This movie was crazy intense. I was uncomfortable the whole time. The severity of my reaction is what makes me think this movie is so well done. It was on a ton of top movie lists of 2019, so I was pretty surprised when it didn't win a bunch of awards. Not that I pay much attention to it.

Ken's Super Duper Band 'n Stuff Am Am C G x2 C C G G Dark clouds in the sky Casts shadows over you and I Sends shivers down my spine An ominous sign Dm C G G Something’s Wrong But we don’t know what it is But there is Something Wrong But we don’t know what it is G A black cat crossed our path While ...

Ken's Super Duper Band 'n Stuff Am Am C G x2 C C G G Dark clouds in the sky Casts shadows over you and I Sends shivers down my spine An ominous sign Dm C G G Something’s Wrong But we don’t know what it is But there is Something Wrong But we don’t know what it is G A black cat crossed our path While ...

I finished my second track for Weekly Beats. It sounded video gamey to my wife. I ran out of time a bit, but it still has some good parts: https://weeklybeats.com/ken/music/stomper-romper

Right. I forgot to mention how it seemed like they tried to tie as many loose ends up with a tight little bow at the end. Wookies get medals! Other stuff I can't remember right now... Separately, I thought it was funny that stormtroopers got jet packs. As if someone in the writer's room was all, "Do...

I tend to just lose everything when I get a new computer. Not the greatest plan, but I haven't had too many issues with it yet. I do have a pile of CDRs, hard drives and old computers lying around as well as VCR tapes, cassettes and DATs. I only recently had a couple of DATS and cassettes converted ...

Okay. Maybe I'm nitpicking your points a bit because overall, I like the final 3. You don't have to be a Jedi to use a lightsaber. Look at Han on Hoth using Luke's to slice open a Tautaun. It is just the "chosen" weapon of the Jedi as opposed to a blaster. Jedi's can use other weapons as well. I als...

Huh. I really liked this and ranked it as my third favorite Star Wars movie. I liked the female energy and friendship. Maybe I'm the only one who didn't know who Rey was...

Oh wow, that sounds cool. I look forward to hearing some new songs from you! so wait people are mostly just doing instrumentals? Huh. Yeah, don't get too excited. I'm going to write instrumentals using Reason. I hope to play vibraphone as well, but for now, totally in the box all MIDI. Maybe we can...

I signed up for Weekly Beats for this year. I've already started my first song.

https://weeklybeats.com

Mostly because I want to bump this thread, and also I'm not sure where to put this, but you can download a Rentals synth sample and use it in a contest: https://hitrecord.org/challenges/4097811

Arturia is offering a free plate reverb for the holidays: https://www.arturia.com/reverb-gift

Fuuuuck. That too.

OH! I've listened to this Purple Mountains album a few times and see it listed on a lot of best of 2019 lists. I totally missed that it is David Berman from Silver Jews!

Okay so: Funkwhale looks great. It's self-hostable, federated/decentralized, and has an embed widget. Seems like it'd be easy enough for some of us to pool our resources and run an instance for the Song Fight! community. Plus you can use it for getting your own music library everywhere, which might...

Hey All, You can get 60% off the Chop Shop EQ plugin today. Ken Just a quick plug for Bravo Brad's Louder than Liftoff Chop Shop EQ plug in, which is now available via the Plugin Alliance: https://store.louderthanliftoff.com/products/chop-shop-eq-plugin Take Chop Shop for a test drive with a free 14...

Sampleson PUSH one button synthesizer is free: https://sampleson.com/push-synthesizer.html I picked up one of their other instruments (I think the Rhodes Bass) and have been on their mailing list ever since. They OFTEN have free instruments and big discounts on their products. Highly recommended in ...

I watched some of the first episode but didn't get hooked. I read the books a while ago and vaguely remember I would start it out thinking, "meh" and then read the whole thing and get the next one. I may be having the same reaction to this adaptation.

New Toro y Moi! What are you listening to today?

I already played lentils and buckwheat last week in I Used To Know You Better! Two of my shakers are homemade using tiny Writer’s Tears whiskey bottles 3/4 filled with the aforementioned foods. I tried to use eggs, flour, and milk, and then realized the title wasn't I Used to Know you BATTER! Wha-w...

If my memory is correct, that car crash was at a different space called the Werepad. I think Ken Flagg hooked us up with them.

for acoustic I record with the MXL in the room a foot or two away, Yikes, and also YES! I tend to mic acoustic about 6 inches away with the mic pointed where the neck meets the body. I'd expect a mic a foot or two away to bring in a ton of the room sound, which could be totally awesome, or not - de...