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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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Guns N’ Roses Glastonbury 2023 Review
Was Guns N’ Roses’ headlining set at Glastonbury 2023 the worst ever? Of course not, but the criticism they’ve received has been a bit of an eye-opener to the world we live in today. Guns N’ Roses are fair game for critics What struck me, and to be honest offended me a little, is the…
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How to speed up your WordPress Blog
Page speed affects everything from user experience to Google Ranking and could even be the deciding factor on being accepted for Google Adsense. Find out how to check and increase your blog’s speed to gain more traffic and increase revenue. Monitor your blog’s Speed. First of all, establish a point of reference, or your blog’s…
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PRS SE 245 Soapbar Review
Review of the Paul Reed Smith (PRS) SE 245 Limited edition Soapbar Spalted Maple electric guitar. A modern take on a Gibson Les Paul? My trusty Gibson Les Paul Studio had just about bitten the dust (full story here). I was after something more modern, reliable and also with a little more top end bite.…
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Scaling Your Music Business: Strategies for Achieving Long-Term Growth and Success
In today’s rapidly evolving music industry, scaling a music business and achieving long-term growth and success is no easy task. With the advent of digital technologies, the music landscape has undergone a seismic shift, presenting both new opportunities and challenges. To navigate this dynamic environment successfully, music entrepreneurs must employ effective strategies that embrace digital…
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Fallout’s Legacy: Shaping the Mobile Gaming Landscape
Since its start in 1997, the Fallout series has dominated the video game market. There’s no denying its impact on mobile gaming and how we use our phones and tablets to play games. Fallout’s standard for games, with its famous post-apocalyptic setting and rich RPG systems, is high. One of Fallout’s most enduring features is…
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How To Play Guitar Like Derek Trucks
By Shawn Leonhardt for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Derek Trucks is a virtuoso slide guitarist who has been playing with famous rock groups like the Allman Brothers Band since he was a teen. While slide blues guitarists may have been his early inspiration, he has since added Latin and Indian scales to his…
