Message Tape–Pixel– Better Living Through Design

Over at her excellent design blog Better Living Through Design, my old, old friend Kris Bernard posts about pixel message tape for custom LED-style ticker messages. Basically, you mark out the white “LEDs” with a Sharpie to write messages. I’d hook mine up to a looping motorized spindle and put it in my window, so […]

Things To Remember If You're A Supermodel Who Wants To Date Me

GQ has a story about the 16 things to remember if you want to date a supermodel. (Found on Digg, which made me giggle. Lots of guys dating supermodels on Digg.) After reading through it, I thought I’d make my own list: things to remember if you’re a supermodel who wants to date me. Pay […]

I'm An Autumn Leaf

I know I said I wasn’t going to post any of the songs ’til the album…but I wanted to drop a sample of “Scarecrow” on you, just so you can hear how cool the guitar work of Mr. Thom “President” Chrastka and Mr. Carlos “Funky Cold” Medina is. Thom’s on the echoing delayed rhythm track. […]

Travelogue Recording Notes, Number whatever it is now

I went down to Robert Allen Rehearsal Studios tonight to record with Carlos Medina of Vegas band Atomic Nutshell. I’m going to be collaborating with him on a track for their album. Carlos also laid down some really pretty ambient guitar for “Scarecrow”, which I’ve remixed a bit — new drums, a pretty Rhodes texture, […]

Party Tomorrow

If you’re one of my friends who doesn’t do MySpace and I haven’t seen, I’m having a belated 30th birthday party tomorrow night at Alex and Laurenn’s apartment complex pool! Around 7pm, BYOB or food, but no glass containers, since it’s at the pool. Call me if you need directions.

The haunting last picture of Sophie Lancaster who was beaten to death for being a Goth | the Daily Mail

The haunting last picture of Sophie Lancaster who was beaten to death for being a Goth | the Daily Mail Lest anyone think I really condone the beatings of people who are “different”. I didn’t post the emo kid thing because I really advocate this shit. I just thought it was a strange and surreal […]