Coo-coo-ca-choo!

Walrus Audio has been doing their thang for less than a year and already have four (what I presume to be) dope-ass pedals available for the discriminating guitarist. I've been in love with their Voyager pedal since day 1 and once I stop being so poor, I plan on asking one to join my pedal board even if it is far too big for someone that isn't even in a band.

I first heard about these guys through a long-time favorite band called Unwed Sailor, that posted a video of them using the pedal at a show I went to in St. Paul with my friend Big Michael. I'm a stooge for guitar effects so I naturally looked into Walrus Audio's operation. On top of their pedal line, they do repairs and mods for several pedals at competitive rates. I had my DL4 modded by them, only to realize later that it was somehow broken and haven't been able to figure out (afford) how to get it fixed yet.

Brady Smith is one hell of a nice guy that seems to like Fender's oblong-shaped guitars as much as I do.

On top of producing some seriously good looking and sounding pedals, Walrus Audio is keeping the starving artist in mind with semi-regular pedal give-away contests. Although I have personally lost this contest at least 6 times already, I am totally stoked for the winners. The pedals are so freaking awesome that it's hard not to be happy for somebody that wins one of them. The company seems to attract a rather non-douchy clientele, so it's like having a friend that you just haven't met yet win. You're totally happy for them.

This week they are giving away a 4-knob compressor pedal. I don't know how to effectively use one, but I can only hope that the winner does. Here's to the winner, and here's to Walrus Audio! DON'T MISS IT!

Liver spots

"What did I learn? It's not that easy when you get burned to go on burning love."

Hit and Miss Parade

I always wanted to share this song with someone but never got around to it. So here you go. I think it's one of the most romantic songs I can think of. When I first heard it, at 15 or 16, I wondered if falling in love would be like it is in this song. And I've found that when you're not having your heart ripped from your chest and river-danced on, it is. It is.

A bite from the apple.

Dudebro Michael shared this with me the other day. I can't stop watching it! It's one of the best use of a 5 minute act I've ever scene. We then started a video sharing war of babies crying and we had an enlightening conversation about masturbation. Does that make us creepy?

I've got mine. Do you got yours?

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You went straight to someone else

I was never a huge Ben Folds fan, but I did get into his first solo record for a while once. I think that this song perfectly captures what he does best; taking a horrible situation and making a sing-along song with a melody that just won't quit. Even as he sings the line "I will consider you gone", which is really just a heartbreaking proposition, the notes are so sugary sweet that the listener's heart is raptured up to that place where beautiful things are borne from the ugliest origins. I'm still waiting for something beautiful to come.

Cathedral

There might be an awesome song happening here. I wouldn't know because I can't get past this dudes awesome hat. "A mighty chorus sets them free"