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Various Velah Music Musings

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Fucking preach man

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My goodness ... so many feels

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My getting a shit ton of guitars done song

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I'm not here anymore - meet me at somervilleguitarco

See ya!

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The smartest men in the room

Deep in the pockets of selfie tycoons

I am doubled in two

I am damaged goods 

I will probably crumble at the seems

Fold like cream into the sea

The honey sweet bitter rivalry 

Of patient gesturing 

I am stung ragged with few

The dog day bent afternoon

My hair is neat and perfumed

My eyes are glazed and morning dewed 

Quick quick to the telephone

It's ringing pitnched and dosed

We are coupled in our winter coats

Our watch caps pulled tight and close 

You are a muzzled antiquity 

The lone leper left in agony

Come kiss me for company 

Come kiss me for commissary 

Tip toe around tip toe around

tip toe around tip tow abound

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So first thing’s first - I ran into Norm Abrams at the Somerville Home Depot this past week. Holy shit, right? I grew up watching This Old House and New Yankee Workshop with my mom and dad so bumping into him was kind of like seeing Big Bird or Mr. Rogers (all on PBS keep in mind - donate now!)....

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So July and early August have brought me to Colorado, Maine, Kentucky, and Ohio - needless to say the time I’ve had at home has been spent on the couch recuperating (known to many as drinking beer and watching Cheers re-runs). Time to get back on the horse. Here are a few things I’ve been up to:

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Our full-length debut, Spirit Lines, will be available October 28th. 

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The latest version of @nyckmurfee’s @allcitycycles #BigBlock. Check out the full specs and more pictures over on our blog. #partybrand #bikeporn #allcity #fixedgear #boston #trackbike

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Watch Ryan Adams play “Gimme Something Good” from his forthcoming self-titled album at newportfolkfest. 

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I’ve had a few guitars come across my bench (or as many would call it, my dining room table) in the last few weeks so I thought I’d share them here.

First is Nick’s ‘72 reissue Fender Thinline Telecaster. I’ve had a lusting for one of these since I saw Glen Hansard play one with the Frames...

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A song about a key party by Bill Fay

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My first bridge reset is for a co-worker of mine who wanted his dad’s Yamaha FG 335 set up so he can start playing guitar again. Upon inspection, though, I found that the bridge had a slight lift and after consulting with my luthier, we both decided the bridge had to be reset.

After...

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XO

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In January of 2014, I decided I wanted to throw myself into repairing guitars with the hopes of one day becoming a guitar luthier and even, maybe, a builder of custom guitars. It’s something that has been bubbling under my skin for a very long time and I felt like it was time to leap into...

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Alligator Thursday