been talking to a lot of people about recording.  the art isn't lost on me.  it's just tough with so many options.  weird.  besides the specifics, i have a hammer.  it won't be first person.  it'll be through sheer shock and awe of awesomeness.  i've been getting shit on for this idea and pitched it around to two or three groups of people.  all ( Read more... )

so i saw explosions in the sky's 10th anniversary show in chicago on thursday.  it was great.  congress blows for sound, but i knew this going into it and stood directly in front of the sound dude.  dynamic bands(post rocky with quiet parts) seem to attract a bunch of 'woo' crew.  people who yell during the quiet parts.  i hate it.  but it comes ( Read more... )

electro harmonix did/is doing this thing called effectology.  where they use a bunch of their effects to make approximations of awesome effects ( Read more... )

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i have 2 or so posts in me but i'll start with lou reed.  so i got this subscription to the wire magazine.  and there was a reivew of the 'metal machine trio'.  if you haven't heard metal machine music, you should find a copy and listen to it.  and read the back story about it.

so i read the review and in the photo he has a really interesting ( Read more... )

i've been absent for a while.  spent a couple of days around and in the hospital.  stupid.  neither here nor there.  back to the all important gear ( Read more... )

tgristle was great last night.  not earth shattering as they all sat behind laptops, but it was still great to see.  had the same pressure as sunn.  not as loud, but there were way more dynamics so it was good ( Read more... )

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so i found a dude that had a mutron bi-phase in the suburbs.  we got in contact and i went to go pick it up tonight.  it sounds amazing.  like amazing, amazing.  but it's huge.  i mean gigantic.  i never saw a comparison online.  so here it is.


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http://www.analoguehaven.com/lightfootlabs/goatkeeper/

available right now.  i ordered and called b and ronrip already so if you aren't them and want one, go now.  there are only 50 made in that order.  i got one.  so nyah.

gear.