This is a long, anticlimatic story. Some people call those kinds of stories “shaggy dog stories.” I don’t know why but in this case it fits, though I would describe Audi as more woolly than shaggy. If I were writing …

There is nothing romantic about Highway 79  on which Johnny Horton died  and they keep a shrine for Jim Reeves.  I rode that road in the wayback, my fingers pressed to safety glass that was keeping out the Texas. Jack …

By AARON SARLO This is from one of the times I was at Ardent Studios tracking demos with Techno Squid Eats Parliament. We tracked a ton of demos, spent a lot of time hanging out up there.  At Ardent, they …

By AARON SARLO I told you a lot about my beginnings as a musician, but I think I should fill in a missing gap. This is the story of Aaron Sarlo and Clay Bell before Techno Squid Eats Parliament.  I …

By AARON SARLO For my 17th birthday, my uncle gave me a McSpadden dulcimer. He had asked me, “What do you want for your birthday, Aaron?” I specifically remember over-reaching, and asked for a [very expensive – $60] chorus pedal …

By AARON SARLO This story takes place during yet another demo session at Ardent Studios. As part of our contract, we were able to record demos at Ardent whenever we wanted, which, in hindsight, was an awesome privilege. For this …