Category Archives: Music

New Palette-Swap Ninja song

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Dan

It’s ready. It’s about Halo. It’s got kazoos. Download it. (And of course, there are more silly songs too.) Now that that’s done, I think I will go enjoy my vacation. Amusingly, that still involves playing guitar.

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Ninja activity

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Dan

I have spent the majority of my time during this break working on two Palette-Swap Ninja songs. One will be released this week, and I’m laying down final vocals for it today. It’s a lot more complicated than I thought … Continue reading →

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The Karaoke Saga

Posted on March 7, 2009 by Dan

Sorry, this one’s more about computer stuff than actual singing. If you just want the answer to “how do I burn MP3+G files to a CD+G disc that I can use at a karaoke bar?” you should skip to the … Continue reading →

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An open letter to BNL

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Dan

Dear Ed, Tyler, Kevin, and Jim: Hey, I’m really sorry to hear about Steve leaving the band. I have been a fan since Gordon and I actually interviewed two of you on the press tour of Maybe You Should Drive, … Continue reading →

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Gibson Grabber II…fail

Posted on March 1, 2009 by Dan

Remember the Gibson Grabber bass? No? Chances are if you do, it’s because it showed up in one of the Guitar Hero games as an unlockable bass. Design-wise, it’s pretty clearly a response to the Music Man Stingray (visually) and … Continue reading →

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Spinal Tap is back!

Posted on February 16, 2009 by Dan

My old pal Greg Mann sent me a news story about Spinal Tap getting back into the studio to record a new album. Seeing Tap live in 1992 is still one of my greatest thrills; I have one of Nigel’s … Continue reading →

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The Esquire GT Project

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Dan

A few weeks ago I mentioned that my holiday haul included several cool parts for a Fender Esquire GT I’ve been wanting to modify — improve the looks, mellow out the tone. A reader even contacted me to see how … Continue reading →

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No longer a prime number

Posted on February 5, 2009 by Dan

Today I turned 38. I have to admit, it looks frighteningly close to 40. I had the Monty Python “I’m 37!” joke, and I’ll have Jack Benny’s 39 joke next year, but 38 just looks like “old.” Didn’t really get … Continue reading →

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Guitar Aficianado

Posted on February 4, 2009 by Dan

We’re in a recession. You may have heard. So when my parent company Future US announced that it would be launching a new magazine, I was surprised. When I found out it was a guitar magazine, I did a double-take. … Continue reading →

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An invention I’d like to see

Posted on January 25, 2009 by Dan

A graphite travel guitar. I was away on business this week and I thought of actually traveling with my travel guitar. Problem is, it’s made of wood and I was somewhere very cold; extreme temp changes hurt guitars. There are … Continue reading →

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