Music on Daniel Schaaff

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Tue, 01 Apr 2014 18:33:00 +0000

This album is making the work day so much better.

ETHAN LUCK: Rebel Youth: 15 Years Of 'Armageddon Massive'

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 02:04:01 +0000

Oh man, I’m getting old. As an 18 year old, I never thought I would have recorded an album and would write about it 15 years later. For those that don’t know, The Dingees was the first touring band I was in. My first band to record an album. My first band on a label. My first band that did…

I love this band and played this record hundreds of times.

iOS Music Players

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:10:39 +0000

Pro tip.

On the desktop we’re mostly limited to using iTunes for music playback (aside from streaming services). If you don’t like iTunes, good luck finding a better alternative.

Thankfully the situation is different on an iOS device. Don’t like apple’s music app? Simply fire up the AppStore and download a 3rd party music player. I recommend checking out Ecoute, Track 8 , Groove 2.

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Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:53:40 +0000

Thrice Anthology Studio Version

I made a playlist with the studio versions of Thrice’s Anthology track listing. They are one my favorite bands and this covers a lot of their material. Check it out.

Spotify

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Rdio

https://rd.io/i/QU4U3DN_tLY

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Thu, 24 Jan 2013 02:51:02 +0000

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Bringing it way back.

WTF with Marc Maron Podcast: Episode 353 - Dave Grohl

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 00:39:00 +0000

hermitologist:

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Most of you who’ve been reading Hermitology or following Thrice over the years are probably well aware of how much I admire Dave Grohl and how much I’ve been inspired by what he’s done and continues to do. Marc Maron had Grohl as a guest on the WTF Podcast this week and the conversation they had boosted that admiration and inspiration to a whole new level. It’s an absolute must-listen. I could have listened to them chat for hours.

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Sat, 05 Jan 2013 19:01:14 +0000

I was going to make a list of my 10 favorite albums from 2012, but 2012 turned out to be a great year for music. In light of that here are my 15 favorite albums from 2012.

Abel - Make it Right

Alabama Shakes - Boys & Girls

Bad Books - II

Circa Survive - Violent Waves

Further Seems Forever - Penny Black

The Gaslight Anthem - Handwritten

Gasoline Heart - Thanks for Everything

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Sat, 08 Dec 2012 05:00:17 +0000

Streaming Music Services VS an iTunes Addiction

Music has been a huge part of my life for many years. I’m no longer a touring musician but I still play music as much as I can. Music is always playing in our house and I can’t imagine living life without it.

Time has changed the way I listen to music a lot. I came of age in the era of the CD, but ever since I got my first iPod I’ve relied almost entirely on iTunes for my music consumption. At this point I’ve amassed a collection that would take 43 days to listen to.

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Sat, 13 Oct 2012 16:12:06 +0000

The new Rolling Stones single is great

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPFGWVKXxm0]

Giving Away Music Makes Sense

Tue, 26 Jun 2012 22:19:40 +0000

A really good take on the state of the music business as it relates to Spotify, piracy, iTunes, and money from Derek Webb.

I’ll go even further to say that I actually prefer illegal downloading over Spotify because when you get music illegally it’s at least implicit in the transaction that what you’re doing is potentially harmful to the artist. But with Spotify, your conscience is clear because you’re either enduring ads or paying to use the service and access the music. But from the blue-collar artist’s perspective, they’re not receiving any meaningful payment (there’s little discernible difference between $0.00029 and $0.00) and they are learning nothing about their fans, not to mention that music readily available on Spotify for little to no payment completely poaches the record sales upon which middle-class musicians are depending for survival (which is why I will withhold any new releases from Spotify in the future).

Johnny Depp and The Black Keys

Mon, 04 Jun 2012 16:24:00 +0000

This why Johnny Depp is the coolest. He can help make a Black Keys song sound even better live.

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Get More: The Black Keys - Gold on the Ceiling featuring Johnny Depp (Live), Music, More Music Videos

Tomorrow Night at the Double Door

Mon, 21 May 2012 02:30:49 +0000

I’ll be playing bass for Ok Sweetheart. It should be a fun time.

http://www.doubledoor.com/event/113573/

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Fri, 04 May 2012 16:59:13 +0000

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Album of the day.

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Wed, 02 May 2012 14:45:58 +0000

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Album of the Day.

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Tue, 01 May 2012 16:24:39 +0000

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I love when bands love what they do.

riffermadness:

Sometimes the funnest shows are the ones where you cram 350 people into a bowling alley. Here’s proof in video form! #TypicalMiracle

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:20:54 +0000

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This album is great. In fact its amazing. Its got groove and that old school energy that can’t be faked. Check it out.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/boys-girls/id498509882

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Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:08:04 +0000

My most listened to artists for the month of march.

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Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:16:00 +0000

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I’ve been listening to lovedrug nonstop lately and I can’t wait for the new album. This song is pretty bodacious.

lovedrugmusic:

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Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:35:00 +0000

The idea of separation as a tool is the antithesis of rock and roll, which is a bunch of guys in a room making a sound and just capturing it. It’s the sound they make together, not separated. This mythical bullshit about stereo and high tech and Dolby, it’s just totally against the whole grain of what music should be.

Keith Richards

Talihina Sky: The Story of Kings of Leon

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:10:15 +0000

This is one of the better band documentaries I’ve seen in recent times. Its really interesting to see all of their southern pentecostal and redneck roots.

Jack White Solo Album

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:16:24 +0000

Its fantastic news that Jack White has stopped screwing around with Insane Clown Posse (wtf?) and decided to record a proper solo album. You can stream the first single at the link.

Jack White Solo Album

Keith Richards' Guitar Tech on His Guitars

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:25:00 +0000

The Rolling Stones are one of my favorite bands and one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time. Keith is a very unique player with a sound all his own. If you dig his playing, or even if you’re just a vintage gear nut, check out this run down on his guitars and amps. The dude’s Fender Twin is serial #00003!!

Keith Richards’ Guitar Tech on His Guitars

Universal Buys EMI

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:18:00 +0000

This is bad for music and will be bad for a lot of bands on those labels.

Universal Buys EMI

The Ghost [longform.org]

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 02:13:00 +0000

Hank-3. The real deal.

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A Worthy Chronicle by Randy Baranosky

Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:07:00 +0000

I first met Randy during a spanish class in my freshmen year of high school. Later I started going to the same Church he did. I spent a couple years playing guitar on the worship team while he played drums. Later he would join Memphis Belle (unfortunately near the bands end) and we would tour the country together. Randy is extremely creative and talented and I have the utmost respect for him.