by G. Edward Jones | Feb 9, 2014 | Good Finds, Music
I came across Andy Othling’s YouTube channel while looking for ambient and looping guitarists. I was looking for something more, metal-y, so I kind of let it slide for a few minutes, but then I started paying attention. Andy’s deal is making big,...
by G. Edward Jones | Feb 3, 2014 | Gear, Good Finds
So, Denver got spanked, right? Also, the snowpocalypse shut down my town. So it was an interesting week… I’m kind of interested in how guitars fit into dance music. This is not a surprise for anyone who’s watched this space for even the shortest...
by G. Edward Jones | Jan 29, 2014 | Good Finds, Music
My guess is the majority of this audience doesn’t follow the Beats empire too closely, even if they’re aware of its existence. I fall into that category. So when Beats Music was announced, I assumed it would simply be a way of listening to Drake and Pink...
by G. Edward Jones | Jan 27, 2014 | Good Finds, News
NAMM 2014 just went down around LA and Daft Paragon…didn’t go. However, I watched about 12 days worth of videos, which completely annoyed my wife. So, you can waste your time this Monday morning… > Oh, and a full Arch Enemy performance. Because...
by G. Edward Jones | Jan 20, 2014 | Good Finds, Music
As has been mentioned before; one of the more interesting things about the Daft Paragon Ranch is that Jay and I do not, for the most part, like the same kind of music. I don’t know what the other contributors are listening to, but the main two writers on this...
by G. Edward Jones | Jan 12, 2014 | Building, Good Finds, Lessons
So, at the end of 2013 I posted this bit of advice from Izzy1 Swan. If you’re too lazy to click the link and watch the video the overview is this: Woodworking is easy. You don’t need a lot of tools, you just need to try. Even the most complex project is...