Recent content by gordon

I had an LP12 for 22 years, starting off with Basik arm and cartridge, and upgrading to Cirkus/Lingo/Aro/Troika. Like @uncl_nigel, I moved to an SME 20/2a when the Keel came out. After demoing the Keel, I could not justify the cost of the Keel relative to a new SME. I've had the SME for 17...

With the advent of texting, I can see how writing in general has become abbreviated. In music, there are, of course, plenty of counter examples. Okkervil River and Frontier Ruckus' entire catalog, for example.

This was the senior project of one of my wife's high school students. I'm not sure what it has to do with education.

Katie Britt’s sex trafficking anecdote used to criticize Biden’s border policy happened before Biden was president. Republicans being deceitful, who would’ve guessed. https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/10/politics/katie-britt-sotu-response-immigration-biden/index.html

My in-laws live in Napa, CA, and the wine’s pretty good there. I’ve visited dozens of times. Never heard of Nappa Valley.

I like another of Julia Ioffes's quotes about Katie Britt's speech, "The acting chops on display here are somewhere between porn and high school play."

It's happened to me. The knob was attached with a set-screw. I guess the vibrations/jostling loosened it. The manufacturer/shipper even tapped the knobs so they couldn't rotate. He told me it happens more than one would like. Also had a knob come loose just from use. Again, attached via...

Good question. I don't know. I took it as a sign that those who oppose Trump now feel it's futile to do so.

Unfortunately for her, the Koch network is no longer throwing money her way.

If you think cups of piss are gross, you've never been to a GG Allin concert. Fortunately, neither have I, but I've heard tales from friends who have.

As a non-musician, I find it interesting to hear what musicians think about music I like.

Participation Trophies

Plenty of skiers here in their 70's and 80's. The average skier age is low to mid 60's, last I saw. https://www.sunvalley.com

I've seen him perform (and just hanging out at the bar) many times, mostly opening for the Beat Farmers when I lived in San Diego. A brief, but entertaining bio. http://www.mojonixon.com/bio.htm

Cut the Crap is abysmal, but Combat Rock isn't much better. I thought it was ok when it was released, but I tried to listen to it recently, and couldn't get through the first side. Sandinista, on the other hand, keeps growing on me. To quote the song Hugo, Every great band should be shot...