Most beginning guitar players start with a rather inexpensiveinstrument. They usually have a mass production clone of aFender Stratocaster or a Gibson Les Paul. The most popularclones are made overseas by Gibson and Fender themselves throughthe Epiphone and Squier lines. These are built to the same specsas the American made models. They are decent instruments intheir own right but they can be improved...

Music ReviewTitle: “Set It Off “Artist: Harliquinny’s and Bunker CrewYear: 1986Label: Champion Records (London, England) Time for a histroy lesson. While I was shopping at Everybody’sRecords in Cincinnati, Ohio I came across a reprint of thissong. I knew this record was digitally remastered so I broughtit! This song at the time was a monster hit in the Cincy area clubsand on...

First came the computer which allowed people, mostly computergeeks, to assimilate large amounts of information and crunchnumbers in a fraction of the time that it used to in the past.Then came the internet which allowed people to communicatealmost any topic instantaneously. Finally, the digital agearrived with computers, cell phones and PDA’s (personal dataassistants). Along with all the digital...

It’s a combination that just doesn’t mix, but it always happens.Take 1 part enthusiastic beginning guitar player, add 1 partbeautiful new guitar, and 1 part confusing “Learn guitar” chordbook. The result is rarely pretty — it usually results in 1confused and frustrated not-so-enthusiastic-anymore guitarplayer!A “chord” is simply a mixture of notes played at...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJanuary 16, 2006–New York, New York– Blameshift israpidly becoming a major force in independent music on the heelsof their successful metal-punk-rock album Drop Down. Blameshift is a five-piece band with original male/female dualvocals and a sound that takes a foundation of earlymetal-hardcore-punk injected with hyperactively charged modernrock. This is definitely not...

Buying a guitar is a very important, and potentially expensive,decision. There are so many makes, models, styles, and colors,that it becomes almost impossible to choose unless you know whatyou’re looking for. The question is, which one is right for you?You could easily buy a poor quality guitar thinking you got adeal, or you could get a decent guitar for a price that just toohigh. Here are some...

“The musician is constantly adjusting decisions on tempo, tone,style, rhythm, phrasing, and feeling–training the brain tobecome incredibly good at organizing and conducting numerousactivities at once. Dedicated practice of this orchestration canhave a great payoff for lifelong attentional skills,intelligence, and an ability for self-knowledge and expression.”- Ratey John J., MD. A...