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Over the decades with Hüsker Dü, Sugar, and solo, Bob Mould has earned a reputation for visceral performances.

Photo by Mike White

The 15th studio album from the legendary alt-rocker and former Hüsker Dü singer and 6-stringer is a rhythm-guitar record, and a play in three acts, inspired by sweaty, spilled-beer community connection.

Bob Mould wrote his last album, Blue Heart, as a protest record, ahead of the 2020 American election. As a basic rule, protest music works best when it's shared and experienced communally, where it can percolate and manifest in new, exciting disruptions. But 2020 wasn’t exactly a great year for gathering together.

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On this showcase pedalboard, Philadelphia’s Mountain King Electronics displayed the crushing fuzz of their Megalith, the bass-focused boost and overdrive of their Behemoth II, a truly psychedelic sonic journey via their Frequency-LSD, and much more at the 2024 Philly Pedal Party.

Photos by Nick Millevoi

The effects freaks came out this weekend for the 2024 event, and here are some of their freakiest creations.

Artists of all kinds have found Philadelphia a famously supportive and enthusiastic creative environment, with audiences hungry for the weirdest and wildest. Guitar pedal makers are no exception, and the Philadelphia area is home to one of the hottest burgeoning pedal-building communities. This weekend, the Philly Pedal Party, hosted at rock club Johnny Brenda’s, brought out a crew of pedal-makers showing off everything from the fiercest fuzzes to the deepest reaches of knob-twirling modulation.

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Bonamassa & Bohlinger Record a Song, Broadway Pedalboard, New Slash & Isbell Guitars, Blackstar

PG's video team recollects recent Rig Rundowns with Jedd Hughes, Donny Benét , Knocked Loose, Loathe, Adrian Vandenberg, and Tyler Childers. Then Bohlinger and Kies report back after building the dream pedalboard for downtown Nashville gigs. After that the trio talk about fresh gear drops including Blackstar HT MKIII series amps, PRS DGT 15 David Grissom amp, and the Gibson Custom Jason Isbell “Red Eye” 1959 Les Paul Standard Collector's Edition. Then they share their thoughts on the careers and impact of Duane Eddy and Steve Albini. Finally they cover some new music releases from David Gilmour, Sturgill Simpson, and Slash. Lastly, they end with Bohlinger remembering the time he recorded a song with Joe Bonamassa.

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