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July 2008 |
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Highlights in this Edition include: Hits The Spot, Guitar Lessons, The Store, The Toastmen, Being Indie, AND That's About It. |
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How's my hair? First off, I want to say Happy Birthday to brother, Scott. We even have the same last name. It's his fault I started playing guitar, so if you need someone to blame, it's him. Actually, have a look at his website: www.scottkoval.com. Other than that, it's July. I think I said that already. Nice rain we had all last month too. I don't mind, it was another excuse for me to stay inside and record. We (The Toastmen) ended up playing again on the 27th and we'll be playing again on the 4th. Better than nothing. Honestly, I thought we'd have July off since the next thing scheduled is in August. But that's at Aardvarks, so you never know if it'll change in a couple of weeks. I like playing there but it's even better when it's planned. I'm still leaving up the songs recorded by us, which
are: That's from when we went to the studio in May. I think we're going to mix a few more this month. Oh, and here's the Toastmen's MySpace page: http://www.myspace.com/toastmen And before I forget, the next time we're out will be Friday, July 4 at A-Bars. It's always an interesting night there. Speaking of new stuff, Hits The Spot will be available at CD Baby sometime mid-month. I'm such a nice guy that, not only is it Hits The Spot but On Ice too. It's 2 CDs in 1. Not quite the White Album but I'm pretty happy with it. Which means I changed my mind about getting it done professionally. A few reasons: my new printer does the printable CDs; I got a little cutting board so I'm not using scissors anymore; and I won't have to fill out forms for mechanical requirements and forms for making the covers. Also it's quicker and I actually like doing it. Speaking of doing things myself, this month I thought I'd do a quick write up on being Indie. Actually, nothing really really gets solved but still, it's something new for this month. Click here to read... Sharon Stone's bad karma was the cause of a tornado that left 4 people dead at a Boy Scout camp in Iowa. I know I didn't send out the e-mail update last month
but not much was new. But I did set up an RSS feed for the site.
That's right. That way you won't have to wait for that magic
e-mail at the beginning of each month (which I'm usually pretty good at
remembering to do). So click the Orange Feeds button at the top
right of your screen if using IE7 or click this to subscribe: I've been getting into stealing copper. There's a great way to make a buck. If you find the right person, you can get 25 cents for a penny. I notice that when I get home from my current day job that I get a lot of phone calls from, I'm guessing telemarketers, that never leave a message. That's good because I won't call back (no message - no call back), but I'm wondering why so many? Then it dawned on me - they just want to hear my answering machine message. Since I'll never put my phone number on the site, doesn't mean you can't hear my answering machine message. Click here to listen. |
Articles (sometimes new): Look on the left side first. The Best Needless Thing I Purchased Just for fun, here's a new section: Dumbest Song of the Month. Guitar Lessons - but not the normal kind you pay for. Signs You're Not With The Right Girl Why I Wouldn't Make a Good Rock Star What's going to happen today? Find out here with a little help from yourself. Click here to read how to predict your future. Must have Adobe Reader installed. Spelling Your Name Over The Telephone New Country Music. New Country is about as smart as a lower back tattoo. How Chain Letter E-mails Ruined My Life. Gregg Koval.com's Page for the Blind. Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 100 Guitar Players - I’m still amazed that after 3 and a half years that I still get e-mails about a critique I did on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 Guitarist List. The original Rolling Stone list is pretty awful. Anyways, click here to read it again and thanks to everyone who has written in. Updated! A Look at Staying Fit and Trim - Click here for Part 1, Click here for Part 2
Beard
Removal - I've removed a beard
And the Quote of the Month... See you next month for June's Edition of Greggkoval.com. And what do you get someone who has everything? Antibiotics. Gregg P.S. If anyone's wondering, you can e-mail me anytime. Suggestions, articles of interest, comments - doesn't matter. |
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