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Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review: Worth it in 2026?
Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review. Is this the best affordable Les Paul you can buy? Before we get into it, let’s look at the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s specs. The Les Paul™ Standard 60s models from Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson™ Collection recreate the sound of 1960s era Les Pauls. Featuring a classic…
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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1987
Welcome back to 1987, with this year’s long list of classic arcade games being impossible to detail in a single article. Here are some of my favourites. 1987 was a turning point for me and my fascination with the video game arcade. It had been a place of comfort for a good chunk of my…
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BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier Review
The BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier IS the best guitar-related purchase I’ve ever made. Why? Let me explain. Is the BOSS Katana 50 loud enough to gig with? The question that everyone’s asking. Simple answer… ABSOLUTELY!. That’s on the 50W mode, clean channel, gain just less than half, volume the same, and master maxed. In…
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Goa : A Lesson In Life – Second Edition. Out NOW!
A BIG day! Originally realised back in 2017. My debut book, Goa : A Lesson in Life receives a long-overdue edit, professional cover, long-lost images, and an extra chapter, bringing my story to a close and up to date. So, what’s it all about? Back in August 2006, I visited Goa, India. A trip that…
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Line 6 Spider V, FBV 3 Pro Foot Controller, and Relay G-10 Wireless System Review!
A few weeks back I had the privilege of receiving some of Line 6’s latest gear. Like always, I have to dig deep into every feature before I am satisfied. I like to know every detail about the equipment I am using – no surprises at a gig! Now, to be frank, I have not…
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Prague : The Musical City. Karlovy Lázně
Part 6: Billed as “The Largest night-club in central Europe”, Karlovy Lázně was an obvious end-point for the evening. U Vejvodů has been the ideal setup, but now I was stumbling through the darkened corridors of Prague’s old town towards it. Prague’s back-streets sprang into life as the darkness fell. The lifeless shuttered windows opening out, revealing…
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Contributor Spotlight : Gary Shilladay & Dan Davies
Tune in, Tone up! Free Guitar Lessons – A huge collection of free guitar lessons which you can listen to on your device while you’re away from your guitar. It was over a year ago now when I asked my outstanding guitar teacher Dan Davies whether he would be interested in recording our lessons so…
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Contributor Spotlight : Desmond Rhodes
Desmond Rhodes is a writer and musician, not necessarily in that order. He bats around things to write on his drum throne as his guitarists fight over solo time. You can find him on Twitter @desmond_rhodes. Desmond @ The Blogging Musician : Supporting Your Local Music Scene First Show Preparedness Guide Non-Musician Skills for a…
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Dad Diaries : The Perfect Storm. Part 1
We always knew 2017 was going to be tough. Even before the turn of the year the flat was literally falling apart, as I almost put my foot through a squidgy, smelly, damp-rot infested section of our bathroom flooring just before Christmas. I hesitantly assessed the damage, a gaping foot wide hole at the end…
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Supporting Your Local Music Scene
Whether you’re an artist or simply a music enthusiast, you should know the importance of supporting your local music scene. Without it, the world would be filled with cold, calculated music played by computers and sang through heavy autotune. It’s a struggle for the little guys to keep going in the music scene. It is…
