J Mascis,
Kevin Shields and more discuss the art of the guitar pedal in a new documentary.
The Pedal Movie was pieced together by online guitar marketplace Reverb, and traces the evolution of the humble guitar pedal.
Opening with the accidental invention of the fuzz effects - famously developed by musicians slashing their amps with a razor - it moves through the wah-wah pedal, reverb, and more.
Some fantastic guitarists contribute to the new documentary, which is out now, including Dinosaur Jr. wizard J Mascis.
Kevin Shields also contributes, with the likes of Billy Corgan, Graham Coxon, Steve Albini, and more adding their two cents.
Warpaint return with new single Lilys .
The band s last single together landed in 2016, and since then they ve only surfaced for sporadic projects.
Theresa Wayman released a solo project in 2018 under the name TT, while Warpaint supplied the 2019 score for Spotify’s original scripted podcast Motherhacker.
Out now, Lilys is a graceful return, a riveting fusion of light and shade within the group s intoxicating dream pop template.
A fine piece of songwriting, it puts Clash in mind of their debut album, and that incredible run of festival shows.
Further sign that Warpaint s best days are yet to come, you can check out Lilys below.
Aaryan Banthia feels things deeply.
A songwriter who leads with his heart, he matches deeply honest lyricism to a desire to construct ear-worm melodies.
Returning to his home city of Mumbai recently, Aaryan decided to shoot a simple live clip on the street.
A passing crowd gathered, eager to hear what he was about to play - and then he dropped a surprise. Best Day Of My Life is about the past and how it leads to the present, a song about first love, and how deeply it can cut.
“Your first love is always the most special, though they say it doesn t always last forever,” he explains. “‘Best Day Of My Life’ is about a first love remaining strong till the end of time and how seeing each other for the first time was the best day of their lives.”