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HOT WATER MUSIC
Floridian post-hardcore veterans Hot Water Music deliver their new album Exister after an eight year gap. Guitarist and co-vocalist Chris Wollard talks to BRAD BARRETT about brotherhood, guitars as comfort blankets, and giving his teenage son the best advice ever.
Click to read the full interview…
Floridian post-hardcore veterans Hot Water Music deliver their new album Exister after an eight year gap. Guitarist and co-vocalist Chris Wollard talks to BRAD BARRETT about brotherhood, guitars as comfort blankets, and giving his teenage son the best advice ever.
Click to read the full interview…
LICKS & TIPS:
Sweep Picking Part 2
In this edition of Licks and Tips Hayden continues looking at Sweep Picking!
Sweep Picking Part 2
In this edition of Licks and Tips Hayden continues looking at Sweep Picking!
CONVERSATION WITH -
Hot Water Music, Japandroids & Clare Free
EQUIPMENT REVIEWS -
Peavey Impulse 12D Enclosure - VIDEO
Fender Machete - VIDEO
Vigier Excalibur 7 string - VIDEO
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone - VIDEO
… and more!
The Playmusic Unsigned Awards 2012 are up and running. See further down this page for full details!
…and of course all the regulars - Garageland, Classic Albums, Hot Mods, Dr Demo, Making Tracks & Licks n Tips
Hot Water Music, Japandroids & Clare Free
EQUIPMENT REVIEWS -
Peavey Impulse 12D Enclosure - VIDEO
Fender Machete - VIDEO
Vigier Excalibur 7 string - VIDEO
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone - VIDEO
… and more!
The Playmusic Unsigned Awards 2012 are up and running. See further down this page for full details!
…and of course all the regulars - Garageland, Classic Albums, Hot Mods, Dr Demo, Making Tracks & Licks n Tips
CLICK THE MAGAZINE TO VIEW LATEST ISSUE AS A COMPLETE DIGITAL EDITION
EKO CONERO
This acoustic Dreadnought from fabled Italian manufacturer EKO renders expensive setup jobs virtually obsolete!
Click to see the full review in our latest issue…
This acoustic Dreadnought from fabled Italian manufacturer EKO renders expensive setup jobs virtually obsolete!
Click to see the full review in our latest issue…
EVERY MONTH, WIN A VINTAGE GUITAR!
John Hornby Skewes Ltd and Playmusic have joined forces to support unsigned music in the UK and every unsigned band or artist chosen from our competition can choose any Vintage guitar up to a maximum value of £299 from the Vintage Reissued range.
Check out www.jhs.co.uk/vintageelectric.html and check out the awesome guitars in the Vintage range!
We have a Vintage guitar to give away every month, but we want to hear your music… click here to see what you need to do to win this fantastic prize!
John Hornby Skewes Ltd and Playmusic have joined forces to support unsigned music in the UK and every unsigned band or artist chosen from our competition can choose any Vintage guitar up to a maximum value of £299 from the Vintage Reissued range.
Check out www.jhs.co.uk/vintageelectric.html and check out the awesome guitars in the Vintage range!
We have a Vintage guitar to give away every month, but we want to hear your music… click here to see what you need to do to win this fantastic prize!
WIN! This Incredible Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Compressor Sustainer Overdrive worth £130.00!
Pigtronix is one of the hippest ‘boutique’ style stomp box brands out there and the Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone compressor can add some real grunt to your tone!
Handmade in the USA using finest-quality components, the Philosopher’s Tone takes the humble compressor pedal to a whole new level: want squeaky clean compression and volume boost with no extra noise? Need a powerful compressor/sustainer that can really make your solos jump out? Finally, do you hanker after those difficult to get clean/dirty tones used by ace blues and country lead guitarists… you got the lot!
Click here to go to our Competitions Page.
Pigtronix is one of the hippest ‘boutique’ style stomp box brands out there and the Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone compressor can add some real grunt to your tone!
Handmade in the USA using finest-quality components, the Philosopher’s Tone takes the humble compressor pedal to a whole new level: want squeaky clean compression and volume boost with no extra noise? Need a powerful compressor/sustainer that can really make your solos jump out? Finally, do you hanker after those difficult to get clean/dirty tones used by ace blues and country lead guitarists… you got the lot!
Click here to go to our Competitions Page.




















