The Dailies

Word of the Day

Allay (v.)

To calm, soothe, or diminish the impact of something, like throwing gasoline on a fire except the exact opposite of that.

Gif of the Day

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Link of the Day

Guilhem Desq plays an electrified hurdy gurdy

The first two minutes are more traditional-sounding. The next two minutes answer the questions "Why would anyone electrify a hurdy gurdy?" and "Why would anyone use a sampling pedal for a hurdy gurdy?" Very, very cool.

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