jon vs glen

Joe Hawley's Xmas Tune

2011-12-01T19:52:00.001-06:00

Tally Hall's future is uncertain but Joe Hawley treats us to some brief Christmas joy.

Spotify Instructions

2011-07-15T14:30:00.002-05:00

1. Get software: https://www.spotify.com/int/download/

2. Proxy your ISP: http://www.daveproxy.co.uk -- enter spotify.com

3. Create account with a UK postcode (SN1 1EL is Swindon... Home of XTC).

(Done.)

Wow.

2010-04-13T15:32:00.002-05:00

I have no words for this but WoW.

And this.

And, uh, these.

Fields of Gold

2009-10-06T23:17:00.000-05:00

I'm a purist when it comes to covers, but this girl just rocks.

All Quiet On The Noise Floor

2009-07-21T23:16:00.002-05:00

New Jason Falkner... ~~He's finally submitted to a producer: the brilliant David Holmes~~ (you know him from the funky-cool Ocean's Eleven, Ocean's Twelve and Ocean's Thirteen soundtracks, on which Jason Falkner played funky-cool bass).

UPDATE: I received my copy and JF did pretty much everything. With or without an outside producer, he's still amazing.

Welcome To Tally Hall

2009-03-28T22:07:00.003-05:00

If you're a fan of Fountains Of Wayne, Jellyfish, Cake, They Might Be Giants and/or Beck, Tally Hall will surprise and delight you.

The CCM Phrasebook of Doom

2009-03-12T12:50:00.015-05:00

Words and phrases commercial christian songwriters should stop using:

count the cost
laid down his life (for his friends, or anyone else)
so that others might anything
greatest love
no turning back
let your will be done
begotten
thy
shall
any combination of open, eyes, and heart
grace falling as if it were precipitation (thanks @GKX)
I long to... (thanks @GKX)

Anything I should add?

Seth Meyer - SNL News

2009-03-08T23:26:00.001-05:00

"The Iranian government this week demanded an apology from Hollywood saying the films 300 and The Wrestler were insulting to Iranians. Well, how about this, Iran? You apologize for the hostage crisis, pursuing nuclear weapons, high gas prices, financing Hamas, denying the Holocaust and setting fire to the Danish Embassy because of a couple of cartoons and then you'll get your apology for The Wrestler."

I need a better case.

2009-01-29T10:55:00.002-06:00

After destroying yet another gig bag, I've decided to buy something of a better quality. Monocases are cool. I want one.

Suck On This, iPhone.

2008-10-02T23:51:00.001-05:00

Wow. My Christmas list just got expensive.

MashUp of the Day #3

2008-09-25T19:24:00.001-05:00

DJ RX - Sunday Bloody Sunday
(Not a true mashup but topical.)

MashUp of the Day #2

2008-09-21T10:43:00.000-05:00

Ma Radio Star mixed my favorite French pop band Tahiti 80 with the fabulous Beach Boys. Enjoy.

Ma Radio Star - Matter of Darlin'

Song of the Day #5

2008-09-20T12:44:00.003-05:00

How We Operate - Gomez

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Amazon

last.fm

This would have to be my favorite example of the nascent genre I'd like to call banjo-rock. For those with musical attention deficit disorder (MADD) please listen through the first two minutes before moving on.

MashUp of the Day #1

2008-09-20T06:20:00.002-05:00

DJ Riko - For Those About To Clown

DJ Riko has made a series of delightful Christmas mixes. Here's a non-holiday mashup of AC/DC, Smokey Robinson and John Bonham.

Song of the Day #4

2008-09-17T21:23:00.005-05:00

Tears Transforming - The Tord Gustavsen Trio

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This is what I listen to in the hotel room after a show. Cool jazz without being pretentious; piano, bass and drums - now go to sleep.

Song of the Day #3

2008-09-16T16:46:00.004-05:00

Goldfrapp - A&E

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Amazon
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Goldfrapp are known for electro-pop dance music set to a heavy dose of four-on-the-floor kick drum. Their new record "Seventh Tree" has a more melodic Imogen Heap type sound which, to my ear, fits very well.

Glen and I have discussed this song quite a bit, and I feel he hit the nail on the head when he described it as "very 70s childhood comfy am radio". I really like the acoustic-meets-electronica aspect of the production, but I think it all works because it supports a great song.

Uh-oh

2008-09-15T13:43:00.003-05:00

I just realized that many of those bad loans that made the investment companies die are now owned by my government. My government is what backs the dollar and guarantees its value. My whole financial picture exists in the realm of the dollar.

I'm concerned.

Song of the Day #2

2008-09-15T12:48:00.005-05:00

The Navigator - Magnet

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I don't know who the drummer was for this song, I can't find a credit anywhere but I think it may have been the singer/producer. Whoever it was they make this track groove. Magnet is the stage name of Norwegian singer-songwriter Even Johansen. I suspect this is who Jon Foreman was listening to when he made those solo EP's.

Song of the Day #1

2008-09-14T11:47:00.011-05:00

Better Is One Day - Darwin Hobbs

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What? Why pick a boring overplayed worship tune as the song of the day? Because the song is redefined by this arrangement. The changes in the verse take the song out of lazy acoustic guitar mode, the mod in verse two is unexpected without hurting your head, and the bridge... oh the bridge...

A friend told me about it

2008-09-09T15:02:00.003-05:00

Ripped directly from Indexed. Highly recommended

Stereo Speakers - $135,000

2008-09-05T13:00:00.004-05:00

I was reading an article in Sound On Sound about the production of Paul Simon's "You Can Call Me Al", and there was a picture of the producer Roy Haley standing next to these crazy looking speakers. They are made by Wilson Audio in Utah, and yes, they are expensive.

3D Printing

2008-08-20T10:46:00.003-05:00

My dad would always make little perspective doodles on his notepad when talking on the phone. This is one step cooler. Send Shapeways your design, or use one submitted by other users, and they will create the object for you out of plastic.

Viola, Bleu & Ducky Discuss Aquavia

2008-08-13T22:53:00.002-05:00

The Major Labels talk about the process of writing and recording Aquavia in this myspace blog.

If you don't have the record yet, go pay whatever you want for it (or get it free) from NoiseTrade.com .

A Golden Ticket

2008-08-05T10:42:00.003-05:00

The Telstar Logistics blog has a great photo set of an Emirates Airbus A380. A $10,000 ticket to fly first class from SFO to Dubai will get you a pretty nice seat.

New Byrne+Eno

2008-07-31T11:41:00.001-05:00

I'm looking forward to hearing this. It has only been 27 years for goodness' sake.

Makes any joke more funny!!

2008-07-23T11:32:00.003-05:00

Instant Rimshot

The Onion vs Domino's Pizza

2008-07-22T08:48:00.001-05:00

Domino's Scientists Test Limits Of What Humans Will Eat

The Afghanistan zinger at the end really made me laugh.

Sounds Cool, Ruins Upholstry

2008-07-18T20:50:00.002-05:00

This is going on Jon's Christmas list for sure.

How Rich Are You?

2008-07-16T10:25:00.001-05:00

The Global Rich List. Type in a number, get a graph. It's fun, everyone is doing it.

Is this a rash?

2008-07-13T19:14:00.002-05:00

A cool animated map showing the growth of Walmart in the US over time.

Speaking of Zep

2008-07-05T10:10:00.002-05:00

Certainly T-Bone Burnett arranged this masterpiece.

No Zep is better than bad Zep

2008-07-04T22:13:00.005-05:00

Jimmy Page is unwilling to release Led Zeppelin master recordings for use in Guitar Hero & Rock Band.

Poor Butch

2008-06-27T22:49:00.002-05:00

According to Wikipedia:

In November 2007, Butch Walker lost all of his possessions, including the masters to every song he had ever recorded, when the Malibu home he was renting from Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers burned down as a result of a wildfire in Southern California.

This is the original article.

New Wearable Feedbags Let Americans Eat More, Move Less

2008-06-04T10:59:00.002-05:00

A Few Good Lips

2008-05-24T01:47:00.002-05:00

Aaron Sorkin will adapt The Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots into a musical for stage.

Guess I'll have to make a trip to NYC.

Get Smart

2008-05-24T01:15:00.001-05:00

An interview with Mel Brooks about the new Get Smart movie. It's really just a fluff piece but there are a few good parts.

Spongebob Actors Re-Voice Classics

2008-05-23T19:24:00.001-05:00

Perfect

The German Coast Guard

2008-05-22T13:02:00.000-05:00

Zeppelin Comeback Tour!!

2008-05-11T11:50:00.002-05:00

Yes, the Zeppelin is coming back!

Making Hashbrowns

2008-05-09T11:29:00.001-05:00

from xkcd

Adobe Kuler

2008-05-06T00:30:00.001-05:00

This thing is great.

Brad Bird on Innovation

2008-05-03T17:52:00.001-05:00

Brad Bird directed The Iron Giant, The Incredibles, and Ratatouille.

Interview here.

Analog Sync

2008-05-02T11:56:00.001-05:00

Sync five metronomes using two cans and a piece of wood.

& Now For Something Completely Different

2008-04-29T10:25:00.001-05:00

The story of the ampersand.

The Pre-Taped Call In Show

2008-04-09T22:06:00.001-05:00

From Mr Show 1997.

David Cross cracks me up.

Wouldn't It Be Love-rly?

2008-04-08T11:41:00.002-05:00

Movie Credits 101

2008-04-01T10:03:00.002-05:00

This explains the formula behind movie credits.

Get Arrested on iTunes!

2008-03-28T21:31:00.002-05:00

Arrested Development might be the funniest, smartest sitcom ever. And now it's on iTunes. All three seasons are available here.

The Click Five People You Meet in Heaven

2008-03-26T08:42:00.001-05:00

What happens when music geeks and literary geeks get together? Band Name/Book Title Mashups.

Sad News for TXns in TN

2008-03-25T11:02:00.001-05:00

I just got word from Taco Cabana's spokesman that the plans for a Murfreesboro location are on hold.

Walk Without Noise

2008-03-25T10:59:00.001-05:00

Whit's blog is inspiring...

Testing 1, 2

2008-03-23T00:10:00.000-05:00

Hello... Is this thing on?

Zep Tour Floats Like A...

2008-03-05T16:26:00.000-06:00

...lead balloon...

Matt King

2008-03-03T00:02:00.000-06:00

I took this picture while waiting for soundcheck this weekend.

Funny

2008-03-02T23:57:00.000-06:00

From xkcd

Almost there

2008-03-02T23:54:00.001-06:00

Jon vs Glen will be one year old in six days!

Dirty Mouth

2008-02-26T19:41:00.001-06:00

How did I miss this classic?

Irate Wife: You son of a biscuit-eating bulldog!
Husband: What the French toast?
Wife: Did you think I wouldn't find out about your little doo doo head cootie queen?
Mistress: Who are you calling a cootie queen? You lint-licker!
Wife: Pickle you kumquat!
Husband: You're overreacting.
Wife: No, Bill, overreacting was when I put your convertible into a wood chipper, Stinky McStinkface!
Mistress: You Hoboken.

A ruckus ensues, but thanks to Orbit gum, now it's all PG-13. Fabulous!

It's like someone read my thoughts...

2008-02-22T15:06:00.001-06:00

The Popcorn Hour media network thing has all the features I want, and it's only $180,

Michael Bay knows Awesome (boom)

2008-02-20T11:39:00.001-06:00

Power Pop Umbrella

2008-02-19T16:30:00.000-06:00

Thanks to the Manic Street Preachers

(Almost) The Most Exciting News Ever

2008-02-17T15:31:00.002-06:00

According to the Murfreesboro Post, Taco Cabana is (sorta) coming to Tennessee! Texans rejoice!

New Tex-Mex restaurant to locate at The Avenue
By ERIN EDGEMON Business Editor

San Antonio, Texas-based Mexican restaurant chain Taco Cabana is preparing to open the first of a new concept of eateries at The Avenue lifestyle shopping center off Medical Center Parkway.

Tesoro’s Mexican Bistro is a more upscale version of Taco Cabana’s typical restaurant, said Shannon Logan, a planner with the Murfreesboro Planning Department.

The developer is looking to construct the nearly 5,000-square-foot restaurant with porch seating near LongHorn Steakhouse and a yet to be constructed Chili’s Bar & Grill, she said. Plans for Tesoro’s Mexican Bistro have yet to be approved by the city.

Representatives from Taco Cabana couldn’t be reached for comment regarding the project.
Taco Cabana began in San Antonio in 1978 as a taco stand and has since grown to more than 140 restaurants.

The restaurants feature a festive Mexican theme and serve generous portions of freshly prepared Mexican food at an exceptional value, according to the Taco Cabana Web site at www.tacocabana.com. Each day Taco Cabana kitchens prepare, by hand, homemade tortillas, a variety of salsas, grilled fajitas and other Mexican favorites.

Taco Cabana is owned by Carrols Corp. of Syracuse, N.Y., which owns and operates more than 540 restaurants under such brands as Burger King.

Better Than Free

2008-02-14T12:29:00.001-06:00

Kevin Kelly writes about creating value when data is free.

When copies are super abundant, they become worthless.
When copies are super abundant, stuff which can't be copied becomes scarce and valuable.

When copies are free, you need to sell things which can not be copied.

He goes on to list eight "generatives" that can be used to create value.

RSS Reader

2008-02-14T12:27:00.000-06:00

I've switched to NetNewsWire. It rocks.

The Next Sushi

2008-02-14T12:25:00.000-06:00

Good Magazine tells us what's next in dining.

I don't know how I missed this.

2008-02-08T08:37:00.000-06:00

Bill Clinton just made me shoot Diet Coke outta my nose.

RIAA=Greed

2008-02-05T16:04:00.000-06:00

Let's make a deal... You write a song and I'll let you keep 9%.

Cell Phones May Not Be Used At Any Time

2008-01-30T10:30:00.000-06:00

But feel free to jump on our wifi.

Maybe I'll Ditch Cable

2008-01-29T18:06:00.000-06:00

Veoh.com has all my favorite shows. It'd be REALLY cool if it got some BBC shows too... One thing at a time.

Scarlett Waits

2008-01-26T19:49:00.000-06:00

Scarlett Johansson is making a record with Tom Waits. I'll reserve my comments.

There's No Question, Joe

2008-01-20T20:33:00.001-06:00

I grew up in DFW. Although I'm currently a transplanted Texan, I have always been a Cowboys fan.

Having said that...

I just thought up a SuperBowl drinking game... During the broadcast, every time Troy Aikman says to Joe Buck:

"There's no question..."
"Well, Joe, there's no question..."
"That's right Joe, there's no question..."

...or any variation thereof, everybody drinks.

I'm a loyal Troy fan but my boy needs to learn some new professional broadcasting phrases.

Before Kenny Chesney...

2008-01-18T09:44:00.000-06:00

...there was Chesney Hawkes.

I totally forgot about this British pop star. His dad was in the Tremoloes. Recently he's collaborated with Curt Smith from Tears for Fears and Adam Schlesinger. What a voice on this guy!

"The One And Only"
His original hit from the 90s written by Nik Kershaw

"Seven Of Sundays"
Written by Chesney Hawkes... perfomed by Curt Smith

"Stay Away Baby Jane"
Collaboration with Adam Schlesinger... Poor quality, great song

If The WGA Blocks The Grammys...

2008-01-15T16:05:00.000-06:00

The hosts and each presenter should sing a little song.

Update: There won't be any picket line. The Union granted the Grammys a waiver.

BenGay=Been Dead

2008-01-15T15:03:00.000-06:00

Moderation is key.

Dave gets a word in for the WGA

2008-01-05T12:03:00.001-06:00

iWant

2008-01-04T22:32:00.000-06:00

Aww c'mon, it wouldn't be a blog without iPod pun.

Sennheiser is releasing wireless earbuds for the iPod. I love my Sennheiser headphones, these should sound great!

Indy's Back

2008-01-02T19:23:00.000-06:00

Vanity Fair with the most we've heard about the new Indiana Jones movie so far.

Byrne & Yorke

2008-01-01T20:16:00.000-06:00

David Byrne interviewed Thom Yorke for Wired. Wouldn't it be rad if they collaborated on some music?

RIAA + Big 4 = Desperate

2008-01-01T20:06:00.000-06:00

According to the latest last ditch efforts by the Big Four and RIAA, ripping your own cds for your own personal use is illegal.

Scotch Mist: A Film With Radiohead In It

2008-01-01T19:48:00.000-06:00

Starbucks Helps Indie Coffee Shops?

2007-12-31T08:58:00.000-06:00

Slate magazine recently:

According to recent figures from the Specialty Coffee Association of America, 57 percent of the nation’s coffeehouses are still mom and pops. Just over the five-year period from 2000 to 2005—long after Starbucks supposedly obliterated indie cafes—the number of mom and pops grew 40 percent, from 9,800 to nearly 14,000 coffeehouses.

fun with mnemonics

2007-12-23T21:28:00.001-06:00

http://www.medicalmnemonics.com/

A studio built from flash?

2007-12-21T17:08:00.000-06:00

Lots of fun to be had on this page. Create your own trance masterpiece!

The tablecloth trick... backwards

2007-12-19T11:16:00.000-06:00

Merry Mixmas

2007-12-18T12:40:00.000-06:00

I just recently discovered DJ Riko's spectacular series called Merry Mixmas. This year he released his 6th holiday mix. All six are available here. You'll hear everything from Nat King Cole to Paul McCartney to Run DMC to The Waitresses. If you're a pop culture junkie like me, prepare to be pleasantly surprised.

Best Rock Story Ever?

2007-12-12T16:58:00.000-06:00

Mike Shipley when asked for cool stories about recording Queen:

...Then there was the fun of being on a chair on the drum riser with the band and others doing hanclaps and footstomps for "We will rock you" which was a lot of fun .

Notice Kevin Perry farther down the thread.

The Anti-EULA

2007-12-12T11:08:00.000-06:00

I'm sick of seeing confidentiality notices at the bottom of emails. This one was at the bottom of an email telling me when we would leave this weekend:

CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail, purge it and do not disseminate or copy it. Thank you.

Or this one on an email telling me what keys a bunch of songs were in:

Caution: The information in this e-mail and any attachments is
confidential, and may be legally privileged. If you are not an
addressee you may not copy, distribute, disclose or disseminate to
another person or place any reliance on it. If this e-mail has been
sent to you in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail and
delete it from your system.

What do they think this will protect them from? Who suddenly decided we need these? If a "bad guy" is going to do something bad, I'm sure these paragraphs would not stop him.

Well, the folks at Reasonable Agreement have the answer. The anti-EULA (End User License Agreement)

READ CAREFULLY. By [accepting this material|accepting this payment|accepting this business-card|viewing this t-shirt|reading this sticker] you agree, on behalf of your employer, to release me from all obligations and waivers arising from any and all NON-NEGOTIATED agreements, licenses, terms-of-service, shrinkwrap, clickwrap, browsewrap, confidentiality, non-disclosure, non-compete and acceptable use policies ("BOGUS AGREEMENTS") that I have entered into with your employer, its partners, licensors, agents and assigns, in perpetuity, without prejudice to my ongoing rights and privileges. You further represent that you have the authority to release me from any BOGUS AGREEMENTS on behalf of your employer.

Amen.

The $100 iPhone/iPod Touch stand

2007-12-10T10:58:00.000-06:00

Go Flux Yourself

2007-12-07T08:19:00.000-06:00

All I want for Christmas is a Flux Capacitor.

Capitalism Kills

2007-12-03T09:59:00.000-06:00

...or, capitalism impedes a good idea.

Here's The New Equation

2007-12-03T08:32:00.000-06:00

Bale + McG = T4'09

You KNOW I'll be there.

Foxx Rocks Oprah

2007-11-30T21:48:00.000-06:00

Jamie Foxx showed up in the middle of a Rascal Flatts song on Oprah and he proceeded to turn that mother out.

Sellout.

2007-11-30T10:15:00.000-06:00

I thought Tay had an agenda but he's just an opportunist.

Zombie Cockroaches!

2007-11-30T09:05:00.000-06:00

Scientists have cloned me.

Over Iraq with a US Marine Tail-Gunner

2007-11-30T08:08:00.000-06:00

Amazing pictures!

Jackson 5 Tour

2007-11-29T09:54:00.000-06:00

If they come anywhere near my town I'll Be There! (Pardon the pun.)

Hang On... My Phone's Rattling

2007-11-28T10:23:00.000-06:00

Toilet Humor... Literally

2007-11-27T17:40:00.000-06:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UG4y7jBVU8c

Bill DeMain from SwanDive may be my favorite songwriter ever. Here's a video showing his silly side.

Dirty Football

2007-11-27T14:06:00.000-06:00

I had so much hope for Ricky. He's a Heisman winner, for goodness sake.

Check out the slo-mo about 40 seconds into this clip.

It'll take 4 months to recover from the injury. His season is over.

Fans are ruthless and journalists are bloodthirsty but what Lawrence Timmons did has no place in football. I hope the commissioner dispenses some severe and swift NFL justice before somebody decides to do the same thing to Vince Young or Terrell Owens.

Omnipops

2007-11-26T17:38:00.000-06:00

My favorite part is the affection shown toward Elvis Costello.

I Need Some Ministry

2007-11-26T17:30:00.001-06:00