Found a spot for the NFG drum head. The new office is coming together. I probably should do an updated full blog post once I finish a few more things.

Mario Universe Hard Drive Icons

LMNT:

The cast of characters in the Super Mario universe is vast. Insetting their badges on low-poly, color-coded Super Mario blocks makes hard drives look super fun. My only regret is not having 34 drives to use them all!

Oh, wow, these are great.

I have some errands to run this morning (haircut!) and then we have Valentine’s Day dinner reservations this evening. So, I’m not sure if I’ll be able to get to writing a newsletter today or if it will have to wait.

Big Thursday kick this week.

A Better Simple Streaming Music Sharing Page

When I debuted the “share music page” in 2019, it was really just something I wanted for myself. I wanted a better way to be able to share music in my newsletter so that people could easily find the albums on their preferred streaming platform. But over the past few years I’ve heard from so many people that have used the page to share music with their friends and family as well. I see thousands of songs and albums in the database. To see a small personal project grow to be used by others is the biggest compliment.

As I wrote about last week, I’ve been working on improving my personal blog as a way to keep myself busy and away from doomscrolling. It’s been a fun nightly project to add some new features and start posting more photo and micro blogs when inspiration strikes. The first time I posted an update about something I was listening to I just knew I needed to find a way to combine my sharing project and my blog.

So I did.

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Review: Amber Pacific – All In

Amber Pacific - All In

Coming back to a place after a long time away can bring back a flood of memories when you finally arrive back to that same location. The same feeling can be adapted to when bands we love return after a lengthy hiatus and take us right back to that time when we felt like the music they were creating made us feel better about the world around us. Amber Pacific have returned with their first full-length record in eleven years, with All In. Guitarist/vocalist Will Nutter shared about the feeling of the new record by describing that, “It will captivate you as soon as you hit play and will keep you engaged as it takes you through each phase of the song, bringing unique sounds and intricate parts from start to finish. A throwback that’s made for the AP faithful but one that also aims to attract new fans to the world of Amber Pacific as we approach the release of our fifth full length album.” By making an album that feels simultaneously like a burst of nostalgia, paired with a sense of urgency to reclaim their spot in the crowded pop-punk scene, Amber Pacific put their most authentic selves forward on All In.

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Review: Zaq Baker – “Bri”

Zaq Baker - "Bri"

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Zaq Baker has returned with a nice ballad about falling head over heels in love, called “Bri.” The song is filled with some sweeping instrumentation, swooning synths, and cool atmospheric elements added into the mix to ensure it tugs on the right heartstrings. As Baker opens with, “I think I understand those love songs / At least the sensations they describe / I never thought I was above it all” you can tell that he is connecting deeply with the person that makes him feel most complete.

The track was produced by Hunter Sinclair Hawthorne and was mixed by Alec Ness. The latest single is perfect for fans of bands like Hellogoodbye, Owl City and MUNA, as Baker finds just the right vibe that sounds familiar, yet utterly unique to him.