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Sadist Announces New Album with Jeroen Paul Thesseling
Sadist has unveiled their ninth studio album, “Firescorched”, which will drop on May 20th. Tommy Talamanca and Trevor Sadist are joined by new drummer Romain Goulon as well as fretless bass wizard Jeroen Paul Thesseling.
Bass of the Week: Anka Custom Guitars Jarius 5
Anka Custom Guitars & Basses shared this five-string version of their Jarius model on Facebook, and it’s too good not to feature. Its alder body comes in a matte blue and black burst.
Oskar Cartaya & The Ricannection: Tum Tum
One of the highlights of the Bass Bash event during NAMM was seeing Oskar Cartaya perform. I watched a lot of Oskar’s videos lately, and this one reminded me of those shows. Here’s The Ricannection performing “Tum Tum”.
Cor-Tek Acquires Digitech/DOD
There’s been another shakeup in the music industry as Cor-Tek, makers of Cort instruments, have announced the acquisition of the Digitech/DOD brand, including all intellectual property and assets.
FM Guitars Unveils Classic Series Basses
FM Guitars has expanded their dual-fretboard line of basses with the Classic models, which put their innovative tapping-centric design into a more traditional format. The Classic Basses come in 8- and 10-string versions.
Juna Serita: No One
Juna Serita is back with a new video, and this time, it features one of her own tunes. Joined by keyboardist Matt Wong and drummer Dominic Palombi, here’s the trio performing the laid back song, “No One”.
New Primus EP, “Conspiranoid”, Now Available
Primus is currently on the road paying tribute to Rush, but they’ve also made time to create their own music. Les Claypool revealed a new EP was on the way, and now “Conspiranoid” is out on all streaming platforms.
“Buster Williams: Bass To Infinity” Now On DVD and BluRay
Three years after its initial release, the incredible documentary, “Buster Williams: Bass To Infinity”, is available on DVD and BluRay. The film explores the life and career of the legendary jazz bassist, who just turned 80 years old.
The Music Man StingRay: A Short History
Today, we have another video from Five Watt World about the history of the Musicman bass. I love mini-docs like this. I always learn something new and it draws me closer to the instrument.
Deftones Announce New Touring Bassist
A month after parting ways with Sergio Vega, Deftones have announced their new touring bassist. Fred Sablan formerly played with Marilyn Manson and has also had stints with Chelsea Wolfe, Peter Hook and the Light, and Heavens Blade.
Gibson Launches Gene Simmons G2 Thunderbird Bass
Last year, Gibson and Gene Simmons announced a partnership for the G² line of instruments across the Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer. Now the fruits of their labor are being realized in the first product from the line with the G² Thunderbird Bass.
Charles Mingus Sextet: Live in Oslo 1964
Today marks the centennial of the birth of the late jazz legend Charles Mingus. We’re celebrating today with a full concert of his sextet live in Oslo during his European tour in 1964. The band is one of his most famous lineups.