Adam Harkus, Author at The Blogging Musician

Tonechaser – Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen

August 8, 2024 / Guitar

Rock journalist Steve Rosen has been interviewing the most iconic guitarists and musicians for five decades. He is the author of eight music biographies including his most recent book on Edward Van Halen. The 580-page, self-published hardback is titled Tonechaser – Understanding Edward: My 26-Year Journey with Edward Van Halen. Rosen met the late and legendary

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1987

August 4, 2024 / Gaming, The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade

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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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1986

August 2, 2024 / Gaming, The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade

1986: Very much the year of the sequel, tech consolidation, and an understandable flattening of the innovation curve. Little did we know that, behind the scenes, this was the beginning of the end for the Video Game arcade. If I had the chance to jump on the video game merry-go-round for any year, it would

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BOSS Katana 50 Review. The Blogging Musician @ adamharkus.com

BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier Review

August 2, 2024 / Featured, Guitar, Guitar Amplifier Reviews, Guitar Gear Reviews

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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How to Optimize Your Home Music Space

August 1, 2024 / Music Business, Music Production

Creating the perfect home music space involves more than just placing a few speakers and instruments in a room. It’s about designing an environment that enhances sound quality, provides comfort, and inspires creativity. Whether you’re a passionate musician, an avid listener, or a casual enthusiast, optimizing your home music space can elevate your experience. Here’s

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London: An assault on the senses.

July 28, 2024 / Travel

I’ve visited London many times, but now that I’ve spent some decent time there, does it still carry the same attraction? London has always had a very raw, emotional effect on me. Hailing from ‘up North’, it’s always been a very humbling experience. I still maintain that in London, everything’s bigger and better. We have

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1985

July 21, 2024 / Blog, The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade

1985: The year the video game arcade reached its peak. Here’s just a few of the highlights. But it wasn’t just in the arcade that 1985 made such an impact. As an impressionable 11-year-old, it had a number of world-changing moments: Wrestling 1985 was the year I first got exposed to the colorful world of

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1984

July 20, 2024 / Gaming, The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade

1984 was a monumentous year, not just for the video game arcade, but for pop culture in general. The arcade’s started to influence the wider world, eventually leading to their demise. So what was so special about 1984? Quite a lot! 1984 Olympics Who can forget the heroic exploits of Daley Thompson in the Decathlon,

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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade : 1983

July 19, 2024 / Gaming, The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade

1983: The year of the video game crash, and, of course, Return of the Jedi! Home computing, for me at least wouldn’t start for another year. On my cousin’s rubber keyed Spectrum, Horace Goes Skiing didn’t do it for me, and the Arcade was still very much king, the cutting edge of the gaming industry. The arcades, at

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