Tim Hemingway
I want to be a rockstar when I grow up, at least that is what I have been putting down as my career goal ever since I was first introduced to the Beatles at 11 or 12 years old. Shortly after my introduction to the Fab...
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Weezer Just Won the Internet…
It’s 2018. 24 years and 11 albums in, there’s no reason we should be talking about the somewhat obscure indie darling, Weezer, who peaked with their first album in 1994. Yet, somehow they’ve done it again. They’ve made...
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Is Your Music Making You Dumb?
There are no dumb questions, just dumb people… That’s how the saying goes,...
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Nostalgia's Role In Music
Nostalgia is a funny thing. It’s what keeps acts like The Rolling Stones selling out shows...
Read MoreDIY Ikea Shelf Pedal Board
To begin with, I’m not going to take credit for this idea. The concept of using Ikea shelves as pedal boards has been floating around the internet for several years. I simply took the design and added a few...
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