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2 weeks ago | 
acousticguitar.com | Joey Lusterman |Doug Young |Mark Hanson |Luke Edwards
Scott Goldbaum is an in-demand session and performing guitarist who has collaborated with artists such as Sting, Dashboard Confessional, and Keith Urban. With “Taste and Tame,” an ethereal acoustic rock original, Goldbaum employs a deft tremolo picking-inspired fingerstyle pattern that creates a quiet intensity. It’s a challenging song, both technically and emotionally; Goldbaum composed the music and lyrics after he was diagnosed with a severe heart arrhythmia.
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2 months ago | 
acousticguitar.com | Teja Gerken |Doug Young |Greg Olwell |Greg Ruby
Amplifying an acoustic guitar can be a daunting task, often complicated by the very qualities that make a guitar sound great acoustically. After tackling this challenge for 50 years with a popular line of acoustic pickups, L.R. Baggs has taken a different approach: designing a guitar from the ground up for amplified performance.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
southforker.com | Doug Young
For all of the wellness goals January seems to usher in, whether cutting back on imbibing, cleaning out that storage unit or just generally turning over a new leaf, many want to begin the year by eating healthier. Unsurprisingly, adding more vegetables will help you get the nutrients you need (and crave) in these bleak months of closed farm stands and cover-crop fields.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
southforker.com | Doug Young
The term ‘hunker down’ is fitting for those East Enders who desire to stay in one place and wait out the winter. Forecasts a week out calling for cyclone bombs, the relentless winter wind, and after-holiday laziness are enough reasons to take shelter and catch up on all the nominated movies and series currently streaming.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
thebambooworks.com | Doug Young |Rene Vanguestaine |Brent Li
Chinese companies are increasingly choosing Hong Kong over New York for their offshore listings. And some of those same companies that have listed in Europe are finding a lack of interestBy Doug Young & Rene VanguestaineAs the New Year unfolds, a noticeable shift is occurring in the landscape for offshore Chinese IPOs, with Hong Kong emerging as the preferred destination over New York.
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Dec 25, 2024 | 
acousticguitar.com | Doug Young
When assembling an acoustic pedalboard, one often-overlooked effect is compression. While not as obvious as reverb or chorus, compression is a useful tool employed on most recordings that can also be effective for live performance if used carefully. The dramatic 12-string sound on the classics by the Byrds and the Beatles was made possible by compression. While compression pedals for electric guitar are fairly common, they are not always ideal for an acoustic guitar.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
southforker.com | Doug Young
What was once a simple stew made by Provençal fishermen, bouillabaisse consisted of whatever remained from the day’s catch. It has now found its way onto many fine dining menus throughout the East End for just that reason — what’s better than our own fresh, local fish? — and remains a rustic, tomato-based soup brimming with seafood and fresh herbs. It is a perfect meal to end a day at sea — or after an exhausting holiday shopping trek around Sag Harbor.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
acousticguitar.com | Greg Cahill |Emile Menasche |Doug Young
In 1974, Bob Taylor and Kurt Listug founded Taylor Guitars after buying out the American Dream, a small guitar-making workshop in San Diego where they both worked as luthiers. At the time, they likely never imagined their brand would become one of the most renowned names in the guitar world. But fast-forward a half century, and Taylor Guitars has released a series of special limited-edition models to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary, starting in January 2024.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
southforker.com | Doug Young
With all the time-saving benefits of preparing one-pot dinners, the contents must still be plated and served into individual bowls. Why not directly build an oven-to-table meal using local seafood, late-season vegetables, and comforting broth in those bowls? This recipe for cazuela (the name of both the traditional South American dish and the vessel it’s cooked in) roasted halibut from East Hampton’s Fresno has done just that.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
southforker.com | Doug Young
Timing is everything when preparing multiple Thanksgiving sides, especially when the end goal is to serve them all at least warm. If there is one dish that boils up a panic while inevitably creating a kitchen sink mess, it’s mashed potatoes. A day-before prepped mashed potato casserole can be a game changer, guaranteeing fluffy, buttery, creamy results nestled under a savory golden crust.
