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Saturday, November 14, 2026Nov 14

Mind Coffee: ‘Make Air, Not War’ — grab your air guitar and wail

Black coffee in cup mug isolated on a white background
Black coffee in cup mug isolated on a white background

We’ve all done it.

Let me rephrase: Most guys have done it.

Let me rephrase again: Most guys who love hard rock or heavy metal music have done it.

Air guitar. The ability to stand in front of a mirror, fake guitar slung around your shoulders, letting your fingers fly across nonexistent strings, impressing everyone (especially the girls).

Last weekend in Finland – where winter lasts 10 months a year, so you can be inside a lot practicing – the 22nd Air Guitar World Championships were held. An American, Matt “Airistotle” Burns (because playing air guitar is as much a philosophy as a skill), defended his title.