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  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 30, 2020

Labor of Love: My Brightest Diamond

My Brightest Diamond's Shara Nova is a three-fold musician. Between composing for 400 musicians, singing on other's records or recording her own "q...

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 30, 2020

PAF Shootout with New PRS TCI-Tuned 58/15 Humbucker Pickups

Recently, we were approached by one of our favorite builders, Paul Reed Smith Guitars, with an incredible opportunity. Paul reached out personally ...

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 30, 2020

Old Blood Noise Endeavors x Dogma Coffee Visitor Parallel Multi-Modulator Pedal

Something is brewing at the Chicago Music Exchange. We’ve paired up coffee fanatics Old Blood Noise Endeavors with one of our favorite local roaste...

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 30, 2020

Mr. Black Pedals x Soft Kill Ambience Echo Verb

Resurrecting the discontinued Mr. Black circuit, with help from Portland’s own Soft Kill!

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 30, 2020

Labor of Love: Melody Angel

Melody Angel is as CHICAGO as Chicago gets! A POWERFUL Blues & Soul crusher on the guitar and her voice will make your hair stand on end. We as...

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 30, 2020

Labor of Love: Mdou Moctar

Moctar’s intoxicating sound is both deeply traditional and distinctly Western. It fuses limber, Middle Eastern-inspired melodies with raw and power...

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 30, 2020

Labor of Love: Matt Mays

Nova Scotia is where it started but Matt Mays has spent the better part of two decades on the road perfecting his growling blend of indie rock n' r...

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 29, 2020

Caroline Somersault Chorus Vibrato Demo with Yvette Young

Guitarist for the San Jose math-rock trio Covet and friend of the shop Yvette Young stopped in to demo the Somersault by Caroline Guitar Co. A “Lo-...

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 29, 2020

Vintage Talks - Gibson ES-295 "Donnie"

Meet “Donnie”, a 1952 Gibson ES-295, but not just any 1952 Gibson ES-295. “Donnie” is one of the earliest of its kind, and despite bearing the nick...

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 29, 2020

CME Gear Demo: Teenage Engineering OP-Z

The Teenage Engineering OP-Z is the next-generation iteration of the brand's iconic micro-magical synthesizer, the OP-1. The OP-Z builds on its pre...

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 29, 2020

Fender American Performer Acoustasonic Series Telecaster

Go from acoustic to electric, in between, and back again with the Fender American Acoustasonic Telecaster. Offering an infinite range of acoustic a...

  • by Sam Porter
  • Apr 29, 2020

Labor of Love: Les Filles De Illighadad

There are only two female Tuareg guitarists in the known world. Fatou Seidi Ghali of the tende duo, Les Filles de Illighadad, is one, but she's rea...