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rock star

Had a chance to play guitar with some friends this past weekend. There is nothing quite like playing electric guitar nice and loud. Especially when joined by such excellent musicians. Though I feel goofy about playing in front of people at this point in my life, the act of making music is still pure joy.  […]


dare I attempt it?

Should I put my funk bona-fides on the line and register for a semester in Professor Bootsy Collins’ Funk University? I’m tempted but a little worried that my funkulosity (funkulousness? funkafiediness?) will be found lacking.


beatles infographics

These graphics showing Beatles info are wonderfully done. I love the ‘Authorship and Collaboration’ and ‘Self Reference’ graphs. Inspiring.


top 5 elvis presley movie character names

5. Toby Kwimper - Follow That Dream
4. Lucky Jackson - Viva Las Vegas
3. Tulsa Mclean - G.I. Blues
2. Pacer Burton - Flaming Star
1. Chad Gates - Blue Hawaii


I like checkin’ out charts…

This is the coolest song I’ve heard this year.

Sid the Science Kid is my new hero.


he’s a musical genius…

Youtube remixer… Kutiman ROCKS!


hierarchy of band members (sorted by groupie quotient)

1. lead singer/front man
2. lead guitarist
3. rhythm guitarist
4. bassist
5. drummer
6. roadie
7. sound man
8. lighting technician
9. air guitarist
10. keyboardist


a blast from the (distant) past…

I was egosurfing yesterday and found this. Pretty amazing that some random guy found our old record. Even more amazing is that he liked it. At the time we recorded the EP, I distinctly remember thinking that we’d inevitably become rich and famous. Sadly, my rock star dreams were dashed, probably due to the crappiness […]


danger… cuteness overload!



reality music television - live from the internets

Black Cab Sessions tagline is ‘One song, one take, one cab’ and it’s just what it sounds like. It’s unexpectedly refreshing to hear songs played and sung live by human beings. Perfect for cleansing the latest over-produced, tired & uninspired, soulless music ‘product’ from your brain. I love the Raveonettes session.