This is the new "Stripped down," "Easier to Update"
version of kempa.com. My theory is that if it's less of a pain in the
ass to update this site, I'll do it more. Unfortunately, putting together
a site that is less of an ass-pain to update requires roughly twice
as much commitment as just actually updating the old site, so it took
forever.
Not to worry - the old site is still available in it's entirety. I
put much less thought into the new design than I did the old one, but
the old one resizes your browser window, and people never did seem to
get over that. Anyway - it was all frames-core and every time I updated
it I had to change code in a million different places. I recently took
the time sit down and install movable type, and now it does at all by
itself.
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The 'Old' Kempa.com
www.kempa.com/oldindex.html
I used this design from January 2001 through January 2004. I
made about 50 entries that are still embedded over there. Some
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Kempa.com Holiday Mix 2003
www.kempa.com/xmas03.html
Since I hadn't updated this site since March, I decided to put
my webspace to good use in December and share a christmas mix. For my own convenience, I've decided to leave it up year-round. |
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The Barnes & Noble Experience
www.bnexperience.com
I worked at Barnes & Noble as a bookseller for four years.
During that time I encountered the absolute worst of humanity, and
I wrote about it. Four years later, Gawker linked to it, generating something like 5000 hits in one day. A few days later
a site which I had never heard
of called collegehumor.com linked to it, generating something ridiculous like 10,000 hits
in one day. So apparently collegehumor.com is hot shit. I digress. These are
stories about funny experiences. The earlier ones make me cringe.
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Zumpano Rarities
www.behindthebeehive.com
Carl Newman, currently the leader of indie darlings the New Pornographers, cut his teeth in a band called Zumpano.
They released two albums for Subpop before breaking up. This is a site I put together collecting mp3's of B-sides, a poorly-taped
live show from 1997, some photos and an article or two in .pdf format. Calling all nerds. |
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The Pop Project
www.popproject.com
I play the drums in the pop project. Download MP3's and snicker
at each member's top five songs of the moment. Alternately: Snicker
at MP3's and download each member's top five songs of the moment.
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The Recital
www.therecital.comYep, still a band.
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The Paincakes
www.paincakes.com
I have no idea who these dudes are, but they obviously have great
senses of humor.
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Wurlitzer Guitars
www.wurlitzerguitars.com
In 2001 I was given a Wurlitzer stereo guitar. At the time, there was literally NO information on the brand available on the internet, so I spent much of 2003 (very) passively researching Wurlitzer Guitars. I put this skeletal site up to share the resources that others shared with me - original catalogs, company histories, schematics, etc.
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Chris Kempa
www.chriskempa.comThis website was put up to memorialize my late younger brother Chris in early 2001. 6/10/84 - 11/20/00.
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Suburban Sprawl Music
www.suburbansprawlmusic.com
Suburban Sprawl Music: "A label, sometimes." All sorts of MP3 downloads available here. Updated!
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Essayish Things:
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