ONE OK ROCK’s Tomoya explains the shouting technique on “Cry Out”

youtube.com/watch As you know, I ❤ Tomoya-san. And he’s got a great post out today to Tomoya Studio walking us through the drum line on “Cry Out,” one of my favorite ONE OK ROCK songs. They didn’t play it at their San Francisco concert that I saw in May, so I was psyched to seeContinue reading “ONE OK ROCK’s Tomoya explains the shouting technique on “Cry Out””

The United States of Tali and the Ballad of Rye

In the past I’ve waited until my dogs are gone to create tributes to them: I do angel-dog cartoons, and sometimes I name cocktails after them (if you want to try the Jasper, it’s 1.5 oz apple brandy, .5 oz Luxardo or other cherry liqueur, .5 oz Cynar or other Amaro, 1/8 t red chileContinue reading “The United States of Tali and the Ballad of Rye”

Friday Favorites: Tomoya Studio

On this YouTube channel by One OK Rock drummer Tomoya Kanki, he usually performs drum tracks from popular songs by the band and then breaks them down for drummers and interested fans. But even if you’re not in one of those categories, I think you’ll find something to like in his videos. He’s a wickedlyContinue reading “Friday Favorites: Tomoya Studio”

ATEEZ: “HALAZIA” dance practice

youtube.com/watch Just in case you were wondering what my boys were up to these days. Answer: stomping the floor in supreme synchronization. Also, I just want to point out that Yeosang is wearing some sort of jacket for this dance practice that I doubt I could get down my stairs in, much less dance in.Continue reading “ATEEZ: “HALAZIA” dance practice”

Ceramics Saturdays: Santa Clara Ware

Santa Clara and San Ildefenso pots are perhaps the most iconic of Pueblo ceramics with their striking black-on-black designs, achieved by smoking the pots in a heavily reduced atmosphere, burnishing the resulting blackware, and then overglazing designs in matte black. These sophisticated pieces were produced starting in the 1800s and predominantly by women: Maria Martinez’sContinue reading “Ceramics Saturdays: Santa Clara Ware”