Dusty Chalk

Was trying to watch Truckfighters live on Facebook, but ( a ) their microphone was completely overwhelmed, and ( b ) their connection kept hanging up, and it wasn't anything to speak of in the first place. Alas, looks like a good show, though, I'd definitely like to see them if I ever get the chance (they're from Germany, so they'd have to become big enough for that to be worth it, which it isn't for most bands).

I <3 this thing you are doing. Very impressed that they're already beginning to use it.

Happy birthday! (party favour noise)

I'll take you all's word for it that such a thing exists, but until I taste such a biscuit, I will be standing by my opinion. EDIT: I take that back. You all are the same crowd that think Crisco is the greatest thing for cooking, and I just don't appreciate Crisco the way you all do (childhood memories of your ma's baking aren't as hallowed as yours?), so on the one hand, I do believe that you all prefer biscuits to corn bread, but on the other, I think you're wrong that I'd feel the same way.

Is that what it is? Is that why I don't "get" Brent's love of biscuits? I have had good biscuits (by my standards), but I don't catch myself ever saying "that's a really good biscuit". No matter how good it is, it's still just a biscuit. Cornbread, on the other hand...I have actually said it more than once about one particular cornbread recipe (Hard Times in Rockville -- the chef was experimenting a little bit, threw in some dessert-y type spices -- cinnamon? Whatever it was, it was really subtle.).

Might as well be -- good corn bread >> good biscuit. EDIT: Actually, I should probably ask first -- can Brent have any? No? Then it's a biscuit.

Dani Joss, Liquid Photography -- one of my favourite albums of electronic music evar. Dark, sparse, ambient as all, atmospheric as dark matter. I don't even know how to categorize it -- ambient experimental?

Thank you again, everyone, and to those that enjoyed a beer or other alcoholic beverage that I could not, I thank you for drinking on my behalf! I did enjoy them vicariously. XD (I finished that bottle of Les Garrigues that I started a couple days ago.)

Yeah, well, I know it looks high tech and technical and cold, but one of the reasons I love it so much is that it has a very organic, almost electro-acoustic sound to it, even when just using the straight humbucker pickups. So I would argue that it "lends itself to a particular style of playing". It's certainly a very "fast" neck, and would fit well with those types of players, but I think you'd be surprised at how old-timey guitar it can sound, so would fit with other styles as well.

Moar hear

Sense8 -- this is a very weird show. I am totally enjoying it. I am especially enjoying the comediic bits. And right in the first episode, a musical number! Very Bollywood. (Not the whole show, just the straight out of nowhere musical number.)

I'm not sure what that style is. The sigs were Adrian Belew and Vernon Reid. A coworker of mine who also happens to play a Fly plays jazz. I play weird instrumental covers of stuff. That's about the entirety of my data set. As that same co-worker said, there are no bad Parker guitar players. (Admittedly, he hadn't heard me play. But I know what he means -- there's something about the guitar that makes me want to play better.)

Ken Parker, and his guitar, the Fly (still my favourite), poster child for underappreciated, innovative guitar: https://reverb.com/news/the-difficulties-of-innovating-guitar-makers-and-the-burden-of-nostalgia?post_id=10211193383169904_10211193399610315#

Thanks, everyone!

Where did you find this? Filed under "RIYL Faith No More"? This is epically good. And this video is Tarntino-esquely sick:

Went to church for the first time since my mom passed away, did not smolder. I went to show support for a friend at her father's memorial service, but the service started as soon as I got there, and as time progressed, my resolve faltered. So by the end of the service, I just gave her a hug and a kiss (we're a very kissy and huggy lot, this particular circle of my childhood friends, so don't misinterpret that -- it was welcome) of comfort and support, and passed on the condolences of my sisters. (le sigh) I suck at church.

I know how both you and they feel.

If you don't see me posting for a while...

What? No, not even maybe. Maybe compared to Luke Cage, but pretty much no other show I can think of (certainly not Dollhouse). And it was during (one of?) the conversation(s?) between Bernard and Ford where there was an automaton playing piano in the background (I the fact that they use largely pianos, and a variety of them, even during the opening credits) that I'm not recognizing the song. (wanders off, returns) Ooh, ooh, I was right, it was Debussy: Nice, another callback to "reveries".

Happy birthday, Peter!! (party favour noise)