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27/10/2016

Guitar Cool: Technique – Have You Got It?

Guitar players love to share their thoughts on the topic of technique. You can also find it discussed in lots of books, videos ...

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26/09/2016

Luthiers’ Fancy: Binford Luthiery

The business seemed to rather creep into place on the Auckland guitar-making (and repair) scene, but in a couple of years ...

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03/09/2016

JerseyBob & Our Monika: Lookin’ For The Light

The album’s titular song Lookin’ For The Light kicks off like early Bob Dylan (sans extremely nasal vocals). Endearingly ...

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01/09/2016

Paul Dyne – An Interview With Pania Simmonds

Paul Dyne is a Wellington-based jazz musician specialising in double bass. Born in Timaru, his own musical education has ...

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06/08/2016

Duffty Baker: Broadie

Well, this is a lot of fun. According to the liner notes, Duffty Baker went to Camp A Low Hum with a mate who turned 50 ...

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02/07/2016

Holly Christina: Five And Live

‘Five And Live’ was released in May 2015 by HCM. The title of Holly Christina ’s fifth album alludes to the fact ...

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28/04/2016

Guitar Cool: Learning Simple Melodies

In the last few articles I’ve been talking about certain things that can slow or stall a guitar player’s musical growth, ...

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04/03/2016

Guitar Cool: Do Your Solos Sound Like Scales?

A common grumble among guitar players is that their solos sound like they’re playing scales. Have you complained of this ...

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01/03/2016

Tutors’ Tutorial: Hunting For Noise

You’re a guitarist, and you’ve been carefully crafting a new tone for weeks for your next show. The day arrives, you ...

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