Elephant Revival Perform in the Guild Lounge
When Colorado folk act Elephant Revival stopped by the Guild Lounge, they gave us a beautiful performance of “Birds and Stars,” the opening track to 2013’s These Changing Skies.
Entries by Myrna Cazessus
St. Vincent Gave Memorable Performance on SNL Season Finale
The season finale of Saturday Night Live brought back several former cast favorites including host Andy Samberg, Fred Armisen, Maya Rudolph, Seth Meyers and Kristin Wiig. The nostalgic episode included spoofs on the Met Gala elevator fight between Jay Z and Solange, a digital short starring DJ Davvincii and a new Lonely Island track featuring Pharrell […]
Sharon Van Etten Plays New Single in a London Church
With a new album called Are We There coming out in the United States on May 27, Sharon Van Etten offered a stripped-down sneak peek at the song “Every Time the Sun Comes Up” for NME. Van Etten teamed with Heather Woods Broderick at the Emmanuel Church in Islington, London, for the performance. Watch the heart-wrenching clip […]
Shane Alexander Unplugged in Amsterdam
During a spring jaunt through the Netherlands, L.A.-based singer/songwriter Shane Alexander gave an unplugged performance for Mokum Sessions in Amsterdam, playing his haunting new song, “I Will Die Alone.” Watch Alexander in the clip below.
Watch Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks Perform on The Current
While touring in support of January 2014’s Wig Out at Jagbags, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks dropped by the studios of 89.3 The Current in Minnesota, where they performed the new track “Chartjunk.” Malkmus is seen below rocking his “beat-to-hell” 1970 Guild S-100. His tech recently told Premier Guitar that the instrument has “been through […]
We Are Scientists Perform New Tracks in the Guild Lounge
When New York-based indie rockers We Are Scientists were recently overseas, they stopped by the Guild Artist Showroom in London to perform a few tracks off fifth studio album TV en Français. One of those new songs, “Make It Easy,” is a slow burner with a sunny melody when plugged in, but the group puts […]
Marc Ford Releases Holy Ghost
Former Black Crowes rock guitarist Marc Ford is showcasing his versatility with his new album Holy Ghost. Holy Ghost marks his fifth solo effort, and its 12 tracks feature a liberal use of pedal steel, Fender Rhodes, mellotron and banjo, resulting in a very fine Americana album. Ford is currently touring in support of Holy Ghost, […]
Midlake Goes Acoustic for KDHX Session
Midlake’s 2013 album Antiphon was a challenge to make. The Texas-based low-fi band lost its lead singer in 2012, and they had to ditch two years of work and start over with guitarist Eric Pulido on vocals. What came out of that was a gem of ethereal rockers that can easily lull the listener into […]
Hot Chelle Rae Perform ‘Don’t Say Goodnight’ on Arsenio
Hot Chelle Rae has a new album called Recklessly coming out later this year, but the band recently gave fans a taste of the new material with a performance of “Don’t Say Goodnight” on Arsenio. The Nashville group’s appearance was actually the first time they’ve played the track on live television. Watch Hot Chelle Rae in […]
Neal Casal Performs Two Tracks in the Guild Lounge
Neal Casal has worked with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals and the Chris Robinson Brotherhood, but he also boasts a prolific solo career, having released his first solo album in 1995. When Casal recently stopped in the Guild Lounge with artist Lauren Barth, he touched on two different periods of his solo catalog, performing the […]
Watch SOAK Strip Down ‘Blud’ in the Woods
Irish singer/songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson, aka SOAK, recently took to the peaceful woods in Iveagh Gardens, Dublin, to perform an acoustic version of the title track of new EP Blud. Although the song has been remixed by label-mates Chvrches, here it gets a simpler treatment, accompanied only by the birds in the wild. Watch the clip below.
MusicRadar Reviews Guild Traditional F-512
U.K. website MusicRadar.com recently posted an online review of the Guild F-512, calling it a “12-string dream machine.” “Compared to a regular acoustic, the F-512 is obviously a whole different boiling pan of poisson,” notes reviewer Mick Taylor. “You need to spend some time getting over the novelty of having a 12-string if you don’t play […]