Trying to get motivated to record some vocals, I jumped online to see some kick-ass music vids. Then I tripped across this cover of Motorhead’s The Ace of Spades by Hayseed Dixie.  Don’t miss the epic solo around 1:20… Sadly, this isn’t helping. Country music just makes me want to

Recently I attended the Best New Bands of 2010 at First Ave. One thing I couldn’t help noticing was the number of drummers replaced by fucking mac laptops. Now I know laptops are lighter, easier to work with, drink less (far less), and are more reliable (far more reliable) than

While Jagged Spiral has never toured further than South Minneapolis, this article by Chris Howorth of the metal band In This Moment is chock-full of tips for touring musicians. If the Spiral ever hits the road, I’ll be sure to bring the Gold Bond Powder… Yours Darkly, Conrad Zero

It doesn’t always happen that we have both a fun time in the studio and a productive time in the studio, although the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Case in point would be last night’s recording session. We were recording guitars and aside from a headache I got from laughing so

Colin and Jess threw another top-notch Halloween Party this year. We had a great time, and I can’t wait to see the pix. Wish I’d had my camera. The Spiral was all on-hand and took a stab at a couple songs late in the evening, and being the soberest of