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On a conference call circa August 2011 to promote Audioscam’s second release “When The Money’s Gone” I was introduced to Brian Pitcher. The initial question I had was did he make a concerted effort to author songs that would somehow accomplish the nearly unworkable?  That is the fulfillment of pleasing three vastly different record buyers, the passionate British Invasion and...

Morley, makers of pedals, switches and Ebtech® audio solutions, released three new limited edition custom shop pedals. All are designed to save space on crowded pedal boards while maintaining tone, features and durability the Morley large format pedals are known for. The Morley Custom Shop also allows for some eye-catching graphics. The first is a mini version of DJ Ashba’s...

First up is the highly anticipated reissue of their critically acclaimed first new studio album in 14 years, THE MISSION, on July 27 via Alpha Dog 2T/UMe. The two-disc package will include a CD of the original album, as well as a Blu-ray of THE MISSION mixed in 5.1 Surround Sound by singer/guitarist TOMMY SHAW and producer Will Evankovich...

Beer runs in the family for Tom and Nick Moench. The pair put their heads together, mixed their techniques and knowledge to brew Inoculated Orange Blossom Pilsner (IOBP) in time for Father's Day. The new refreshing sour beer is a take on Tom's classic Orange Blossom Pilsner (OBP). Nick took his dad's recipe and added a custom blend of Saccharomyces...

Videogame Roundtable Episode 338: 3 Hours of E3 This week's episode is three hours long -- Jonah's mic was moving in the first minute, but after that, it's ok. There's no news, just discussion of each of the press briefings that preceded E3, as well as some of the games that Jonah got hands-on time with. TJ is sad that...

In April 2015 I received a call from Music & Film Producer Joe Viglione.  The circumstances of the communication were to discuss the upcoming New York Yankee/Boston Red Sox three game series and to afford me an invite to attend a performance by Jeff Mastroberti. Since the end of the 1970’s music and poetry in any form have often lacked...

Videogame ROundtable Episode 337: Very Very Late This week's episode is very late thanks to Jonah having to prep for E3, which much of the podcast focuses on. There's even a massive argument between Jonah and TJ about which film was better: Tron or Tron: Legacy, while Tron 2.0 gets its love as well. This week's Gaming Flashback is Microsoft's...

Videogame Roundtable Episode 335: Spring Flu Jonah suffers from spring flu this episode, which you can probably here in his voice. There's a long discussion about isometric roleplaying games, and for the first time in a while, there's no Gaming Flashback. This week's news items include: id Software partnering with Mad Max dev Avalanche Studios to develop Rage 2 Radical Heights developer...

Videogame Roundtable Episode 334: The Official Levis Episode This episode follows the landmark 500th episode, and this next episode is dominated by Nintendo, both in the news and looking back at the Gaming Flashback for Wii Music and the infamous E3 performance starring Reggie Fils-Aime and Cammie Dunaway. The news includes: Nintendo Labo first week sales sluggish in Japan, UK Atari announces...

Taylor Guitars, one of the world's leading manufacturers of premium acoustic guitars, is excited to launch an engrossing digital experience called The Ebony Project. The eight-part story takes people on a virtual journey to the African country of Cameroon to learn more about Taylor's efforts to improve the ebony trade after purchasing a sawmill there in 2011. The...