Archive for June 2024 - Page 7

Tom Kennedy has returned with a new solo album called “New Start” featuring nine original compositions. The powerhouse jazz fusion bassist is joined by an equally incredible cast of musicians to flesh out his songs.

This week, we’re checking out the Crayfish bass built by Martin Epding of Inverse Guitars. Epding, who first started experimenting with headless designs in 1982, says his basses offer fresh ideas without sacrificing standard features.

KEXP dropped some great videos by BALTHVS, a band described as “World Psychedelic Funk,” and a band I hadn’t heard of before today. I’m digging their sound, especially in this performance of “Johanna’s Dream.”

Walrus Audio has introduced four new power supplies to their Canvas series. The models are differentiated by the number of outputs (five, eight, fifteen, or twenty-two) that deliver up to 500mA of isolated, clean 9-volt power.

Back in March we interviewed Pete Griffin about his new solo EP, “Pete Griffin and His Lab Rats.” The four-song collection is incredible, but the groove for “9th Floor Walkup” is one that stuck with me, so I was pumped to find this playthrough video.

For the past 15 years, original Sublime members Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh have been performing with guitarist Rome Ramirez for a project aptly named Sublime With Rome. That band is winding down to a close with a farewell tour that will not include Gaugh and Wilson. Instead, they’ve returned to the O.G. Sublime format with the late Bradley Nowell’s son Jakob on vocals.

Here’s your monthly roundup of the most popular gear stories. This top 10 list is for the bass gear we covered in May 2024.

The REO Brothers continue to demonstrate their chops with another excellent cover. Their love for The Beatles shines through on this performance of “I Am The Walrus.”

If you’ve ever played a single gig on the double bass, chances are you’ve been asked, “What do you call that thing?” A new children’s book called “Catalina Plays the What?” helps clear things up for youngsters while inspiring them to love the instrument.