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How do I get sponsored? How do I get FREE GEAR??? These are questions that I get fairly consistently and the short answer is that nothing is free. The long answer is at least partially contained in this podcast episode. Alex has a long history of working with brands and…

What do Wendy O. Williams, Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Pete Townshend, Mike McCready, and Blake Wyland have in common? We have all SMASHED GUITARS as part of a public performance. This polarizing practice is so deeply integrated into music culture, and yet it is so frowned upon by a large…

The Benson Amps Chimera Plug-in suite by Mixwave totally changed how I thought about amp sims. I’ve been playing with it for months now and it is by far the most inspiring plug-in that I have. If you’ve ever been curious about the Benson sound, but hesitant to take that…

What’s a day without a bit of random riffage amirite? I was just messing around with my Les Paul and some plug-ins and figured “Why not record it?” So here ya go. Just me practicing some noodles. Hope you enjoy!

System Of A Down were one of the most massive influences on me. Their records changed everything I thought I understood about heavy music. Toxicity did not leave my Discman for over a year. So the fact that I got to sit down with SOAD bassist/songwriter Shavo Odadjian for 30…

It is officially one of those times again... System Of A Down are one of my biggest musical inspirations. Toxicity literally did not leave my Discman for about a year and a half. (Yes Discman. I said what I said.) The dudes at Ashdown Engineering hooked Shavo and I up…

When I got back from Sweetwater's Gearfest I posted a short teaser video on Instagram of me making a bunch of racket through their massive wall of Marshall amplifiers that they had set up for the event. That apparently was the ringing of the dinner bell for every internet "know-it-all"…

I think I found some magic here! The Origin Effects Halcyon pushing the 1981 DRV with the Universal Audio Golden in stereo is just doom/shoegaze madness in the best way. Crank your speakers, or put on your headphones And let the seven strings of destruction fill your ear cavities with…

Or at least, I usually do! Origin Effects pulled off some fun tricks here that I really enjoyed! They also taught me a few things that bug me about the OG version. I will be going over those in the full video that I’ll be publishing later. If you’d like…

Welcome "back" to the podcast my dude Kareem Denis, otherwise known as Big KO! When KO and I recorded several months ago, I knew that his Patron conversation was going to have to be public at some point. He made some very crucial points that I think someone may need…

I was randomly ill with some weird thing last week. The first sign I was on the mend was when I picked up my Grez Mendocino and felt well enough to noodle around. Here I’m running into the Wampler Pedals Velvet Fuzz and the Benson Chimera Plugin (with a little…

What is this? A guitar announcement on a guitar podcast complete with ACTUAL GUITAR PLAYING??? This madness. Blake must have officially lost his mind. This is Aaron's second appearance on the show, and he is debuting his new signature guitar from Schecter. He does some shreddery, we discuss how impossible…

Here you are folks! This week you are getting a bonus episode with my guy Charles Henry from Silktone Amps! Charles visited Portland because he has a bunch of friends up here, and we decided to get some Vietnamese and do some podcasting. On this episode we discuss his very…

James Santiago is a super cool dude who is absolutely instrumental in so many facets of this crazy industry. There is a very good chance that you have put your hands (or feet) on products that James has had a hand in. Seriously. This dude has been AROUND! This is…

Peter Dankelson was born at 30 weeks and diagnosed with Goldenhar Syndrome. His Mom, Dede, kept a daily journal to update family and friends. This became known as "Pete's Diary (https://www.petesdiary.com/beginning) " during the 102 days he was in the NICU. Fast forward to now, Pete has underwent 37 surgeries,…

James Santiago is a super cool dude who is absolutely instrumental in so many facets of this crazy industry. There is a very good chance that you have put your hands (or feet) on products that James has had a hand in. Seriously. This dude has been AROUND! This is…

Here we go good people! I am back from Gearfest with a whole pile of content to hand over to you! On this episode of the podcast, I sat down with Jason Mays from @Working Class Music, Emily Harris from @Get Offset, and Zach Broyles from @Dipped In Tone. We…

Here we go good people! I am back from Gearfest with a whole pile of content to hand over to you! On this episode, I sat down with Jason Mays from Working Class Music, Emily Harris from Get Offset, and Zach Broyles from Mythos Pedals/ Dipped In Tone. We go…

Here we go! On this episode Angelo and Terry came on the show to discuss the creation of their new pedal, LVX. We get into the goals, inspirations, and challenges associated with creating such an advanced product in the crazy environment we find ourselves in these days. I think you…

Yvette Young of Covet, Dewey Halpaus of The Peer Pleasure Podcast, and some guy named Blake Wyland sit down for a podcast EXPLOSION! In all seriousness, this one is very special. This is the first episode that I'm recording in person at a venue (sort of) with two of my…

Rian is a Grammy nominated producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based out of Los Angeles, California. We dove deep into how modern technology has completed changed the recording experience, feeling the physical movement of air with a loud amp, transitioning from performing to producing, and a whole lot more! Check his…