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Sat, 28 Feb 2009 04:26:31 GMT

why is it that old(er) people always talk about "copyrights" in such a serious manner

"YOU BETTER NOT PLAY THAT SONG LIVE IT MIGHT HAVE A COPYRIGHTS!!N!@J!N@!JN!"

"MAKE SURE YOU GET ALL OF YOUR SONG IDEAS COMPYRIGHTEDS OR THEY WILL GET STOLE!!!@!@!!@!"

it's kind of annoying

22 minutes of trippy noise pop with overbearingly Christian lyrics... what's not to love?

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 05:47:32 GMT

DOWNLOAD IT!

Cory Taylor - Sax on 3 and 4
Chris Elkjar - Guitar on 3
CHRISTINE THOLEN (MY SISTER, HOW AWESOME IS THAT GUYS) - Background Vocals
Me - Everything else...

ps - i know i drew my nose too big

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 23:10:59 GMT

someone get me the hookup for the holidays thanks
preferably someone with a lot of cash who will buy me an awesome Christmas present

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:24:32 GMT

ru-fi-o!

ru-fi-o!

Writer's Block: Ten for the Tenth

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:27:08 GMT

Some people spend their whole lives preparing the answer to this question: What albums are on your personal all-time Top 10 list?

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1. Brian Eno - Another Green World

Father of ambient. This balances his art-rock phase with some early ambient experimentation.

2. Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians

Essential for any fan of minimalism.

3. Can - Ege Bamyasi

My token krautrock album pick. Vitamin C is catchy as all get-out. Tago Mago and Faust's So Far almost took this spot.

4. The Congos - Heart of the Congos

Well balanced Dub reggae album. LEE "SCRATCH" PERRY adds a lot in the way of really unique sonic touches.

5. King Crimson - Red

My favorite 70's prog record. Starless is one monster of a song.

6. Keith Green - No Compromise

Great "Jesus movement" gospel album by an artist I could never tire of.

7. David Bowie - Heroes

My favorite of the Berlin trilogy albums. Love every track.

8. 16 Horsepower - Low Estate

Kind of an oddball pick, but this one really speaks to me. Alternative southern gothic country. Makes me think of bell towers and gunslingers.

9. Gong - Camembert Electrique

It was between this and Caravan. This one is just too much fun. Whimsical Canterbury action.

10. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Shameless prog favorite of mine. Gabriel was an incredibly charismatic front man.

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 01:14:18 GMT

Welp, sent the CD's out to CD Baby. Hopefully my page will be up next week some time. :)

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:42:22 GMT

Huge failure for those who believe in the constitution as it was originally written. Congratulations to those who voted for him. I'm going to sulk now.

song previews

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:53:35 GMT

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 13:01:32 GMT

Hooray.

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:47:06 GMT

pretentious overlong description
Transistor is a sample drenched, krautrock inspired romp through the more arcane aspects of recent human history. It's blissful 20 minute duration is drenched in the archaic sounds of rickety thrift shop organs, analog synthesizers, and tape trickery. Some tracks veer into full on art-rock, while others side with a more accessible indie sound. Listen if you enjoy artists like Neu!, Sparklehorse, or Brian Eno.

There's also a cover of Cash's Ring of Fire I decided to throw in for kicks.

track list
1 Magyar Hymn
2 End of the World
3 The Whistleblower
4 A Minute Away
5 Subterranean Nosedive
6 Ring of Fire
7 Our Lord

download links
Click to download the zip file!
Click to download the individual MP3s!

Latest Obsession

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:16:26 GMT

Interval. New game. I'm going for an ambient/minimalist feel here. I'm also programming a (mostly) generative music engine to go along with it. The mechanics are incredibly simple, the main objective of the game is to explore. The game world is massive and seamless.

There is a story, and I'm still throwing around the idea of having multiple endings. No attacks or weapons. You do have a sort of defense shield you can employ strategically in areas. There are obstacles and enemies, but you will never see the same one twice. I'm tired. :0)

For Castleton!

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 03:26:28 GMT

Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:18:48 GMT

not too funny, i'll try harder next time :)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:27:50 GMT

I just got an organ from Goodwill for forty-five dollars.

Here's how it sounds.

http://jaytholen.net/organ1.mp3

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 05:06:54 GMT

Job Security: My boss likes me (I think).

Walking Catfish: I'm kind of excited about this. Shayne's band dealio. I'll get a chance to brandish my electric kazoo.

The Littlest Army: Another EP I'm about to release. A mish mash of goofy leftover songs.

David Bowie: Word on a Wing is a cool song. Maybe this will give me an opportunity to cover a Bowie song in church. Hehehehe.

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:24:11 GMT

Click It.

New Orleans

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:03:39 GMT

Just returned from my trip to New Orleans on Saturday night. Went with my youth group to assist people who were affected by Katrina and participate in their annual Feed the Multitudes event. They aren't afraid to work you over there. Lots of construction related stuff.

As is usually the case when I go on these types of pilgrimages, I appreciate the work God is (and has always been) doing to a much greater degree. Also, there is nothing more humbling than giving a homeless person a pedicure.

I've so many things to say, but my eyelids are drooping so I'm going to save them for another entry.

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:24:19 GMT

i'm gonna be in new orleans for a week starting saturday
i will miss everyone :0)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:35:47 GMT

man i can't wait till i graduate with my masters in massage therapy it's going to be great

aw man

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 06:15:20 GMT

I had a few tracks I thought were really great that I did about two weeks ago. I just put them on again after a brief "listening hiatus" and I absolutely hate them and I don't know what I was thinking. :(

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 06:05:06 GMT

welp, my album is almost done, just need to record a few more vocals and clean some stuff
it didn't end up very krautrocky save for a few tiny parts, it's kind of a mish mash of stuff
here are some things it has:

tons of household percussion sounds (vase, chopsticks, throwing pennies, banging on the wall, belt snapping, etc)
mellotron (tape strings/flute/choir)
shoegazey vocals and guitar work
a sax fugue
vocoder
an electric kazoo solo
a bunch of songs in 4/4 (what the heck!?)
tape delays that go on for a while and turn into a deep rumble and then a high pitched WEWEEEWEWEWEWEWEWEWEWW after a while
a few ambient tracks cause i've been listening to another green world a lot
an acapella part where i copy music for 18 musicians rather goofily

it's also my first vocal album without a concept woo woo
im probably going to sell it for like 5 dollars online and release the zip for free to people who ask me

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 03:09:33 GMT

half-talented musicians who get together and write incredibly boring/repetitive (and not in the minimalistic sense) alternative rock songs while drunk/stoned ≠ psych rock

sorry
nerd rage :-(

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:59:37 GMT

i'm going to try and make a krautrock influenced concept album with what little free time I can squeeze out of my schedule

anyone know a drummer? :)

Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:30:03 GMT

Everything is going right in my life for once, but I hate it. I have zero time to devote to music and it's driving me insane. Every time I get ready to sit down and work on a song someone calls and there's another responsibility I have to take care of. Weekends are full of house work and errands.

I honestly feel like I'm suffocating. I almost want to quit the greatest career opportunity I've ever had and work night shift telemarketing again. It's been a month since I worked on a song. Two since I've worked on an art project. It's hard to express how terrible this feels.

I hate crybabies on the internet as much as the next guy, but I had to let it out.

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:04:57 GMT

i think i want to be a percussionist
not necessarily a drummer... but I won't rule them out
keyboards are boring to play live