Dusty Chalk

I fell asleep while the crockpot was on high, so I cooked the life out of it. Not inedible, but no longer “fucking delicious “. Just kind of lifeless. Batch #2 is already significantly better.

A couple of new and recent and recent-ish releases: Bent Knee, Leprous, Haken

I think she's really a Tigger.

I’m sorry, I’ll shut up, please feel free to continue to share your progress, I doubt I’m the only one interested.

c/o Neko Audio

Just finished Last Dance by Martin L Shoemaker. I enjoyed! Mostly because the central figure is so tactless and crotchety, like House, M.D., except a space captain. I’m going to start modeling my own life after him. It’s not perfect—it’s really a bunch of stories tied together in another overarching story—but no less enjoyable for it.

So I think I’ve put two crockpots full of additional ingredients into said goulash: 4 cans of various tomatoes (including two labeled sweet onion); 1 pound of beef; 2 cans of beans; a second package of noodles; water... I think I’ve achieved perfection. So it’s nowhere to go but down. Also, I’ve been using Chobani squeezable yogurt instead of sour cream. It’s fucking delicious.

My girl, Yvette Young, dressing up as Noodle for Halloween:

Damn skippy, I like it. Did you read the comments? "...looks like they came straight out of Scott Pilgrim..." Ayup, they shore do. Also...https://thehardtimes.net/news/female-bassist-suddenly-realizes-love-song/ Also, my (current) favourite female bass player:

Ayup.

We need to talk. I have a JP-8080, several E-mu modules (including the Morpheus), a Quadraverb GT...plus I spent a lot of time hanging out with rivetheads and goths in the 90s. I used to cite Skinny Puppy as one of my top 3 favourite acts...

Yeezh. Best wishes you all. And Brent, quit eating biscuits already!

Geiger counters have no sense of rhythm. Okay, if you want more gear instead of a DAW, then yes, more gear. I would recommend thinking of them in groups with the ability to sync aspects of them (especially sequencers), with dividers and multipliers so that they still unified. Fake polyphony! And get a nice warm guitar tube amp with a reverb, like a Fender Reverb.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/10/27/apple-iphone-battery-drain-problem-upgrade-iphone-11-pro-max-update/ Doesn't seem to be affecting my iPad, though.

Yes, brilliant. Thank you!

You just need a DAW. Modular synthesizers are typically monophonic, so you only get to hear the one melody. Overdub a few things together and it will start to sound more complete. A reverb would help, too.

The noodles soaked up the extra liquid as they were supposed to. But it’s still pretty spicy, so I skipped the garlic. I just threw in another jar of tomato sauce, any other recommendations to cut the heat? A nice flavored vinegar, like truffle vinegar? I can’t put milk in a chili...

My spicy goulash/chili. So far, a little soupy, and easily the spiciest thing I’ve ever made without ruining it. Beef, rocoto paste, tomato sauce, beef broth, black beans, noodles, and several diced olives for salt and earthiness Cumin, paprika, a touch of dill and oregano, will add garlic in the morning

Happy to hear you’re back.

Opeth, In Cauda Venenum—if it was possible for them to turn their back on metal farther than 180 degrees, and embrace prog more, they did.

I found out recently I work with a guy who’s played in various different bands (pop, country, etc.) and owned the studio where Pentagram recorded their first album, Relentless.

That would make sense, he certainly used some other effects in that scene alone.

Gilmour appears to be singing the high lead melody during that first slow section -- I didn't know that! And I didn't know he could sing that high.