When can we hear it?
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Well, if you can excuse the bad mix and the stand-in vocal track, right now 
Strange, it’s been well over a decade but I still seem to be writing songs pitched for the band’s vocalist. Fun side fact, he’s Jewish so he’ll probably like this one 
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Loved it!
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I’m putting the finishing touches on Eleven Spells, which is Starthief album #4 
Also building up calluses and learning mandolin basics. My spouse recruited me into her fledgling, long-term musical project: spooky Gothic Appalachian/American Roots/Celtic inspired stuff. Murder ballads, hauntings, witches, and probably class struggle too. With some traditional instruments, but also synths and samples – we have no idea how or if this is going to work out, but trying is going to be fun.
I used to be a promising violin student back in the 80s but lapsed; with some effort maybe I can get decent enough tone and intonation for recording simple parts. I really dig the mandolin though – so does she, so I might have to get my own. I could see using it in my electronic project as well.
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That’s fabulous. I love the tonal mix and rhythms of the song. Please post the final one if you can! (Or tell us where to get it.)
I must admit I listen for music rather than the singing, because I can rarely understand lyrics; I don’t know why, but its true for most songs and always has been. To me lyrics are just part of the music. But in this case, I would love to see the lyrics written out, unless that’s a copyright problem or something. I did catch the “with your teeth missing it’s hard to heil!”
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When privatization gets out of hand . . .
This is a building for my (eventual) model train layout. It’s based on a kit made of plaster castings (someone had to carve a master with ALL those bricks) that I repurposed. I liked the idea of some sort of XXX rated place.
The two library signs, new art deco-ish column faces, patina roof, and steps are all 3D printed from designs I cooked up in the modeling/rendering/animation program, Blender.
Alas while taking down the roof sign, a wee accident occurred.
Fun project, but took too long . . . .
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So no encyclopedia in that library?
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@tachin1 thank you!
@kxkvi thank you also (I was aiming for a mid 2000’s Rammstein sound, at best I got their mid 90’s ).
Likewise…much of what I listen to is Russian, Polish, German or what have you…it turns the voice into just another instrument, which is pretty cool.
Lyrics hidden to minimise annoyance
We thought we’d settled this way back when
Like yeast this infection keeps rising again
Seems no one’s learned much since 33
so fuck your plea for civility
We were fooled once and hid in the dark
Few lessons taught can make such a strong mark
Ironic gratitude for this tuition
Don’t uber mention it, our payment’s begun
Halt! No debate
Or false equivocate
Finish kick your master race
And we’ll turn your other cheek and crush your face
Speech will consist
Of your mouth and my fist
Take your last chance to smile
Because without your teeth you’ll find it hard to heil heil heil
You take your soil, and then we’ll take your blood
When mixed together all that’s left is mud
But we can end this simple dispute
With this anschluss of your head and my boot
Come march again, now the banners unfurled
The length of Cable Street now covers the world
No need to protest that your Herrenvolk’s null
We’ll measure each and every piece of your skull
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Wow. Powerful lyrics!
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My fourth Starthief album is out now on Bandcamp, coming soon(ish) to streaming services.
Dark ambient “uneasy listening” with Eurorack synths, Microbrute, software and (in one case) a janky microcassette recorder.
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Did you put that record scratch/pop in there deliberately?
It’s pretty dark – like from a horror movie. Great for Halloween!
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I have a brush with a big round set of bristles, sort of like a shaving brush but with a paintbrush type handle. I use it only for dusting models.
It came with a rubbery-surfaced handle, that got stickier and stickier over the years. Finally I got fed up, and scraped it all off with an Exacto knife. Turns out there’s a nice hardwood handle under there. I got the rubbery goo off, then sanded the wood a bit.
Now I’m in the peculiar position of having painted a paintbrush. I didn’t use a paintbrush to paint the paintbrush. I used a can of spray paint to paint the paintbrush. What a pain.
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Yup, the vinyl crackle was added intentionally in this case.
Pretty much all the music I’ve been making is dark and spooky these days (I wonder why 
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A new Velcro backed patch for my bag.
Some new wool felt pouches for organizing tools and parts in my bag when I’m riding bikes.
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I found this thing covered in dirt and with a rusted-out blade on our lawn while I was walking the dogs
After I freaked out and pulled them away from a tetnus trap, I cleaned it up and replaced the blade.
It’s pretty neat, I’d never seen one you use like this before.
So, if I put it in the pen cup point-down, the point gets dull. If i put it in point-up, I get stabbed when I reach for a pen.
Too dangerous to just leave on the desk.
Once again, the answer is a cork. Stab it so the arm part hangs closer to the center, cut away a bit so the chuck is lowered, and mark the arm position with a sharpie
It’s really very stable, you can knock it a bit and it won’t fall.
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That’s the weirdest knife handle I’ve ever seen. What’s it like to use? Do you have any idea why it’s shaped like that?
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Better control. I have a similar one that the blade can rotate for cutting out very small things
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