LA///THE CHRONICLES OF EVERLAST…

May 30th, 2007

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Supertouch’s resident ne’er-do-well EVERLAST has been one very busy man as of late. Between long nites in the recording studio preparing his new solo record and LA COKA NOSTRA’s debut disc, he’s busily trading in the art market and touring the country on a string of summer solo gigs. PEEP GAME:

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After commissioning the new Shepard Fairey Telecaster and Phil Frost baseball bat (the guitar is for gigging, don’t ask what the bat is for)…

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It was off to the Hard Rock Hotel last week for a special solo performance with OG homie DJ Muggs on board…

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Needless to say, the crowd approved…

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Back in LA it was time to hit the studio to seession with none other than BILLY F GIBBONS on some fresh new Everlast solo tracks…

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When Billy plays, the vibe gets electric…

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Deep slide blues in the midnite hour…

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BFG’s touch is heavy as led…

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Three very bad men: BFG, “Big E“, and session drummer to the stars Jim Keltner (John Lennon, George Harrison, need we say more?…)

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What studio would be complete without the requisite baby pitbull on hand?…

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