Category Archives: Music

It’s a shirt. It’s an air guitar. It’s awesome.

Aussies invent the darndest things. Make sure you see the video of the air guitar shirt in action. Trippy!

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Guitars of War

I know I should be all stoked for Gears of War–and I am–but to play a little Guitar Hero II on 360 six months before it comes out? Yeah, that makes me just as happy. Love that Explorer!

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I’m in PSM3!

UPDATE: Link fixed. Okay, this simultaneously makes me very proud and rather terrified. I thought it was going to be a small sidebar to a larger article. Ulp! If anybody sees this issue on sale (it’s a UK magazine) with … Continue reading

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Fast Times @ Dirty Martini Saturday night 9pm

There’s a dress code so guys need to wear a collared shirt and probably not sneakers. Parking sucks nearby so go with friends in one car. $10 at the door (sorry). Here’s a map to the DM. We’re doing new … Continue reading

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The Ballad of Davi and Moe

I joined a good 80s cover band with a talented punk drummer and a rhythm guitarist who didn’t know when not to play for the good of the song. Punk drummer plays too fast, doesn’t practice, drinks hard at every … Continue reading

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The Acoustic Chronicles: A sudden, happy ending

The search is over. I fell in love. On my anniversary, no less. We stopped at Gryphon on the way back from the ren faire yesterday. A friend at work recommended the store so I checked out the website and … Continue reading

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The Acoustic Chronicles: Thanks, Drum Dude!

I don’t want to go breaking stereotypes about drummers, or music store employees, and especially not music store employees that work in the drum department. Today’s story, I assure you, will not. Now that I’m shopping for a really fancy-ass … Continue reading

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The Acoustic Chronicles: The Search Begins

So…after roughly 15 years of service, I have sold Nancy, my steel-string acoustic. (She went to a good home.) This was the guitar I played in Forrest Strangers, all through college, and well, up until this summer, when i had … Continue reading

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All You Need Is To Be Slapped, Really Really Hard

I heard “All You Need Is Love” on a commercial today…for Chase credit cards. The audacity of singing “all you need is love” while showing money seriously and truly disgusted me. It actually kind of hurt. I guess Michael needs … Continue reading

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This Jesus Must ダイス

Kat wins a little more of my undying love for finding this amazing, amazing recording of Jesus Christ Superstar. I’m speechless.

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