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Holiday Feature: The New Mastersounds

Kids on Christmas are typically up before the sun rises, hopped up on holiday cheer, and can’t control the urge to begin ripping every present with their name on it open. What is a parent to do though, when that is not the case? There’s no way to return to Santa’s workshop. Simon Allen, drummer of The New Mastersounds, shares the story of how his son was not too thrilled with the drum kit Santa delivered. Don’t worry though, Allen’s son had a change of heart

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Holiday Wish List from The Stone Foxes

San Francisco’s The Stone Foxes have had plenty to be thankful for in 2011: Successful touring sprees that included opening slots for The Black Keys, George Thorogood and Los Lonely Boys, as well as appearances at several festivals (Outside Lands, Voodoo Fest, Wakarusa among others); Radio love for their song “Hangman,” off their 2010 release Bears & Bulls; and recording a cover of Slim Harpo’s blues standard “I’m A King Bee,” which was used in the Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey national ad… Read More

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Holiday Wish List: Chip Johnson of Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers

GSTV took some time to chat with a few of our favorite artists about what’s on their wish lists this Holiday season. Chip Johnson, resident gear head from Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers, shared with us a few things that are on his list:
“Being a new face in the SK6ers camp, I’m enjoying gear that is already a part of their live show, but is new to me. I’ve been playing Stephen’s reissue of a ‘72 Telecaster Custom, and Vox AC30 custom classic, while

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Guitar Shop TV Episode 11: Holiday Gift Guide

Ho! Ho! Ho! It’s Holiday Season again and what a year it’s been for amazing guitar gear. There’s a dazzling array of great new guitars, amps, and effects to recommend for holiday giving, and it’s hard to know where to begin.

 

That said, we held our Guitar Shop TV Staff’s collective feet to the Yuletide fire and asked them to come up with five great gift ideas across categories, which… Read More

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