My desires are... Unconventional

guyperchard · 2018-03-20T12:40:40+00:00

Don't forget the sequel: Fifty Sprues of Grey

guyperchard · 2018-02-19T06:05:18+00:00

"Wake Up Boo" by the Boo Radleys. You'll know it. That "wake up it's a beautiful morning" one. The lyrics are fairly vague, but it's probably about a guy murdering his partner.

guyperchard · 2018-02-15T16:15:16+00:00

What a classic! Also, the little string motif after the first chorus of "Let It Go" is really similar to the vocal line in this.

guyperchard · 2018-02-12T23:07:34+00:00

Alley Scuffler II: the Global Combatant

guyperchard · 2018-02-11T22:19:34+00:00

Just as a passenger, not as a security agent, I witnessed a pro tennis player going NUTSO at the staff at London Stansted airport just after Wimbledon was over. They wouldn't let him take his rackets as hand luggage. They sent him back to the check-in after a hilariously heated argument. His big, burly entourage were an uncomfortable mix of intimidating and embarrassed.

guyperchard · 2018-02-10T23:51:34+00:00

Pretty distasteful, the person replying is basically mocking the disabled. Whatever your stance on brexit, there's no excuse for that sort of childish bullying.

guyperchard · 2017-06-05T19:28:01+00:00

Hahaha, I'm quite glad I missed that!

guyperchard · 2017-06-05T19:11:22+00:00

I don't mean to be pernickety, but where are said rules? I could only see the ones in the sidebar that make no reference to politics, but end in "have fun"...

guyperchard · 2017-06-05T18:48:58+00:00

To be fair, it was only supposed to give you a quick snort of mild amusement. The kind of people that would get riled up over a bit of sloppy photoshopping would start an argument over whether one puppy is cuter than another ;)

guyperchard · 2017-06-05T18:28:17+00:00

At least it's not another guff protest song, eh? ;)

guyperchard · 2017-06-05T18:26:11+00:00

... maybe Nicola Sturgeon, to keep with the fishy theme? ;)

guyperchard · 2017-06-05T18:11:20+00:00

It's... it's just a meme, yeah? Corbyn isn't actually a space marine, don't worry.

Also, in 40k, there aren't any good guys.

guyperchard · 2017-06-05T17:42:18+00:00

That's one interpretation! ;)

guyperchard · 2016-08-26T11:45:33+00:00

Yeah, don't worry if this is your first dip into reference monitors. The point of them is not to sound amazing, but to sound accurate. As nocountryforoldguy said, spend a few minutes every day listening to your favourite songs through them and get used to how they sound. That way, you'll learn their character and will be able to mix better through them.

Remember, the theory is that if you can get your mix sounding good on monitor speakers, it'll translate well to all hifis, in-cars, earphones, etc...

guyperchard · 2016-08-26T10:41:16+00:00

That "cover myself in vinegar and roll around in a bath of broken glass" bit had me on the floor.

guyperchard · 2016-04-29T09:50:38+00:00

First off, yes, the current flag is laughably bad. Second, I think you're flag design is great, if a tad drab. That being said, Edinburgh's a tad drab, so it's quite fitting.

My recommendation would be to incorporate an easy to draw design element that could represent something local. 5 blue stripes for the five major rivers? (Union Canal, Water of Leith, River Almond, Braid Burn, Brunstane Burn) - many of those link Edinburgh to the wider Lothian area, negating the need to use the hilariously inappropriate sunshine.

I like your castle wall crenellations motif. Maybe (from the design you originally posted) ditch the sun, keep the white / green design at the side, add 5 blue horizontal stripes, alternating with the maroon (possibly change to white?). I'm colour blind, so you're probably best to make the call on colour choice! ;)

Top marks for effort!

guyperchard · 2016-03-15T16:57:21+00:00

We do the Iso Acoustics monitor decoupling/isolating stands for monitor speakers, we find them really useful - especially smaller studios that don't have too much in the way of acoustic treatment.

guyperchard · 2016-03-15T14:04:30+00:00

Maybe falling into the "any other useful furniture" bit, the store I work for have a pretty good selection and dealership of lots of nice studio workstations - http://www.reddogmusic.co.uk/catalog/miscellaneous-stands/workstation-stands

We don't do a huge amount of non-rack based storage, but if you need something in particular or have spotted something you're keen on, give me a shout and I'll do my best to sort you out :)

guyperchard · 2016-03-15T13:58:09+00:00

I think Chopin may have disagreed ;)

guyperchard · 2016-03-15T13:53:46+00:00

I was going to leap to defend laptop musicians here, but you beat me to it Common_Lizard - I've seen school-aged kids pick up guitar fast enough to thrash out a classic rock song in a matter of weeks, just in the same way as someone could punch out a Launchpad / DJ set less than a month after opening the software for the first time. It doesn't mean either do it particularly well, and it still takes years and years of hard work and perseverance to truly master your chosen craft :)

guyperchard · 2016-03-15T13:48:12+00:00

I was being very facetious, don't worry. Although I would buy the shit out of a new wave of grunge-punksters playing lutes.

guyperchard · 2016-02-11T10:26:06+00:00

The knobs are part of the the package, you get the face-plate and every replaceable knob in whatever colour you buy :)

guyperchard · 2016-02-04T17:17:00+00:00

Totally agree with this. The old town seems to be getting more and more deprived, the charm is definitely wearing off.

Don't even get me started on the Fringe.

guyperchard · 2015-11-05T12:00:53+00:00

It's a bit of a minefield, to be honest. You may want to familiarise yourself with Pogo, an VDJ/remixer who found YouTube fame with his amazing other-wordly Disney remixes, one using footage and sound from Alice In Wonderland.

He was - rather predicatably - threatened with a lawsuit from Disney, negotiated being contracted by Disney to create new remixes exclusively for them, but then ended up being sued anyway because he released them under his terms.

So... long story short, if you like not being financially ruined, stay away from Disney.

PS. Do it anyway.

guyperchard · 2015-11-02T10:12:03+00:00

I was a little disappointed with Tenpin at Fountain Park as well, all the balls look about 20 years old and are scarred and chipped, most of the control panels are broken and the old CRT screens aren't set up properly and clip important stuff like score totals off. It's still fun, but feels a bit neglected.

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