I was going to ask if anyone wanted a copy of Absolute Watchmen in hardcover, for $109.20, but I see they have it at Amazon for less than $50. So, nevermind ( Read more... )

Do you think U2's marketing department works pro-bono?

If you've ever been curious (or forgotten) what I look and sound like, curio no longer. A very happy memory from my brother's wedding; I probably won't get to do a BM speech again, so I'm glad I had the opportunity ( Read more... )

After watching a few old Transformer episodes, I've decided that Optimus Prime sounds like John Wayne.

My apologies to anyone who figured that out 25 years ago.

Highlights ( Read more... )

A brief, hopefully concise update ( Read more... )

Playing around with Adobe Audition and a couple of music files. I've changed the tempo by about 10% overall and the pitch by about half a semitone each way (Pink up, Veronicas down) to match.

This reinforces my belief that most pop music is made by a giant machine with very few settings.

Pink vs. The Veronicas (chorus)
Ignore the big JOIN TODAY ( Read more... )

Ok, so I've recently become aware that songs aren't necessarily about the things you think they're about. For instance, Extreme's "More Than Words", which is an extremely crappy song from whatever year it was five years after it was cool to be a bunch of guys with long hair and acoustic guitars, sounds like a nice, sweet love song. For years I ( Read more... )

The challenge: Describe my weekend. Stipulations: Must contain a golden retriever, damsel in distress, and a pitcher of margarita.

( Luckily, I didn't have to change a thing. )

What's your passion and how did you find it ( Read more... )