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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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Contributor Spotlight: Freddie Tubbs.
Freddie Tubbs is a communication manager at Academized. He regularly takes part in online marketing and communications events, and contributes posts to Paper Fellows and Australian help blogs. Freddie’s articles @ The Blogging Musician: Top 5 Networking tips in the Music Industry
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Touring – Making The Most Of It Between Venues
Many well-loved bands have broken up on tour – Sex Pistols, Oasis, Bon Jovi, Coldplay, Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.. And it’s no wonder. As anyone with the experience will tell you, touring is no piece of cake. From a lack of showers to money issues to getting lost on the road, getting…
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Top 5 Networking tips in the Music Industry
It’s something that all artists have heard at one point or another – it’s all about who you know, not what you know. It is a frustrating, but true fact, and like it or not, networking is something you will have to confront at some point if you want to advance in the music industry.…
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BOSS Katana 50 Review. 6 months on.
Since my original BOSS Katana 50 Review, I’ve been gigging the Boss Katana 50 for a few months now. Is it still the best guitar-related purchase I’ve ever made? Is the legendary BOSS reliability holding up? I had my doubts at first. It’s very light and the cabinet’s covering is very thin. Nothing more than…
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Prague: The Musical City. Prague Castle
Prague Castle (Pražský Hrad) watches proudly over the Great city like a protective parent. An Alcatraz on the hilltop, persistently visible for miles. It needs no introduction, no reminder of its omnipresence. It’s always there, no matter where you are, nagging at the corner of your eye. At the time, I wasn’t aware of its…
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Introducing: On The Case Music
Established in 1998 On The Case is one of the North East’s leading live music companies. We build long term relationships with our clients providing them with quality solo artists, duo’s and bands coupled with a personalised advertising strategy which is proven to increase footfall and trade for their business This is a shout out…
