We’re starting with a DARKER DIMENSIONS design combining elements from all of the album covers. It comes on a soft tri-blend Bella+Canvas shirt of the kind I personally wear almost daily, the design prints with a lot of nice detail, tons of colors and sizes are available, and I’m really pleased with the whole thing.
I haven’t done an update post because I feel like I do them all the time. Well, it’s actually been a year and a half since anything approaching an update! Weird times on many levels.
It probably feels like that because I’m talking every week on Dat Fury Radio, though I’m not really doing updates there, either. Coming up on six months, and we’re picking up listeners week by week.
So, great googly moogly, here’s the rundown:
Jam My Wave / Don’t Jam My Wave, the massive 22-song guitar-based project that is succeeding “V for Voice” and “Fight Songs.” Drums are done except for tweaks, bass is done, guitars are close-ish to done-ish; I have maybe six acoustic tracks and 4-8 electric tracks to go, depending on what’s a guest spot and what I do myself. Then keys, vocals, mix. 2026 release at the earliest.
I’m finishing rollout/promo materials for the three-album “Darker Dimensions” crossover event release, which I’ll start dropping in a couple weeks
I had the session for Drone Space Nine’s “Through the Eye of Destiny” open in order to make an excerpt for mr|signal, and noted down the sound sources for anyone who might be interested. In order of appearance:
Korg MS-20
Dreadbox Medusa
EarthQuaker Devices Park fuzz
Moog MF Drive
BYOC Triangle-spec Big Muff
Korg Monotribe
Dreadbox Medusa
Korg Monotribe
Arion SMM1 distortion (and EHX Russian Small Stone)
Brittany Howard, “What Now” (2024) – Cousin Brit set the bar for 2024 with her album full of deconstructed art-soul; bits bang, but she never luxuriates in any of the grooves for long, always moving.
High On Fire, “Cometh The Storm” (2024) – Matt & Co. are still dealing absolute heat even as the band is old enough for the good rental car rates.
Kim Deal, “Nobody Loves You More” (2024) – Simultaneously everything I could have wanted from a Kim record under any banner, and having enough distance from The Breeders to be distinct. Who knew that a low-key mariachi backing band would compliment Kim perfectly? (She did.)
Amber Mark, “Comin’ Around Again,” “Space & Time,” “Lovely Day,” “Loosies” (2024) – Amber casually drops torchy bangers like other artist post Reels (or whatever). Feels like she’s building toward something and I cannot wait to find out what.
Mr. Furious Records had our 20th birthday in September, and this week on Dat Fury Radio Cory and I began the belated celebration; listening to the entirety of the mr|signal compilation from the beginning.
It’s been quite a while in the works and I’m excited to get it off the ground. Four episodes are in the can and ready to schedule once I see some plays on the teaser. From there I’ll be working with Mr. Furious Records and Datura Records artists and friends on shows, and filling in the gaps with whatever strikes me.
Back in 2016 I developed some modifications for the Boss MT-2 Metal Zone. This widely available and affordable distortion pedal has sold thousands upon thousands of units, despite a reputation for sounding absolutely terrible.
In the video below I demonstrate these mods.
Can it sound… good?
You can read about these mods in much more detail over at Mr. Furious Audio (Simple Dog / God of Cake).
I could be wrong, but I’m pretty sure I remember clicking that fateful click from a dark office at the far end of a hallway inside Wayzata Community Church. (Would make sense, as it was a Tuesday.)
There is a celebration brewing in my imagination for the coming weeks.
In the meantime please welcome Josephine Cumulus “Josie” to the label, who joined our family yesterday. She is super sweet, but doesn’t hold very still for selfies yet.
