By: Russ Aloha! Let’s talk briefly about the human brain: It has a marvelous flexibility and one of the coolest things that it does all on its own is, over time, it diminishes not only the painful, but the mundane as well and at the same time embellishes what you think is great. This is what makes people think the past (pick whatever period you want) was some sort of golden … [Read more...]
Brian Fallon’s Painkillers
By: Russ Aloha! Let's talk about Bruce Springsteen. I'm not a huge fan, myself, but I always find Springsteen fans to be an interesting bunch. Have you ever noticed how they usually say the same things? They talk about how Springsteen is a voice of the people - that he sings their songs, not necessarily his own. Isn't that interesting? Instead of listening to his music … [Read more...]
Boss JB-2 Angry Driver
Boss recently surprised the pedal industry by collaborating with JHS Pedals to create the JB-2 Angry Driver: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of BOSS compact pedals, BOSS and JHS Pedals have come together in a historic creative collaboration between the two industry leaders. Housed in the classic BOSS compact design, the JB-2 Angry Driver pairs the tones of the iconic BOSS … [Read more...]
Gibson Gary Clark Jr. Signature SG
Gibson and Gary Clark Jr. have collaborated once again to create a new signature guitar, the Gary Clark Jr. Signature SG: The all new Gibson Limited Edition Gary Clark Jr. Signature SG guitar captures the spirit of creative inspiration. Finished in an exciting, vibrant Gloss Yellow and featuring a trio of aggressive Gibson P90 pickups, this guitar embodies the organic and … [Read more...]
The 1990s (The Ukulele Decade Series)
By: Russ Aloha! Let’s say that, for some CRAZY reason, you’ve never heard any music from the 1990 but because people love it so much, or request it so often, or reference it in some way, you’re looking for a crash course in it. Or, alternatively, you’re a sucker for 1990s music and want a treasure trove of offerings from the decade. Either way, The 1990s (from The … [Read more...]