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Melkbelly’s Gear and Creative Process

The music of Chicago's noise-rock band Melkbelly incorporates elements of industrial sludge, shoegaze and math-rock to create a burst of deftly controlled chaos. Their 2017 LP “Nothing Valley” features delicious references to the unforgettable Bostonian bands signed by 4AD in the late 80’s/early ‘90s (read Pixies, Throwing Muses, and The…Click on the title for more

Melkbelly’s Gear and Creative Process

The New Guitar Effects released at NAMM 2018!

ATTENTION! This page has a lot of content, if you are connected through cellular we recommend you save it for when you have wi-fi, or it might take a while to load! BEST GUITAR PEDALS AT NAMM 2018 LIST HERE This year we tried something new at NAMM: the Delicious Audio's…Click on the title for more

The New Guitar Effects released at NAMM 2018!

Kino Kimino’s Pedals and Sources of Inspiration

Brooklyn darlings Kino Kimino's debut LP "Bait is for Sissies," featuring Sonic Youth Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley serving as session men, will throw you off-guard, just like the band's bizarre, at time nonsensical videos. The brainchild of Kim Talon, the power trio offers deadpan vocals, gritty guitars, and 90's-cool-kid vibes embedded…Click on the title for more

Kino Kimino’s Pedals and Sources of Inspiration

Stuyedeyed talk about Guitar Pedals

Stuyedeyed is an alternative worldview presented through noisy and loud psych-rock, led by Nelson Antonio Espinal's exuberant blues-inflected vocals. Their music is grounded in the punk DIY scene and the NYC garage tradition, and their personal revolt against the disingenuous and the gentrified shines through with each howl of rage. With fuzzy layers…Click on the title for more

Stuyedeyed talk about Guitar Pedals

Husbandry’s Gear and Creative Process

Brooklyn's post-hardcore/metal quartet Husbandry sounded pretty darn heavy on 2016's debut full length "Fera," but the 2017 EP "Bad Weeds Never Die" takes things to an entirely new level, with metal influences seemingly taking over emo and post-punk ones. Their distorted guitars, in this new record, are a lot more explosive…Click on the title for more

Husbandry’s Gear and Creative Process

All the boards of the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit 2017

Here are all the boards of the 2nd L.A. Stompbox Exhibit, organized analphabetically according to an entirely subjective impulse - crowd pictures of the event here! Thanks to Sam Ash and all the manufacturers and the pedal lovers who participated in this event, fun times were had by all, see you…Click on the title for more

All the boards of the L.A. Stompbox Exhibit 2017

Subdecay Vector – Analog Preamp

Portland's Subdecay got us used to some pretty edgy effects with a "synthy" angle, so we weren't expecting their new release: a pedal dubbed as an "analog premp" called Vector. Scratching beyond the name's surface, you'll find that this digital pedal is actually a lot more than just a preamp, providing eleven…Click on the title for more

Subdecay Vector – Analog Preamp

JHS Pedals EHX Green Russian Pi “Moscow Mod”

Check out the latest demo by Living Room Gear of the JHS Pedals EHX Green Russian Pi "Moscow Mod". EHX has released another classic Big Muff in the Green Russian, and we want to take it a step further. We’ve created a mod that turns this classic fuzz/overdrive into a…Click on the title for more

JHS Pedals EHX Green Russian Pi “Moscow Mod”

The Sofas’ Pedals & Creative Process

This past summer of 2017, Brooklyn's The Sofas released their first single "Hum," which immediately resonated with oddball indie rock lovers and fans of those fuzzadelic records from the '90s bands like Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev were putting out early in their career. The band is about to release their debut full length "Chop Water"…Click on the title for more

The Sofas’ Pedals & Creative Process

The Shacks’ Pedals and Guitar Tone

It’s difficult to believe that The Shacks’ “Strange Boy” (streaming below) was the first song that Shannon Wise ever recorded, but that’s how the story goes. The New York based duo (made up of Wise and Max Shrager) formed almost by accident, which only amplifies their chemistry. When Shrager’s whimsical arrangements…Click on the title for more

The Shacks’ Pedals and Guitar Tone

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost Footswitch in 2019 (above $200) – Compare prices and tone

This article is a three-part series about overdrive pedals with an embedded boost footswitch. These are the other two articles: OD + Boost Under $200 - Amp-In-A-Box with extra Boost. THE IMPORTANCE OF DYNAMICS Dynamics have become very important in contemporary rock and pop music. Instrument levels and roles can change throughout a song…Click on the title for more

Best Overdrive Pedals with Boost Footswitch in 2019 (above $200) – Compare prices and tone

Manufacturer Feedback for the 2017 Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit

These are excerpts of the feedback we received from the reps who participated in our Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit 2017. Feedback from previous event can be found here. --- “We’re very pleased with the 2017 Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit. In previous years, we did not have reps in attendance. Honestly, the product…Click on the title for more

Manufacturer Feedback for the 2017 Brooklyn Stompbox Exhibit