Author Archives: Louis

Two Pros at Work

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Louis

Yesterday I got to watch a couple of musical geniuses do their thing. First, Andrew Bird played an in-studio at the radio station where I work, and I watched for a couple of songs. I’m not strictly an Andrew Bird … Continue reading →

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Fake iRig update

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Louis

As mentioned in a previous post, I was working on making an iPhone/guitar interface with a bypass switch, not unlike the recently-announced iRig Stomp by IK Multimedia. I made something that worked, more or less, and wrote a page about … Continue reading →

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A couple of music documentaries, 30 Rock sighting

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Louis

In the last few days I’ve seen a couple of music films that I’d like to remark on. Anvil! The Story of Anvil (2008) was something. Documentarians catch up with a somewhat influential (in metal circles) early 80s hair metal band … Continue reading →

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Ball of Wax Volume 27

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Louis

I have a song on Ball of Wax #27, the quarterly audio comp (and, more recently, blog) my pal Levi Fuller has been putting out since 2005. This is my ninth appearance on the series, making me exactly 1/3rd committed … Continue reading →

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Book Review Revue Pt. 2

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Louis

Before getting into the blurbs, I’d like to take a minute to rag on some reader apps. First, Overdrive for iPhone. Overdrive is required by the Seattle public library eBooks collections and is not terrible, but a few things keep … Continue reading →

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