Tim Lefebvre Featured on Posthumous David Bowie EP
One year after his passing, a new David Bowie album has been released. No Plan is a four-song EP featuring the previously released track “Lazarus” plus three songs from the Lazarus musical. The tracks are the pop legend’s final recordings. As with his final full-length Blackstar, bass monster Tim Lefebvre holds down the low end on the album. His playing...
Fodera Unveils Monarch-P and Emperor-J Standard Classic Basses
Fodera is gearing up for NAMM by introducing two new Standard models with the Fodera Emperor-J Classic and Monarch-P Classic. The retro-styled basses are built in Fodera’s Brooklyn shop alongside their custom instruments but are built in batch with limited options to keep costs and wait time to a minimum. The Monarch-P Classic comes in two configurations: an ash body...
Bass Bash Returns for 2017
The Bass Bash is back for 2017! Coinciding with the annual Winter NAMM Show, this year’s event is bound to be another great one. The lineup this year includes bass legends and international stars, featuring Chuck Rainey, Michael League, Janek Gwizdala, Federico Malaman, Amanda Ruzza, Bryan Ladd, Tony Grey, Andrew Gouché, Ida Nielsen and Maurizio Rolli. Besides all the incredible...
Aguilar Amplification Unveils Limited Edition SL 112 and SL 410x Cabinets
Each year, Aguilar introduces a limited edition cabinet color at the NAMM show. This year the amp company will be unveiling the Limited Edition SL 112 and SL 410x in Antique Ivory. They will be limited to 250 units of the SL 112 and 100 of the SL 410x. In addition to the color, each cab will feature a custom...
Dominic “Forest” Lapointe: Teramobil’s “Magnitude of Thoughts” Playthrough
Bass monster Dominic “Forest” Lapointe is one of my favorite metal bassists, so I was pumped to see his latest playthrough. This time he tears through the title track to Teramobil’s latest album, . Lapointe utilizes his awesome fingerstyle playing with some gnarly chordal work, bends and tapping thrown in for good measure.
Mark Egan and Dade Reissue “Dade In The Shade”
Dade, the all-star group featuring bassist Mark Egan, has released a remastered version of their album Dade in the Shade. The band also features Danny Gottlieb, Jeff Laibson, David Weissbrot, David Drubin, Lew Soloff, David Taylor and Pete Levin. “Dade is an all-star group playing original music and improvisations,” Egan shared. “Originally released in 1990, this remastered digital release, ‘Dade...
Bergantino Audio Introduces the Reference Series Speaker Cabinets
Bergantino Audio Systems is kicking off 2017 with a new line called the Reference Series Speaker Cabinets. Available in two configurations, the series is described by the company as a versatile benchmark of quality bass amplification. “The Reference series are available in two driver configurations; 1-12″ w/ Tweeter & 2-10″ w/ Tweeter,” Bergantino writes. “The internal components utilize high quality,...
Consider the Source: Reckoner
Besides rocking out their own brand of sci-fi/Middle Eastern/fusion music, Consider the Source has been performing some incredible sets of Radiohead songs. Here’s a great clip of the trio tackling “Reckoner” from In Rainbows. Bassist John Ferrara lays down a lot of the ground work with arpeggiated chords on his five-string plus a heavy bass line on using foot pedals...
Gail Ann Dorsey Joins Celebrating David Bowie Tour
Gail Ann Dorsey will be taking part in a series of tribute concerts celebrating the life and music of music icon David Bowie. The “Celebrating David Bowie” concerts will feature Bowie band alumni performing across the world with shows in London, New York City, Los Angeles, Sydney, and Tokyo. Dorsey, who played with Bowie for many years, made the announcement...
Stomp Audio Labs Introduces Octopus Octave Pedal
The Brazilian effects specialists at Stomp Audio Labs has unveiled the Octopus, an analog octave pedal with up and down octave controls. Apt at bass and guitar, the Octopus is set up for ease with knobs for both up and down octaves plus a mix knob for dialing in your clean signal. Each direction also has a button to adjust...
Ranto Rakotomalala & Titan Randriamasindrazana: Vary Sy Reno
I love finding talented young bassists from around the world. Here’s a great drum and bass take on the traditional song “Vary Sy Rano” from Madagascar by bassist Ranto Rakotomalala and drummer Titan Randriamasindrazana. Rakotomalala has a great sound and feel to make for a fun performance.
MonoNeon Releases New EP for 2017
Experimental bassist MonoNeon is starting 2017 off with a brand new EP entitled Seflie Quickie 2wooo. The 6-song album is described as “avant-garde funk and hip-hop [that gives] you a sonic glimpse inside MonoNeon’s surrealism brain.” MonoNeon was the last bass player to work with the superstar Prince, and as such you can hear the Purple One’s influence on “It’s...