Category Archives: Music

Getcher hands offa mah woman

We played a private gig last night, our first with the new drummer and bassist. (McFly and Chewie both had too many time demands and needed to reclaim their lives.) Musically, it went really well — a little sloppy as … Continue reading

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Lennon’s Les Paul

Come together, right now, overpriced Nah, I’m just being a jerk. It’s lovely, actually, and it’s a significant guitar. It only makes sense that that’d do a repro. And I think the Junior looks good in natural mahogany.

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Guitar-in-law

Kat’s mom — world-renowned author of young fiction and disturbingly obsessed chicken fetishist — has just taken delivery on a custom-made guitar. Hot damn. That’s some serious olde-worlde artistree right there.

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Let’s meet our next contestant

Oh god, how I love game shows. I was raised on them; every day during the summer, I watched four or five a day, and every night, it was Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, even if the latter is so … Continue reading

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New Palette-Swap Ninja track posted

Yay. After, like, five months of procrastinating, I finally finished my parts on the second Palette-Swap Ninja track, “Three Red Lights.” (Jude did his stuff back in April!) The guitars, quite frankly, scared me, and the bass is low in … Continue reading

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A real American hero

Say the word “genius” and there are only three people who immediately come to mind as worthy of the title. Two are British and dead: Douglas Adams and John Lennon. (One of my favorite Lennon quotes: “When I was 12, … Continue reading

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Lammy gets an upgrade

Yay, a game! Time to play Spot the Difference: If you said “Hey, that second photo has totally bitchin’ new DiMarzio blue speed knobs,” you’re right. (And if you noticed that the words “Seymour Duncan” no longer appear on the … Continue reading

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Open question for YouTube contributors

I’ve seen a lot of videos of guitarists and bassists on YouTube, and I really only have one question: Why would you bother to dress up, videotape yourself, and upload it if you’re not interested in actually performing? Compare that … Continue reading

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Casino gig this weekend

Should you find yourself in Tuolumne, CA this weekend, you will quickly find that the only quality entertainment for miles is found at the Black Oak Casino, where Fast Times will be spreading its 80s good cheer this Saturday night. … Continue reading

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Flash! (Aaaahh!)

How on earth did I manage to miss this when it was announced at CES? The best part is that it comes with a case.

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