February 2012
1 post
January 2012
3 posts
Water Cooler #1
Dustin: This Wiley album is reaaaallly good.
Asher: Don’t tell me.
Dustin: Don’t tell you it’s good? It actually sucks.
Asher: Thanks.
Dustin: No worries.
Asher: See, now when I listen to it, it’s gonna be amazing. Because I’m gonna expect it to suck.
Dustin: Such a brilliant way to life your life.
Asher: I don’t know if I’ll be able to listen...
Dustin's Favorite Albums of 2011
Here they are. If the album players aren’t loading right away, try refreshing the page.
Come Gather Round Us - Despair? (Explicit-ish)
Catherine Feeny is one of my favorite female vocalists and songwriters, and she’s in this group. Minimalist production and brilliant songs.
...
December 2011
3 posts
Dear American Christian Church:
Walk into a Mormon Temple or Bahai House of Worship and you’ll notice something almost immediately: They are prepared for you. They know you’re coming and they’ve rehearsed their lines. They already know what you’re likely to ask and they are ready with answers.
Yeah, I know that everyone is welcome at your church. But when was the last time you were looking for them? Jesus went directly to...
November 2011
1 post
October 2011
4 posts
Humans
I just got back from Taco Bell.
Taco Bell is a funny place. The employees are always very happy to see you and chat for a minute, or else they are very short and disconnected. There’s not really a middle ground.
Next to me, there is a kid in a baggy basketball jersey and all-white Nikes. He’s practicing some dance moves that his friend taught him earlier that day, and his older...
September 2011
3 posts
Week One.
Like most artists, music has always been about expression for me. But nothing is ever that simple, there are usually a lot of reasons people play music for a living.
When I first started playing guitar, it was a way to escape my reality. Later on in life, it was a way to get attention. And eventually, it became a way to define myself as a person. My name is Dustin, I play guitar and I sing.
The...
December 2010
6 posts
Sorry for the ear damage.
So, it was just brought to my attention that there was a nasty loud clicking sound at the beginning of “Messin’ Around On The Guitar”. Sorry about that, it’s all better now. Enjoy.
Awesome
I literally listened to this song for 7 hours today.
Guitar-related injuries
I have a bunch of them. Aside from the obvious callus skin on my fingertips and messed-up cuticles on my right hand, I also have a spot under my right forearm that won’t grow hair because I’ve rubbed it against the top of my telecaster for so many years.
Today I suffered my favorite guitar-related injury. Basically, I threw my guitar strap over my head, just like I always do, but this...
“Hey Love” was written with the...
September 2010
1 post
The Three Phases of Bowling
Phase One: The Pre-Game
So, you’re sitting around with a bunch of your friends and someone says, “Hey, you know what I haven’t done in forever? Bowling!” This is where the nightmare begins.
Now, bowling is a very dangerous sport because it has a strange ability to make you forget how terrible you are at the game, almost immediately after it ends. You may be face down in...
May 2010
1 post
An acoustic cover of “Animal” by Neon Trees. I...
March 2010
1 post
I have a lot of friends that make music. It’s a...
February 2010
2 posts
Finally, a bible for your cat.
{The following is an excerpt from the LOLcat Bible, recently translated. An adaptation on the tempting of Jesus in the desert. Eat your heart out.}
Temptation Cat is Tempting
1 So Happy Cat taiked hisself 2 teh desert to hang with teh Basement Cat, so Basement Cat cud tri to pwn him 2 N he et no cheezburgrz or cookies, even, fr 40 dayz n nites, srsly!3 Den Basement Cat wuz der and sayd “O hai,...
Don't Shoot The Puppy.
January 2010
7 posts
“I Am Talking To You” by Aria. This is...
My brother Zach: (on the phone with my sister) Sorry, it's not my fault. I came out first.
Me: What are you talking about? I totally came out first.
Zach: (still talking on the phone) Well maybe I didn't. I thought I was the first one out.
Me: Dude, no. I was first, then you.
Zach: (hangs up) She says somebody left the front door open.
Me: Oh. I thought we were talking about coming out of Mom.
Consume Me (dheart mix)
Download:...
Text messages
Me: Concert tonight.
Aria Anaforian: Nice. Well you guys are going to do awesome. I know it.
Me: Nice. Better than last time would be good.
Aria: Haha what are you talking about? Last time was legendary.
Me: Then this will be life-changing.
Aria: Wow. Praise Him.
Me: Praise Him in the morning or the evening. Like bagel bites. Good anytime.
Fitting Rooms.
Went to PacSun today.
Have you ever shopped at a clothing store for young people? If you have, you know that most of their fitting rooms are under lock and key, supervised tightly by the oft clueless retail staff. Aside from being locked up, they’re also not very discreet. The door is usually one or two feet off the ground, and you can see over the top of it. Completely open ceiling, and you can...
December 2009
15 posts
orphans rule the world?
From “The Talent Code” by Daniel Coyle:
“In the 1970’s, a clinical psychologist from Long Island named Martin Eisenstadt tracked the parental histories of every person who was eminent enough to have earned a half-page entry in the Encyclopaedia Britannica - a roster of 573 subjects, spanning Homer to John F. Kennedy, a rich mix of writers, scientists, political leaders,...
“If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem so...”
– Michelangelo
More Stores.
More stores confirmed! All these stores will be playing our song “Sing Along” after the holidays, nation-wide:
Rumors of more stores are still floating. I’ll let you know when I know.
“Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring. Half of my...”
– John Mayer
Great News
Something really cool happened recently.
After the holidays, you’ll be hearing “Sing Along” (link) by Sixteen Cities in Hollister Co. stores across the country, 10-15 times a day for 5-6 months. This is brand new information, everything was finalized just yesterday.
Other stores rumored to be involved: Abercrombie & Fitch, Dolce & Gabanna. I’ll give you more info...
Never date a guitarist.
So, lately I’ve been hearing the same thing from all the ladies I talk to: “Dustin, how do I find a good man? I just want someone who loves me a treats me like a princess.”
Well, ladies. I’m glad you asked.
When it comes to finding a man to hug and kiss, there’s really only one rule you need to follow: stay far, far away from guitarists.
How to identify a true...
So, today I found this guy sitting on the ground...
“There were so many fewer questions when stars were still just the holes to...”
– Jack Johnson
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Motion Soul.
So, for the past year or so, I’ve been working on a project with my friend Shannon Labrie called Motion Soul. We met in Nashville, TN during a songwriting event, and quickly hit it off as a songwriting duo.
That was almost 2 years ago. Since then, we’ve written around 10 songs and started recording 5 of them.
You can listen/share our first song now:
She lives in Nashville.
The...
Danish Teacher: "I think it's funny how patriotic Americans are with their flag. Our flag is not that sacred in our country."
Me: "If I burned your flag, would it bother you?"
Danish Teacher: "Well, yeah, if it was my flag. I mean, if I paid for it."
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