The Arizona Music Scene
If you're an instrumental guitar fan, don't miss out on Jimmy Caterine. He's just released a new album and old fans won't be disappointed! Free MP3s at his webpage!
If you're in the Phoenix area, you'll want to check out the Stray Dog Society. Their distinctive jazz- and folk- influenced guitar sound works great in a rock setting and they always manage to make a scene! They play mostly original material but we have caught them playing select cover tunes as well.
One Foot in the Grave, the World's Oldest Living Punk Band, is alive and well in Sun City, AZ. Last sighted a few months ago, they angrily took over a club and absolutely trashed the place! Punk rockers never die, they just piss off.
And don't forget the Arizona Music Club, who runs the Arizona Music Webring! They seem to be a friendly bunch and we visit their forums from time to time, where you can keep up with promotional tips as well as general gossip.
Gaming
Don't want to get sucked in by the Evil Empire™, that conglomerate of huge, faceless corporations that make you pay and pay and pay? Then check out the FREE and independent Hunters Association, who has recently set up new servers and is using some of our songs in the game!
We Get a Lot of Our Gear Here!
We get a fair bit of stuff from zZounds.com, like our MAudio Audiophile 2496 soundcard. This affordable ($150) little thing has analog I/O RCA jacks, 24-bit 96kHz conversion, S/PDIF I/O, and MIDI I/O! zZounds.com is also good for mundane things like cables. The selection and prices are excellent and their web site actually has a clue, making it easy to browse and find equipment.
Computer Stuff
Are you still trusting Microsoft's Explorer to be your browser? Shame on you! Try Mozilla's Firefox. It's free AND it's faster, safer, and more customizable than MS Exploder. It's also open source!
My all-time favorite open-source freeware: KeyNote. As an information junkie, this information organizer is a MUST! I use KeyNote's nested/hierarchical system to store writing ideas, films to see, snippets of text for research along with their URLs -- you name it -- all classified in a beautifully simple, flexible, and wonderfully intuitive work tool. Powerful, elegant, really useful freeware. KeyNote screenshots here.
Radio Links!
Radio Freakout! Listen to Alan Kaufman's 24-hour
think-outside-the-box music webcast from New York City!
Radio Enigma, one of the Good Guys!
Friend of Indie Bands!
More indie band stuff - we're still checking them out....
Photography
The Mirror Project was begun in 1999. You can play too! Here are some of Nightweed's entries:
Sax Player
Reflection in Pot
Reflections in a Cymbal
Band in a Lamp
Reflection of America
Webmaster Stuff
2Checkout.com - Accept credit card payments today!
Other
If you're looking for beautiful one-of a kind stained-glass gift items, visit Suncatchersnmore.com!
