hey, i just got back from recording schhol and in the lecture for studio design, the guy said that intead of the little rubber things (THAT are really expensive) you can just use carpet underlay...like this.
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(cement) floor
carpet underlay
plywood
2x4 (or whatever) supports ...

ok, ill admit it. im obsessed. tim kinsella floats my boat like no other. everything he has ever done (well almost) is really really good, and if not, its entertaining at least.

i think he just does whatever he feels like hasn't been tried too much yet. and if he likes it, he runs with it.

my ...

hey, just my 2 cents, but i recently went on tour with Joan of Arc (somewhat bigtime, chicagoland avante guard rock act, jade tree records, etc) and i was talking to those guys and they have been in touring bands for the last 10 years (cap'n jazz, owls, ghosts and vodka, etc) and they have never not ...