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Heartbeat: Breaking down WAR’s Greatest Bass Line
In this episode, Paul Thompson digs into the amazing grooves from one of the greatest genre-defying bands of the 70’s: WAR. From the iconic “Low Rider” to “Cisco Kid” to “Slippin’ Into Darkness,” which song contains their GREATEST bass line?
Dirty Loops: Run Away
It’s been a while since we’ve seen a new video by Dirty Loops, but that changed yesterday when they dropped “Run Away.”
Lorenzo Feliciati Releases “Kamayan” with New Trio Project
Lorenzo Feliciati has unveiled a new trio project called Kamayan. Their debut album is described as a “declaration of love for electric jazz” with influences from Weather Report, Pat Metheny Group, and Yellowjackets.
Groove – Episode #111: Jon Button
Jon Button’s bass became his passport, navigating through gigs that spanned commercial scores, movie soundtracks, and tours with music royalty such as Sheryl Crow, Shakira, and, ultimately, The Who. He’s our guest for this month’s episode of Groove - the No Treble Podcast.
Butcher Brown: Tiny Desk Concert
When I spotted NPR’s latest Tiny Desk Concert, I figured it would be great. It took one second to verify. Andy Randazzo kicks things off to set the tone for this performance by Butcher Brown and his “solar music.”
Donny Benét Releases Retrofied “Infinite Desires”
Donny Benét has released his sixth album, “Infinite Desires,” which marks the first on his own label, Donnyland Records. The album continues his celebration of retro pop, funk, and disco with synthesizers, drum machines, and some deep bass lines.
Cort Announces the Artisan Space 5 Headless Bass
Cort Guitars has introduced the Artisan Space 5, a five-string bass that revives their headless line of instruments from the 1980s. The modernistic bass brings contemporary features and enhancements to the mix, of course.
Kinga Glyk: “Unfollower” Behind-The-Scenes (with Michael League)
I’ve been enjoying Kinga Glyk’s new album, “Real Life.” Here’s a great behind-the-scenes clip of the tune, “Unfollower,” which she cowrote with Michael League.
Paz Lenchantin Leaves The Pixies, Replacement Announced
After a decade in the band, Paz Lenchantin has departed from The Pixies to focus on her own projects. The Pixies revealed Emma Richardson as their next bassist.
Bergantino Introduces the NXT410-C Bass Cabinet
Bergantino has once again expanded their NXT bass cab lineup with the NXT410-C, a 4×10 cab they designed with touring bassists in mind.
REO Brothers: Now and Then
In this video, the REO Brothers take on “Now and Then,” aka “the last Beatles song,” which was released in November 2023.
Progressive Bluegrass Chamber Group EZRA Release Self-Titled Debut
I’ve been fascinated by Craig Butterfield’s playing ever since we posted his jaw-dropping “Donna Lee” video. Now, he’s part of an an acoustic supergroup called EZRA, which just released their debut album.