Category Archives: Music

She’ll come around

Posted on March 27, 2007 by Dan

Kat is one of the most patient women in the world. She has never demanded that I give up a hobby, never expected me to throw away my video games — she’s only asked me to think critically about what … Continue reading →

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Artsy fartsy

Posted on March 17, 2007 by Dan

I have been too lazy to figure out any of the advanced features of my blog. I like using existing plugins and leaving it at that. I upgraded my WordPress install today and in so doing learned some of the … Continue reading →

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Take Your Whiskey Home

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Dan

Does any band hate its fans more than Van Halen? First they announce the tour. Then the tour is postponed. Then they’re not going to play at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony and Velvet Revolver will play … Continue reading →

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T-ness envy

Posted on March 7, 2007 by Dan

The Fender Stratocaster is widely copied because it’s a great guitar design. Ditto the Les Paul — timeless and brilliant. Basically, if someone tries to copy your guitar and thereby copy your success, you know you’re in the upper echelons … Continue reading →

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So long, broadcast. Hello again, iPod.

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Dan

95.7 Max FM, my local “Jack” station — the mostly automated format that plays a shuffle of popular music from the last four decades or so — was compelling enough to cause me to cancel my satellite radio subscription. I … Continue reading →

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M-06

Posted on February 27, 2007 by Dan

I rarely buy import games, for a few reasons: 1) I don’t read Japanese; 2) I don’t want the hassles and expense of yet another console (or hacking one I own); 3) I have patience that the good stuff comes … Continue reading →

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The only gaming television you need to watch

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Dan

I have a standing grudge about television and video games. TV rarely seems to “get” it — they always wind up insulting me by saying “If we show some gameplay footage and put some boobs in there, the little boys … Continue reading →

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Guitar renewal

Posted on February 19, 2007 by Dan

The three guitars I was selling have now sold. One is becoming an object d’art, one is going to a player who’s always wanted that model and is thrilled now that he has it, and one’s going to become the … Continue reading →

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Slim’s: The Aftermath

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Dan

We’re all pretty proud of the show from last night. Spinout and Stung are both killer bands and we were proud to be sharing the stage. We got some good video footage but Murphy was against us when it came … Continue reading →

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Fast Times gig Saturday @ Slim’s

Posted on February 10, 2007 by Dan

We could use as much physical-body support as possible. We really liked playing here last time and we’d like to get invited back, but they tend to only do that if you have a lot of people in attendance when … Continue reading →