Get Offset: a Music and Guitar Podcast

This week's episode launches on Christmas Eve, so Merry Christmas! And also Happy Hanukkah since we're a few days into that.  Emily talks about her gig at a gas station, Andrew tries to shame her for not fully understanding the difference between Audioslave and Velvet Revolver.  Then they get into the topic of the episode: playing Christmas Music! And specifically the correct way to play sleigh be...

Recently, a group of over 1000 musicians launched the No Music for ICE boycott of Amazon. We talked to Joey La Neve DeFrancesco from The Downtown Boys and La Neve about what that entails. Click here to learn more about No Music for ICE and sign the letter or encourage your favorite musicians to sign.  Sponsored by  Electronic Audio Experiments  and  Fender . Save 10% on anything at the OBNE websit...

This week, Emily dishes on her experience with and perspective with patience -- both in terms of creating music and creating other kinds of content -- giving your work the space to breathe on and eschewing perfection in favor of putting your work into the world. Sponsored by Electronic Audio Experiments and  Greer Amplification . Save 10% on anything at the OBNE website through the end of 2019 wit...

This week, Andrew and Emily talk about upcoming trips, sodium, the end of regulations on Indian Rosewood in musical instruments, some things said by the CEO of Fender, and Gibson selling some drum stuff.  Sponsored by  BOSS  and  Greer Amplification . Save 10% on anything at the OBNE website through the end of 2019 with the code GETOFFSET at checkout ! Subscribe to our YouTube channel . We have me...

This week, Andrew and Emily talk about what they're thankful for in the music and gear industry, including the bands, people, brands, and products they're most thankful for in 2019.  But honestly, they're most thankful to your for listening to this.  Sponsored by BOSS and Old Blood Noise Endeavors with a special shout out to Gunstreet Wiring .  Save 10% on anything at the OBNE website through the...

This week, Emily and Andrew are joined by Brady, Seth, and Dan from Old Blood Noise Endeavors. They spill the beans on their newest release, talk about how they get inspiration for their pedals, tell us the mythical story of the Whitecap, and talk about collaboration. But mostly, we talk about beer.  Save 10% on anything at the OBNE website through the end of 2019 with the code GETOFFSET at checko...

This week's episode is a very special one featuring some of our Patrons from Patreon! Enormous thanks to all of our Patrons, including Jo, Noah, Jim, Zak, and Eliyah for joining us this week! Also thanks to Jason, Jayson, Jeff, Mark G, Mark P, and Steffan for their support. Check back later for updated show notes.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel . We have merch, including additions to our For Fu...

This week, Emily and Andrew look back on a year of podcasting, Emily talks about her experience going Amp-less, Andrew talks about his mondo dual pedalboard setup, and they get kinda sappy.  Then they rage quit their own podcast.  Subscribe to our YouTube channel . We have merch, including additions to our For Fuzz Sake lineup! Get some, get SOME. Like the podcast?  Support us on Patreon for some...

This week, Emily and Andrew wake up stupid early on a Saturday to bring you this content.  We chat about the Strymon Iridium , coffee, and about the news that Fender, in 2020, will release more signature models from female artists than they have in their entire 70-year history. We even read a few comments from the Guitar World Facebook post about it! There are some DOOZIES.  Sponsored by  Dr. Scie...

This week, Emily and Andrew talk about gin, new pedals, and something new coming from Strymon (in the most vague terms possible). Then, Emily tells Andrew about the American Federation of Musicians and scale rates of pay.  Sponsored by Dr. Scientist and Strymon . We have merch, including additions to our For Fuzz Sake lineup! Get some, get SOME. Like the podcast?  Support us on Patreon for some sw...

This week, Emily talks about a recent show, gin, and her trouble finding her motivation and how thinking about guitar parts is keeping her up at night. Andrew talks about an aged beer, getting his fireplace going, and being chill with a chiller pace.  Then, the duo get into buying and selling practices -- namely, people demanding what Andrew calls "The Jesus Discount." We have merch, including add...

On this week's short and sweet episode, Emily talks about popping champagne and getting sprinkles poured over her. Andrew talks about making friends at work who already knew him as Emily's "little buddy." Then, they talk about rehab and self-care and an over-tired Emily over-shares.  We have merch, including additions to our For Fuzz Sake lineup! Get some, get SOME. ​Sponsored by  Jennings Guitars...

This week's a two-for-one for topics! After Andrew brags about his October birthday and weird unaged PBR whiskey and Emily shouts out her gear demos, the two get into TWO discussions: the rumor mill and cloning circuits! We have merch, including additions to our For Fuzz Sake lineup! Get some, get SOME. ​Sponsored by  Jennings Guitars ! Like the podcast?  Support us on Patreon for some sweet perks...

This week, Ryan Burke from 60 Cycle Hum takes over the podcast! Just kidding, he doesn't take the whole thing over, but he does join Emily and Andrew to discuss the lack of diversity in the gear world as a whole, and specifically at gear events like 42 Gear Street.  The talk is an extension of a discussion Ryan and his co-host Steve Rowe had this week on 60 Cycle Hum. We think both talks stand on...

This week we have a very special episode with Andrew and Emily LIVE from a top secret location in the greater Seattle area! The two chat about Andrew's excellent new place, his weird obsession with sunburst guitars, weird saccharine beer, Emily's experiences trying to offer a very small discount to a few folks in a gear swap group, and they answer some questions sent in from listeners! We have mer...

This week, Emily talks about her most recent adventures in Nashville, including hanging out with Grant and Karen from Big Ear Pedals. She was especially smitten with their to-be-released Albie (it's an 80s dream machine) and the stray cat they've been caring for.  Then the two talk about whether or not brands who make mistakes should get second (or third, or fourth) chances and briefly touch on th...

This week, Emily is merciless to Andrew. She makes him eat a hot pepper and then teases and shames him immensely for his love of Rush and whatever the hell "grunge" is, even more so after he scares the [meow] out of her.  If you disagree with anything Emily says this episode, please know she's like 73% kidding.  Outro music by  Michelle Sullivan  and features Emily Harris on guitar.  The Mt. Hood...

This week Emily and Andrew chat scotch, new jobs/bands, new pedals (including additions to the trade up game), and Blooming Onions. Then, they dig into the topic of the episode -- are you entitled to a performer's time after a show? Are performers jerks if they don't stick around? Are local band members jerks if they head out before the show is over? Outro music by  Michelle Sullivan  and features...

Last weekend, Emily's favorite band made their return to Seattle after five years. The band is The Hold Steady, and she and Andrew got to grab lunch with their guitarists Tad Kubler and Steve Selvidge the day after one of their shows.  They talk about black cats, the evolution of their pedal boards, amps, evolution in their touring practices, biker bars, The Rolling Stones, and Eric Clapton.  Outr...

This week Emily AND Andrew chat with Sadie Dupuis from Speedy Ortiz ! The group talk pets, allergies, therapy, cats, guitars, and studio experiences.  Twerp Verse, Speedy’s third album and first with Philadelphian Andy Molholt (Laser Background) on second guitar, is urgent and taut, adding surprising textures like Linn drums and whirled guitar processing to their off-kilter hooks. Dupuis, whose el...

This week we talk about a super serious current event: Gibson DESTROYING GUITARS!!!  We chat with Sam Miller from Deering Banjos, a man who has some experience with quality control and absolute instrument destruction, about what this really means. Is instrument destruction reasonable? Should those guitars have been donated? How many guitars are really too messed up to fix? SO MANY QUESTIONS! We al...

This week, Emily is joined by SPECIAL GUEST Michelle Sullivan of Michelle Sullivan and the All Night Boys ! The two talk about growing up in Ohio, which gear, performers, and cities have "fangs," Jesse Malin, bad band names, and so so so much more. But most, they talk about Jesse Malin . The Mt. Hood fuzz pedal by Spruce Effects is now available ! There will only be 10 ever sold in pink, so don’t...

What can bring Emily back to Nashville for the first time in four years (after living there for eight)? Summer NAMM! She met with some great folks, including: -DeDe Heid from SWIM ( Smart Women in Music ) about their new initiative. -Adam Roher from Let 'Em Hear about weather, changing Nashville -Kevin Equitz from Equitz Guitars about scooters, their collaboration called the Ainsley , and moving t...

This week's podcast is back to normal, with Emily and Andrew chatting about cats, hardcore shows, guitars, and whether or not it's cool when people say things like "keep your politics/religion out of music!" Emily also talks a bit about Summer NAMM, where her TunaTone guitar will be on display at the boutique guitar showcase. Check it out if you're there! Sponsored by  Jennings Guitars . Have some...

This week we have a very special episode with Emily LIVE from the International Vancouver Guitar Festival. In it she speaks with   Michael Spence  and his mandolin-inspired guitar, and an extremely unique bass guitar with a harp section he’s building  Leila Sidi of  TunaTone  about Emily’s new guitar  Jason from  Fretboard Journal  about amps, pedals, their electric annual, the issues with standar...