Guitar Archives | Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Now THIS is what you call “hard rock.” It’s a guitar made out of concrete.

Why? To see what it would sound like, of course. It’s gotta be heavy, though. (Via Tom and Guitar World)

Why? Don’t ask. Just watch. The story at Exclaim!

A custom built left-handed Mustang guitar once owned and played by Kurt Cobain is going up for auction. Created for

Rewind to June 1992. The Smashing Pumpkins had recently issued their debut album, Gish, and were on tour in Detroit.

Guitar maker ESP has just launched a line of guitars based on everyone’s favourite atomic-angry Japanese mega-lizard. Created with the

Monday is always a slog, so a jolt to the system is sometimes welcomed. Here are two situations involving guitars.

Do you thrash the daylights out of any guitar you see? There’s a show looking for you. Shredders of Metal

When Chris Cornell played live, he often pulled out a Gibson SG, one of his favourite guitars. In Chris’ memory,

What is the guitar really all about? Let’s ask maestro Andrés Segovia. (Via Walter) https://youtu.be/2V0kbcZKbG8

On this day in 1965, the Beatles played to 60,000 people at Shea Stadium in New York. This is considered

Jack White knows his way around a variety of musical instruments. Here (via Walter) is a look at two dozen

Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
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The Custodian of Toronto Sports – Richard Peddie in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 033 May 27, 2021
Over a 20+ year span, as the Toronto pro sports scene evolved from older venues and stands filled with blue and white (Leafs, Blue Jays, Argonauts) to a more intense red (Raptors, TFC), and grand coliseums that define the city’s skyline, there is one sports executive in particular who ownership looked to. We’re of course […]
Mark Silver