Monthly Archives: May 2011

365 Days of the Unoriginal, Day 13: If It’s Tuesday, It’s Ukulele Time!

Posted on May 31, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

As I mentioned yesterday, Eddie Vedder’s got a whole album of ukulele songs coming out this week, and this fact alone is (as far as I am concerned) awesome. If you have to ask me why, you will never understand … Continue reading →

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365 Days of the Unoriginal, Day 12: Lazy Monday

Posted on May 30, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

In honor of Eddie Vedder’s ukulele album (released this week!), I’ve decided that this week will feature ukulele posts. Yay! UKULELE!!!!!! This first one’s cheating a bit, actually — it’s the first thing I ever played on the ukulele, an old standard … Continue reading →

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365 Days of the Unoriginal, Day 11: In Which You Cannot See Me Make the John Mayer Face

Posted on May 29, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

Ok, just to be up front about this: I think John Mayer is a massive douchebag of nuclear douchebag proportions. He annoys me. He annoys me a lot. He is, however, an interesting douchebag, and he occasionally comes up with some … Continue reading →

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365 Days of the Unoriginal, Day 10: Yes!

Posted on May 28, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

Today’s offering: A medley of Yes tunes with Jimmy Davis & Friends — Long Distance Runaround and I’ve Seen All Good People. This one is really a tribute to the other musicians involved rather than an example of anything special … Continue reading →

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365 Days of the Unoriginal, Day 9: Rock and Roll!

Posted on May 27, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

Back in October 2010, Josh and I played a little show at a neat (and now sadly defunct) coffee shop in Sioux City called Meet Virginia. It was a cool place to play, run by some truly lovely people. It … Continue reading →

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365 Days of the Unoriginal, Day 8: Pickin’ Time in Oz

Posted on May 26, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

I cannot for the life of me remember how I discovered Lynn Miles. I think perhaps it might have been an accident, something I came across while I was looking for something else. I am heartily glad to have found … Continue reading →

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365 Days of the Unoriginal, Day 7: A Winehouse and Cheese Party!

Posted on May 25, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

Today’s offering is a fairly silly, overdone cover of “Love is a Losing Game,” from Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black album. I have a real soft spot for the sound of Back to Black — it’s an amazing bit of work, and I … Continue reading →

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365 Days of the Unoriginal, Day 6: Tuesday’s Just as Bad

Posted on May 24, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

I’m still running old recordings while I put together new ones, so today you get another oldie to fill out the challenge. This past December, the Lake Avenue Jam Band played for a really fun Ugly Sweater Party at a … Continue reading →

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365 Days of the Unoriginal, Day 5: Prog!

Posted on May 23, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

It’s the first Monday of my summer “break,” and I’m already busy, so I thought I’d offer another blast from the past (or, you know, January) before getting to another newer recording tomorrow. Today’s cover comes from a show I … Continue reading →

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365 Days of the Unoriginal, Day 4: Too Much Learning!

Posted on May 22, 2011 by L. M. Bernhardt

I know that I’ve said that the point of this cover exercise is to learn more music, but that’s only partially true. I am also doing this in order to learn about music and video recording technology. These are things … Continue reading →

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