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Shana Falana’s Pedals and Creative Process

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Shana Falana’s Pedals and Creative Process

Cloud Becomes Your Hand’s gear and creative process

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Cloud Becomes Your Hand’s gear and creative process

Jenny Tuite’s (of Dirty Dishes) favorite stompboxes

Noise is not a stranger in NYC, whether you are referring to the city's ambient sound or its musical counterpart. The latter is - more often than not - generated by distorted guitars, fuzz pedals, and seemingly out of control electric guitarists. Jenny Tuite's band Dirty Dishes inserts itself in this coltish rock…Click on the title for more

Jenny Tuite’s (of Dirty Dishes) favorite stompboxes

Ghost King’s guitar pedals on “Bones”

Bones by Ghost KingGhost King's 2016 debut album "Bones" impressed our friends at The Deli so much that they made it NYC Record of the Month back in April. The album features what could be seen (and heard) as a noteworthy recap of the (indie) guitar rock sound of the '90s, with references to…Click on the title for more

Ghost King’s guitar pedals on “Bones”

Half Waif’s gear and creative process

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Half Waif’s gear and creative process

Jess Abbott of Tancred and Now, Now talks about gear and the creative process

The solo project of Minneapolis singer/guitarist Jess Abbott of Now, Now, Tancred plays riff driven power pop that will intrigue fans of Weezer and We Are Scientists. Her songs follow paths more unpredictable than your average pop rock band, always propelled by inventive guitar work and melodies that are instantly hummable.…Click on the title for more

Jess Abbott of Tancred and Now, Now talks about gear and the creative process

Lavachild and her Synths

LAVACHILD is a NYC based synth pop project fronted by (very fashionable) singer songwriter/keyboardist Chantel De Lava, whose hypnotic presence charmed us at our 2015 B.E.A.F. fest. Older single "Want U To" went viral on the internet, and since then Chantel has been releasing promising new material on her Soundcloud profile, which should be soon gathered…Click on the title for more

Lavachild and her Synths

SOFI TUKKER’s synths and creative process

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SOFI TUKKER’s synths and creative process

Caveman’s gear: EarthQuaker Devices (and Carbonetti Guitars)

Belonging to the rare category of "bands that keep getting better all the time," Brooklyn's dream rock quintet Caveman just released their third full length album 'Otero War' (our sister magazine, The Deli, featured them on the cover of its NYC issue in 2011, before the release of their debut LP 'CoCo Beware').…Click on the title for more

Caveman’s gear: EarthQuaker Devices (and Carbonetti Guitars)

Olga Bell’s synths and creative process

Born in Moscow and raised in Alaska, Olga Bell is a classically trained pianist, composer, producer and performer based in Brooklyn. Unafraid of venturing into unfamiliar sonic territories, her musical career could be interpreted as an effort to defy cliche'. That's how her latest album 'Tempo' can be portrayed, since it was composed…Click on the title for more

Olga Bell’s synths and creative process

B Boys talk about guitar pedals

Brooklyn B Boys came seemingly out of nowhere in March 2016 with debut EP 'No Worry No Mind' (on cult local label Captured Tracks). The album caught immediately a lot of attention (certainly ours) also thanks to the promotion the band received from touring with Parquet Courts soon after the release. The three gentlemen…Click on the title for more

B Boys talk about guitar pedals

Q&A with Kristin Kontrol (ex Dum Dum Girls) about embracing synths

Changes are often friends of inspiration: new experiences, new instruments, new influences, new collaborations, or even just a new approach, are all things that have the power to unleash renewed curiosity and creativity. The story of Kristin Kontrol's debut record X-Communicate can be seen (and heard) from this angle: after a great…Click on the title for more

Q&A with Kristin Kontrol (ex Dum Dum Girls) about embracing synths