Author: Michael Molenda
Founder of Guardians of Guitar. Longest-serving Editor in Chief of GUITAR PLAYER (1997-2018). Long live Link Wray and Mick Ronson!
A Way Too Convoluted Wish for 2020
Here’s a little thought for 2020 that leapt into my brain during too much travel running up to the holidays. My mind ventured into a weird place, and that strange joint was cooking up a stew of ... Read More
How to Avoid Tragic EQ Tweaks
Yeah. I know. Everyone has a home studio and everyone is a brilliant producer and everyone is a crafty and talented audio engineer. Good on us. And yet, EQ remains one of the most overused— and li... Read More
Review: Batten-Menn-Brosh at The Chapel San Francisco
When Jennifer Batten, Gretchen Menn, and Nili Brosh first discussed the idea of doing a series of electric-guitar instrumental concerts, the trio’s comedic sass almost kept pace with the concer... Read More
Event: Guardians of Guitar Presents Batten-Menn-Brosh TONIGHT!
Guardians of Guitar is thrilled to co-produce the San Francisco show of the Jennifer Batten–Gretchen Menn–Nili Brosh tour at The Chapel on November 6, 2019. GoG founder Michael Molenda wil... Read More
Opinion: What’s in a Title?
I’m sure many fans of David Bowie and Robert Fripp are watching the news threads about Fripp’s struggle to be acknowledged by England’s PPL—a music rights, licensing, and royalty-c... Read More
Guardians of Guitar/Mi5 Recordings Releases Digital Single By JJ Savage
Guardians of Guitar‘s brand new imprint label on Mi5 Recordings/Universal Music Group has just dropped its first release—a ferocious digital single entitled “Junkyard Dogs” by 19-y... Read More
If Loving You Is Wrong, I Don’t Wanna Be Right
An Ode to the Tech 21 Paul Landers Fly Rig PL1 ••• We bullied this Box for Months to See If It Could Stand Up to Your Gig Needs ••• We Also Wanted to See If a Signature Device from the Ram... Read More
Why Your Press Release Sucks
The following article originally ran in 2017 at michaelmolenda.com, but some industry types recently asked for permission to distribute it on their sites, so I thought, “Hey, time to publish tha... Read More