Tue - Dec 29, 2009 : 01:56 am
happy
0.28 daily views
1733 total views
Boston Drum Cover
Drummer
I just got done watching Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" video... Man, that guy is amazing.
Anyway... Tonight I thought it'd be a good idea to do some drum covers of my favorite songs. So, here's the first one, "Rock and Roll Band" by Boston.
Give it a listen and don't forget to rate and comment if ya like it!...
Audio / Drums / Music
Mon - Dec 28, 2009 : 01:00 am
grateful
0.53 daily views
3261 total views
Song In Progress
PoeticIntensity
Not sure why I'm writing about this now, because I usually just finish the thing and then announce it at the same time as I share it.
I guess this song is a complete deviation from anything I've done in the past. Heh... Just now I'm realizing that I don't even have a name for this song yet. I could call it "My Friend",...
Music / Personal
Mon - Dec 21, 2009 : 12:05 am
excited
1.03 daily views
6314 total views
The Fink is Finished!
AudioGuru
After a whole heckuva lot of work, at a faster-than-I-want-to pace, the self-titled album from Herod the Fink is finally finished, and available.
Herod the Fink is an in-house production of our mixing and recording engineer, and a great musician-friend of his.
The whole project came together with a simple phone call, a month before ...
Audio / Music
Fri - Dec 18, 2009 : 04:10 pm
okay
0.57 daily views
3458 total views
Alma : 45
PoeticIntensity
The first thing I noticed this time, is that apparently, Helaman had never had any proof of the existence of the plates of gold Alma and the previous prophets were writing on. Not entirely sure why that caught my fancy this time, but it did. I guess keeping the historical records was a pretty sacred thing back then. I wonder if th...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures / Spiritual
Tue - Dec 15, 2009 : 10:25 pm
tired
0.65 daily views
3944 total views
Fedora 12 - Getting Closer
PoeticIntensity
Well... I'm not quite as frustrated tonight as I was when I tried to do with Ubuntu, that which I am now trying with Fedora 12.
I installed Fedora 12 on my laptop from the install DVD, and I've gotta say, Fedora, neither in the installation, nor in running the OS, was as slick as Ubuntu. Ubuntu was quite a bit more polished, I'...
Gentoo / Linux
Mon - Dec 14, 2009 : 12:58 am
frustrated
0.76 daily views
4637 total views
Ubuntu Still Has Demons
PoeticIntensity
Okay.. So I installed Ubuntu on my brother's computer about 3 weeks ago, and he has been loving it! Before that, he had been using gentoo with me as his personal admin, which I didn't mind because he rarely needed it, and when he did, it was usually a 10-30 minute fix, no problem.
So, he liked it so much, and from what I could tell, ...
Gentoo / Linux
Sun - Dec 06, 2009 : 01:16 pm
sick
0.66 daily views
4047 total views
What's With Snow and Me?
PoeticIntensity
Today, I woke up to about 6-10 inches of fresh powdery snow all over the place. It's actually beginning to feel like Christmas time, now!
Now, most normal people would say within themselves, "Man, I hate snow on the roads.", but not me.
I'm not entirely sure why I'm this way, but it's been this way ever since I can remem...
Life / Personal
Tue - Dec 01, 2009 : 12:15 pm
amazed
0.64 daily views
3899 total views
Alma : 44 - Rather Die Than Lie
PoeticIntensity
The thing which resonates so much with me about this chapter, is how true Moroni is to himself and his God. Truly, the last thing he wanted to do is to kill thousands of his brothers, yet he had to. He knew his lifestyle, freedom, religion, and family were more important than letting themselves be put into bondage, and the Lamanites wou...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Religion / Scriptures / Spiritual
Mon - Nov 30, 2009 : 05:13 pm
somber
0.57 daily views
3486 total views
Alma : 43
PoeticIntensity
I wasn't planning on writing about this chapter this time, but something which kind of makes me wonder stood out to me this time.
What's the deal with the armor of the Lamanites being so slim? I mean, seriously. If I were going to war, I would definitely do everything I could to protect myself and ensure victory. Loin cloths and...
Book Of Mormon / Lds / Scriptures / Spiritual
Mon - Nov 30, 2009 : 12:37 pm
happy
0.20 daily views
1242 total views
Drum Video Play-along
Drummer
I've recently been working with Advanced Budget Studios on a project called Herod The Fink, and I just got done tracking drums to the last song, The First Noel.
Well, we taped the session to video, and have created a youtube video with the final version of the song, being played as I tracked the drums. The effect is pretty cool.
Take a lo...
Drums / Music / Video
Tue - May 27, 2008 : 04:39 pm
pensive
0.60 daily views
3991 total views
Gen. Conf. - Who You Are - Burgess
PoeticIntensity
Pondering on the words of Elder Burgess, I am led down a thought process a bit different than where his talk went.
I've been noticing that we as humans define ourselves quite differently, and most do it subconsciously, than we think we do.
The whole concept of "defining oneself" baffled me some years ago.
My parents and my church ta...
General Conference / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Wed - Dec 30, 2009 : 12:27 am
envigorated
0.23 daily views
1374 total views
Creed : Higher - Drum Cover
Drummer
Good times. I thought this one would be tough, but I've played it so many times over the past decade, it came back to me rather quickly.
In the ending, there were quite a few hiccups, but I thought it turned out quite nicely.
Click here to view the video....
Drums / Music
Wed - Mar 04, 2009 : 11:38 pm
okay
0.69 daily views
4417 total views
General Spewage
PoeticIntensity
Well... I haven't written in awhile, and quite a bit is coming to a head soon, so I thought I'd just site down and write whatever comes out. It may be a novel, it may end right now.
Lately I've been focusing a lot of my time on music. Our band Mimic, is in the process of getting gigs around Utah, so I've built a website for us,...
General Insanity / Life
Fri - Dec 14, 2007 : 11:40 pm
grateful
0.42 daily views
2890 total views
poetry one
kelly miller
Poetry by Kelly Miller
THis is dedicated to my son Shawn VanWagen who left on his mission in 2005 and that next week I started writing poetry. It has been a big part of my life since and has kept me very busy. Also, to President Hinckley and his challenge for the members to read the book of mormon. and to Bernice Hutchenson w...
Poetry
Fri - Apr 18, 2008 : 08:35 pm
content
0.15 daily views
1017 total views
Long long day
koyote Dreams
Today has been ok I guess.. My Maw and I stayed in the house all day and cleaned, while the boys worked in the yard. I hate "womens work"!!!! I rather be out side, but of corse I can't.
I'm tired!!! Tomorrow I'm suppost to skip out stake sports day and go with my Maw to this womens class thingy, I'm hoping that some one I know fr...
Mon - Sep 28, 1998 : 12:00 am
no mood
0.33 daily views
3337 total views
Dozen Roses for Diana
PoeticIntensity
I've got a lot of typing to do but i think I've got enough time to do it in now, if I hurry. Let me just
say that last weekend was heavenly. I fell deeper in love with Diana than ever before.
The weekend started at around 8:30pm Friday night when I arrived home in Farmington from
Provo. I called Diana immediately (after noticing some new CDs fr...
Thu - Jan 24, 2008 : 07:01 pm
happy
0.52 daily views
3561 total views
Focus Becomes Reality
PoeticIntensity
Ya know... Chatting with good friends has its benefits. Just like think-tanks and collegeate consortiums are good for concerted cognation, a good conversation with a concerned cohort can be just as contenting.
I think I've mentioned this before in my journal, but in talking with a good friend of mine, I hadn't made the connection with just...
Lds / Spiritual
Sun - Jun 08, 2008 : 06:33 pm
happy
0.82 daily views
5461 total views
2008 - Roth Memorial - Friday
PoeticIntensity
I just got done making the video for this entry, so take a look if you've got a high speed Internet connection.
Today was the 2nd day of the Ed Roth Memorial Reunion held in Manti, UT.
There were finksters-a-plenty there on Friday, but even more on Saturday. I lost count of how many Rat Finks I saw.
So, because the days were packed, ...
Audio / Cars / Music / Personal
Wed - Feb 11, 2009 : 03:13 pm
no mood
0.09 daily views
585 total views
Blahhhh i dont know
denverbroncos#1
today was pretty boring and i am really tired and really sick of all the school work that we have to do most of it is pointless....
Sun - May 17, 2009 : 11:10 pm
excited
0.70 daily views
4405 total views
Life Comes Fast...
PoeticIntensity
Okay... Wow.. A pretty huge amount of stuff has been going on. I've been writing about it in my personal journal, but some of the stuff shouldn't be public, so I'm writing this as a supplement for those who care.
Man... Where do I even begin. Awhile back, I posted a couple of private entries about an interview I had...
Life / Personal
Tue - Sep 06, 2011 : 12:11 am
happy
0.75 daily views
4093 total views
Good times with Shallow Sky
AudioGuru
So, this weekend I had the pleasure of meeting yet another one of Utah's finest bands. The band's name is "Shallow Sky", and if their music is any indicator, these guys are gonna stick around.
To be honest, I expected the 3 sessions (totalling 26-hours) with these guys to be a bit rough, due to only my incredible lack of sleep las...
Music
Tue - Nov 20, 2007 : 04:48 pm
content
0.75 daily views
5146 total views
Life as Usual
PoeticIntensity
Beyond yesterday's post, I haven't posted anything in awhile. I guess it's because nothing really interesting has happened lately.
My kids are growing like weeds, and I try to enjoy them when want to, and I'm trying to want to more often. That's kind of a sad statement, but I don't believe I am a "born-to-parent" type of guy...
Miscellaneous / Personal
Tue - Nov 25, 2008 : 01:21 pm
grateful
0.75 daily views
4903 total views
Being Daddy
PoeticIntensity
I recently wrote a piece about how much I miss the things that used to come so easily before I had children.
Although everything I wrote is true, writing that article caused me to reflect on how lucky I am to be a parent at all.
The things which I now miss due to parenthood are luxuries related to selfishness. The things I enjoy because...
Children / Family / Life
Sat - Apr 16, 2011 : 04:01 pm
excited
0.75 daily views
4224 total views
Ibanez S570B - Newest Addition!
AudioGuru
So I wasn't really interested in getting yet another member of my little growing studio family, but I couldn't help but get this one after playing it at the local music store. Found it on a killer sale at samash, so I pulled the trigger.
Available to all studio clients for recording.
Isn't she gorgeous? She sounds awesome, too....
Audio Hardware
Mon - May 14, 2007 : 12:07 am
no mood
0.75 daily views
5292 total views
Is "Love" really all we need?
PoeticIntensity
The answer to that question in today's world is "Not on your life." However, in a perfect utopia, the answer would definitely be, to a degree, "yes".
A couple of days ago, I was really gettin' down into myself and thinking about things, when I started thinking about the state of the world. Holy cow, that could open, not only a can of worms, but ...
Tue - Feb 24, 2015 : 01:27 am
tired
0.74 daily views
3124 total views
Late-night Testimony
PoeticIntensity
So, I was just in bed just about to fall asleep (like within 1 or 2 minutes of sleeping), and I felt like I needed to come and write in my journal.
My prayers on Sunday evening, I believe it was, felt just like I was communing with the Spirit. Everything spiritual seemed so easily understood and understandable.
Man, I hope this make...
Personal / Spiritual
Mon - Jul 14, 2008 : 02:12 pm
pensive
0.74 daily views
4890 total views
Gen. Conf. - Ask In Faith - Bednar
PoeticIntensity
I just got done reading, listening to, and watching the general conference talk "Ask In Faith", by Elder David A. Bednar.
I must say, having missed the original broadcasting of this conference, I heard all the hype about this talk in the ensuing weeks and months. It seemed that this talk was all the rage about learning how to &quo...
General Conference / Lds / Personal / Spiritual
Mon - Jun 09, 2014 : 11:47 am
content
0.74 daily views
3320 total views
Tribute to Matt Harker
AudioGuru
A week ago, an acquaintance of mine from my highschool days, Matt Harker, was hit and killed while biking to work. A day later, a friend contacted me and wondered if he could use the studio to produce a song in Matt's memory. Although I didn't know Matt very well, I knew him well enough to know he was the type of person who did his best...
Music / Studio
Fri - Sep 07, 2012 : 10:03 pm
ecstatic
0.74 daily views
3802 total views
Progress Update #1
AudioGuru
The studio walls are up! ... and they are ... HUGE! Honestly the level of excitement I have for this studio build is right up there with the excitement of my marriage and the births of my children. I can't believe this is actually happening!
Anyway....
I'll be posting more random updates on Facebook (which will link to publi...
Studio
Wed - Dec 14, 2011 : 11:05 am
excited
0.74 daily views
3993 total views
HTF : Carry the Stone
AudioGuru
Herod the Fink is a Christmas collaboration project between Jesse Crowley and Jason Jones which has been going on now for 3 glorious years at Advanced Budget Studios. This year's offering is a 4-song EP.
The music this year ranges from a bluegrass crossing punk style of "Joy To The World" to an introspective look in to each of our...
Music