Thank you to Jay and Jeremy from the Swivel Chairs and Mike from Audible for the fantastic birthday present!  The guys chipped in and bought me a pair of Axiom M3 v2 Bookshelf Speakers (aka passive near-field monitors!). These speakers sound amazing!

Also a big thank you to my buddy Mike V. (Young Lion Apprentice) who gifted me an Electro-Harmonix Holier Grail for my b’day!  This thing will get put to good use around here.  Looking forward to using it!  Mike and I have been friends for a long time, played in a few bands over the years, and worked together recording The Me Generation when Mike was playing guitar for them back in the day.  We’re both currently working on finishing up his first solo record that should finally see the light of day in 2010.

Thanks again guys!