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The Lost Verses of "This Land is Your Land"

Andrew Nguyen

“All that you can write is what you can see” is written at the bottom of the original manuscript for what is now known as “This Land is Your Land.” Woody Guthrie’s seminal masterpiece started as six verses...

Woody Guthrie's Notebooks

Andrew Nguyen

Woody Guthrie’s life could be chronicled in so many ways through his songs, through the artists that he inspired, and also through the collection of notebooks, ledgers, and correspondences that he left behind.

Woody's Life in Color

Andrew Nguyen

Woody Guthrie is known for many things and, throughout his prestigious career, he was known by many names. The most famous moniker, “The Dust Bowl Troubadour,” was appointed to Guthrie after the release of his seminal album, Dust...

Aparajita Incense and Ravi’s Performance Ritual

Andrew Nguyen

Included in our most recent release is a sample of Aparajita incense, a personal favorite of both George Harrison and Ravi Shankar. The sweet smell of Aparajita incense wafting through the air became ubiquitous in all of Ravi’s...

Volume 33 1/3 - The Vinyl Pencil

Alexander Poirier

The Blackwing 33 1/3 is a tribute to vinyl records. It features a matte black finish and matte black ferrule to go with its black imprint and black eraser. The gloss black foil banding near the grip was...

Behind Guy Clark's "Stuff That Works" Mantra

Alexander Poirier

In the song "Stuff that Works" off his 1995 album Dublin Blues, Guy Clark ponders the things in life that really matter. He starts with the material: his old blue shirt, his beat up guitar, his worn in boots....

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