Dear TMidg,

Dreamed last night that you sold me a calculator. It only had the numbers: 1,3,0,4,6. You told me it was the model "One and Three and Friends". Then Andy came in and said that I should go for the " optional subtraction package". I knew you'd like to know.

Jason Molina has always cut the vocals live.

Mariah Heap

AC/Bee Gee

That being said, I have yet to fry some chicken or make any cornbread. For those two jobs, I wholeheartedly believe in the cast iron beauty.[/quote] Can not recommend cast iron enough. You just eventually have the patience and ability to keep these in constant rotation in your kitchen. Just like pro...

I thought I'd throw this out since we're talking about Hot Dogs. There's a wonderful place called Pete's in Birmingham AL. It's been there over 70 years and Pete still works there and owns the place. There's just Plain or Special. Special is basically Coney or Spanish sauce and minced onions. And ab...

I've just moved over to London from Chicago. Getting all of my gear through customs was shit-city and to make myself smile I walk around and try to find funny shop signs. Today I found this masterpiece in a mortgage lender: Fair Deal Tomorrow.

I travel all year long with gear betwixt the US and London. If I am bringing a guitar back across to the UK that does not have a proper flight case I put it in a Pioneer Packaging Wardrobe box. You can get these easily from any place that sells cardboard boxes for shipping, it's the one that says 24...

R.I.P.
Mr. Wizard.
Building us a better afterlife?

If two cents are still worth anything I'd like to say that after the Gang was pretty much done doing any major tours, their drummer used to come out and see our band. This guy Jim was so enthusiastic about new music that it has always stuck with me. All those kind words, none of them being "pra...

My tears are overdue. That one's by the Possum.