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“He was one of the world’s top authorities on guitars. His depth of knowledge really wasthat astounding”: The life and times of game-changing guitar journalist Dave Burrluck

As Guitarist’s inimitable reviews editor, Dave's expertise and generosity will be greatly missed by the guitar community worldwide

Guitar World

Data Centre Valley: Kazakhstan and Firebird sign €8.6B AI agreements with NVIDIA support

Kazakhstan has signed agreements worth €8.6 billion with AI infrastructure company Firebird, backed by support from chipmaker NVIDIA, as part of its plans to develop what could become Central Asia’s largest data centre hub.

Euronews

“I just don't like chords – I don't like playing them. Music is much more interesting when everybody plays a harmonic line that creates a wider picture”: How Death Cab for Cutie found their second act – by embracing the weird, and guitars from their past

Ben Gibbard developed the songs for their sharp and confident new album I Built You a Tower like he did in the indie icons' earliest days, power trio style – but he and guitarist Dave Depper have never been more in lockstep

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Professional area football player’s touchdown celebration landed fan in hospital, lawsuit says

Exclusive: The Albany Firebirds spectator, who ended up with a spinal fracture, ‘wasn't taking an unreasonable risk,’ his attorney told The Independent. ‘He was standing exactly where he was told to stand.’

The Independent UK

TikTok vs TripAdvisor: An imprecise investigation into which is more reliable for restaurant recommendations

Where do you get your restaurant recommendations? Restaurateurs and chefs maintain word of mouth still means the most — and true, its trustworthiness is usually easiest to accurately gauge — but things have come a long way since finding a date spot meant needling your best mate till they gave…

Evening Standard

Theodora: another hot New York restaurant is coming to London

The menu, from one of New York’s most popular new restaurants, is to include balsamic glaze

Evening Standard

“It combines unique aesthetics with modern playability and impressive tone, creating a Firebird unlike any I’ve had the pleasure of playing before”: Gibson Firebird Platypus review

Gibson resurrects a curiosity from its past, allowing the Firebird to take flight once again

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'Silencing' allegations won't rattle Netball chief West

Netball Australia chief Stacey West is standing by the investigation that cleared the Queensland Firebirds of possessing an alleged toxic culture.

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“One of the most distinctive looking guitar designs ever”: Gibson’s 1965 Firebird Platypus was the oddball model that marked a moment of transition for the guitar giant – now it’s been revived

Gibson was constantly tweaking the Firebird design during the 1960s, and the Platypus variant comes from the epicenter of that trial-and-error period

Guitar World

“When we brought it back, we wanted to do it in a way that we’ve never done before – at least not since 1965”: Gibson resurrects a vintage unicorn with the return of the Firebird Platypus

Gibson's Jim DeCola describes it as a "best of" Firebird and it comes loaded with a pair of "historically accurate" Firebird mini-humbuckers

MusicRadar

“World-class... It just feels like a vintage classic that never was”: Daniels Gravitas review

A fascinating reimagining of Gibson’s Firebird, the Gravitas sticks with vintage vibe and mojo. Oh, and that sound…

Guitar World

“By their very nature, electric 12-strings are quirky… But surely there’s no cooler instrument on which to progress your jangly journey”: Gibson Custom Shop 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue review

If there’s a cooler high-end electric 12-string on the market today we haven't seen it...

Guitar World

“He had this ’65 Firebird III hanging on the wall. It was one of the best guitars I’d ever played. Some weeks later, I dreamed about it. I was like, ‘That’s the Holy Grail!’” DeWolff’s Pablo van de Poel on the quest to land his literal dream guitar

The Dutch psych-rock maestro checks in to show us his guitars and in the process makes us A) want a Firebird and B) wonder if it's time to have three fuzz pedals on our pedalboards

Guitar World

Lightning snatch back fourth spot with big netball win

The Lightning have snatched back fourth spot on the Super Netball ladder from the Melbourne Mavericks with an 83-67 away victory over the Queensland Firebirds.

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“The Firebird V is closing in on Gibson’s own price points… however, there’s nothing we don’t love about these guitars”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson 1963 Firebird I & V review

Two of Gibson’s most controversial designs, reimagined and rebranded with Epiphone’s moniker. Do they promise the ‘Cream’ of the crop or a ‘Winter’ of discontent?

Guitar World

“If the mini-humbucker had remained exclusive to Epiphone, it may have been a mere footnote. It developed a following because they ended up in Gibson guitars”: The mini-humbucker’s surprising history – and why it deserves more love

Often passed over in conversations about the greatest electric guitar pickups, the mini-humbucker has a unique tone of its own, its story inextricably linked to Epiphone and Gibson

Guitar World

“Vintage Firebird specifications at an accessible price”: Epiphone’s $1,799 Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V has landed – offering a high-spec take on Gibson’s first neck-through body build

The Chinese-made model also comes in a hardtail Firebird I variant and features Gibson’s USA Firebird mini-humbuckers and a faithful nine-ply mahogany/walnut neck-through construction

MusicRadar

“An authentic replica of the guitar designed by legendary automotive designer Ray Dietrich”: Meet the Epiphone and the Gibson Custom Shop’s latest collaboration, the 1963 Firebird I and V

Famously played by Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton and more, the Firebird remains a stunning bird, and this top-tier Epiphone model offers it with a vintage-style build and Gibson USA pickups

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The Jetty: release date, recaps, cast, plot, episode guide, trailer and everything we know

The Jetty is a new BBC thriller starring Jenna Coleman as a recently widowed detective who uncovers dark secrets in the sleepy town she's always called home.

Bike Perfect

Pivot and Leatt join forces for a limited edition PRT Firebird MTB with a matching apparel range

Will this Pivot Cycles and Leatt collaboration set a trend for MTB brands working more closely together?

Chicago Sun-Times

Neighborhood gallery to close with exhibition offering sneak peek of memorials commemorating 1919 race riots

For nine years, the Weinberg/Newton Gallery has highlighted art with a social justice message. The final exhibition, ‘Disarm, Everyday Violence, Every Day,’ focuses on the city’s issues with violence and segregation.

Chicago Sun-Times

Glass blowing studio connects with youth impacted by violence, city hosts its largest US citizenship ceremony and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

West Side glassblowing studio for youth impacted by violence plans holiday bazaar

The Project Fire program at Firebird Community Arts in East Garfield Park uses glassblowing as a way to heal trauma victims.

Evening Standard

Things to do in London this weekend (August 5-7)

Eat, drink, dance, repeat: David Ellis has your weekend sorted

The Guardian - UK

Firebird, London W1: ‘They’re about setting the rulebook alight’ – restaurant review

The intriguing and appetising cooking puts this right up there on my list of 2022’s important openings

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