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Portland Guitarist Kathryn Grimm Releases "Blues Tools
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(Portland) – Portland-based musician Kathryn Grimm presents two big shows in town next week: A Kathryn Grimm & The Blues Tools gig atCatfish Lou’s, 2460 NW 24th Ave., Friday, February 22, 7pm, $10. (advance), $13. (door), Info.: (503) 227-5834 or visithttps://catfishlous.com; and Celebrating The Music of Joni Mitchell by Kathryn Grimm at The Blue Diamond, 2016 NE Sandy […]
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BLUES GUITAR SUPERSTAR WALTER TROUT HEADLINES BLUE STAR DENVER 8 BENEFIT CONCERT
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Blues guitar superstar Walter Trout headlines Blue Star Denver 8, a Benefit Concert, Silent Auction, and Gear Drive, Saturday, March 23, at Turnhalle Ballroom at The Tivoli, located at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 900 Auraria Parkway. Doors open 5:30pm, showtime is 6:00PM. Tickets: $25.00 (General Admission), $35.00 (Reserved), $69. (VIP); $750.00 (VIP Premier Table). Info: (303) 726-6111 or […]
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NAMM 2019, NAMM TEC Awards - Peter Frampton Receives Les Paul Innovation Award
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Presented annually by the NAMM Foundation during The NAMM Show, The NAMM TEC Awards (The NAMM Technical Excellence & Creativity Awards), formally the Technical Excellence and Creativity Awards, is an annual event recognizing exceptional accomplishments in audio/sound for the film, television and music industry for both individuals, small companies and large corporations. Winners from each […]
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Knaggs Guitars, NAMM 2019
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Although Peter Wolf and I have talked many times before on Facebook, we had never sat down and been able to chat about his amazing guitars and his extensive background in making them. I had a chance to play his guitars and see the quality of the construction when we spoke at this years NAMM. I […]
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Casey Hensley's 2nd Annual Valentines Day Show
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NAMM 2019, Waves Audio Limited
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Waves Audio, Ltd., is an international mixing and mastering hardware and software development company specializing in digital tools and plug-ins for music and film producers, sound engineers, live recording and post-production editing. Founded in 1992, its American facility is located in Knoxville, Tennessee. During our visit to the Waves booth, we were treated to a […]
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DarkGlass Electronics, NAMM 2019
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This year at NAMM, I was introduced to Darkglass Electronics. An equipment manufacturer for bass players that I was not that familiar with. I was interested in what was new for this year and boy was I floored when they showed me the new amp models for this year. The 2019 Microtubes 900 was a […]
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NAMM 2019, NAMM TEC Images
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NAMM 2019, The NAMM Show From First Impression
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This was my first time experience as a musician at The annual 2019 NAMM Show Anaheim California. Like a kid in a candy store my Senses on high I arrived honestly not knowing what to expect. We opened the entrance doors and were enveloped into a world of musical mayhem. Every conceivable piece of musical gear and instrument from all […]
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Maegan Wells Guitars and Mandolins, NAMM 2019
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Located in the Northern California town of Forestville, Maegan Wells is a young luthier with exquisite talents. Mostly known for custom building arch-topped, acoustic guitars and mandolins, she also designs and creates beautiful instruments by hand for purchase. Educated through the Masters’ Program at the Galloup School of Guitar Making and Repairs, in Grand Rapids […]