Touchstone

“Does it sound like a J-45? No. Instead, you get the impression that the instrument has been reimagined through the lens of a master craftsman”: Bourgeois Slope D Standard T/S review
The latest in Bourgeois’ Touchstone range has shades of Gibson’s J-45. Will it live up to expectations and carve a legendary niche all its own?
Guitar World
8 min read
“We wanted some filth on this album." How Touchstone rocked out on their fourth album, Oceans Of Time
The story of UK prog rockers Touchstone's fourth and most recent studio album, 2013's rocking Oceans Of Time
Louder
11 min read
Christian who had job offer withdrawn over views on homosexuality begins appeal
A 2024 tribunal heard that a charity withdrew the offer of a social worker job for Felix Ngole when it discovered online reports about his beliefs.
The Independent UK
4 min read
20 Years Later, A Forgotten Sci-Fi Adventure Deserves Better Than Its Tepid Reception
When it was released in 2005, 'Hitchchiker's Guide to The Galaxy' was poorly received. It didn't deserve that.
Inverse
5 min read
Hulu Just Quietly Added The Most Weirdly Prescient Superhero Movie Of The 2000s
Years before the MCU, M Night Shyamalan nailed its formula. 'Unbreakable' feels like it should’ve been released at the tail end of the superhero boom, not the beginning.
Inverse
5 min read
Whoopi Goldberg shares Sister Act throwback in tribute to co-star Maggie Smith: ‘One of a kind’
Goldberg remembered the late actor as ‘a great woman and a brilliant actress’
The Independent UK
3 min read
20 Years Later, The Best Sci-Fi TV Pilot Ever Still Holds Up
A 'Lost' fan and 'Lost' newbie sit down to revisit the show's iconic pilot, two decades after it first aired. Here's how it holds up.
Inverse
9 min read
Tribunal nears end for man who lost job offer over views on homosexuality
Felix Ngole, who is a Christian, claims discrimination against Leeds-based charity Touchstone.
Evening Standard
4 min read
“Stands at the crossroads of utility and elegance”: Bourgeois Guitars collabs with Eastman for the Touchstone Signature – a historically-styled model that pays homage to prewar acoustics
Available in dreadnought and OM variants, the new addition to the series offers historically inspired features and a torrefied tonewood top
Guitar World
3 min read
Bourgeois Touchstone Vintage TS OM and TS D review – all the mojo of the golden pre-war era of acoustics with a few modern twists
With tops made in Maine, USA, and bodies constructed in China by Eastman, these guitars provide access to a revered builder’s brand at a fraction of the cost
Guitar World
9 min read