Not Blowing It In 08

Nicole Atkins.
St. Vincent.
Cat Power.

Three beautiful women with beautiful voices who make beautiful music.
Had the pleasure of seeing all three within a few weeks of each other.
Each one was great in their own right.

Ms. Atkins, I look forward to saying I saw you at the entry. And saying I took you out on a date after. Of course, the later part of that statement will be a lie.

Ms. Clark, I thoroughly enjoyed all of the different arrangements of your songs. It was a pleasant surprise. You also covered a song from Let It Be. I think it's a sign.

Ms. Marshall, I love that you have conquered your fear of the stage. You really own it up there. Still quite eccentric, but now, in the good way.


Bon Iver.
I also had the pleasure of seeing this guy at an in store at The Electric Fetus.
SO good live. If you like the record, you must see him live. His songs really take new life. Don't blow it and miss him at the Turf Club in April.

For awhile I wasn't really going to a lot of shows. I'm really glad that this is changing. I've just gotta find a partner in crime.

I've been trying really hard to keep good on my resolution to not blow it in 08. I think I've been doing alright so far as evidenced above. Also been reading, buying vinyl, not blowing money left and right.
The CD is coming along nicely. Working hard on that.
Moving in like a week. 2535 Johnson st.
Haven't taken enough photos, but I'm working on a digi to fix that.
Anyone else ready for some nice weather?

who does that?

fuck.
i got drunk and brought up politics.
at a bar.
i was that guy.
i am ashamed of myself.

on another note, i am officially moving to 2535 johnson by march. hype. an epic summer is in tow.
bikesbeersbroadsbbqs

also, the triple double at 3rock is fucking dangerous. consider this a warning.
you WILL have a damn good time.
you WILL probably get some free shit.
you WILL get a free drink when you buy one of equal value.
you WILL dance.
and all of this WILL happen on a fucking tuesday night.
shit. like i said, dangerous.

peace

The Man

watch it all



that dude thinks on a different level. i love it.

now a performance.


check out the sun also sets from that set too.

if you dont know about ryan adams, well, you really should. the guys got like 50 some records out, but my favorite is love is hell. it came out in two volumes, but it was meant to be released as one. there are a few songs, just on that record, that are my favorite songs of all time. and it takes a lot to get on that list. now, if anyone can hunt me down a copy of the vinyl editions...
he gets so much flack from the press. most of the time his reputation preceeds him. the dudes got golden vocal chords and he can fucking jam. i'll be honest and say that there isnt one record in which every single song is amazing, but the good tunes make up for the mediocre ones, and the great songs make you forget about everything else and put you in a state of awe. put aside any notion you have of him and listen to one of his records, any one, well... except 29... and get lost in his songs.

going to a t-wolves game tonight. and a winnable one at that, according to mike. i havent been to one in years, so it should be fun. we won the tickets. we may or may not have cheated.

dont have much else today. recording soon. hyped.