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Hallmarks In British Ingenuity Presents: The Mellotron

The Mellotron M400 in lucite. Gorgeous…. With the possible exception of a Gibson Les Paul or SG running riot through an overdriven Leslie speaker, there is no more glorious sound than that of a Mellotron being put through it’s paces. The invention that dates back to the late 40’s was perhaps the first “sampler” that utilized [...]
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Les Paul, 1915-2009 [Obits]

Pop Culture / Celebrity : Gawker (4 years ago)

Les Paul literally made possible all the music you love, and he died today. Paul essentially invented the solid-body electric guitar in 1939, and the Gibson guitar that bears his name and design influences came to define rock and ma... Read Post

Gibson CEO Remembers Les Paul, “The Father of the Modern Guitar”

Music / Rock & Pop : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily (4 years ago)

When news broke of guitar legend Les Paul’s passing, Henry Juszkiewicz, the CEO of Gibson Guitars (which has been associated with the Les Paul model guitar since 1952), offered to reflect upon the man who was a groundbreaker in crea... Read Post

'Parks and Rec': A debate face-off with Paul Rudd

Entertainment : The Marquee Blog (last year)

I don't envy Leslie Knope. After all, she has to run for city council against Bobby Newport, who looks and sounds an awful lot like Paul Rudd. The actor returned as a guest star on Thursday's "Parks and Recreation," and showed up to... Read Post


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