by jayman | Mar 17, 2008
Simply delightful. Being the geek that I am, I’m drawn to things that glow, have cool knobs, sound electrifying and often resemble objects only those who bear pocket protectors would love. Case in point, the 40h. After reading a recent RA article on Gui Boratto and his on-stage gear, I was drawn to a cool object he held in his hands. After seeing it, I had to inspect further. In A few clicks, BAAM! . . . a Philadelphia based company called: Monome.org. The beauty of this is it’s simply a device that does nothing, as mentioned in an interview with one of the makers, loosely quoted of course. This device, other than obviously looking cool, can control step sequencers, show light patterns based on a computer program, etc. The device comes in a 64, 128 and 256 button model. If you are not among the technically challenged, you could be daring to piece one of these bad boys together yourself with their DIY 40h kit. The pic here is from XNDR’s photo documentary of his assembly project. Needless to say I’m completely beguiled by this lovely techno thing and I’m going to have to get one, immediately.
Also mentioned in the article is the cool ass LEMUR programmable surface controller. At a whopping $2999 price, its only a daydream that has the potential to become reality. Damn cool and with the ability to configure at your own pleasure, its practically limitless, still…. for that price, ill need to put my hands on one first.
by jayman | Mar 2, 2008
HANDOUT v.2
Runtime: 1hour – 8 mins – 57secs
Tracklisting:
Painikattack – Plastikman
The Curse – Voodeux
Dust Noise – Mono Music
Elevation – Tiger Stripes / Jerome Sydenham
Your Face is a mess – Gel Abril
Deliverance – Pig & Dan
Blink – John Dalhlback
Do Us Part – Par Grindvik
Anon – Fergie
Mumbling Yeah – Kabale Und Liebe / Daniel Sanchez
Evolve – Prompt
Bonus2 – Bryan Zentz / Stare5
You can listen in the audio section or if you’d like a downloadable copy, hit me up either through phone if you have the digits or leave me a message here or via AIM / GMAIL = jayman (at) gmail (dot) com
by jayman | Feb 27, 2008
Man…. it feels great to make the step to move forward and improve on your knowledge and broaden your skill set for work. I think however over the next 6 weeks im going to go mad. The picture here is only the beginning course book with a little helper language book sitting next to my newest best friend, my coffee mug. Ive decided to take classes to obtain my DBA (Database Administrator) certifications. The courses for this certification have kind of changed since I first looked at them years ago. Its no longer a “MCDBA” (mc=microsoft certified…. after going to my first class, it should stand for “mentally certifiable”) its now MCITP: sql server 2005 and MCTS: database administrator. 1 test for the first and two for the second – Three tests to call myself a DBA at this point. With all the recent Asp.Net work I’ve been getting into it just seemed right. Most of the work I’ve done up until now has been either desktop support / laptop and desktop repair or web design and development… network and DB administration is next step. After the first few classes I’ve taken, I think probably around the second week or so I’m going to be a space case. IF any one strikes a convo with me and somewhere in the middle I start to rattle off SELECT statements, just slap me!
Another note, my bday is March 4th which is next Tuesday and I have no idea what I want to do. There are plans for djing on march 7th and djing the Friday AND Saturday for the next week but this week, PRIOR to my actual bday should be the party time. I just don’t know what to do though. I still have my wish list up from xmas with a few new adds so its a present idea list for those interested but honestly, I’m kind of at a loss for anything else. I wish you could give TIME as a gift. I could use about an extra 8-10 hours a week to catch on mid-day naps, seems thats when I sleep the best. That’s awfully Vampire-like of me?$@#
by jayman | Feb 20, 2008
Well… of course I’d love to usher in Halloween months ahead of schedule but thats not really what this post is about. In fact the only corollation between halloween and this post is this band i’m diggin’ lately, Vampire Weekend. Once you hear the band you’ll know there isnt really anything spooky or devilish about it. Its just fun and funky music. The song thats really got me singing to my self is “One (Blake’s got a new face)” //link courtesy of lastfm//. You can check them out on their own website here. I heard shelley play the cd and had to listen to it over and over. I’ve actually played it three times already at work. Good choons! Take a peek and let me know what you think!
by jayman | Jan 16, 2008
This saturday i’ll be playing with my bros luber, brian and porter at DISH (go figure) for Luber’s birthday bash. Im sure something crazy is going to happen so be there to witness it. Party starts at 10 and goes until John starts to spit… wait, he didnt want me to say that.
by jayman | Dec 26, 2007
Duncan Callaway – Dj Freshbake RIP (1983 – 2007)
*photo courtesy of Kelsey
Duncan Lawrence Callaway, 24, died December 22 at home, following a lengthy illness. A DJ extraordinaire, his friends will gather at the Full Moon Club (where he had been scheduled to play) on Friday night to celebrate his life and talent. Our beloved son is survived by his parents, Gil and Becky Callaway; his brother, Jordan, and his grandfather, Dr. James T. Duncan, Jr., along with three uncles, three aunts, and many cousins. Our hearts are well and truly broken. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to Doctors without Borders or the charity of your choice. Visitation will be held at 12 Noon at Canale Funeral Directors to be followed by the funeral service at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 26, 2007. Canale Funeral Directors 901-452-6400
Duncan was an acquaintance of mine as with most in the dj and dance community. A bright up and comer with great talent. I think most can agree that he was a kind soul with a great smile. He was always eager to share he delight in music with others and he had a vibrant spirit around everyone. I, by far, wasn’t the closest with Freshbake but we were dj-friendly and shared conversations from time to time. I was always glad to see him when he was around. I remember seeing him at the last full moon event and he was as jolly as ever when we spoke. It’s a shame to see a light who shines as bright as he did, go out in the world. My thoughts go out to his family and his friends. As with all passings of people close to us and those that we love, we should remember what he shared with us, celebrating the life he wanted us to be apart of.
May he rest in peace. – J
