Danelectro’s customers may no longer be their target market. Danelectro is selling formerly budget-tier pedals at contemporary boutique prices.
Danelectro’s Fans Can No Longer Afford Danelectro’s Products
Into Now – The Booklet
Liner notes are awesome. There is something very special about listening to an album for the first time with the notes open and all focus on the album. At least, that’s how I feel.
I want to emulate that with my own projects. The Bandcamp release of “Into Now” has a high quality PDF file with notes included. If anyone is hearing the album on Spotify or any other streaming service, then I’d like to invite you to read along as well.
It’s worth saying that this is an album about four people casting off their pain, and choosing to belong. That process starts with facing some pretty dark topics. In short: there are dark topics ahead.
Hopefully, the final message is one of healthy community and genuine love. “A road trip to a place to belong.”
Continue reading “Into Now – The Booklet”Music, Continuity, Themes
I’ve been struggling with a theme for the last year and a half, very strongly. It can be summarized in two words: “Not alone.” This is me missing places that always felt like, “come as you are. All are welcome here. Our differences make this place more vibrant. Love and respect are all that matters.” Concerts, certain scenes, and some online groups really celebrated that aesthetic.
Now I’m very happy that those places are needed much less for so many people. There are still people who feel torn in this current climate. People who look like everything is cool on the outside, but feel completely without a real place to be themselves. I’ve been searching for that place, but every time I act like it’s already there for someone else, it appears.
Not alone. Continue reading “Music, Continuity, Themes”
Six Songs Andrew Sings in the Shower – You Won’t Believe #5
People sing in the shower. Hey! I do too! Songs and Embedded YouTube Videos
Something Like Musicianship
iI have decided that it would be possible to tackle two resolutions at the same time by posting my progress publicly. Become a better drummer (again) and lose weight.
On January 3, I did this.
Thanks to my family up north for the Kaossilator, which is providing drums and a bassline for this video.