My friend Pete (Ryan - real name) and I played again. He came up for a couple days from Manhattan. We went to a Royals game and jammed out for a couple nights in the basement. He can really play some stuff and I don’t think he minds me playing drums to his stuff. Here are a few tracks that we laid down. Read more…
nickthenerd Music Friends, Jamming out
A few months before the tickets went on sale for these guys, Deanne, my gf, was listening to a song called ‘Mother.’ As soon as I heard it, I just knew I was going to like their stuff…. The next song she listened to was ‘The Joker and the Thief’ and I was hooked. I’m not sure where she heard it from originally but it was great. It felt fresh, yet had the same old english sound, zepplin type rock. A few months later, they announced a show at The Voodoo Lounge and I found my way there buying tickets on one of the first nights. Read more…
nickthenerd Music Concert, Rock
I know it might sound odd but the standard size of an exhaust vent for a dryer is 4 inches (across). In these old houses they had a standard 3 inch hole. You have a choice to buy an adapter or make the hole larger so that you can connect it correctly to your dryer. I chose to fix the issue correctly and make the hole 4 inches across. Read more…
nickthenerd DIY House, Remodeling, Utility room