, to a group promoting all aspects of music. Each year in January, NAMM hosts an annual trade show in Southern California at […]
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Weapons of Anew - The Collusion of Love and Hate
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Weapons of Anew is a newer band who opened for Metal Allegiance on the Thursday of NAMM week. They flew in from their home state of New Jersey just for the show. This marks the 7th time they’ve been asked to open for MA. WOA is a hard rock band and nowhere near as heavy […]
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Metal Allegiance - A Metal Supergroup
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Metal Allegiance is an American metal alliance, a heavy metal coalition of the supreme beings of metal past, present and future. I would go as far to say that this is the most super of any metal supergroup that exists. If you are a metal fan, I’m sure you will agree. If you are a […]
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BI·AS - New Metal from David Silveria of Korn
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BI·AS is an Alternative Hard Rock / Metal band based out of Huntington Beach, California. The band, featuring drummer David Silveria (Korn), bassist Chris Dorame (Gears, Needlemouth), guitarists Joe Taback (12 Gauge Embrace, Needlemouth) and Mike Martin formed after a worldwide vocalist search lead them to recruit Rich Nguyen (Dimtribe). The band’s diverse musicality is […]
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Out & About March 2020
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Daylight Savings Time begins March 8 so set your clocks ahead one hour. Ken Rexrode’s Fallbrook Live is back this month with none other than Daring Greatly. His Mardi Gras cruise is only two days later. Greg Douglass will be at Sky Mama’s Barn, pretty cool place. Between the Carlsbad Flower Fields, Cruisin’ Grand, Gator […]