it's been a strange week. anger coming at me and some synchronous strangeness involving appearing where I am needed, when I am needed. someone close is spinning out of control and it hurts my heart. much of this is kind of personal and I don't like to talk shit outside the 'classroom'.
my heart's desires seem galaxies away. brother and musiking cohorts do not call. last night I bought a bottle of Irish whiskey and put a good dent in it.
this morning on the way biking to work, a startled rabbit raced me for a ways. I could claim victory, but there was no clear winner. After all, my finish line was the end of a mop handle and his was the next tasty green morsel.
sleep continues to be difficult, vivid dreams that are somehow more reasonable than other dramas in the real life they reflect. perhaps aboriginal culture is calling.
listen:
Heartless Bastards - All This Time
Richard and Linda Thompson - Pour Down Like Silver
Smog - Knock Knock
view:
The Straight Story
write:
journal
Monday, August 25, 2008
Sunday, August 17, 2008
smoke signals
still waiting for the smoke to clear away
listen:
The Band - Cahoots
Talking Heads - Fear of Music, Naked
Byrne & Eno - Strange Overtones
read:
What You Need to Know Before You Fall in Love - David Nicholson, Ph.D.
Transformation - J.G. Bennett
view:
eyes
listen:
The Band - Cahoots
Talking Heads - Fear of Music, Naked
Byrne & Eno - Strange Overtones
read:
What You Need to Know Before You Fall in Love - David Nicholson, Ph.D.
Transformation - J.G. Bennett
view:
eyes
Sunday, August 10, 2008
drummers rocking my world, changes
Last week was the week of bands with 2 drummers kicking it. Strange coincidence that I should see these percussive pairings in the same week. Funfunfun!
First was Sunday, a return of Melvins. Holy shit what an awe-inspiring show. The last time they were here I worked and didn't really get to listen to 'em although they made quite an impression. This time I lucked out and they played on my night off. They are described as 'stoner metal' but for me they are a rocking beast that don't really fit into any category. And those drummers, a righty and lefty sharing a bit of each others kits and cooking up some hellatious rhythms - Wow! This is a band I would never know about were it not for my job at the club, and I am a lucky dog.
Thursday was a trip to Chicago to see "The 40th Anniversary Celebration" of King Crimson at Park West. Just about a perfect day all round. In the company of bestest buddy Greg - we have had many adventures together on and in front of stages and this one was one for the books. Certainly one for the blogs. Got there plenty early and found some parking. Had a swell late lunch at Stanley's Kitchen and Tap. Black bean 'n' chicken chili, blackened chicken sammy. Greg had the pulled pork. We both enjoyed the sweet potato fries and tasty beverages. Got in line for the Gen. Adm. show, I picked the tickets at 6 just before the line began to move us in. Park West is an exceptional place to see a show. The staff are awesome, the seating comfortable and house sound system is damn fine. The new line up of Crim started right on time at 7:30 and proceeded to kick some ass for about 2+ hours. 2 encores (3 pieces) later I said like a young student "My brain is full, can I go home now" so we hit the road and was back in Madison shortly after midnight.
Friday at the bar sucked. In an attempt to not dwell on the negative, I'll leave it at that.
Sat AM up early, trip to to the Farmers Market for tomatoes, sweet corn, eggplant, beets, onions and a way overpriced but yummy cinnamon roll. Been doing veggie cooking for myself (sigh) and its all good. If I eat another piece of pizza this month it will be purely a desperate move. Changing my diet, changing my bad self into something better. We'll see.
The 'jazz trio' held forth in the squalor of TL's trailer Saturday afternoon. Music was good, but the future of doing this seems uncertain, for a number of reasons.
And tonight is the 3rd week anniversary of abstinence from a certain illicit substance which has been a vortex of wasted time and bad luck for too long. I feel good.
listen:
Peter Gabriel - Shaking the Tree, Passion
Heartless Bastards - Stairs and Elevators
Captain Beefheart - Doc at the Radar Station
RTQE
read:
Nat'l Geo
view:
blue skies
First was Sunday, a return of Melvins. Holy shit what an awe-inspiring show. The last time they were here I worked and didn't really get to listen to 'em although they made quite an impression. This time I lucked out and they played on my night off. They are described as 'stoner metal' but for me they are a rocking beast that don't really fit into any category. And those drummers, a righty and lefty sharing a bit of each others kits and cooking up some hellatious rhythms - Wow! This is a band I would never know about were it not for my job at the club, and I am a lucky dog.
Thursday was a trip to Chicago to see "The 40th Anniversary Celebration" of King Crimson at Park West. Just about a perfect day all round. In the company of bestest buddy Greg - we have had many adventures together on and in front of stages and this one was one for the books. Certainly one for the blogs. Got there plenty early and found some parking. Had a swell late lunch at Stanley's Kitchen and Tap. Black bean 'n' chicken chili, blackened chicken sammy. Greg had the pulled pork. We both enjoyed the sweet potato fries and tasty beverages. Got in line for the Gen. Adm. show, I picked the tickets at 6 just before the line began to move us in. Park West is an exceptional place to see a show. The staff are awesome, the seating comfortable and house sound system is damn fine. The new line up of Crim started right on time at 7:30 and proceeded to kick some ass for about 2+ hours. 2 encores (3 pieces) later I said like a young student "My brain is full, can I go home now" so we hit the road and was back in Madison shortly after midnight.
Friday at the bar sucked. In an attempt to not dwell on the negative, I'll leave it at that.
Sat AM up early, trip to to the Farmers Market for tomatoes, sweet corn, eggplant, beets, onions and a way overpriced but yummy cinnamon roll. Been doing veggie cooking for myself (sigh) and its all good. If I eat another piece of pizza this month it will be purely a desperate move. Changing my diet, changing my bad self into something better. We'll see.
The 'jazz trio' held forth in the squalor of TL's trailer Saturday afternoon. Music was good, but the future of doing this seems uncertain, for a number of reasons.
And tonight is the 3rd week anniversary of abstinence from a certain illicit substance which has been a vortex of wasted time and bad luck for too long. I feel good.
listen:
Peter Gabriel - Shaking the Tree, Passion
Heartless Bastards - Stairs and Elevators
Captain Beefheart - Doc at the Radar Station
RTQE
read:
Nat'l Geo
view:
blue skies
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