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British journalist Will Hodgkinson noticed the love affair between men and the guitar, so he decided to learn to play himself. Today on Soundcheck Hodgkinson explains how with lessons from a few rock stars he was playing in front of a live audience in just 6 months. Also: a live performance from the band The Broken West.
Twangs for the Memories
British journalist Will Hodgkinson noticed the love affair between men and the guitar, so he decided to learn to play himself. He enlisted the help of Johnny Marr (Smiths), folk legend Bert Jansch, and Byrds founder Roger McGuinnand and within six months he was playing in front of a live ...
The Broken West
LA has again become a fertile ground for many young bands. The Broken West, a five-piece band, plays melodic power-pop that reflects the Echo Park and Silverlake neighborhoods that serve as an epicenter of this new scene. They play live in studio
The Broken West's MySpace ...
The Broken West's MySpace ...
Picking the Digital Lock
Apple's iTunes Music Store will soon offer EMI's entire online catalogue in a higher-quality audio format without anti-piracy protection. (Sorry, Beatles fans -- EMI is keeping its tight grip on the Fab Four, for now.) Aline van Duyn of The Financial Times joins us to discuss what the Apple-EMI partnership ...
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