music Banjo cover of the Airwolf theme tune Rob Beschizza

bongs Promising new YouTube series: Bongs and Banjos Mark Frauenfelder

music Expert banjo maker shows off the first one he made Andrea James

happy mutants Just This Banjo: free/open banjo instruction for an angry moment, because you can't be sad while playing the banjo Cory Doctorow

art The Rijksmuseum's Vermeer show is sold out. Here's one you CAN see Bob Knetzger

patents Eddie Van Halen once filed a patent for a "musical instrument support" with some awesome artwork Thom Dunn

art criticism Man attacks the Wall Street bull with a banjo, leaving big gashes Clive Thompson