I think records were just a little bubble through time and those who made a living from them for a while were lucky. There is no reason why anyone should have made so much money from selling records except that everything was right for this period of time…It was a bit like if you had [...]
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Two Girls, One Uke
This is seriously one of the cuter things I’ve seen in a long time. The backstory here is that both of these women have played ukelele with Jonathan Coulton, and he suggested that they play a song together, one of them strumming and the other playing the chords. The result is a ridiculously adorable version of [...]
Kind of Blue as it would sound on an NES system: Kind of Bloop
Kind of Bloop is a project that was undertaken to recreate Miles Davis’ iconic Kind of Blue album using the 8-bit audio technology available to early computer and game systems. From the page describing the project: With that in mind, I just launched a project I’ve been dreaming about for years. The idea is Kind of Bloop, an [...]
Song stuck in your head?
Ever get a song stuck in your head? For the past three mornings I’ve woken up with the song “Bills, Bills, Bills” in mine. Yes, it was originally done by Destiny’s Child, but I have the version done by Jonathan Coulton seemingly irretrievably lodged in my brain. It turns out that ear worms (songs that [...]
Who is Chris Hardwick, and why does he know so much about panic attacks?
I’m very quickly becoming a fan of Chris Hardwick. First, I read an article written by him in Wired where he attempted to use a number of different self-help books to get his shit in order. The article is fantastic; entertaining and informative. I’ve read a few of the books he references, and his descriptions [...]
Inspector Gadget theme – beatboxing on a flute
Before watching this video, if you’d have told me that I was going to see a guy playing the flute and it was going to be cool, I’d have laughed in your face. I’m not much of a fan of the flute. This guy, however, has surprised me. Make sure to watch the whole thing, [...]
This bass player is my hero
I liked to think that when I played acoustic bass with the Molestics, I was pretty animated on stage. Of course, I wish I’d seen this video clip – it sets a whole new standard for the term “animated bass player”. Plus, what’s not to like about an all female marimba band? [Via A Welsh [...]
The Band The Music Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know About: The Kleptones
I kept hearing references to the Kleptones in different blogs I read, but when John Battelle posted about them, I thought it’s time to check them out. I was hesitant at first, since they are a “mashup” or remix band, and their music is in fact illegal. My understanding is that they don’t have the [...]
I’ve Got a Gig With The Molestics Tonight
For those of you in Vancouver, come check out my old band The Molestics at The Railway Club tonight. I don’t play much anymore – in fact, I haven’t played since the last time the guys were in town about a year ago, but it’s fun to dust off the bass every once in awhile. [...]
Cool Upright Bass
Accordion Guy posted a picture he took of a very cool looking black upright bass with a skull for a headstock. I’d never do this to my bass, and I don’t think I’d ever be caught dead playing one that looked like this, but it’s cool anyhow.