Tag Archives: D.Y.I

Navigate

May 4, 2015
Comedy, D.I.Y., Hawaii, Music

I’ve heard stories of Native Hawaiians who navigated their canoes by the stars. They found direction by studying the sun, ocean swells, and the flight patterns of seabirds. I’m lucky if I can find the Big Dipper. It’s incredible they learned to use elements in nature to map specific destinations. I’ll try to remember this next time I yell at my GPS for re-calculating when I miss a turn. Continue reading

Turbo Pascal: Dusting Off Songs From Yesteryear

February 9, 2015
Cassettes, D.I.Y., Music, Punk

Turbo Pascal formed in the summer of 1995. Yes, 1995. Guitarist Michael Marty, bassist Danny John, drummer James Treichler and I all met while attending MacArthur High School in the soy bean capital of the world, Decatur, IL.

After spending countless hours driving around between Pizza Hut and Holiday Inn bus boy shifts expanding our musical horizons to the likes of Screeching Weasel, Rancid, Pennywise and XTC, Mike and I were inspired to start a band of our own. We got to work with the goal of writing catchy songs that fell in line with the guitar driven anthems of our heroes. James joined the band after witnessing my failed attempt to do a kick flip on a skateboard wearing work boots. But wait, there’s more!…