Monthly Archives: March 2010
Coco Montoya
Photo: Frank Vig.
Coco Montoya's voyage to headlining blues-rock guitarist wasn't exactly the same road most artists of this nature have taken.
Montoya was a drummer...
Mosrite Stereo 350
Remember that line from the old song, "If it weren't for bad luck, I'd have no luck at all..."? In some ways, it's a...
March 2010
FEATURES
The VG Hall of Fame ’09
Time for the annual selection of inductees. This year’s field of nominees was as strong as ever, and voters...
Beastie Boys
This groundbreaking album needs little introduction - except maybe to guitarheads.
Yes, it's rap, but the Beastie Boys showed the world what composing with sound...
Mitch Easter
Photo courtesy Mitch Easter.
When "Southern rock" became synonymous with jangly power-pop instead of Skynyrd and the Allman Brothers, Mitch Easter was a pivotal figure.
The...
Carvin CT6M California Carved Top
Carvin CT6M
In a way, it's like those clothing catalogs that fill your mailbox (especially this time of year). It's regular, it's reliable. But instead...