Politics
Robert Fucking Kennedy Jr.
Human skin-tag RFK Junior recently was flensed on the stand at the Senate, but the Behind the Bastards podcast really dove deep last year before the election.
Geoff Anderson
Lifelong learner, physics educated, product manager by trade, guitar player, and dog rescuer.
Music
Changes in the Industry
The price of US made guitars is bonkers, but the imports, once a sad parody, are now top tier in quality and performance.
Music
Music: Evil Chicken
Evil Chicken is a killer groove, reminds me of CoC with some The Toyes vocals. Stoner rock at its finest.
Politics
Odds and ends.
Some mixed topics, the Guitars and Gear sub-newsletter, how the transition to Ghost has gone, RFKjr's insanity, some tech talk. A little bit for everyone!
Music
Great Restraint: Martin 0-18
A trip to a great music store, and some fantasizing about taking a beautiful piece of wood and steel home. Le sigh.
Politics
You can't make this up: Newsmax Sues Fox (+ bonus)
Fox News get sued, and Lucian Truscott provides perspective on where we are at. There are reasons to have hope
Politics
Schadenfreude Overload
It is too soon to speculate, but what happens after the last hamberder is eaten?
Music
What happened to Music Stores?
Music stores used to litter the towns, but now they are rare, and the majors are soulless corporate entities that suck
Newsletter
The "Ick" Factor of James Bond
James Bond has been a cultural icon for almost 65 years, but that doesn't mean there isn't cringe in the franchise. This one is too much though.
Tech
The internet is breaking: AI slop is destroying the business model
AI slop is killing the business model of the internet, and it is going to lead to a lot of bad things. We are seeing much of it play out in real time.
Music
Music: Santana leads a 12 bar blues jam
A long, slow jam reminds me of days long gone. No egos, just killer grooves.
Music
New Gear Jonesing: .strandberg*
G.A.S. is weighing heavily on me right now, the desire to add to the stable something that might reduce the arthritic pain in my left hand is growing greater.