Shit. Charlie Kirk is dead
Hang on Baby Jesus, it's gon' get bumpy
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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.
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: Evil Chicken
Evil Chicken is a killer groove, reminds me of CoC with some The Toyes vocals. Stoner rock at its finest.
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!
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.
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
Schadenfreude Overload
It is too soon to speculate, but what happens after the last hamberder is eaten?
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
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.
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: 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.
Politics
The Future: Return to "normal"?
Speculation is that Trump is nearing the meeting of his maker, and while I do not believe it (heroic medical interventions are going to happen), I am not sure it will go like both sides anticipate.
Tech
Cyber and you: Password Managers
In this edition of Cyber and you, we talk turkey on Password Managers. Hopefully you will learn something while being entertained!
Politics
The GB&U: August 28
The good, the bad and the ugly, from AI to autocracy, to vaccine and health fuckery, this is what caught my eye so far this week.
Music
Welcome to the Guitars and Gear newsletter
Since I am addicted to my growing collection of guitars, and the things I plug them into to make noise, I am creating this side channel to share with those who are interested without bombarding the general readership. Welcome to the insanity!
Music
Music: Herbie Hancock (& friends)
Herbie Hancock, one of the greatest jazz experimenters assembles a killer quartet to cover this Mile Davis staple
Music
Music: The Tubes
A SF Bay phenomenon, The Tubes knew how to put on a show. This is from their hey day, and it is still a blast to wtch today.
Politics
What Fuckery is this? Conservatives have lost it.
The Trump Administration is bending industry to his whims, and the so-called principled "conservatives" are largely on board. I got nuthin'
Music
Music: Jean Martyn
A serendipitous find, Jean Martyn displays mastery of the Blues on the keyboard. A double dose of ecstasy for the ears
Politics
I can't fucking believe I have to write about John Bolton
I guess I have to do this, goddamn it. John Bolton's targeting is bad regardless of how much you loathe this fucker.
Politics
Pity Party time: Republican has sadz about Medicaid loss
This fucking lady has the big sadz about the Medicaid cuts that are going to probably doom her severely disabled son. But she certainly voted for Trump so 🤷🏼♂️
Politics
The good, the bad and the ugly
In a busy week, I am filling the gaps with some things that caught my attention during the week. By no means complete!