Tzvi Gluckin

Tzvi Gluckin is a Boston-based freelance writer. He writes about music, guitars, and guitar technology for different publications both in print and around the web. He studied at the New England Conservatory of Music. He's also featured in the book Stompbox (Ten Speed Press). His day gig is in Jewish education and he's a senior editor for the Jewish-interest website, aish.com. Connect with Tzvi at https://www.gluckin.com/.

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Scott McMicken’s Long, Weird Relationship with the Guitar

The Dr. Dog co-founder’s first solo outing, Shabang, is a jangly, improvisatory adventure that deepens his relationship to his main instrument—even if it means sometimes stepping back from it.

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George Pajon—From the Black Eyed Peas to Cairo Knife Fight

The guitarist and meticulous gear nerd has played with the Black Eyed Peas since 1998. With his alt-rock duo Cairo Knife Fight, his years of tinkering have helped him forge a new sound.

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In the Tropical Gothclub with Dean Fertita

With the encouragement of his pal Jack White, Queens of the Stone Age and Dead Weather multi-instrumentalist Dean Fertita pulls together a decade of material for the psych-pop extravaganza Tropical Gothclub.

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Kumoyo Island—Kikagaku Moyo’s Freakout Finale

The effects-crazy, THC-fueled Japanese psychedelic rockers, led by guitarists Tomo Katsurada and Daoud Popal, have called it quits, but not before one last album and tour.

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Wu-Lu’s South London Splice

On Loggerhead, Miles Romans-Hopcraft chops and dices his own improv jam sessions—sampling his personal archives to create a new synthesis of hip-hop, jazz, grunge rock and more, all wrapped in a punk ethos.

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Marnie Stern Is The Two-Handed Tapping Comeback Kid

In the ten years since her last solo release, Marnie Stern spent time with the house band on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Now, the eccentric guitarist has released the aptly titled The Comeback Kid, a marvel of two-handed tapping and eclectic, experimental arrangements.

Scott McMicken’s Long, Weird Relationship with the Guitar

The Dr. Dog co-founder’s first solo outing, Shabang, is a jangly, improvisatory adventure that deepens his relationship to his main instrument—even if it means sometimes stepping back from it.

George Pajon—From the Black Eyed Peas to Cairo Knife Fight

The guitarist and meticulous gear nerd has played with the Black Eyed Peas since 1998. With his alt-rock duo Cairo Knife Fight, his years of tinkering have helped him forge a new sound.

Rez Abbasi’s Street-Smart Jazz

As duo Naya Baaz, veteran guitarist Rez Abbasi and sitarist Josh Feinberg bridge the voices of Indian classical music and jazz on Charm.

Sunny War Finds Magic in Broken Guitars and Wicked Humor

The eclectic singer-songwriter showcases her inimitable feel for folk composition and audacious approach to technique, tone, and song selection on her latest full-length release, Anarchist Gospel.

In the Tropical Gothclub with Dean Fertita

With the encouragement of his pal Jack White, Queens of the Stone Age and Dead Weather multi-instrumentalist Dean Fertita pulls together a decade of material for the psych-pop extravaganza Tropical Gothclub.

Kumoyo Island—Kikagaku Moyo’s Freakout Finale

The effects-crazy, THC-fueled Japanese psychedelic rockers, led by guitarists Tomo Katsurada and Daoud Popal, have called it quits, but not before one last album and tour.

Wu-Lu’s South London Splice

On Loggerhead, Miles Romans-Hopcraft chops and dices his own improv jam sessions—sampling his personal archives to create a new synthesis of hip-hop, jazz, grunge rock and more, all wrapped in a punk ethos.

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In the ten years since her last solo release, Marnie Stern spent time with the house band on Late Night with Seth Meyers. Now, the eccentric guitarist has released the aptly titled The Comeback Kid, a marvel of two-handed tapping and eclectic, experimental arrangements.

The Dr. Dog co-founder’s first solo outing, Shabang, is a jangly, improvisatory adventure that deepens his relationship to his main instrument—even if it means sometimes stepping back from it.

The guitarist and meticulous gear nerd has played with the Black Eyed Peas since 1998. With his alt-rock duo Cairo Knife Fight, his years of tinkering have helped him forge a new sound.

As duo Naya Baaz, veteran guitarist Rez Abbasi and sitarist Josh Feinberg bridge the voices of Indian classical music and jazz on Charm.

The eclectic singer-songwriter showcases her inimitable feel for folk composition and audacious approach to technique, tone, and song selection on her latest full-length release, Anarchist Gospel.

With the encouragement of his pal Jack White, Queens of the Stone Age and Dead Weather multi-instrumentalist Dean Fertita pulls together a decade of material for the psych-pop extravaganza Tropical Gothclub.

The effects-crazy, THC-fueled Japanese psychedelic rockers, led by guitarists Tomo Katsurada and Daoud Popal, have called it quits, but not before one last album and tour.

On Loggerhead, Miles Romans-Hopcraft chops and dices his own improv jam sessions—sampling his personal archives to create a new synthesis of hip-hop, jazz, grunge rock and more, all wrapped in a punk ethos.