Miscellaneous
Starting a Band
More random thoughts on a late night, this time thinking back to the days when I was in a band (or two)… If you’re reading this blog, surely you’ve thought about starting a band at some point in your life. Whether you dreamed of playing to sold-out stadiums, or simply to hacking a few local [...]
Lord of the Rings Pez Dispensers – An Epic Find
It’s a Christmas miracle, thanks to a quick, routine RiteAid shopping run. I am now the proud owner of The Lord of the Rings PEZ dispenser Collector’s Series. (For the collectors among you, it’s #117812 of 250,000 produced.) Bilbo Baggins, Frodo Baggins, Samwise Gamgee, Gandalf, Aragorn, Legolas, Gimli, and Gollum Pez dispenser heads in a [...]
Launched a “Random Band Resources” Page
I’m launching a much-delayed “Random Band Resources” page containing important links to cool things for bands and fans alike. It is NOT an all-encompassing index of every music resource a musician or fan needs to know about. It’s simply a list I’ll add to whenever I feel like it. Hopefully someone somewhere will find some [...]
Even a Fool Deserves a Day in the Sun
Only a few minutes from midnight, and only a few more opportunities to psych out the nearest ‘fool’ with a prank. Search Engine Watch had a nice wrap-up of some of the more valiant April Fool’s Day efforts by Google, Live, Cafe Press, and others. Where does one apply for the job of “April Fool’s [...]
Best Subprime Mortgage Crisis Cartoon Ever
While browsing the interwebs, I happened upon a cartoon that successfully explained the sub-prime motrgage crisis to me, a subprime crisis dummy. If you’ve ever wondered what terms like “sub-prime mortgage”, “collateralized debt obligation”, “frozen credit market”, or “credit default swap” meant, and enjoy anime, this masterpiece may be for you. (Barrack Obama’s credit crisis [...]
Cool Stuff I’m Bringing on Vacation
We’re going on vacation (i.e. “Vay-Cay”), and I thought I’d share a few cool things I’m taking with me: The book “This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession“…to ponder my pondering-brain… A Hohner Chrometta 10 harmonica…’cause I haven’t used it much since I got it a year ago for Christmas… [...]
