by daftparagon | Jan 11, 2016 | Music, News
I don’t have a pre-written memorial for Bowie. I don’t have any personal stories that would be interesting to anyone else. But one of the greatest musicians/songwriters/artists/performers of the last hundred years just died and the best thing I can think...
by daftparagon | Dec 4, 2015 | Music, News
Since you’re on the internet, you’re most certainly aware Scott Weiland died yesterday. Like too many musicians, he was younger than he should’ve been. And as we could’ve guessed, drugs is at least somehow connected (reports are coming out...
by daftparagon | Nov 5, 2015 | Gear, News
Almost two years ago, we talked about how Gibson was going pretty high tech with their new models. I’m not sure if people rejected this change (probably), it made the lineup too confusing (probably) or it made it too difficult to keep making the same guitar...
by daftparagon | Oct 6, 2015 | Music, News
Almost a month ago, Fender somewhat quietly started a new venture. For the first time, they hired a Digital Products Officer. I’m not going to pretend I can predict his success or failure in a job he’s hardly started. Kaplan seems like a perfectly...
by daftparagon | Jul 29, 2015 | News
According to a federal complaint publicized in the Chicago Tribune, Guitar Center allegedly violated national labor guidelines in their flagship Chicago, New York and Las Vegas stores. The complaint states that Guitar Center discriminated against union employees by...
by daftparagon | Jun 23, 2015 | Music, News
I don’t know if I want to write a review about this. I don’t even know if I want to listen. The last Frank Zappa album? Ever? For all of eternity? We usually only recognize finality after it is too late. This is different and it is not...
