Blog of Josh Hall

acoustic guitar and electric guitar are not genres of music you can play.  Meaning, don’t ask me if I play acoustic or electric guitar.  That’s like asking me whether mac is better than dell.  The confusion that emits from those makes a response impossible.

I’m starting to question memory in dreams.  In some of my more recent dreams, the feeling of being familiar with the dream happens.  Does this mean that I really did dream about that dream before, or is it all part of the fantasy and illusions in dreams? Recently, I’ve had dreams that I’m in a [...]

Kallie’s cousin, Julia, works at the Steppenwolf Theatre, and while we were in town, she hooked us up with tickets to see Detroit, by Lisa D’Amour. First off, Kallie and I had never heard of the theatre, let alone the play.  Maybe it’s because we’re not from Chicago, or maybe it’s because we are uncultured [...]

I’ve been meaning to post a review of Joy Ike‘s new Album, Rumors, but I’m just getting around to it now.  If you’re already a fan, this album reminds you why.  If you’re not a fan yet, here’s a review through bias eyes and an unprofessional (and unapproved) opinion. In retrospect, Joy’s first album, Good [...]

So, I’m trying to transition over to itunes (version 9) after being a hardcore winamp user since the late 90s.  Winamp’s keyboard shortcuts are the cat’s pajamas though, and I’m missing them tremendously.  Specifically, the shortcut to jump to a song.  Hit "J" and just start typing in a title or band and it dynamically [...]

Although there are famous people that play World of Warcraft, people that play World of Warcraft do not then become famous.  By famous, I mean known for things outside of World of Warcraft that do not include their raid in Azeroth.