by Alper | May 19, 2019 | Gear Talk, Guitar Talk
I documented my journey in re-discovering the guitar a few times on this site. That re-discovery led to a desire to practice every day, explore music theory, write my own songs, and record my own music. So, as you can tell, it’s mostly things I can do at home. In...
by Alper | Mar 28, 2019 | Album Reviews, Opinion Piece
Admittedly, Dream Theater is one of my favorite bands. They have been since I first heard Scenes From A Memory back in 2000. My friends at the time were big fans of Awake and while I’d heard bits and pieces from that album, it wasn’t until I heard Scenes that I...
by Alper | Mar 1, 2019 | Guitar Talk, Rock/Metal News
If you’ve been coming to this site for a while, you know I love trying new ideas. Over the course of the last two years, I’ve analyzed new albums, introduced younger bands launching their debuts, started the “Underrated Albums” series, did gear and movie reviews on...
by Alper | Feb 3, 2019 | Gear Talk
Last year, I wrote about gear I had purchased in 2017. That was an important year for me because I had started guitar lessons again and I was finding my own voice as a musician. Previously, I was buying equipment without giving too much thought to what my own needs...
by Alper | Jan 12, 2019 | Album Reviews, Opinion Piece
When I write my own take about an artist’s output, I usually use an album as my basis. That’s why you’ve read a lot of album reviews on my site. I do this because I want to be fair to an artist, and one or two songs here and there may not do their work justice....
