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Musician, musical instrument creator, multi-instrumentalist, composer #music #SkyMusic #SkyMusician #jazz #experimental #Hindustani #middle-eastern #electronic #baltimore #seattle #jazzsky
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· Jul 14
I'm back, by Paul Rubenstein
track by Paul Rubenstein
paulrubenstein.bandcamp.com
Just posted a new piece... the first complete song I've recorded in a very long time. Kind of a heavy jazz thing, like if Motorhead played jazz as the opening act for a puppet show. Or something. Enjoy.
paulrubenstein.bandcamp.com/track/im-back
paulrubenstein.bandcamp.com/track/im-back
Quote post with a Weird Al song that never was.
Here's mine: Bad Company, "Feel Like Making Lunch".
By posting yours, you agree he can use it (wouldn't that be awesome?). @alyankovic.bsky.social
Here's mine: Bad Company, "Feel Like Making Lunch".
By posting yours, you agree he can use it (wouldn't that be awesome?). @alyankovic.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Quote post with a Weird Al song that never was.
Here's mine: Bad Company, "Feel Like Making Lunch".
By posting yours, you agree he can use it (wouldn't that be awesome?). @alyankovic.bsky.social
Here's mine: Bad Company, "Feel Like Making Lunch".
By posting yours, you agree he can use it (wouldn't that be awesome?). @alyankovic.bsky.social
Got a hold of better audio of our gamelan concert from last week, and replaced it in the video. I'm playing a movable fretted, electric instrument I made, in the role of the rebab. Sounds much better now...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQvG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQvG...
Sukma Ilang UMBC gamelan microtonal not-guitar not-rebab invented instrument 11/22/2025
YouTube video by ubertar
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December 3, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Got a hold of better audio of our gamelan concert from last week, and replaced it in the video. I'm playing a movable fretted, electric instrument I made, in the role of the rebab. Sounds much better now...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQvG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQvG...
This is the second piece we (UMBC gamelan) did Friday with me on "not-rebab", the movable fretted, electric bowed instrument I made. I took more liberty on this one. I played saron demung on the other Javanese pieces, and we did a couple Balinese pieces too.
youtu.be/sz8Uh-_MW1A
youtu.be/sz8Uh-_MW1A
Subakastawa UMBC gamelan microtonal not-guitar not-rebab
YouTube video by ubertar
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 2:46 PM
This is the second piece we (UMBC gamelan) did Friday with me on "not-rebab", the movable fretted, electric bowed instrument I made. I took more liberty on this one. I played saron demung on the other Javanese pieces, and we did a couple Balinese pieces too.
youtu.be/sz8Uh-_MW1A
youtu.be/sz8Uh-_MW1A
Had a performance Friday evening with the UMBC gamelan. This is Sukma Ilang, a traditional Javanese piece... I'm playing the rebab role on a movable-fretted instrument I made and tuned to the gamelan.
youtu.be/SLeQGLc8r-k
youtu.be/SLeQGLc8r-k
Sukma Ilang UMBC gamelan microtonal not-guitar not-rebab invented instrument 11/22/2025
YouTube video by ubertar
youtu.be
November 24, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Had a performance Friday evening with the UMBC gamelan. This is Sukma Ilang, a traditional Javanese piece... I'm playing the rebab role on a movable-fretted instrument I made and tuned to the gamelan.
youtu.be/SLeQGLc8r-k
youtu.be/SLeQGLc8r-k
It's not an unreasonable assumption at this point that about 99.9% of my "followers" have me on mute. Not sure if there's much value in continuing here.
November 5, 2025 at 1:12 PM
It's not an unreasonable assumption at this point that about 99.9% of my "followers" have me on mute. Not sure if there's much value in continuing here.
Just got sent a video from one of my customers, of a song he did using one of my two-string pickups to an octave-down pedal. He was asking about ordering another for his other guitar. Heavy sound. Reminds me of Randy Holden, Population II. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBsd...
GOZA - First Ride LIVE
YouTube video by GOZA
www.youtube.com
November 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Just got sent a video from one of my customers, of a song he did using one of my two-string pickups to an octave-down pedal. He was asking about ordering another for his other guitar. Heavy sound. Reminds me of Randy Holden, Population II. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBsd...
for Halloween... Daniel Johnston singing a Bowie tune with a bunch of little kids doing backing vocals.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flK-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flK-...
The Electric Ghosts (Daniel Johnston & Jack Medecine) - Scary Monsters (Bowie)
YouTube video by ombremor
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:33 PM
for Halloween... Daniel Johnston singing a Bowie tune with a bunch of little kids doing backing vocals.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flK-...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=flK-...
Not able to view my feed. Some kind of network error. I think it may be related to the last firefox update. Anyone else had this problem? Found a solution?
October 5, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Not able to view my feed. Some kind of network error. I think it may be related to the last firefox update. Anyone else had this problem? Found a solution?
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Let the West wind (and me) tell you a story.
If you listen closely enough...it´s your story.
nobleson.bandcamp.com/track/anemoi
If you listen closely enough...it´s your story.
nobleson.bandcamp.com/track/anemoi
Anemoi, by NOBLESON
track by NOBLESON
nobleson.bandcamp.com
October 3, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Let the West wind (and me) tell you a story.
If you listen closely enough...it´s your story.
nobleson.bandcamp.com/track/anemoi
If you listen closely enough...it´s your story.
nobleson.bandcamp.com/track/anemoi
This thrift store vase was a prime candidate for transformation into a drum, so I had to do it. My computer speakers don't do justice to the bass frequencies, so listen in headphones if you have the option and you're not hearing the bass.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1D...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1D...
DIY udu drum from $8 thrift store vase
YouTube video by ubertar
www.youtube.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
This thrift store vase was a prime candidate for transformation into a drum, so I had to do it. My computer speakers don't do justice to the bass frequencies, so listen in headphones if you have the option and you're not hearing the bass.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1D...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1D...
So, the rapture happened this morning. Apparently there were only 67 people worldwide who made the cut. My condolences to anyone who expected to be gone and is still here. It only happens once, there won't be another shot. No, you didn't get the date wrong. That was it. Make the best of it.
September 23, 2025 at 12:21 PM
So, the rapture happened this morning. Apparently there were only 67 people worldwide who made the cut. My condolences to anyone who expected to be gone and is still here. It only happens once, there won't be another shot. No, you didn't get the date wrong. That was it. Make the best of it.
It's a little early, but might as well post this now, bc if the crazies are right, tomorrow will be too late. :P
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCd...
Blondie - Rapture (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by BlondieVEVO
www.youtube.com
September 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
It's a little early, but might as well post this now, bc if the crazies are right, tomorrow will be too late. :P
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHCd...
This thrift store vase was a prime candidate for transformation into a drum, so I had to do it. My computer speakers don't do justice to the bass frequencies, so listen in headphones if you have the option and you're not hearing the bass.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1D...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1D...
DIY udu drum from $8 thrift store vase
YouTube video by ubertar
www.youtube.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
This thrift store vase was a prime candidate for transformation into a drum, so I had to do it. My computer speakers don't do justice to the bass frequencies, so listen in headphones if you have the option and you're not hearing the bass.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1D...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ml1D...
Reposted by ubertar.com
When the government controls the press...
September 21, 2025 at 9:25 AM
When the government controls the press...
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This is the closest I've written and Gamelan wasn't even the influence. As I was finishing the album, I started to listen a LOT of Gamelan.
davidbeardsley.bandcamp.com/album/klang-...
davidbeardsley.bandcamp.com/album/klang-...
klang and the silver cord, by David Beardsley
9 track album
davidbeardsley.bandcamp.com
September 21, 2025 at 12:42 AM
This is the closest I've written and Gamelan wasn't even the influence. As I was finishing the album, I started to listen a LOT of Gamelan.
davidbeardsley.bandcamp.com/album/klang-...
davidbeardsley.bandcamp.com/album/klang-...
Song with through, around, over, or under in the title
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Dd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Dd...
September 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Song with through, around, over, or under in the title
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Dd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Dd...
Have you seen the fnords?
September 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Have you seen the fnords?
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TWO LYNCHINGS IN MISSISSIPPI YESTERDAY.
Why is this not top news story?
1950 again.
Why is this not top news story?
1950 again.
September 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
TWO LYNCHINGS IN MISSISSIPPI YESTERDAY.
Why is this not top news story?
1950 again.
Why is this not top news story?
1950 again.
Reposted by ubertar.com
My taskbar is cycling through different colors... gray, green, blue. (Windows 10). I have no idea why. A search shows nothing, and changing the color settings does nothing. It's annoying. Anyone else experiencing this?
September 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM
My taskbar is cycling through different colors... gray, green, blue. (Windows 10). I have no idea why. A search shows nothing, and changing the color settings does nothing. It's annoying. Anyone else experiencing this?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OorZ...
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying, taking toll
If you've been bad, Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes
Bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying, taking toll
If you've been bad, Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes
Bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
Deep Purple - Child In Time - Live (1970)
YouTube video by Deep Purple Official
www.youtube.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:36 PM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OorZ...
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying, taking toll
If you've been bad, Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes
Bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
See the blind man shooting at the world
Bullets flying, taking toll
If you've been bad, Lord, I bet you have
And you've not been hit by flying lead
You'd better close your eyes
Bow your head
Wait for the ricochet
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As a result of all this, for me, the expression, "planting a double double" will now and forever mean, "taking a big shit, usually somewhere inappropriate", though I don't expect there to (and actively hope there won't) be much opportunity to use it.
September 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
As a result of all this, for me, the expression, "planting a double double" will now and forever mean, "taking a big shit, usually somewhere inappropriate", though I don't expect there to (and actively hope there won't) be much opportunity to use it.
Drop some capes. OK.
www.gettyimages.dk/photos/rick-...
www.gettyimages.dk/photos/rick-...
September 9, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Drop some capes. OK.
www.gettyimages.dk/photos/rick-...
www.gettyimages.dk/photos/rick-...