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The Hobnox Audiotool

The Hobnox Audiotool is an incredibly cool online app that allows you to create music with either of two drum machines (one is an 808), a Tonematrix (an online version of a Tenori-on), a bass synth, and your choice of twelve effects pedals. You can record up to five minutes of the music or loops you create. I could see entire albums worth of cool music coming from this app.

My New Geetar

Last week was momentous...I guess. I turned thirty. For my birthday my parents gave me some money. As dumb as it sounds, I always kind of hate that because then I have to figure out what to get and end up feeling guilty for spending money I could be spending on bills. I think inside I'm an old Jewish lady.

Anyway, my acoustic guitar was stolen from me over a year ago and I still haven't replaced it. My electric keeps breaking and/or not working correctly. I had to choose which one to replace.

For the love of the band, I went with an electric and I love it. It's a Fender Strat -- can't get any more rock and roll than that. I got it at Nashville Used Music. I have no idea why that was the first time I have ever visited that place in the ten years I've lived in Nashville.

Here 'tis.