Air guitar
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It’s that time of year again.
A new comment recently appeared on an old Windhammer YouTube video, and it deserves to be a t-shirt: “LOVE LIKE A WINDRAMMER AS YOU FUCK”
Hello Again
Catching up on three years of silence: what I’ve been doing, what I haven’t been doing, and why I’m glad to be writing again.
Over three years ago, I won my first air guitar competition in Philadelphia. It had more of an impact on my life than I ever would have expected, introducing me to a bizarre and joyful underworld of free spirits who forced me to reevaluate what it means to experience music.
A few months later, and not entirely coincidentally, I accepted a job offer in Boston at what might be described as competitive air guitar’s above-ground… See more →
Usually I really don’t care who wins or loses in air guitar, but @NordicThunder just got fucking robbed, plain and simple, and I’m pissed.
To get you in the mood for today’s Air Guitar World Championships, here’s Windhammer’s Round 1 from the National Finals: youtu.be/N1aG2A8HVbA
Good luck @NordicThunder, @cannonballmavin, and Zero Prospects at the Air Guitar World Championships! Starts 1:15 EST: ustream.tv/channel/agwc-2…
Behold, the only time I will ever link to a clip from Lopez Tonight: lopeztonight.com/episode_recaps…
A huge thanks to @usairguitar, @NordicThunder, and my friends and fellow competitors for another very memorable visit to Chicago.
Your new @usairguitar champion is @NordicThunder! Windhammer is extremely proud to take 4th place among some amazing people.
2011 US Air Guitar National Finals
Showtime.
Last night’s biblical storm was a fitting prelude to what tonight will bring: etix.com/ticket/online/…
The TSA has once again kept us safe from the tyranny of the Windhammer belt buck @ JFK John F. Kennedy International gowal.la/c/4DkBg
Sad to be missing the @usairguitar Dark Horse Invitational at Parlour in Chicago to night. Good luck to all my comrades; see you soon!
Two days ’til I leave for Chicago. vimeo.com/26669407
Awesome on awesome: awesome
Anything about Awesome is going to be a fun read, but how rad is that paper sculpture?!
Folgers had it wrong. The best part of waking up is the @usairguitar Windhammer trading card in your inbox. usairguitar.com/post/684704349…
At my father’s funeral, I met many of his friends and colleagues who knew me from the @usairguitar videos he proudly showed them.
Philly fans know how to make a guy feel loved. I am beyond honored to represent them again at the @usairguitar National Finals on July 23rd!
2011 US Air Guitar Philadelphia Regional
If the @usairguitar crew and I should die, know that we were seeing how much speed was needed to take the banana peel off the windshield.
2011 US Air Guitar Brooklyn Regional
My TMZ debut is less scandalous than I might have hoped. tmz.com/2011/06/16/201…
Windhammer took third place last night, though not for lack of fan support: flic.kr/p/9TTxmX. Congrats to the unstoppable Airistotle!
2011 US Air Guitar New York Regional
For generations to come, today will be remembered by all the world’s nations as W Day, and it will be observed with hushed reverence.
Will you witness Windhammer’s wallop next week? NYC 6/15, Brooklyn (TBD) 6/16, Boston (halftime show) 6/17, Philly 6/18. usairguitar.com/tickets
First time the TSA has taken no notice of the Windhammer belt buckle. @ JFK John F. Kennedy International gowal.la/c/3HXyG
The @usairguitar season is over, but the interviews continue. Here is @morganholzer’s conversation with Windhammer: popten.net/2010/08/air-guitar
Coverage of the @usairguitar National Finals on Rachel Maddow: msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/ns/…
Windhammer choked tonight, but there was no stopping Romeo Dance Cheetah, who I’m happy say is the 2010 @usairguitar champion!
2010 US Air Guitar National Finals
Backstage prep for the @usairguitar National Finals. — at The Fillmore At Irving Plaza gowal.la/r/WyPD
Atop a roof in Williamsburg, sharing food and drink with too many outstanding air guitarists to name, hosted by the esteemed William Ocean.
The @usairguitar National Finals are in NYC in one week! Get tickets! 2010finals.eventbrite.com Wear a Windhammer t-shirt! windhammer.spreadshirt.com
Windhammer t-shirts. You want ’em, you got ’em. windhammer.spreadshirt.com Best worn here: 2010finals.eventbrite.com
An EMT at a red light just yelled across the street to me on the sidewalk to ask if I won the US Air Guitar championship.
In today's episode of the Rock Band podcast, I talk air guitar with @MrPope and @HMXCasey. rockband.com/zine/episode015
Apparently I'm in the Philadelphia Weekly today. philadelphiaweekly.com/music/…
Relieved I didn't have to compete in Philly tonight. Toughest judges and crowd EVER.
Video of most of my first round performance at last night's US Air Guitar Boston Regional Championship: youtube.com/watch?v=aWu8OM9IP…
Brief interview with me in the Metro today: metro.us/us/article/2010/04/0…
The internet is a nice place to be this morning. Thanks all for the kind words!
Well then. I am the 2010 Boston Air Guitar Champion. Holy shit.
2010 US Air Guitar Boston Regional
Well then. My first ever perfect score. Holy shit.
Game day. Up and at them.
When I was a kid, my dad got on my case about doing my homework. Now he gets on my case about preparing for air guitar competitions.
Windhammer (Almost) Final Logo
I knew something wasn't quite right about the last iteration, and it had to do with the wingy things on the sides, which felt oddly arbitrary. When I showed it to my partner in crime, she said, "Where's the hammer?" Boom.
Windhammer Logo Candidate
Thanks again to everyone for all the great feedback. After many iterations, this might be the one. I'm gonna see how it sits for a few days. Continued feedback is welcome in the meantime.