Having just released AM on Whistler Records to acclaim (TMT Review), you'd think Karl Blau would be walking on clouds. Well, he might be anyway, but I'd be pissing on those clouds if some idiot stole my vintage Silvertone guitar! That's right, some jerk from New Jersey stole Karl Blau's guitar off a Greyhound bus -- classy. But this ain't just any ol' guitar. This is the same guitar Bret Lunsford used in Beat Happening!
Here's a picture of Karl with the guitar:
New Jersey/East Coast readers: keep your eyes peeled. There are many identifying characteristics on this mighty axe, so it shouldn't be hard to spot hanging in a pawn shop window or strapped around some dude trying to play the intro to "Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins (tab below). Contact us if you have any leads, and we can put you in contact with Mr. Blau. Trust me, you don't want to see him without that guitar.
In more (dance) positive news, Karl recently finished recording/mastering his next album, Nature's Got Away, at Dub Narcotic. The album features the band Lake backing him and is set for release on K Records sometime either this year or early next. Meanwhile, pickup AM and get you some KELP!
Intro tab for "Today" by The Smashing Pumpkins:
---11----13----11----15p11----- play this cutesy little riff
------11----11----11-------11--- 4x solo, then 8x with band
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