Kitchen Jam

Another great week of guitar lessons, playing through some classic tracks and modern hits! Are you coming in for a lesson at KitchenJam this week? Let us know what you want to learn in the comments 👇

Darryl experiences a little band-name culture shock as Zainab takes another trip down musical memory lane with the alternative rock band Ovlov from the record label Exploding in Sound and Little Big League.

Some may know Little Big League as one of the early musical outfits of Michelle Zauner, who is widely known as the frontwoman of Japanese Breakfast and best-selling author of 'Crying in H Mart'.

Mastering tremolo setup with East London Guitar Repair

Whether you want the full pitch-bending range of a floating bridge or the pitch and tuning stability of having the bridge flat against the body, tremolo setup is a balancing act between the tension of the guitar strings and the springs at the back.

Gearing up for the next song jam workshop happening today at KitchenJam Canary Wharf — we're playing through Fleetwood Mac songs. Got a band you're keen to play in the next workshop? Let us know in the comments! 👇

Have You Heard of It Bites? Formed in 1982, the band's genre-blurring brand of progressive pop rock leaned into the "enjoyable complexities" of songwriting. With such varying musical styles merged into their songs, their discography is an endless spring of sonic inspiration.

KitchenJam's Jazz Band brought the heat with a killer performance at the East Village Summer Fete in July! Thank you to all who joined us for a song and dance under the sun; it was the perfect way to spend a Saturday. 🌞

It was a Red Hot Chili Peppers takeover at our latest song workshop in KitchenJam Canary Wharf. Between the iconic riffs and the chorus of singers nailing every word, the energy in the studio was incredible. We can't wait for the next one!

Got to play through some cool songs at KitchenJam Canary Wharf the past few days. Looking forward to the next few tunes students will bring in to lessons over the next week.

Have You Heard of the band Ought?

Formed in Montreal, Canada, the post-punk quartet wrapped post-modern lyricism in evolving soundscapes across their albums More than Any Other Day (2014), Sun Coming Down (2015) and Room Inside the World (2018). After disbanding in 2021, Ought's vocalist/guitarist Tim Darcy and bassist Ben Stidworthy formed a new band, Cola, continuing in the post-punk tradition of wiry, anxious rhythms, abrasive guitar tones and whip-smart lyrics.

Darryl (.powis) makes a case that doomscrolling existed way before iPhones and social media, in the form of music channels on TV. Does that count as good or bad screen time? 🤔