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Had a gig last night at a 4th of July block party, and it went very well. Free beer and food, which was awesome (the guy who threw the party is a caterer)! It was very laid back, we played three 30min sets, mostly originals. The band is really fun, playing hip-hop/R&B with some heavy reggae and...

Well, I've gotta say we were so exited for this gig - Huge BBQ Festival, we were going to set up the whole sound system with all our subs and tops, all of the lighting system, Thunderfunk and multiple cabs, I was going to post all these BBQ pics and the day before really serious thunderstorms...

Hey gang, Got a last-minute call to fill in for a local folk band I started working with last year. Second show I've played with, and man, was it fun. Last night, we played a show for two fans of the band who were celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary together. Exciting! It's a beautiful...

Interstate Exiles had the privilege of playing on 700 acres for a private party this past Saturday in beautiful Donalds, South Carolina. Yes, it actually came up on the GPS. About 90 miles Northwest of Columbia, down all two lane roads. Outdoor gigs in South Carolina can be pretty toasty but...

Hello defenders of the lower realms, It was a pleasant, if cool, day here in Southern California, where all the women are strong, all the men good looking, and all the children are above average. We played an above average backyard party hosted by a very nice couple that loves the band and have...

Well we got a paying gig in a nice neighborhood for 50th b-day party. This will be an acoustic gig since our drummer couldn't attend. We worked up some acoustic numbers to add to our usual mix and played a one hour set of 11 songs. Of course I'm always the 1st one there so it's just my lonely...

I bought a Fostex VF160 16-track digital recorder (yeah - I'm still a hardware guy!) about 3 1/2 years ago. I made this mix back then just to see if all the tracks were recording properly. I figured some of you might get a kick out of it; I did both the main bass line and the bridge/breakdown...

Please correct my mistakes and help me to understand. I believe the song is in the Eb Major key, and the main chord progression is Ebm7 to Gm/sus2 while the bass plays mostly roots and 5ths. The interesting part is that when the guitar is playing Gm, the bass goes from a G to a G#. It's not...

I in no way needed another dirt pedal, but I picked one up fairly cheap, just got it today. I want to get into the Nero available dirt sounds. A lot of you still rockin the Aftershock?

Here is my '72 Jazz. I bought it with a rough refin and EMGs in it back in the 90s. I had it refinished Fiesta and put in Duncan stacked humbuckers. I didn't waffle on the color at all, I knew I wanted Fiesta Red! It is heavy, but it totally crushes.

So around New Year's Eve I was invited to jam at a friend's party- he lives about 20 minutes away from me. Since this is Western Maine, he of course lives in the woods somewhere. I load up my gear and look for his house, eventually finding it with the aid of a trusty Garmin. The load in is an...

My band just release a new music video, "Square Wave" from our upcoming EP release of the same name. It was a blast to shoot! We hollowed out a refrigerator, gathered some costumes and props, got a keg, and told everyone to get weird. I hope you enjoy the outcome. Leave some feedback if you...

Well we are back each year at a nice Country Club for their Corporate Xmas party.. Snow started at load in and it was snowing heavily on load out. Lucky for me its only 2 miles to my house. We were using our new Bose PA instead of the big heavy 15" JBL speakers and monitors that we had to lug...

Now this was a party. I was invited last year but was already booked, this year my guitar player called me early enough so that I was able to get it on my calendar. This is a private annual event and this kind couple goes all out. The location is a private residence in the country about an hour...

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