Projects – Tzvi Gluckin

Jon Madof Talks About Starting Chant Records, Festivals, And Why Rejection Is Better Than Silence

Posted on January 7, 2020January 30, 2020 By Tzvi Gluckin

Jon Madof does things differently, which probably explains his decades-long association with composer/iconoclast, John Zorn. Madof’s bands have recorded for Zorn’s label, Tzadik Records, and his current project, Zion80, fuzes the cantorial melodies of Rabbi Shlomo [...] read more

Death by Audio

Posted on December 20, 2019January 30, 2020 By Tzvi Gluckin

The Death By Audio Fuzz War is one of the more aggressive, abrasive, and gnarly fuzz pedals known to man. It was embraced by artists like Ty Segall, John Dwyer (Oh Sees), Chad Ubovich (Meatbodies), Charles [...] read more

Album Spotlight: Big Thief’s Two Hands

Posted on December 2, 2019January 30, 2020 By Tzvi Gluckin

BIG THIEF Two Hands Big Thief’s second release of 2019, Two Hands, is raw. On the heels of their exceptional third album, U.F.O.F., the band moved into Sonic Ranch, located in hot, barren Tornillo, Texas, just over [...] read more

From Cornfields to Downtown: John Ugolini Tells the Story of Kickstand Productions

Posted on November 18, 2019January 30, 2020 By Tzvi Gluckin

John Ugolini launched his company, Kickstand Productions, after graduating from Northern Illinois University in 2004. He learned the ropes booking rooms in secondary markets in central Illinois before moving into Chicago about a decade ago. [...] read more

Analog Man

Posted on October 20, 2019January 30, 2020 By Tzvi Gluckin

AnalogMan, based in southern Connecticut, was boutique before boutique was a thing. The company’s products are handmade, and their core business is clones, updates, and revisions of classic pedals. As the name implies, almost [...] read more

It’s [Not] Only Rock ’N’ Roll: Creative, Venue-Filling Alternatives to DJs and Bands

Posted on September 23, 2019January 30, 2020 By Tzvi Gluckin

DJs and bands are great, but some venues and promoters are experimenting with creative alternatives to discover new audiences. One example—which gives new meaning to the term, “ridiculous”—is the Kaiju Big Battel. Part professional [...] read more