Archive for February 2009

Linux kernel update issues with sound

Recently I updated the kernel on my Ubuntu Linux 8.04 (Hardy Heron) box from 2.6.24-22 to 2.6.24-23 and, after a reboot, my sound quit working. No sound means no music. 🙁

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Review of the “Repo! The Genetic Opera”

A couple of weeks ago I watched "Repo! The Genetic Opera" and felt that I should get around to reviewing this rock opera. There are spoilers ahead, so if you don’t want to know what happens, you may wish to stop reading now. Admittedly, the spoilers are rather cryptic though, and really there isn’t a whole lot to spoil anyway.

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11 songs not to play today

Since it is Valentine’s Day, I thought that I would suggest 11 songs to not play for you significant other today. Well, unless of course they like their humor dark. Why 11? I felt like giving you all bonus content. 🙂

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Complaints about Rock Band

Don’t get me wrong, I love the Rock Band franchise of games as much as the next person who can’t play a real guitar, but it does have several major issues.

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Addressing questions

Considering that I have been questioned (both online and off line) about several of the choices on my best living musicians list, I felt that I should take some time to address these concerns.

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