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A legit day off today! Listening to some new disks, catching up with domestic tasks involving trash, recycling, putting things on top of other things, others in boxes, drawers and various containers. Nice card from bro Halton, a call to make to Rochester tonight and the slightly far flung family members there. Mom called last night and I gave her news that barring the kindness of traveling friends, I won't be home for Xmas. My car isn't up for 'over the river and through the woods'. Somewhat complicating things: agreed to house/cat-sit for buddy Steve B. Sun to the following Sun. Works for my bah-humbuggy attitude about the holidays.

Listen:
The Mic 92.1FM - Steph Miller, Norman Goldman (Ed Schultz sub)
Steve Reich - Drumming
Elaine Radique - Trilogie de la Mort
Poopshovel - I Came, I Saw, I had a Hot Dog

Read:
Bob Katz - Mastering Audio

got me working day and night

Whew, busy weekend! Sold Out show at the bar Friday and hard cleanup the next morning. We're talking 11 hour door shift, 2.5 hours sleep and then 4+ hours. whew - somewhat relieved that our monthly Primordial Soup jam Sat at Noon was shelved, although concerned for the health of those who made the call. Bounced between the couch and bed all day yesterday and now today after this morning's scubbing and furniture placement. Highlight of yesterday was a fantastic burger at Monty's Blue Plate, enhanced by Swiss cheese and bacon. I know I shouldn't eat animals but I love animals. You always eat the one you love. sorry
Tending to eat a bit more meat in the winter months with this calorie-burning job. Glad to see it's gonna stop SNOWING for awhile. We might even get temps above 30 degrees this week.

Good news: upcoming 2008 Spark Festival in Minneapolis have given Gregory and I a slot, tentatively Sat March 1st likely at Nomad World Pub on Cedar Ave. We will be the final support act (2nd or 3rd on the bill) before headliner Richard Devine (!), lucky us. Bonus news from a few weeks ago-we will reunite our trio of Spark 2006 in the good company of visualist Mark Henrickson. Should be an exciting and fun event. Hoping to attend more (or at least *some*) of the festival next year. I had to miss Spark 2007 action cuz of the blizzard in late February that stranded many travelers. I was fortunate not to be one of them, although missing the festival was a major bummer. My usual obsessive gig prep involved assembling a more mobile version of my coffeehouse rig that can be quickly assembled. I am so old school there with all the laptops.

Pal John is off the road now for the holidays and paid a visit last Monday. Much fun cavorting and a return to Chataura on State St. I hadn't had the pleasure of dining there since our last trip there about 3 years ago. Nicely prepared Halibut fillet and greens, yum. Discussion of employment opportunities: maybe I too can be a Zappa plays Zappa crew boy? Hmmm. Prolly not a good idea given my love-hate relationship with the omnipresent electric guitar, set on STUN). Sorry guitarists. I love you all, really. Please stop drilling a hole in my eardrums tho.

listening:
Robert Fripp - Frippertronics 1980
Timbuk 3 - One Hundred Lovers
Adrian Belew - Side One
RTQE

it must be December

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Just made it home before the roads turned into trenches. White fluffy stuff is flying, supposed to get 6in. Best to take a pass at the sidewalk soon.


So an afternoon of hunkering down, a nap I hope, and back to work at 7:30.

3rd rental of the week awaits.

listen:
Laurie Anderson - Strange Angels
Agitpop - The Comm3 Sessions
Jack the Dog samples (UVLittle kiosk)
Jan Garbarek & Miroslav Vitous - Atmos

read:
Isthmus
Tape Op
Willy St Coop news
that Mastering book (Thanks Greg!)

view:
Deadwood 3rd Season/Features