Andrew couldn’t join in this week, so Emily called up her friend Jim Bryson, a prize-winning Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, and producer! Some names of note Jim has worked with include Oh Susanna, Little Scream, The Skydiggers and Kalle Mattson. He’s toured with Kathleen Edwards, The Weakerthans and The Tragically Hip. To kick it off Jim makes up […]
This is part one in a two-parter that took us weeks to put together. We asked some of our favorite folks who work in every realm of the gear industry about their experience with trolls, how they reacted to those trolls, how trolling affects them, and more. We’re honored to have Julie Robbins from Earthquaker […]
Happy Pride to our LGBTQQIAAP+ friends! This week, Emily talks about playing out with a band for the first time (and some upcoming gigs), Andrew talks about the two beers he’s drinking and his move, and Emily shames him for not knowing who the frontman for The Who is. This episode’s topic, however, is about […]
This week, Emily and Andrew talk about subscription boxes for guitarists. Do they make sense? Is it possible to do it right? Can it even recover after a certain brand took advantage of its consumers? They also talk about how Emily just turned 30 and some discount pedals she picked up. Andrew talks about his […]
You know what we mean by the boring stuff. It’s the stuff that just doesn’t get you excited to buy, even though you need it. Let’s be honest, if you have $150 to spend, are you going to have more fun with a power conditioner or a guitar pedal? This week Andrew shout out some […]
This week, Andrew and Emily chat about burgers, cats, why they don’t have stickers on their guitars nor any tattoos, and Andrew tells more dad jokes. Emily also talks about the guitar she snagged at the Tacoma Guitar Festival — a Bronco/Mustang hybrid. They also talk about the vintage parts marketplace a bit. Sponsored by […]
This week, Emily and Andrew bring on their friend Tiffiny Costello to talk about cats, amps, what noises one should NOT make into a microphone, and sobriety. Namely, the three talk about the practice of paying musicians in alcohol vs. money. Do you have an opinion on getting free drinks as compensation for a gig? […]
This is a very special episode — this week Emily and Andrew are LIVE at the Tacoma Guitar Festival. Andrew tries to see how far he can make a $30 pedal go, Emily finds her dream project, and we get to chat with Sarah and Justin from Striking Matches as well as Roman from Shnobel Tone. […]
This week, Andrew and Emily discuss the Tacoma Guitar Festival (we want to see you there!), Emily talks about how her husband proposed, and Andrew tells some dad jokes. They’re as groan-worthy as you’d expect. Then, they get into the topic of this episode: How different brands handle having more demand for than supply of […]
This week, Emily talks about her favorite holiday — Record Store Day! Then Andrew talks about Star Wars, especially the new trailer for Episode IX (and his extra special trailer). Then, they talk about budget gear and the upsides and downsides of buying it. Sponsored by Jennings Guitars. We’d love to continue our chat on budget […]