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deviantART: by:lauscho http://search.deviantart.com/?q=by:lauscho&section=today deviantART RSS for by:lauscho en-us Copyright 2009, deviantART.com Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:23:26 PST deviantART.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://s.deviantart.com/minish/widgets/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png Something sickening, religious/political venting http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28411432/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28411432/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:33:57 PST

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BlingH2O. Water bottles, obviously aimed at celebrities and rich "socialites". Ranging from &25 to $480 per bottle.

Whoever came up with this idea is no longer deserving of life. I don't say things like this often, but I honestly feel that if anyone deserves to die a horrible, painful death, it's whoever came up with this company.

The fact that WATER can carry such a hefty price tag here in the free world where running water is never an issue, while poorer countries are pretty much drinking anything that comes out of the sewers, and countries are waging WARS over it, is pretty sick. If all the money Western civilization spent on wasted water, like fountains and high-flow toilets, were spent on actually helping poorer countries fix their sanitation systems and water treatment, maybe we could stave off some human suffering.

But FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY DOLLARS for a bottle of water here!? What the assfuck kind of fucked up decadence is THAT!? Something that should be a basic human right, and it's taken away from a few mouths so that celebrities can have something trendy and expensive!?

This is just sick.

Also, I got caught in the wake of a pretty horrendous religious/political fight. You see, two friends, one a Christian conservative from Tennessee, the other a lesbian liberal from Delaware, have completely conflicting, alternating views. Now, that's okay! I don't agree with a lot of my friends' political and religious beliefs, but they're free to believe them. But no, the conservative Christian feels it is his DUTY to insult the lesbian liberal over Maine losing the gay marriage right. Then, more insults fly and eventually, it ends with the Christian being called a "bigot" and "racist". Whatever happened to "love the sinner, not the sin"? Man, it was like something out of the 1800s. I knew that particular friend had strong opinions, but I didn't think he'd push the agenda on her in such an insulting way. If all Christians were like that, I'd feel sorry for them for their beliefs.

It's not that I don't want him to have those beliefs. We live in a free society where it's possible to believe in whatever you want to believe without fear of persecution. It's that when his beliefs marginalize the very human rights of others, and he feels it is his place to demand that those people are dealt with, that sickens me. We do NOT live in a Christian theocracy. Gay people SHOULD be equally protected under the law (too bad they aren't). And denying any group of people rights is just plain wrong.

]]> ~lauscho Thinking Of Entropy Part The Third http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28405429/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28405429/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:32:45 PST

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DOWNLOAD YEAH

This is kind of my first draft. The opening and closing songs still need vocals. So this isn't an "official" release... but more like a... self-leak?

]]> ~lauscho Thinking Of Entropy Part 2 http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28386763/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28386763/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:21:00 PST

Here is an explanation of the song titles and the meanings of the songs:

1. Our Home
I based the title (and the little bit of my lyrics) on the notion that we only have one Earth to live on, so we should make every effort we can to not mess it up.

2. Of The Northern Lights
Nothing is as attractive in the sky as the Aurora Borealis. This song gave off the same kind of majesty and grace as the silky Northern Lights. It's so incredibly SMOOTH <3

3. Fire And Ice
I wrote this one while watching The Day After Tomorrow, and the connection between global warming and an impending ice age. Because of the structure of the song, I felt that there was a definite "Fire" and "Ice" section.

4. Spaceship Earth (A Thought Experiment)
The same idea as the first song, a phrase popularized by Buckminster Fuller, expressing that since this planet has limited resources, it's much like a spaceship, and we must make sure we don't screw ourselves over by running out of them too soon.

5. Glass Cicada
Inspired by a 3D art work by

. Originally, the idea was that he would make a flash animation of the 3D Glass Cicada drumming to the intro, and that's why the intro begins on a solo drum beat. Cicadas are also LOUD. This song is loud. The connection is obvious!

6. Funk #42
An entirely-DS10 composition that I felt was funky. The title is based on a James Gang song called "Funk #48", but since I love sci-fi references, I put in 42, the answer to the universe and everything.

7. Entropy
Also based on a painting by

. The painting is kind of organic and mechanical at the same time. This song doesn't really represent that feeling, but there is sort of a feeling of duality in it. A dirty guitar solo coupled with a cleaner melody.

8. Superstack
The INCO Superstack is the smokestack in Sudbury that serves as this city's landmark. It's the second tallest chimney in the world, and the tallest in the western hemisphere! This song is as heavy as the mining industry in my hometown, so I thought it fitting to name this song after something HUGE.

9. Neverending (For Steve)
Based on a poem by

. Originally, I was going to make the poem into lyrics for this song, but who the hell can sing them? The idea was kept in mind, and I composed this to reflect my feelings towards the song's subject. The song is very uplifting and atmospheric, but has a few tense moments, and kind of reminds me of Steve. Very chill, but sometimes a little tense, but we always get through our issues unscathed.

10. Sudbury
My hometown. The place that, like it or not, I've had to identify with and come to terms with all these years. I've lived here over half my life, and it always seems to be both a wonderful place to live and a place I long to leave at the same time. This title reflects my identity as a Sudburian.

]]> ~lauscho Thinking Of Entropy http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28351920/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28351920/ Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:27:47 PST

I've been kind of out of the musical loop for a bit. Well, for my own music anyways. Since November has been such a HUGE month for new music releases for me, I've spent almost all my musical energy on listening, and very little on writing or recording.

I'm putting some thought into releasing a bunch of my instrumental tunes "as-is" in a compilation. I've already touched on that in my past journals, but yeah, it's probably the best thing for me to do right now.

Due to some circumstances, I will no longer be using the domain [link], so I'm thinking of other options on how I can distribute my music. It's just too bad deviantArt doesn't have a musical equivalent.

I think I'll be re-opening my Soundclick site again. Then, you'll be able to stream my music and download it for free

I have a tentative tracklisting to share:

1. Our Home
2. Of The Northern Lights
3. Fire And Ice
4. Spaceship Earth (A Thought Experiment)
5. Glass Cicada
6. Funk #42
7. Entropy
8. Superstack
9. Neverending (For Steve)
10. Sudbury

Tracks 1 and 10 are still lacking vocals, and I'm thinking of just releasing them as-is, or adding new tracks for lead guitar/synth or something. OR I COULD TRY SINGING AAAAAAAAAAHHHH. You really don't want to hear that. :/

]]> ~lauscho Skinnage. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28323510/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28323510/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:00:05 PST

Apparently, I can use skins for now!

Sorry Jimmy and Steve, I'm such a copycat

]]> ~lauscho An Artist's Conundrum. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28091001/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28091001/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:57:24 PST
I can understand saying "I don't like this because it doesn't really suit my tastes". But to tell me that an artist has "completely lost his way" and that he should regress... it hurts. I don't create art to suit the exact tastes of my prospective fans. I change like any other human being. I grow. My tastes change. My influences expand, and so does my palette.

I refuse to be told that I shouldn't grow, and that I should only be stuck in one mindset, because that's what THEIR tastes are. I have my own damn tastes, and I'll write whatever music I feel like writing. If you don't like it, then hey, go listen to one of my old songs or something, and stop bitching.

It's funny how Daniel GildenlÃ¶w and I are in the same boat.

]]> ~lauscho Devious Journal Entry http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28077504/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/28077504/ Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:09:34 PST I joined this site because I had art class. My username is my last name with an "o" attached. WHOA HUGE REVELATION!!!!!11!1

2. What fandom were you obsessed with when you joined and what are you into now?
Fandoms are for tools.

3. How many watchers do you have now?
I dunno. Too lazy to count.

4. Name 3 of your favorite artists on DA.
Steve, Caitlin, and uhhhh... Steve.

5. Do you comment, fave, or both?
Both, or none, whatever.

6. Do you participate in clubs' contests here on DA?
No. I don't participate in anything outside of my usual dA sphere.

7. What is your most popular deviation?
I dunno. Probably one of my wallpapers lolololol

8. What are your favorite non-anime TV shows?
You're implying that anime has some kind of superiority that makes it "different" from normal TV. It does not. This means I can include anime in this question, and say Haibane Renmei is my favourite televised serial.

9. What are the things you wish you could draw better?
Pretty much everything. I don't draw though, so it's not really an issue.

10. Summer or winter?
There's a difference in Canada!?

11. Rain or Sun?
SNOW, BITCHES <3

12. What's your favorite type of music?
Experimental rock.

13. PC or Mac?
Mac and PC are pretty much roughly equal to me. One has more openness in source, the other has a really awesome interface. It all boils down to personal preference, and I guess I prefer OS X.

14. Anime or Manga?
Manga are easier to finish to me.

15. Coke or Pepsi?
Ugh, neither please.

16. Read or TV?
I hardly ever read novels for pleasure, and television is pretty horrible nowadays. So neither.

17. How many hours a day do you spend on DA?
Whenever I feel like clicking. I guess it varies. Technically this webpage is open 24/7.

18. Name a hidden talent.
I'm a friggin' human compass. I've got the best way with directions of anyone I know.

19. Flash or traditional cartoons?
I ONLY WATCH ANIMU BECAUSE I AM SO IN LOVE WITH NARUTO/SAKURA

20. What is your favorite fast food restaurant?
Pita Pit

21. What are your top 3 favorite books?
The first three books in Arthur C. Clarke's "Space Odyssey" series.

22. Wii or Playstation?
Wii plz.

23. Name 3 of your favorite bands/artists.
Pain Of Salvation
Devin Townsend (and anything connected to the man)
Arjen Lucassen (and anything connected to the man)

24. Are you a fast, slow, or medium typer?
Fairly medium, I think.

25. Do you like Denny's?
Meh. Never been to one.

26. What is your favorite emoticon?
That AWESOME face.

48. What do you want to be now?
Working. You know, for money.

49. If you could eat one person, who would it be?
DELICIOUS DANIEL GILDENLOW'S BRAINS

50. What character would you hate to be stuck in a room with?
Either Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier or Ami from ToraDora. I'd probably bitchslap them in five minutes flat.

51. When is your birthday?
March 21. 12:30 AM if you need precision!

52. Favorite type of ice cream?
COFFEEEEEEEEE

53. Last book you read?
I don't remember anymore!

54. Which store would you max out a credit card at?
Guitar Center.

55. Do you buy/sell/both on eBay?
Nope. Places like that are evil.

56. What is the most annoying thing people ask you?
I can't think of anything annoying people ask me.

57. Favorite all time TV show?
Didn't I just answer this up there somewhere? o_O

58. What was your favorite show as a kid?
ReBoot, Power Rangers, Looney Tunes...

59. What are you listening to right now?
The Devin Townsend Project - Awake
HOLY CRAP THIS IS AWESOME

60. What is the last thing you ate?
Tuna sammiches.

61. If you were a crayon what color would you be?
I'd be one of those crazy ones that you get when you melt a bunch of them together and mold it into a new shape.

62. What is the first thing you notice about the opposite sex?
"o hey, ur a girl"

63. Favorite sport to play?
Wii Sports.

64. Favorite Day of the Year?
lol I dunno lol

65. Hugs or Kisses?
Hugs. Kis... ]]> ~lauscho Blogggggggggg. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27970500/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27970500/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:32:07 PDT
JAAAAAAAAAAZZ!!!

I think I'm in love <3

So in other news, I'm sick. Coughcoughcoughsneezesleep. Is there no release from this bacterial or viral DEMON!? D:

Also I've gotta find a job sooner or later :/ I can't keep slacking.

And because I've decided to talk though I have nothing to say, I guess I might as well welcome any recent new watchers

HI DUDES AND/OR DUDETTES.

]]> ~lauscho Oh my http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27933830/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27933830/ Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:12:01 PDT
...I see arbitrary numbers in a row, and assign them to particular strings of a guitar and frets, like in tablature, and play them.

Like when I saw that house number that said "2331" in a column. From top to bottom, it spelled out a B flat minor chord if the root note was played on the A string.

Or when a row of numbers, like "4 - 1 - 0", reminds me of a song. It reminded me of Between The Buried And Me's "Informal Gluttony" because there's a passage in there where I play those frets in that order on the low E string.

Maybe I'm too much of a guitar nerd?

]]> ~lauscho lol sorta political rant http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27661865/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27661865/ Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:30:07 PDT

But I don't really think he deserved it. He's been in office for what... 8-9 months now? What has he done to really deserve the Peace Prize? Has he ended the war in Iraq? Has he improved ties with nations that were former enemies but are no longer? Has he done anything to solve the Palestinian/Israeli problem? Has he made any progress in ending the global economic crisis? Has he made health care go from a privilege for the rich to a fundamental human right? Has he even done one thing that's currently well within his power to do that could make a fundamentally positive impact on the world? No. He's hardly had the time in office to do such things. At least give him one full term before deciding whether he's worthy or not. Let him actually make an impact before awarding his behaviour.

I am saddened by this. And I'm about as liberal and "Democrat" as they come. It's like the Nobel people are desperate to hand out peace prizes. Obama won on a few PR speeches, and not any actual action!

With all that being said, I don't hate Obama. His positions are pretty much in line with my own, although I'd be tougher on implementing certain policies (like legalizing gay marriage, mending ties with former "enemy" nations, and bringing in a cheaper public health care option). If he keeps to his promises, I can't see a lot of bad things come out of his presidency.

]]> ~lauscho "Glass Cicada" scrapped. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27569928/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27569928/ Sun, 04 Oct 2009 01:48:37 PDT
"Glass Cicada", as an album concept, has been scrapped, but I'm going to be releasing something comprised mostly of GC material.

There are a couple reasons for this. One, a lot of these songs are approaching a year or so old now, and most of the tracks requiring vocals are going to remain unfinished for quite some time. Two, I've discontinued use of the "Borealia" concept in all but name. I felt it very restricting to think of my works in terms of "o this is going to be a borealia song one day". I am simply going on the "if I make it I am releasing it, labels be damned" mindset now.

None of this means I've dampened my ambition to start Borealia. In fact, this is the best possible thing for Borealia, because I am going to go into it with no standards pre-imposed on it. It'll be a musical and ideological blank slate

So for now, I'm compiling all my best instrumental tracks (including a couple of really old ones) and two vocal tracks which I plan to shop around for vocalists for, but failing that will sing myself, and am going to procure permission to use one of

's works as album art, and do a "free release" of it online. No strings attached, no conditions, just a free download. Tracklisting and album art are pending.

]]> ~lauscho Meet my new baby http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27285002/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27285002/ Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:15:48 PDT [link]

It's a fretless Yamaha BB-N4F bass. I had recently put my keyboard up for sale (also a Yamaha, DGX220 digital grand piano), but only got one serious-but-insulting offer of $150 for it (I asked $300, and originally paid $650 for it). So a friend of mine with a fretless bass proposed a trade, since she's going into college.

The bass has an alder body, bolt-on 2-octave neck, a pair of P-style passive pickups, a (really thin) natural satin finish, and feels gorgeous. I think it was originally worth something like $500, which probably makes it on par with my 7-string for how much money it was worth. It feels like a quality instrument. And it's fretless. I always wanted my bass to be a fretless

This means I have a bass guitar with frets for sale

]]> ~lauscho Because Steve won't go on Facebook :P http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27252836/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27252836/ Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:13:45 PDT It's a tossup between Serial Experiments Lain and Haibane Renmei.

What is your favorite manga?
Out of things that have not yet been made into anime: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou and Yotsuba& are my favourites.

Who is your favorite anime character?
Kuu from Haibane Renmei. I hope my kid(s) turn out like her.

If u could date any anime character, who would it be?
I don't do the whole "escapist anime fantasy" thing, but if I did, it'd probably be a girl with brains and whose head was properly on their shoulders. But someone fun to be around. But since such a thing is rare in anime, and doesn't leave much impression on me, I'd have to say I'd go with a generic moÃ©bomb like Osaka or Yui or Hikari (from Haibane Renmei) or something.

If u could be any anime character, who would u want to be?
I WOULDN'T BE KYON FROM ENDLESS NIGHT LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL I dunno. There aren't a lot of awesome male anime characters out there that I like. And Kamina dies 8 episodes in so...

Who is your favorite villain?
Masami Eri.

What character totally annoys you?
I kind of wish someone would shut that Ami bitch from Toradora up. If I knew someone like her in person, I'd fucking slap that bitch.

If you could choose to have the looks of any anime character, who would it be?
Eh, I'm not too crazy about a lot of anime dudes.

Your favorite line from any anime?
All that shit Kamina said about kicking reason to the curb and stuff was kinda cool. I guess the series I typically like aren't so heavy on dialogue.

Oh, and "I LIKE HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS AND STUFF!" will always be classic lulz.

Favorite anime creature?
Boota. EAT MY BUTT AND BECOME A POWERFUL WARRIOR!

If you could rewrite the ending to any anime, which one?
I'd have ended K-ON with an 80s style montage of concert tour dates culminating in a Budokan show, where Mio accidentally pantyshots the audience again, or to an interview where they proclaim to be "bigger than Godzilla".

Which is your least favorite anime?
I'm not going to prejudge anything I haven't seen, but what I remembered of Robotech was pretty fuckin' dismal.

What do you like most about anime?
The deep stories that a very select few of them portray. And I admit that I do like the drawing and animation style, even if it is getting done to death.

How many anime do you own?
Legally? Haibane, Lain, Kino's Journey, and the first disc of Haruhi.

How many manga do you own?
A bit more than anime. Never bothered counting.

Do you usually watch it dubbed or subtitled?
Subtitled. Though if a dub is really good, I'll watch that too.

What was your first anime?
Sailor Moon was the first anime I watched, but I didn't really understand what anime "was" back then. The first series I ever went into with the "I'm watching anime" mindset was Trigun. I remember being pretty fond of it.

Your first manga?
Azumanga Daioh was the first manga I'd ever bought (and read).

How long have you been into anime/manga?
"Into"? Since mid-late 2004. I've started getting out of it last year.

Do you have any plushies?
I have a few but the only one I really feel I care about is my Lain one.

How did u get into anime/manga?
Jan-Adam and David Van Der Henne got me into it by introducing Trigun to me a long time ago.

Do you karaoke?
What the fuck does this have to do with anime?

And no I don't.

Do you own any anime soundtracks?
Does Boa's "Twilight" album count since it has "Duvet" on it?

Okay but seriously I own the Haibane Renmei OST and FLCL OST#3, which is essentially a "Pillows Greatest Hits" album.

]]> ~lauscho Devious Journal Entry http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27169896/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/27169896/ Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:29:37 PDT
]]> ~lauscho Glass Cicada http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26989451/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26989451/ Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:10:26 PDT
...I still have this overwhelming urge to KEEP WRITING. I know what I want to do now and oh god I can't stop writing now not while I'm on such a high aaaaaaaaugh.

So anyways, here is the tentative tracklist (some song titles are subject to change):

1) Prologue/Our Home (7:54) *
2) It's Okay Pluto... I'm Not A Planet Either (5:10) *
3) Glass Cicada (7:49)
4) Sudbury (9:53) *
5) Fire And Ice (11:22)
6) Spaceship Earth (A Thought Experiment) (3:22)
7) Superstack (7:56)
8) Pripyat (11:43) *
9) Epilogue (1:56)

*denotes songs that need vocal tracks/lyrics

Yeah, all the songs are daaaaaaamn long.

]]> ~lauscho Devious Journal Entry http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26978790/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26978790/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:20:47 PDT
]]> ~lauscho GREATEST. IDEA. EVER. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26879216/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26879216/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 15:52:14 PDT
And you all know how I love Choose Your Own Adventure gamebooks.

Wait you all don't know that second one.

Anyways, it just dawned on me. No one has made a choose-your-own-adventure CONCEPT ALBUM yet.

It will be the most epic album ever.

]]> ~lauscho ... http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26758376/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26758376/ Sat, 22 Aug 2009 16:30:08 PDT
I'll retract this after I hear new Pain Of Salvation, Muse, Porcupine Tree, and Guilt Machine.

]]> ~lauscho aaauuuuuuuuuuugh http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26598188/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26598188/ Fri, 14 Aug 2009 20:52:20 PDT

spamming me with deviations

stop this at once

I'm gonna start removing people from my watch list. Jeeeeeeeez.

]]> ~lauscho editing songs and stuff http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26538118/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26538118/ Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:49:45 PDT
I always thought it was the only good song to come out on Systematic Chaos. But I always hated that guitar solo in the middle. It felt like such a mood-breaker. To go from this sad, mournful love song, to a METAL GUITAR KEYBOARD SOLOFEST, it's like the band didn't take the song seriously.

So I always wondered what the song would sound like without it.

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Well, there it is. Enjoy

]]> ~lauscho *epic TRUMPETS and stuff* http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26247147/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26247147/ Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:43:19 PDT
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Download the SHIT out of it <3

]]> ~lauscho ... http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26099789/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/26099789/ Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:41:22 PDT
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]]> ~lauscho Travis' Musical Instrument Wishlist http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25933945/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25933945/ Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:35:05 PDT Agile Intrepid Pro eight-string guitar
Mayones Regius-7 seven-string guitar
Korg Triton Extreme digital audio workstation
MicroKorg synthesizer/vocoder
Korg DS-10+ synthesizer for Nintendo DSi

Four of six of these are synthesizers. Mein gott.

]]> ~lauscho Cleaning up http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25848906/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25848906/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:42:45 PDT
I'm tired of seeing "YOU HAVE SO MANY FAVOURITES TODAY OH LOOK THEY'RE ALL YOUR DESKTOPS" in my messages.

I want people to focus on my art instead.

I'm also going to start cleaning up my friendslist.

]]> ~lauscho Why People Should Stop Dying http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25841950/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25841950/ Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:13:00 PDT [link]

Never mind Michael Jackson... Midnight from Crimson Glory passed away ;_;. He practically INVENTED progressive metal with his band. Without him, there may not have been a Dream Theater, Pain Of Salvation, Devin Townsend, etc.

Midnight was a great singer, who paved the way for vocalists like QueensrÃ¿che's Geoff Tate and Dream Theater's James LaBrie, and one hell of a stage performer. He always wanted his band to stick out compared to the other progressive metal bands emerging in the scene, including having an idea to have all the band members wear elaborate Phantom Of The Opera-style masks on stage, and crafting a more mystical image for the band. The band only put out a few albums since their formation in 1981, and I still have yet to collect them all, but his loss is surely going to be felt across the progressive metal community.

R.I.P., Midnight.

]]> ~lauscho O_O http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25643029/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25643029/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:55:34 PDT

For now I am listening to dredg's new album. It is the most summery album I've heard. Funky as hell <3. I think I am in love.

I wish DeviantArt would allow one to upload music. Man, I'd be even more of a dA whore if they did.

This journal is completely pointless.

]]> ~lauscho Devious Journal Entry http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25580557/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25580557/ Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:21:11 PDT [link]

Cutest. Synthesizer. Ever.

It is an iPhone app called the Bebot Robot Synth. Dream Theater keyboardist Jordan Rudess played it on the song "A Rite Of Passage" from their new album, for all the "Nintendo-ish" sounds.

It is so damn adorable, you might forget it's a musical instrument

]]> ~lauscho -_- blooooooooock :( http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25364293/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25364293/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:47:25 PDT
Really. Really. Blows.

BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWS.

I am trying to compose two pieces of music right now. First is possibly the heaviest and most musically complex piece I've ever written. It contains an interesting polymeter (5/8+5/8+5/8+5/8+4/8 over 6/8), uses middle eastern modes mixed with whole tone scales, and then some really freakin' huge jazz chords (love those ninths and elevenths and stuff XD), followed by another polymetric power chord riff topped with some spooky sounding minor second diads. Suffice it to say, pretty awesome. Now, my problem is that I have NO IDEA where to take it. It's going to be an instrumental, so I know there has to be a solo section. But I have no idea how to transition from the last riff I have to the solo. And the structure is difficult to figure out. Plus, I don't want the whole thing to sound same-y.

The second song I am working on is a more standard piece. I don't have music written for it yet (but I know it'll likely be in G minor and 6/8 time), but I know exactly what I want from the lyrics. I even have a title for it: "Pripyat". For those who don't know, Pripyat is the city built especially for those working at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, which had an explosion and released radioactive material into the environment back in 1986. It is considered to be one of the biggest industrial and environmental accidents of all time. I want the song to be from the point of view of those directly affected by the incident. A mother and child being evacuated, someone being left behind to die (or watching that someone) in the inferno at the plant itself, the brave people who helped to clean up the mess and fix things... But my problem is figuring out how to word it. I got stuck on the first line!

So yeah. Writer's block sucks. Even worse when you KNOW exactly what you want to accomplish but JUST CAN'T DO IT

In other news I have discovered jazz/fusion guitar legend Allan Holdsworth. He is so freakin' SMOOTH. I might just have to give up guitar.

]]> ~lauscho whut http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25225110/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25225110/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:33:00 PDT [link]

North Rocks The Bay, July 31-Aug 2, North Bay, Ontario. Featuring Sam Roberts, Simple Plan, Beneath The Massacre, Ion Dissonance and more.

Folk music and brutal technical death metal: TOGETHER AT LAST.

]]> ~lauscho THANKS, AURORA PROJECT http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25199640/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25199640/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:34:21 PDT

<3

Seriously, this is some orgasm-inducing stuff. Don't believe me, just go to their website now and give it a listen: [link]

]]> ~lauscho Borealia report. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25080928/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/25080928/ Tue, 02 Jun 2009 00:18:15 PDT
So far, there haven't been any "sessions" for the record. I've made a brief set of notes, written lyrics for "Sudbury", and set aside some musical ideas for use with the concept. I know the direction I want to take with it, so I definitely should get cracking on it.

I expect that if I cannot find a decent job by the end of the month, I will probably crack down and record a few tracks per week. Right now, I am going to continue to plan and write some basic song ideas. I need to find my notes again and figure out a game plan for a structure.

And due to some issues between the original vocalist and I, Borealia might need to enlist different vocal talent for "Glass Cicada", or I will scrap what I have so far and make it an instrumental record. That will mean that "Sudbury" will not be included on the record, if that's the case, and will likely end up resigned to the status of "single" or "bonus track". It might be cool, though, to try for a completely instrumental album. Trust me, you do not want to hear me sing this record. I MAY, however, record a vocal track myself. It'll be heavily effected, though. Maybe some kind of "telephone vocal" sound?

Either way, this month is looking like a fairly busy month for Borealia, and I'm hoping to have the recording and mixing finished by September.

]]> ~lauscho SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/24815436/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/24815436/ Mon, 18 May 2009 01:37:00 PDT
Still waiting on one song from the new album, but so far, it's reaffirmed my somewhat wilting faith in the band

So looking forward to buying it.

]]> ~lauscho wooo http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/24779374/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/24779374/ Sat, 16 May 2009 00:05:12 PDT
1) I am no longer single. SUCK THAT SINGLES LIFE FOR 23 YEARS.

2) I am going with my girlfriend to Anime North in Toronto next week.

3) I finally got Sibelius back on my computer. Now seems a good a time as any to start my orchestral work.

And one piece of bad news. Very bad news.

1) I am currently jobless.

]]> ~lauscho Stolen from YukiPhnx http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/24627332/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/24627332/ Wed, 06 May 2009 22:17:01 PDT

EVERYONE HAS THEIR FIRSTS!~

FIRST REAL BEST FRIEND: Brittany.
FIRST SCHOOL: Red Hill Elementary School, in Hamilton, ON.
FIRST CELL PHONE: Not gonna lie... less than a year ago.
FIRST FUNERAL: Grandpa on my mom's side was the earliest I remember.
FIRST PET: Two birds named Bonnie and Clyde.
FIRST BIG TRIP: I've never taken any BIG trips.
FIRST FIGHT: That was a long freakin' time ago.
FIRST CELEBRITY CRUSH: Steven Wilson. Only man to make me question how straight I am

FIRST TIME OUT OF THE COUNTRY?: In utero, when my mom was pregnant with me and went to Buffalo. It was also the only time I've left the country.

EVERYONE HAS THEIR LASTS:

LAST PERSON I HUGGED:

LAST CAR RIDE: With

a couple of weeks ago.
LAST TIME I CRIED?: Last night ;_;
LAST MOVIE I WATCHED: Don't remember.
LAST FOOD I ATE: Pizza.
LAST ITEM BOUGHT: Also pizza.
LAST SHIRT WORN: Blue t-shirt with an 8-bit whale, and "A WIZARD HAS TURNED YOU INTO A WHALE. IS THIS AWESOME (Y/N)?" on it.
LAST PHONE CALL:

LAST TEXT MESSAGE: to

LAST THING I TOUCHED: Enter key.
LAST FUNERAL: That was a while ago. Probably Davey Walli's.
LAST TIME AT THE MALL: I work in one

LAST TIME I WERE EXCITED FOR SOMETHING: NOW. FOR ANIME NORTH. <3
LAST PERSON I SAW:

LAST THING I DRANK: Chocolate milk <3333333333
LAST PERSON THAT BROKE MY HEART: No one.
LAST TIME I WERE REALLY HONESTLY HAPPY: Last time I was with

[Relationship Status] At the end of my single-ness.
[Parents still together] Yes they are!
[Siblings] Younger sister.
[Pets] Puppy: Thunder. Kitty: Maggie

FAVORITES
[Color] Blue.
[Number] Ï
[Animal] Kitty~
[Book] 2010: Odyssey Two, by Arthur C. Clarke
[Flowers] Ones that smell pretty?

DO YOU
[Have Tattoos?] Not planning on it.
[Cheat On Tests?] I am being encouraged to cheat at work...
[Like Roller Coasters?] About as much as I like being mauled by cougars.
[Wish You Could Live Somewhere Else?] Toronto!
[Clean?] I have no time to clean D:

CURRENT
[Hair] Blackish blue?
[Playing] Nothing.
[RePlaying] Not a gamer.
[Believe There Is Life On Other Planets] Yes.
[Hate Yourself?] I hate some things about myself that are easily changed.
[Collect Anything?] Guitars.
[Like Your Handwriting?] I can read it better than I can read some peoples'

LOVEÂ
[First Crush] Laura, in grade 9.
[You Believe In Love At First Sight?] True love? No. Infatuation, interest, and willingness to get to know one another, yes!
[You Believe In "The One"?] I think I may have already found my soulmate <3

ARE YOU
[Sarcastic] NO. NOT AT ALL. LIKE I WOULD EVER BE SARCASTIC.
[Shy] ASK ME ABOUT MY CRIPPLING SHYNESS!
[Talkative] Once you get me opened up, I DON'T SHUT UP.

WOULD YOU RATHERÂ
[Pierce Your Nose Or Belly Button?] I'd rather pierce you. With a sword.
[Be Serious Or Funny] Y SO SRS?

ABOUT YOU...
[What Time Is It?] 1:05 AM
[Name] Travis

WHAT DO YOU WANTÂ
[Where Do You Want To Live] Ontario, baby!
[How Many Kids Do You Want] No more than two. Period.
[What Kind Of Job Do You Want] If I can't be a professional musician, I would want to teach music.

IN THE PAST 24 HOURS HAVE YOUÂ
[Bought Something] Besides food? No.
[Gotten Sick] Yes.... ]]> ~lauscho Prog-metal. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/24534157/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/24534157/ Fri, 01 May 2009 16:35:23 PDT
Every band that's coming out now sounds exactly the same. They're all trying too hard to be Pain Of Salvation clones. Everyone wears the same keyboard patches, odd time signatures, downtuned guitar riffs, "powerful" vocals... this is music that's supposed to be PROGRESSIVE. As I trudge through the newer prog-metal bands coming out, I am aghast at the lack of difference between bands that I find. Vangough to Thessera to Riverside to The Chronicles Of Israfel, they all sound alike. Not necessarily bad, just alike. There's this sincere lack of originality in the genre now. It's like new bands that come out are more content to just say "we may not be original BUT AT LEAST WE'RE PROG". It used to be that you were only bad if you just blatantly shredded. Now if you're prog-metal, by design you're already stuck to several cliches.

Prog-metal is a dead, disappointing genre. There are plenty of veterans of the genre still making amazing music, thank god, but once they die off, we're left with a generation of prog metal artists so steeped in cliche and unoriginality, that there's just no way it can be saved.

]]> ~lauscho Ki http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/24171624/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/24171624/ Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:00:23 PDT

Good god. It's so CHILL. It's a total 180Âº from him. I like it. A lot.

Highlights, so far:

"Coast", "Trainfire" (which actually had me literally saying "what the FUCK! XD"), and "Ki" (which wins the award for most orgasm-inducing musical build-up of '09).

]]> ~lauscho For Steve http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23992506/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23992506/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:07:29 PDT Sure.

DonÂt change the friend halfway through.
Alright.

1) WhatÂs their name?
Steve Andreas Lieske.

2) Does he or she have a boyfriend/girlfriend?
Yes <3

3) Do you get along with this person all the time?
Most of the time. We have our occasional disagreements, but we always get past them <3

4) How old is the person?
18.

5) Has he/she ever cooked for you?
No.

6) Is this person older than you?
No

7) Have you ever kissed this person?
The question is WOULD I?

8) Are you related to this person?
No. But he is my BROTHA!

9) Are you really close to him/her?
Yep.

10) Nickname?
Naore, Mogasaki

11.) Do they have a nickname for you?
Not that I'm aware of ;_;

12) How many times do you talk to this person a day?
Like, every time I see him online.

13) Do you think they will repost this?
Probably not. BUT IF THEY DO, DO ME <3

14) Could you live with this person?
Probably. We'd jam all the time!

15) Why this person?
I dunno. Pleasant, seems like a clean dude. Easy to get along with.

16) How long have you known this person?
A few years.

17) Have you ever been to the mall with this person?
ONLY THE INTERNET MALL.

18) Have you ever had a sleepover with this person?
No.

19) If you ever moved away would you miss this person?
As long as we both have internet, we're good.

20) Have you ever done something really stupid or illegal with this person?
KIND OF BUT NOT REALLY.

21) Do you know everything about this person?
I could always stand to know more, but he's the one I've been most open with before.

22) Would you date this personÂs siblings?
Does Naore even have siblings?

23) Have you ever made something with this person?
Yes <3

24) Have you gone skinny dipping with this person?
No. WE DO NOT SHOW MAN-PARTS TO ONE ANOTHER.

25) Is your he/she on drugs?
If love is a drug, this guy's the biggest stoner I know.

26) Have you ever worn this personÂs clothes?
They wouldn't fit.

27) Does this person wear your clothes?
No.

28) If it was Âfreaky FridayÂ would you switch bodies with this person?
I wouldn't subject him to that.

29) Have you ever heard this person sing?
I've mixed it over one of my own recordings!

30) Do you and this person have a saying?
WHEEEEEE

31) Do you know this person's Facebook password?
He habla no facebook, senor

32) Have you and this person ever gotten into a fight that lasted more than 2 days?
Not that I remember <3

33.) Have you and this person gone clubbing?
No D:

34) Do you know how to make this person feel happy?
DOUJINS.

35) Do you and this person talk a lot?
Yes, but less so recently?

36) Do you like this person?
YEP.

37) Has this person yelled at you?
CAPS LOCK IS CRUISE CONTROL FOR YELL.

38) Have you and this person got into a fist fight?
It's hard to get into fisticuffs over the internet.

39) Do you want to go out with this person?
IF I WERE A CHICK MAYBE.

40) Do you want to be friends with them forever?
GIVEN THE SAME STATE OF INTEGRITY, IT WILL SURELY SERVE US WELL

]]> ~lauscho HORSE HUNTER http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23991280/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23991280/ Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:07:26 PDT

The Shuffle Game
RULES

1. Put your music player on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button (ONLY ONCE!) to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS - even if it is incredibly embarrassing.
4. Tag 15 friends who might enjoy doing the same as well as the person you got the note from.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

1) IF SOMEONE SAYS "IS THIS OKAY?" YOU SAY...
Frank Zappa - Flambay
[Only if lit on fire!]

2) WHAT WOULD BEST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONALITY?
Matsuoka Yuki - Confession
[I am kind of way too open...]

3) WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A GIRL/GUY?
Mudvayne - The End Of All Things To Come
[I'm secretly seeking the Antichrist?]

4) HOW DO YOU FEEL TODAY?
Sigur RÃ³s - Hoppipolla
[Like hopping around in the spring puddles

]

5) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE PURPOSE?
Behold... The Arctopus - You Will Be Reincarnated As An Imperial Attack Spaceturtle
[YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSS]

6) WHAT IS YOUR MOTTO?
In Flames - The Jester's Dance
[I make people laugh with metal?]

7) WHAT DO YOUR FRIENDS THINK OF YOU?
Elton John - Social Disease
[D:]

8) WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT VERY OFTEN?
Cynic - Mirror Child
[How cute I was when I was a kid~]

9) WHAT IS 2+2?
Mastodon - Iron Tusk
[WHITE WHALE! HOLY GRAIL!]

10) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR BEST FRIEND?
Mudvayne - Happy?
[ARE YOU?]

11) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Meshuggah - Elastic
[They're pretty stretchy!]

12) WHAT IS YOUR LIFE STORY?
Unmoored - Unspeakable Grief
[Hug me ;_;]

13) WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU GROW UP?
Kaddisfly - The Calm Of Calamity
[In the eye of the sky? STORM CHASER!]

14) WHAT DO YOU THINK WHEN YOU SEE THE PERSON YOU LIKE?
Dream Theater - Solitary Shell
[.__.]

15) WHAT DO YOUR PARENTS THINK OF YOU?
Between The Buried And Me - All Bodies
[UH OH D:]

16) WHAT WILL YOU DANCE TO AT YOUR WEDDING?
The Ocean Collective - Comfort Zones
[I guess our dance will be headbanging!]

17) WHAT WILL THEY PLAY AT YOUR FUNERAL?
A.C.T. - The Final Silence
[Finally! He's silent!]

18) WHAT IS YOUR HOBBY/INTEREST?
The Pillows - Little Busters
[But what KIND of busters?]

19) WHAT DO YOU THINK OF YOUR FRIENDS?
Kakihara Tetsuya & Konishi Katsuyuki - BREAK THROUGH THE DREAM
[EPIC]

20) WHATÂS THE WORST THING THAT COULD HAPPEN?
The Beatles - I Want You (She's So Heavy)
[...I fall in love with Rosie O'Donnell? D:!]

21) HOW WILL YOU DIE?
Within Temptation - In Perfect Harmony
[I'll take as many of you with me as I can!]

22) WHAT IS THE ONE THING YOU REGRET?
Obscura - Noospheres
[Nooo! Spheres! ;_;]

23) WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH?
Fredrik Thordendal - Missing Time
[Where does the time go...]

24) WHAT MAKES YOU CRY?
Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky
[FUCK YEAH BRING ON THE RAIN]

25) WILL YOU EVER GET MARRIED?
A.C.T. - Call In Dead
[Don't wanna wake up...]

26) WHAT SCARES YOU THE MOST?
Porcupine Tree - Four Chords That Made A Million
[NO MORE NICKELBACK SONGS PLZ ;_;]

27) DOES ANYONE LIKE YOU?
Frank Zappa - Catholic Girls
[D:]

28) IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME, WHAT WOULD YOU CHANGE?
Devin Townsend - Unity
[...]

29) WHAT HURTS RIGHT NOW?
Motherjane - Blood In The Apple
[I have to wonder how it got there!]

30) WHAT WILL YOU POST THIS AS?
The Dillinger Escape Plan - Horse Hunter
[Done!]

Not tagging anyone. Do it if you feel like it.

]]> ~lauscho In other news http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23840891/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23840891/ Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:06:40 PDT

I might be in a professional band by year's end, if all goes right. It might only be a brief fling, but who cares? We'll be doing a Frank Zappa tribute and I will (of course) be on guitar.

There's other things too (like gaining access to multiple cakes on my birthday!) but I won't go too much into detail~

]]> ~lauscho Devious Journal Entry http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23788520/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23788520/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:33:58 PDT
How cool is that!

]]> ~lauscho ... http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23736263/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23736263/ Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:20:36 PDT

If I were a subscriber, this would be a poll asking "should I just take my leave of Deviantart"?

]]> ~lauscho Okay... http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23701879/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23701879/ Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:57:57 PDT

PLEASE leave a comment on it. I don't even care if the comment is "it's cute I like it". I don't believe that one should have to write a thought out criticism of every artwork ever.

And think of the benefits of even leaving a small comment. It might actually encourage me to make more art in the future. Saying nothing only serves to make me think no one actually cares enough about my art to have them say anything.

Basically, if I post, and you look at it, please leave a comment. Just do it. Why? Because you probably want me to continue posting art in the future, and I'm just going to stop if I think no one is interested.

]]> ~lauscho . http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23701786/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23701786/ Sat, 14 Mar 2009 20:51:16 PDT
]]> ~lauscho re: Classical Music http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23510970/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23510970/ Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:33:41 PST

...which is exactly why I never bothered with Beethoven's Ninth Symphony till tonight.

But now I am listening to it and I can only think "HOLY FUUUUU~". It's like Ludwig just KNEW which notes sounded the most EPIC together. In fact, his 9th symphony is F*CKING METAL. Seriously, every metal band owes something to the second movement.

]]> ~lauscho Why public transportation sucks http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23297770/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23297770/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:02:40 PST
- Get off bus in Chelmsford to catch the Trans-Cab, tonight a shorter bus.
- Drop off someone near highway in Onaping, about 5 miles from my house
- Get stuck in snowbank for 30-45 minutes.
- Decide "screw waiting for the tow truck which was supposed to be here 20 minutes ago, I'd probably get home faster if I walked"
- Walk halfway to the gas station/store (about 3/4 of a mile from where I was) on a lonely, isolated stretch of regional road 8 in a blizzard with a strong headwind.
- Watch Trans-Cab drive by as they miraculously got un-stuck.
- Get a ride home with the third or fourth passerby I see.

*cold*

]]> ~lauscho Happy Singles Awareness Day http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23179140/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23179140/ Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:08:54 PST
Well everyone, have a happy SAD!

]]> ~lauscho BAD LUCK WEEK '09 http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23162574/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23162574/ Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:49:19 PST
- My phone is defective and spontaneously stopped working again. As should be expected from a refurbished BlackBerry.
- Courtney found another group for Anime North so I have no idea what's what with that anymore. I might be invited along with that group but I don't know till I check it out Sunday.
- The Meshuggah/Cynic concert is a no-go for me, because tickets were sold out long before I'd heard of the concert.
- I've spent the past two days at home sick, my head feeling like it's a brick.
- My camera broke. The telescopic part with the lens popped out halfway, and the battery died while it did. I popped it back in and the camera turns on and still takes pictures but they're all blurry.
- The Agile Intrepid eight-string guitars are all sold out till the next run is released, some time in March. Sure, they'll be taking in orders in March, but I could very well enter another "personal economic depression" again...
- And, as much as I've been trying to refrain from complaining about this at all for the past week or two... Feb. 14th is coming up and it's really evoking those kind of jealous feelings that I know aren't gonna get me anywhere. I'm getting really uncomfortable speaking to anyone who's even openly in a relationship right now...

I dunno what is prompting this string of bad luck, but maaaan I want it to end.

]]> ~lauscho This just in... http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23093162/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/23093162/ Sun, 08 Feb 2009 22:18:40 PST

STEVE, YOU NEED TO LISTEN TO THEM. They're like Oceansize with a bit more electronic influence.

]]> ~lauscho Depression. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22974091/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22974091/ Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:39:05 PST
Now, I do have plans. I need help from many levels. I need help from my friends. Help me meet new friends. Help me hook up with potential "mates". Help me by just being there and understanding without being judgmental. I probably need professional help, from therapists to perhaps medication. I need help from the community. Show me places where I could potentially meet people or just break the monotony. I plan to seek help from all these sources, but I need to be able to count on you all to help out. Please, understand that right now, I need you people. I know, I say it a lot that I need my friends. But now it's vital. If I can't feel like I can count on my friends, then what can I count on? You people are the ones telling me I need to have some faith that things will turn out alright, then some refuse to be there for me when I need it.

Step up and help Travis help himself. Prove to him that he CAN have faith in himself and others and be the person he wants to be so badly. I can't do this without you guys.

]]> ~lauscho :( Travis' brain sucks. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22854449/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22854449/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:22:22 PST
All this on top of Asperger's Syndrome, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and supposed Attention Deficit Disorder, and an extreme likelihood of clinical depression?

Why can't I just have a normal brain? I give up T_T

]]> ~lauscho Can't see s***, captain! http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22832310/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22832310/ Mon, 26 Jan 2009 19:53:25 PST
]]> ~lauscho Bleh http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22764670/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22764670/ Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:42:22 PST wonderful. It's just that general loneliness of being single again. As well, I feel a lot of my closeness with my friends is completely one-sided. In other words, no one ever calls me, texts me, invites me over for a party... in fact, most of my friends don't even say hello to me unprovoked. And lord knows you can't say jack all about it to them because they'll try to debunk your theories, even though they probably know in the back of their heads that they probably should either try to be closer or just tell me they don't want my friendship as badly as I do.

You know what, even if the lot of you said you didn't want to be my friend as much as I do, at least I'd know. At least I wouldn't rack my brain trying to figure out why everything seems so one-sided... If not, well... I'm here. I exist. I'm ready to do whatever, whenever. You just have to call me or text me or hit me up on MSN.

]]> ~lauscho New layouts huh. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22746515/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22746515/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:08:49 PST
FUCK YEAH CUSTOMIZATION.

So... question: Should I subscribe for a while?

]]> ~lauscho Stolen from Chro http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22737863/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22737863/ Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:07:22 PST A long long time ago in a galaxy far far away.

What was the first deviation you uploaded?
Osaka w/knife

How many deviations have you submitted?
A lot of pointless shit.

Do you submit everything you create?
No, but I don't create a lot of visual art.

Do you read all the comments you get?
Yes.

Do you reply to all the comments you get?
Most times, yes, unless it's someone I don't know who only says something like "omg <3".

Do you read all the favourites/watches you get?
Yes, but I also don't spam their pages.

Do you prefer comments or favs?
Comments.

How much time do you spend on Deviantart?
I check my messages now and then.

Do you think that Deviantart is good for critique?
No, but only because users choose to be lazy and just fave something without leaving a comment. If the users were more proactive, I'd change my tune soon.

Do you think there's a lot of drama on DA?
Yeah, but it's mostly because of idiocy.

Do you think DA would be better if it filtered out people who are not serious at artwork or causing too much drama?
Only if they're causing problems for others.

Do you think the age limit should be higher than 13 for creating an account?
I've seen 20-somethings make art that looks worse than anything a 13 year old could create, so I don't really care how it goes.

Do you go on the DA forums?
I've been there maybe once or twice.

Would you buy a subscription? Why or why not?
No. I don't use it enough to justify it.

]]> ~lauscho =D happy happy joy joy http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22658074/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22658074/ Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:17:04 PST

The damn thing needs a title...

I'm also gonna get started on the project I mentioned earlier this month, the extremely long piece of music. I plan to incorporate my Korg DS-10 into it somewhere XD

]]> ~lauscho Promise http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22549999/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22549999/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 18:36:08 PST
I'm cutting out a few songs. I only have two more vocal cuts to record. I'm keeping Steve's contribution as vocalist on my cover of "Still Alive" as a bonus track. "Battle Creek" is now officially a Borealia song (as in my band, not my solo project), so it will not appear on there. Aside from that, a few minor edits are necessary on the title track, but that's it

I think I can really do it

]]> ~lauscho Reasons to get Cynic's "Traced In Air": http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22461284/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22461284/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:26:09 PST 2) Get it
3) Now

Best album of 2008. Period. I've been spinning this non-stop since I first acquired it months ago. But even more so lately, as I've been on a total jazz-fusion kick. And now I'm starting to realize how PERFECT this album is.

]]> ~lauscho The time is right... http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22404498/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22404498/ Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:04:01 PST
I've been putting thought into this for some time now. I've always wondered what it'd be like to write a symphony. But I don't have an orchestra at my disposal. So I've decided to write a symphony-like piece of music with what instruments I have. This means an extremely long piece of music composed entirely on 6 and 7 string electric guitars, electric bass guitar, acoustic guitar, two different types of synthesizers, and perhaps drum kit. So it'll be perhaps a 70-odd minute long jazz fusion/classical/rock/metal symphony. I'm not sure if I want to do vocals in it. Maybe just some "ooohs" and "ahhhs" for effect, but no words? Or if there are words, make them ambiguous or difficult to point out. This isn't going to be a traditional "song" by any means.

I'm aiming for this to end up being my magnum opus. I have a title for it already: "Equinox", because I was born on the spring equinox. The piece will be about life.

]]> ~lauscho stuff and things! http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22362672/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22362672/ Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:51:02 PST
What this is going to be a cover of... it will be a surprise until it blasts out of your speakers.

AND NO, IT WILL NOT BE A RICKROLL. >=[

But I know a certain couple of Michiginians that will enjoy the fuck out of it

]]> ~lauscho My sucky Christmas. http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22201643/ http://lauscho.deviantart.com/journal/22201643/ Thu, 25 Dec 2008 23:17:49 PST
This "Christmas Spirit" business is a bunch of bullshit. Everyone else seemed to have the "BEST CHRISTMAS EVAR!!!1!!11" but the only thing that kept me somewhat sane this year was the Star Trek movie marathon (and I get to miss the only one I haven't seen cause it's at 5:30 AM and I have to be up early enough to shovel before parents leave).

I never used to be a total scrooge, but now... Bah humbug. You people can take your holiday cheer and shove it.

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