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11.20.08

We just added one more amazingly creative entry to our PROFESSSIONAL'S SOUND LAB. The latest is a Choro Nouveau dazzler from master jazz theoretician and
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11.19.08

We thought the cover art of the "Getting Into Jazz Mandolin" book was cool enough to actually wear, and decided to offer something a little
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11.17.08

It's a rough job, but somebody has to do it. We've had the assignment of auditioning the new Eastman/Giacomel DG1 Mandolin, a project closely captained
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January 06, 2008 | Reruns help kick TV habit...

American television writer's strike got you down? Frankly, we think this is one of the best things to happen to pop culture entertainment in a long time. Marianne Schlies, agrees, according to the Satesman Journal (Salem, OR) Opinion column; "What will I do instead? Read more books. Join the gym. Watch movies (without commercials!). Do research on the Internet. Start a book club. Learn to play either the mandolin or the violin -- both are sitting in the closet. Thank you ABC, CBS and NBC. With your help, I can be mentally and physically healthier. I can kick television permanently."

We agree completely. More time to dig into that book of Choros purchased last Spring....

Posted by Ted at January 6, 2008 01:05 PM

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