Sometimes You Get To Meet Folks That Leave An Indelible Mark

 

Old poster by Chuck Sperry for a Family Dog Production featuring Phil Lesh

Nothing beats a good story and for this Throw Back Thursday, if you work around a cast of characters befitting a Seinfeld episode then surely you have some yourself. I used to work live shows in the early 2000's as a front of house manager at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. It's one of the premier music venues in the entire country due to the great sound, history and overall ambiance of the room. One of the awesome folks I got to meet and get to know over the years there was Chet Helms. He was a legend in the Bay Area for concert promotion as his polar opposite and rival was Bill Graham, who went on to revolutionize the live concert industry. Chet was absolute salt of the earth and was a genuine soul. Although I am not a fan of the jam band style of music, I always enjoyed working with these folks as they became good friends and had great conversations. 

Zakk Wylde Starts New Music Gear Company, Wylde Audio

Zakk Wylde Starts New Music Gear Company, Wylde Audio

New products within any sub category are a good thing. Competition breeds creativity and pushes boundaries that hopefully excel everything as a whole. It's no different in nature and is the catalyst for evolution as we know it on planet earth. If only the soccer moms would realize that not every kid should get a trophy, except if they are the best team and did it honorably. Congrats to Zakk Wylde for pushing forward to the next level and starting his own company. Now I am curious as to whom is actually producing the gear.

Husky Burnette Spring Tour Dates On The Discount Food Revival Tour

Husky Burnette Spring Tour Dates On The Discount Food Revival Tour

Husky Burnette has just announced his batch of upcoming tour dates on whats being dubbed the "Discount Food Revival Tour". Does this mean that you have to bring a canned food to each venue or that he is touring soup kitchens? Not the case, but the truth is that you need to stash your coins and get out to these shows. The home cooked remedy of the dirty blues stewed up by ol' Husky is about to boil over. Get some!

Great Handmade Items Found On Etsy

The Dreaming Gypsy, handmade by Contrive to Charm on Etsy

Not a day goes by that we don't log into Etsy, check our sales and or cruise around to see the great work crafted by makers all over the world. It could be custom leather work, armor to be used for live action role playing or even custom knives. The amount of talent within the Etsy marketplace is daunting and equally exciting. Go check out some of the makers on the site and have a glimpse from some of the great items, we recently found.

Are Music Sales Really Dead? CD Sales Are Still Huge and Digital Streaming Points To The Future

 

Are Music Sales Really Dead? photo - Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Vinyl records might be the next wave in the minds of diehard music fans, but as a label, I can tell you that we still sell more cd's overall. Even for one of our biggest selling albums, we still have not sold out of the original run of vinyl that was pressed, purchase here. Vinyl is ultimately the better medium relating to album art, sound, presentation and overall vibe, but is only for the true audiophile collectors. Hopefully these buying audiences will grow in volume as more of the bands within our music group, gain a larger foot hold and appreciate the superior packaging.

Black Eyed Vermillion and Motobunny Have Featured Songs On The White Trash & Whiskey Bent Show On Real Punk Radio Network

Black Eyed Vermillion and Motobunny Have Featured Songs On The White Trash & Whiskey Bent Show On Real Punk Radio Network

Sick of terrestrial radio and need a dose of punk infused rock n' roll? Look no further than Real Punk Radio to help quell those sentiments and to get a solid dose of great tunes streaming to your magic box. Huge thanks to Jason Vapor over at the Whiskey Bent show for including new tracks from Rusty Knuckles very own Black Eyed Vermillion and Motobunny, alongside of the GodDamn Gallows, Off!, Nashville Pussy, Zeke, the Dwarves, Cutthroat Shamrock and many more.

Motobunny Debut Their Brand New Video and Single - Let's Go Out

Motobunny Debut Their Brand New Video and Single - Let's Go Out

With their debut album coming out this spring Motobunny are about to embark on tour dates on the West Coast and hitting the East Coast later this year. Their brand new video and single for "Let's Go Out" further hones in on their trademark garage rock sound. You also might have heard of them from their other projects in the The Love Me Nots and the Woolly Bandits. This is one hell of an album and we cannot wait for it to be unleashed on the masses!

Aaron Rodgers Is One Of The Best Sound Engineers Anywhere To Be Found

Aaron Rodgers Is One Of The Best Sound Engineers Anywhere To Be Found

A few years back we were able to put out an amazing album, that is still being discovered by many far and wide. This album is filled with adventure, motorcycles, good times and all penned by one of the most standup folks I know, none other than Billy Don Burns. Another part of the tale that most folks rarely hear about is one of the players and engineers, that is a quiet man behind the scenes. This impresario is none other than Aaron Rodgers. His guitar work is above and beyond, along with his mastery behind the knobs of the recording console. If you really want to get to work and have a great recording that will stand the test of time and reach the upper echelons of recognition, here is all the proof that you need. Congrats to both of yall for being hombres and true professionals. 

What Is More Valuable, Two Starbucks Drinks Or A New Album?

What Is More Valuable, Two Starbucks Drinks Or A New Album?,  Ask Noel Gallagher

"People are more than willing to sit in a coffee shop and spend a tenner on two coffees and talk about the weather to their friends, and that coffee will last 45 minutes. Yet they will physically get angry at you for asking you to buy an album for a tenner which will last a lifetime and might even tell you something about yourself and might even change your life."  -- Noel Gallagher

Easton LaChappelle, Is A Teenager With Wisdom And Vision Beyond His Years

Easton LaChappelle, a teenager with wisdom and vision beyond his years

Reading and viewing articles about interesting individuals is something that propels every day forward for us here at Rusty Knuckles. If you are a casual reader of our blog and or news feed, surely you have noticed the breadth of articles that we post. If you are just noticing our site for the first time due to seeking out great music, new products or just a random Google query, we thank you for checking us out.