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Category Archives: Music
How not to fuck up a guitar, hopefully
So I have this guitar and I love it…except for all the parts in it. I got this Fender Esquire GT on clearance a few years ago and I adore it. (For the non-guitar geeks, an Esquire is a Telecaster … Continue reading
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How to fuck up a guitar
The NAMM convention takes place in about two weeks. This is a show for retailers, and a lot of new guitar gear debuts there. For me, it is like Christmas all over again, except all the gifts are out of … Continue reading
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That songwriting thing
You know what’s hard about writing songs? The music. I have lyrics aplenty, and tons of ideas for stories and scenarios I want to tell in songs. And thankfully, none of them are “baby I love you, baby I miss … Continue reading
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Merry Christmas from Spinal Tap, 1984
Poking around my musical archives I found “Christmas With the Devil” by Spinal Tap — the 1984 version, which was only released as a single. This is different from the version they re-recorded in 1992 for Break Like the Wind. … Continue reading
2008’s Worst Band
Who is the worst new musician of 2008? For a minute there I thought we might have to think about it, but a late entry came in to steal the title. Witness the complete de-evolution of music in brokeNCYDE’s “Freaxxx.” … Continue reading
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“Wii Christmastime”
It’s the most shoptacular time of the year! And in honor of Black Friday, Jude and I have whipped up a holiday parody song about the lack of Nintendo consoles on store shelves. “Wii Christmastime” is now available over at … Continue reading
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Song ideas
I realized as soon as I left Fast Times that I was going to have to deliver. I left to focus on other musical projects that were being put aside while I worked on the cover band. Mostly it was … Continue reading
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Introducing the Vertigo Twins
Most people quit a band and then sell the gear. Not me. The day after I left Fast Times, I found a rare bird on eBay and jumped. First, a story. About two years ago Kat and I became enamored … Continue reading
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Fast Times: The Last Gig
It went well. Since it was my last show, all the little less-than-glamorous things that any gigging band has to do were amplified — can’t find parking, load-in is a hassle, small dressing area, not enough space to store gear … Continue reading
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Fast Times: The Long Goodbye
This Friday, November 7, is my last gig with Fast Times. I thought about it a lot before deciding to go, and since I announced I was leaving about six weeks ago (giving five gigs’ notice), I have thought about … Continue reading
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