Tim (t.keeley)

I'm back, though I suppose I've taken a different form since I last spent any time writing. Somehow I got turned around in the desert (no one really gets lost), and I've found a few things I enjoy in life in that time.

What used to be scrambled stream-of-consciousness has evolved into a focused drive. I have found peace in music, and while still a little behind the modern curve, have an appreciation for it and an understanding of it that is difficult to rival these days.

I've always brought the obscure into sight, and intend to continue this trend with a newfound wisdom and wit. What I had not given much attention I now owe great respect (here's looking at you, 1960s).

I also enjoy finding new gear like microphones that don't always get into other articles. As my budget allows, I spend time researching and then purchasing/using these hidden gems for myself. This list can be anything from bouzoukis to plugins, world percussion to preamps, and everything in between. I've taken a liking to synthesizers of late (doesn't everyone have this phase happen at some point?) and hope to get some serious experience with some lesser-used equipment in the near future.

In the Spotlight

Audio Recording Plugins/VSTs on a Budget

I've spent a lot of time over the years adapting my home studio as my budget allows. Sometimes this means using open sourced plugins, but many times you will have to spend some money to get what you want.

In the Spotlight

CAD e100s Supercardioid Condenser Microphone

A real underdog, this lesser-known microphone offers very low noise, a tight pickup pattern, and a sound quality rivaling microphones twice its price. Also, it's American-made.

In the Spotlight

Feels: an Animal Collective Album

As usual, I'm late to the party. Back in 2005, when this album was released, I was about as disinterested in "indie" music as I could be, at the height of its popularity. About ten years later I started getting back into the music of the 60s, and attempted to explore neo-psych acts.

In the Spotlight

Deserters: An Oysterband Album

In 1991, it was entirely unpopular to be marketed as a folk band. The Oysterband, however, has embraced this title with honor and has forged the way ever since with powerful british folk-rock.

In the Spotlight

Top 10 List of Irish Bands, Soloists, and Other musicians

The emerald isle has a rich musical history, but some have risen to the top.

In the Spotlight

My Top List of Modern Celtic (not solely Irish) Folk/Rock Bands

Read this, absolutely, prior to reading this article. If you cannot grant me this courtesy, you'll get your asinine comment deleted. http://tkeeley.hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-List-of-Irish-Bands-Soloists-and-Other-musicians ^ This is the hub that...

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  Electronica

  Feels: an Animal Collective Album

  4 years ago

  As usual, I'm late to the party. Back in 2005, when this album was released, I was about as disinterested in "indie" music as I could be, at the height of its popularity. About ten years later I started getting back into the music of the 60s, and attempted to explore neo-psych acts.

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  Recording Equipment & Studios

  CAD e100s Supercardioid Condenser Microphone

  4 years ago

  A real underdog, this lesser-known microphone offers very low noise, a tight pickup pattern, and a sound quality rivaling microphones twice its price. Also, it's American-made.

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  Recording Equipment & Studios

  Audio Recording Plugins/VSTs on a Budget

  4 years ago

  I've spent a lot of time over the years adapting my home studio as my budget allows. Sometimes this means using open sourced plugins, but many times you will have to spend some money to get what you want.

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  Archaeology

  Weird Tales #1: Ripley's Museum

  3 years ago

  After many hours of relentless coaxing and prodding, a friend of mine convinced me to venture into the surreal world of this odd ball white guy.

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  Western Literature

  The Top 5 Most Significant Fictional Characters in Modern Literature

  9 years ago

  Everyone with some measure of an education has hopefully (at some point along the way) been familiarized with the most significant protagonists, antagonists, or anti-heroes in modern Literature.

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  Folk Music

  Top 10 East Coast North American Folk Songs

  6 years ago

  Any bluegrass, folk, or country musician could benefit from using any of these songs in their repertoire. While this list is an opinion piece, it does summarize the culture of the coast nicely.

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  Music Favorites & Top 10 Lists

  Top 10 List of Irish Bands, Soloists, and Other musicians

  6 years ago

  The emerald isle has a rich musical history, but some have risen to the top.

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  Folk Music

  My Top List of Modern Celtic (not solely Irish) Folk/Rock Bands

  6 years ago

  Read this, absolutely, prior to reading this article. If you cannot grant me this courtesy, you'll get your asinine comment deleted. http://tkeeley.hubpages.com/hub/Top-10-List-of-Irish-Bands-Soloists-and-Other-musicians ^ This is the hub that...

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  Rock Music

  Deserters: An Oysterband Album

  6 years ago

  In 1991, it was entirely unpopular to be marketed as a folk band. The Oysterband, however, has embraced this title with honor and has forged the way ever since with powerful british folk-rock.

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  World Music

  Fortune's Favour: A Great Big Sea Album

  6 years ago

  Great Big Sea, Newfoundland's globally famous band of folk-rockers, follows up their most successful album/tour with this move into left-field; "Fortune's Favor" features more rock than ever before.