Entries by Myrna Cazessus

Joe Pug Performs at the Guild Lounge

Singer/songwriter Joe Pug recently stopped by the Guild Lounge to perform two acoustic tracks, one off the just-released The Great Despiser and another from his debut album, Messenger. Check out “One of Many” and “Unsophisticated Heart,” respectively, in the videos below: “One of Many” “Unsophisticated Heart” In addition, Pug chatted about his career and his relationship with […]

Neon Trees Perform Acoustic Show For Last.fm

With their sophomore album PIcture Show coming out earlier this year, Neon Trees has been making the rounds of talk shows and radio appearances. Recently, that included the Last.fm studios, where the band took out the acoustic guitars and played “Lessons In Love (All Day, All Night).” Watch the Provo, Utah band in the video below: […]

Shane Alexander Talks New Album Plans

With a new album in the works, Southern California-based solo artist Shane Alexander is promoting an interesting campaign in which fans can gain unprecedented access to the creative process. Click here to find out how to participate, and check out Alexander talking about his latest effort in the video below: For more information, visit Alexander’s official […]

The Barr Brothers Perform On Seattle’s KEXP

Seattle public radio stalwarts KEXP recently posted a new performance by The Barr Brothers from the Canadian quartet’s appearance at Johnny Mellow’s Bike Shop for the South by Southwest music festival. Watch “Cloud” from The Barr Brothers’ debut album in the video below: For more information, visit The Barr Brothers’ official website.

Guild D-140CE Demo

The Guild D-140CE is a performance-driven dreadnought with all the playability and tone that have made Guild the go-to name for discerning players. The solid spruce top and solid mahogany back and sides produce a strong, balanced voice with tight, focused bass and crisp mids and highs. Other premium features include a slim and smooth-playing […]

Say Anything’s Max Bemis Stops By MTV’s Buzzworthy Live

Say Anything frontman Max Bemis stopped by the MTV studio to perform a track off the band’s Anarchy, My Dear album, which came out in March. The song, “Say Anything,” is an ode to love that sounds even more tender on an acoustic guitar. For more information, visit Say Anything’s official website, but in the meantime, […]

Enter to Win a Guild F30RCE at Clinics with Doyle Dykes

For those attending one of the upcoming Guild clinics with Doyle Dykes, make sure to enter for the chance to win a Guild F30RCE Standard Antique Sunburst guitar. The guitar will be awarded at the conclusion of the 2012 Doyle Dykes clinic tour. Rules & regulations here. Clinic dates here.

Download New Soundgarden Song

For a limited time, a new Soundgarden song from Marvel’s upcoming soundtrack for The Avengers is available for download. “Live to Rise” marks the first new bit of music from Soundgarden in 15 years, but it is a classic call-back to their legendary grundge sound. Soundgarden is currently working on a reunion album with an anticipated […]

Wild Flag Tames Coachella Crowd

When Wild Flag took the Outdoor Stage at Coachella Sunday afternoon, it was the hottest hour of the festival and the hard-partying fans seemed to be in need of a kick in the tail. Credit the all-female quartet for awakening the masses. Clad in no other colors aside from black and red, delivered in spades, […]

The Black Keys Rock Capacity Coachella Crowd

The Black Keys played Coachella’s main stage  at the Indio, Calif., fairgrounds a year ago, but not as headliners. Judging from Friday night’s bombastic performance, they’re very comfortable with that top billing. Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney unleashed the lightning on a massive crowd that was threatened with rain all day. The Ohio-bred duo filled the […]

Scars On 45 Release Debut Self-Titled Album

Scars on 45 has been touring incessantly over the past two years leading up to this week’s release of their self-titled debut album. The British group has had a big 2012, as songs like “Heart on Fire” and “Give Me Something” have made it on several TV shows, and Scars on 45 even made their […]