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Kuroma’s gear and their creative process

KUROMA'S CRUCIAL AUDIO GEAR Roland JX-3P EQD Talons Overdrive Started by former Whigs and current MGMT guitarist Hank Sullivant in 2008, NYC Indie pop band Kuroma has gone through various inceptions before finally settling on their current one, the line-up rounded out by James Richardson and Will Berman of MGMT…... Click for more

Kuroma’s gear and their creative process

New Pedals: Electro-Harmonix C9, Organ machine

Until recently, the guitarists interested in recreating organ-like sounds had to rely on pitch shifters and whammy effects. Needless to say, although very cool, those effects sound nothing like a real organ. Then Electro Harmonix came out with the B9 Organ Machine... Today, the NYC based company is raising the…... Click for more

New Pedals: Electro-Harmonix C9, Organ machine

The Cry Baby Mini-Wah was born

The "mini-" trend - inaugurated by visionary comedian Mike Myers in his Austin Power series - is becoming somewhat ubiquitous in the guitar pedal world. At our recent SXSW Stompbox Exhibit we had a chance to check out Dunlop's new Cry Baby Mini Wah, which admittedly inspired cuddly feelings -…... Click for more

The Cry Baby Mini-Wah was born

Parlour Tricks and the creative process

PARLOUR TRICKS' CRUCIAL AUDIO GEAR Blue Mic Snowball Omnichord Led by Brooklyn chanteuse Lily Cato, Parlour Tricks (previously known as Lily & the Parlour Tricks) play a sophisticated brand of indie pop centered around Lily's magnetic presence and sultry vocals, and enriched by tasteful atmospheric arrangements. The band recently signed…... Click for more

Parlour Tricks and the creative process

Oldies but goldies: BBE Mind Bender MB 2 Vibrato/Chorus

I got my BBE MB-2 on the cheap from Musician’s Friend’s “Stupid Deal of the Day.” So while I paid $49 for it, it’s still a value at $149 as you’re getting 2 vintage analog effects for the price of one, and BBE quality. Its got that sexy metal smell…... Click for more

Oldies but goldies: BBE Mind Bender MB 2 Vibrato/Chorus

Bambara and the recording process

BAMBARA'S CRUCIAL STUDIO GEAR Beyerdynamic M88 microphone Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Brooklyn/Athens based trio Bambara plays that niche genre - unknown to most mortals - called "noise rock." You may have more luck getting a reaction from saying the words "Sonic Youth," the NYC band that pioneered it in the late…... Click for more

Bambara and the recording process

Sam Cohen and the Creative Process

Sam Cohen's Favorite Gear: Universal Audio LA-610 Korg Volca Keys After lending his creative juices to (great) bands Apollo Sunshine and Yellowbirds, Brooklyn songwriter, musician and producer Sam Cohen decided it was time to go solo. The Deli has always been a fan of his bands' records, (Yellowbirds' "The…... Click for more

Sam Cohen and the Creative Process

JHS Twin Twelve Channel Drive

The smooth buzzsaw. The cloak of delicious grit surrounding a perfectly balanced warmth. The 1963 Silvertone 1484 Twin Twelve is a classic pawnshop amp now rare and coveted. A favorite of many, including Beck and Jack White, this amp's unique tonal qualities are now accessible at a reasonable sum (and…... Click for more

JHS Twin Twelve Channel Drive

The Dough Rollers and the Recording Process

The Dough Rollers' Favorite Piece of Gear: Tascam 388 The Deli believes that if a band can rock properly, and does it for long enough, somebody important is going to take notice at some point. For NYC's The Dough Rollers, that somebody was Jack White, who signed them to his…... Click for more

The Dough Rollers and the Recording Process

Pedals at the SXSW 2015 Stompbox Exhibit!

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Pedals at the SXSW 2015 Stompbox Exhibit!

Whirlwind The Bomb – try it at the SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2015

Whirlwind is an American company (out of Rochester, NY) with a very American story: founder Michael Laiacona was one of the masterminds behind the original line of MXR pedals, and later left to found his own company, Whirlwind. While arguably best-known for their excellent line of pro audio products, the…... Click for more

Whirlwind The Bomb – try it at the SXSW Stompbox Exhibit 2015

Delay + Reverb Board at the SXSW 2015 Stompbox Exhibit

This is just a selection of the delay and reverb pedals you'll be able to demo at The Deli's SXSW 2015 Stompbox Exhibit.... Click for more

Delay + Reverb Board at the SXSW 2015 Stompbox Exhibit