Robot Voice

i was watching old doctor who episodes, and wondered if i could find something online to make my voice more robotic… i did.

Salon Kitch

kitch cut my hair for the first time a couple of days ago. he’s been styling my wife’s hair for years. the wood sculptures (pic above) are also his creations.

Overcast Explorers

yesterday jenny & i did some geocaching, and found 3 spots in lenexa we didn’t know about before: a park inside an industrial park, hidden woods park, and a super cool dam (above) at black hoof park.

Fire at the Frierdich’s

josh and christy bought a fire pit for their backyard. jenny & i stopped by to see it tuesday night. there’s something very primal and satisfying about a fire that warms and cooks.

The Bliptronic 5000

it blips! it loops! it leaps tall buildings in a single bound! ladies and gentlemen, say hello to the bliptronic 5000! coming soon to a street corner near you.

Sound Hole Screamer

there are a few things that make it past the strings, and all the way into the sound hole of a guitar: batteries, wires, dirt, the occasional pick… but i haven’t seen anyone scream into a sound hole until last tuesday. ladies and gentlemen, here’s danny williams doing just that.

The Phoenix Foundation


i’m reading a book from the library about the mtv revolution. the music videos of today are nothing like they were in the early 1980′s… but i like this one.

First Fridays 2

i made my second appearance at the crossroads art district first fridays event, and met ALOT of kindred spirits (gil, paul, sherwood, zak, to name a few) who were cool enough to show an interest in the circuit bent speak & math, the monotron, and the beep-it (optical theremin) that i was using to make ancient future sounds. a HUGE thanks to e.f. hobbs for letting me power all this suff from their big orange truck!

Asleep Awake Asleep

last sunday i was confronted with the possibility that 8 consecutive hours of sleep isn’t a natural pattern, it’s something we started doing after the 17th century. according to a 16 year sleep study, the natural body rhythm sleeps four hours, wakes up for an hour or two, and then goes back to sleep. researchers even found a ton of literature that recorded people sleeping this way in the pre-industrial age. i’ve tried it a couple of times now, and i think it’s working.

The Latest Show

ok everyone gather around the computer… here is another show that danny and i recorded on tuesday. it features our expectations for first friday next week in the crossroads art district, and danny’s new idea for a blog. to hear other shows go to the podcast page.