Darksided: The Clarification

posted by jack at 16:49 CET in / music

Some people, upon hearing Darksided, wonder what the hell the lyrics are all about, and who the crazy screaming woman is. Though it's already mentioned on the Band of None website, for the sake of completion here I'll tell you to go here for a full exposition.

Band of None - Darksided

posted by jack at 21:51 CET in / music

To my continual surprise, I find that I'm involved in the first teetering baby-steps of a new band. Early days, but we do have a name ("Band of None"), a website, and a first single: "Darksided".

I don't know how to categorize our music so far. Industrial? Techno? Rock? Somewhere around there. Please poke around the website, have a listen, and let us know what you think.

[UPDATE: added inline music player]

is that a mod in your pocket?

posted by jack at 12:31 CET in / life

I used to be a big Palm user, keeping all my contacts and calendars in sync between my desktop machine and my handheld. Over the years though, I've switched almost exclusively to using a laptop instead of a desktop machine, and always have a bluetooth cellphone with all my contacts in my pocket. The final nail in my Palm's coffin, though, was getting an iPod which took over the last regular use I had for my Palm (Bhajis Loops notwithstanding).

So now that I've got no Palm in my pocket, I've got a new problem. What do I do if I want to just jot down a name, phone number, or URL when I'm on the go? Use my cellphone keypad? Eek. Thanks to a tip from Andy Hunt, I've found an excellent technology: Paper! PocketMod lets you create your own personal folded notepad/calendar/whatever to carry in your pocket. Just pick what you want to have on your pages, and print. An online guide shows you how to fold and cut the paper, and off you go. Normally I never carry a pen or pencil around, but since I started using PocketMods, keeping one in the same place at home where I keep my wallet and keys, I can't help but stick it in my pocket along with a pencil in the morning. Now I can once again capture those important yet fleeting ideas that will surely lead to fame and fortune.