Some of the topics this week include:

One of my predictions for Tomorrowland WInter coming true,

Aaron Lewis making himself another very strong case for Rezzie of the year,

A local Chicago artist proving age is just a number when it comes to music,

Spotify engaging in legal battle with Apple over anti-competitive business practices,

Another example of artists being too greedy without anyone even realizing it,

Spring Awakening making a new home for themselves in the burbs,

and much much more…

This weeks album review: Foals - Part 1 Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost

This weeks Rig Rundown: Brendan Ekstrom - Circa Survive 2011

Buy His Rig: Melancon Custom Artist T / Fender Jazzmaster Elvis Costello Signature *Used / X2 XDR95 Wireless Unit *Used / Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner / Boss BD-2 Blues Driver / Catalinbread V8 Fuzz Tone Engine / Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer with Kelley Mods / Electro-Harmonix POG 2 Polyphonic Octave Generator / Boss PS-3 Digital Pitch Shifter/Delay / Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb / Malekko Ekko 616 Analog Delay / MXR Phase 90 / Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler / Empress Superdelay / Empress Superdelay Vintage Modified / Durham Electronics Sex Drive / Bad Cat Hot Cat 30R Custom Head / Sommatone 2x12 cabinet / Eminence Red Coat Speakers / Fender Medium 24 pack / Strings: SIT 11-50

Mid-Level Replacement Rig: Fender American Performer Tele HS / Fender American Original Jazzmaster / NuX B-2 Wireless / Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner / Boss BD-2 Blues Driver / Catalinbread V8 Fuzz Tone Engine / Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer with Kelley Mods / Electro-Harmonix POG 2 Polyphonic Octave Generator / Boss PS-3 Digital Pitch Shifter/Delay / Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb / Malekko Ekko 616 Analog Delay / MXR Phase 90 / Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler / Empress Superdelay / Supro Big Star 2x12 combo / Fender Medium 24 pack / Strings: SIT 11-50

Entry-Level Replacement Rig: Squier Vintage Mod Telecaster HS / Korg TM60BK Tuner / MXR M103 Fuzz.Octave / Ibanez Mini Tube Screamer / Behringer Digital Multi-FX FX600 / Donner Reverb Pedal / Vox MV50 w/ 1x8 cab / Fender Medium 24 pack / Strings: SIT 11-50

Crazy X Band / DNA Amps / FretWorx

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