In the summer of 1964, The Rolling Stones had been gaining momentum in the UK with their hard driving, blues sound and had cultivated a devoted following among the new youth-oriented scene known as “Swinging London.” With their popularity growing in their home country, The Stones set off across the Atlantic to embark on a […]
8.30pm. The night approaches as The Color Noise take the stage in preparation of the opening of Pestle & Mortar’s Penang store. With free drinks in hand and having checked out the store I look around, the stage is a few amps,drum set and PA system in a chic looking back alley filled with cafes […]
A review on the Samson SR850 studio headphones, a clone of the Superlux HD668B . Priced at only $42 (at time of writing) will the Samson SR850 be able to save your mixes in the studio? First off, I want to admit that I’m a producer who doesn’t like using headphones. I understand the benefits […]
I’ve been neglected the Getting Started series for a while but now I’m back! A lot of times here in Malaysia I’ve been asked about our local scene. “How is the local scene here?” “Are local musicians any good?” “Hmm..I haven’t heard of them” “Why don’t we just hire Filipinos and be done with it?” No offence […]
On this day (October 21, 2015) in “Back to the Future 2,” Mr. Marty McFly arrives to the future. We all know that young Marty is a rock ‘n’ rollin’ man, a guitarist, and a fan of the likes of Chuck Berry and Eddie Van Halen. So if he arrived to 2015, what would his […]
Hello fine people and welcome to another edition of Today In Music, as usual we’ll be discussing a few events that have made today relevant in music history. In case it’s your birthday to day congratulations, you’ll be celebrating today with Steve Lukather (born in 1957), a prolific session musician who recorded guitar tracks for […]
Here’s one that hits close to home. Just the other day I was treated very rudely at a local music shop here in Penang for testing the guitars they were selling. Unfortunately, the salesman I was dealing with at the time was under the impression that I was practicing. Though this false assumption may have […]
Welcome to another edition to Today in music, where we discuss today’s date in music history. As usual Happy Birthday if today is your birthday! You will be sharing it with Keith Reid of Procol Harum who was born in 1946 and Pras Michel of Fugees who was born in 1972. Moving on… First off, Pink […]
It’s a brand new day and thus deserves a brand new edition Today In Music – a daily article featuring fun facts regarding what happened today in music. First off, if it’s your birthday just now that 89 years ago the legendary Chuck Berry was born today. Chuck Berry was singer, songwriter and guitarist, who […]