Kudos for being able to watch so many bands perform. I would never make it past hour three or four at any festival. I attended the first Lollapalooza in 91 and was ready to pound my head on the asphalt after the fourth band. Heh. I am very patient and can listen to CDs all day long, but live...well, I guess I'm just not that into it. Maybe it had to do with two years sitting through hours of opening bands waiting for my own band to go on?
Which CD out of your newly acquired horde are you most looking forward to listening to?
I like the festivals, but it can get a bit overwhelming at times. I think the big advantage of something like Terrastock over something like Lollapalooza (of which I attended #3 and #5) is that they have 2 stages in 2 separate venues, set up so that you can go back and forth - it makes for even more inundation but at the same time you're relieved of the agonizing boredom of stage breakdown/setup. I know Lollapalooza set up a 2nd stage as well but I never could understand why they made it so that both stages played simultaneously...
Curiously, two of the CDs I'm most looking forward to were ones I didn't even buy at Terrastock itself! One of them was part of this series called "Eccentric Soul" that sounded interesting to me, old obscure soul from this label based in your capital city of Columbus - just finished listening to it this morning and it was great! The other CD I've put on is the Euros Childs CD, which was brought over by my Irish friend who shared the room with me and ikahana. And to be honest, there were a lot less vendors at this
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The bands were all good & I really liked the venues too. Don't know if you've been to AS220 before, but I liked the vibe - it got packed pretty quickly so I don't know if every show is like that, but its got good sound & the bartenders were friendly. And they may not be in the running for Best Burritos in the World, but it was nice to get food without having to step outside (although I think that's a fairly recent addition to the club)...
If you're still familiar with Providence, they sold records and CDs in the Perishable Theater next to the club, with the Pell Chafee Center next to that (I think that's a fairly new construction) where the big groups played.
I've actually never been to a show in RI because I was too young when I lived there (14 and under), but I'd consider going back there for one if it was good enough now that I've got a job and stuff because I have family that lives there and lodgings would be free.
Great recap, sounds like you caught more than I did, we missed Larkin Grimm and STitSR because we were eating at the japanese place around the corner... total hole-in-the-wall place that served fresh fish flown in from Hawaii. tabletop had the sukiyaki like whoa.
Nice to meet you, and I enjoyed talking with ya. Glad to see you are just as friendly and as cool as your journal is.
You're not talking about the place that was next to Cuban Revolution, were you? I walked by and it looked like the place was closed down. If that wasn't the case...damn! That would've saved us on Saturday night when we searched down every shop in Federal Hill for an alleged Korean takeaway place, only to eventually find it closed - so we ended up going back to the club for another burrito...
yeah, that's the place. man, that fish was bangin'. seriously good. having sushi at an unknown place that is close to a venue generally turns out to be a pretty bad idea, so I'm pleased that it went well.
it was really nice to meet you. I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to chat more...I was feeling pretty ill all weekend, so I tried to make up for it by getting really hammered on Sunday. All in all, it was a semi-acceptable plan.
it's unfortunate that you missed the kitchen cynics though. I hadn't heard him before hand, but from seeing him before his set somewhere around, I had a really good feeling about him. and he delivered like a mofo. lofi in a good way, weird nick drakey folk with a touch of the NZ and some bird noises, haha. then he sold me all 5 of his CDs for $20.
i've got the one kitchen cynics cd on secret eye & like it, & i planned on going, but i didn't expect to finish up 13 hours of music and beer with another 3 or so hours of drinking duty-free single malt whisky brought over from scotland and as such i got a bit of a later start - ah well...
So I got in last night at midnight and I would still be sleeping except I'm doing the "kid off to school" and dogwalk part of the morning since fishmael has a meeting in the mountains.
Great to finally meet you - but to use an overused word - surreal too. I'm sure you know what I mean, and I'm too tired to explain.
Boston was amazing. The entire trip was...well, very very good and very good for me. Kind of a "rebirth" or something, but again I'm too tired to explain. I learned a lot. Now, it is good to be home.
and i'm guessing you didn't get the email i sent this morning, did you? i'm having various problems with my account & wrote a relatively sizable entry only to have it all eaten up the moment i hit send...
to sum it up, it was great to meet you too - i understand the surreal description - visually you were easy to spot since you have pictures of yourself for a good part of your icons, but then i heard a voice come out of your mouth which wasn't the voice i have normally heard when i read your writings...
i can't wait to hear about the boston adventures - it really is a wonderful city, full of surprises everywhere - only a few hours for me this time, but it was nice & felt a bit like entering civilization again after the alternate reality of providence...
i won't try to rewrite my email, but to focus on only one part of it, that "eccentric soul" disc is fucking phenomenal! you definitely need to get it, not least so i can point out my favorite songs for you to recommend further things in that vein...
I did not get an email from you. I hate it when that happens.
The voice part - yeah, I had that with you too, although I really have no idea what I thought your voice would be like. But it was that transition thing from going to words to a spoken voice that was in part surreal. After a bit, your voice - or more your phrasing - began to remind me of our friend D~. I started to tell you that a few times, but got distracted by either CDs or leg/back pain or hunger or cravings for coffee or something. Let me guess - my voice is more whiny and rapid than you expected. And I never complete my own sentences - just other people's. I hear this a lot. As I moved on to Boston (GOD, I love that place), my journey into who I am - which became the underlying theme of my trip (funny how going on a solo vacation after an extended run as a couple can make on reflective) - had me really aware of how I sound - or must sound. I was fascinated by the whole New England speech thing - the sounds and the words and the speed - and by the time I hit
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actually i thought your voice kinda reminded me of one of my cousins - i brought it up to S & she agreed - and no, thats not some shifty answer where i secretly think my cousin has a whiny and rapid voice...
the new england accent is the sound of salt water to me - i don't know if i can explain that...or maybe a dunkin donut filled with salt water...
i think solo trips, especially the parts where we really are solo (which would account for your time in boston), really open themselves up for reflection - you lose the necessity for communication, but unlike being at home you're exposing yourself to new surroundings so you never get into a state of repetition and boredom...
oh, and if you ever have a few minutes and feel like a laugh, check the wikipedia entry on rhode island - never mind, i'll print it here:
Rhode Islanders have a particular fascination with coffee. There are coffee shops on almost every corner and it is common belief that more coffee ice cream is sold here per-capita than any other state. The Official State Drink
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Which CD out of your newly acquired horde are you most looking forward to listening to?
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Curiously, two of the CDs I'm most looking forward to were ones I didn't even buy at Terrastock itself! One of them was part of this series called "Eccentric Soul" that sounded interesting to me, old obscure soul from this label based in your capital city of Columbus - just finished listening to it this morning and it was great! The other CD I've put on is the Euros Childs CD, which was brought over by my Irish friend who shared the room with me and ikahana. And to be honest, there were a lot less vendors at this ( ... )
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If you're still familiar with Providence, they sold records and CDs in the Perishable Theater next to the club, with the Pell Chafee Center next to that (I think that's a fairly new construction) where the big groups played.
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Nice to meet you, and I enjoyed talking with ya. Glad to see you are just as friendly and as cool as your journal is.
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and aw shucks, you were cool too...
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it was really nice to meet you. I'm sorry that I didn't get a chance to chat more...I was feeling pretty ill all weekend, so I tried to make up for it by getting really hammered on Sunday. All in all, it was a semi-acceptable plan.
it's unfortunate that you missed the kitchen cynics though. I hadn't heard him before hand, but from seeing him before his set somewhere around, I had a really good feeling about him. and he delivered like a mofo. lofi in a good way, weird nick drakey folk with a touch of the NZ and some bird noises, haha. then he sold me all 5 of his CDs for $20.
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So I got in last night at midnight and I would still be sleeping except I'm doing the "kid off to school" and dogwalk part of the morning since fishmael has a meeting in the mountains.
Great to finally meet you - but to use an overused word - surreal too. I'm sure you know what I mean, and I'm too tired to explain.
Boston was amazing. The entire trip was...well, very very good and very good for me. Kind of a "rebirth" or something, but again I'm too tired to explain. I learned a lot. Now, it is good to be home.
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and i'm guessing you didn't get the email i sent this morning, did you? i'm having various problems with my account & wrote a relatively sizable entry only to have it all eaten up the moment i hit send...
to sum it up, it was great to meet you too - i understand the surreal description - visually you were easy to spot since you have pictures of yourself for a good part of your icons, but then i heard a voice come out of your mouth which wasn't the voice i have normally heard when i read your writings...
i can't wait to hear about the boston adventures - it really is a wonderful city, full of surprises everywhere - only a few hours for me this time, but it was nice & felt a bit like entering civilization again after the alternate reality of providence...
i won't try to rewrite my email, but to focus on only one part of it, that "eccentric soul" disc is fucking phenomenal! you definitely need to get it, not least so i can point out my favorite songs for you to recommend further things in that vein...
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The voice part - yeah, I had that with you too, although I really have no idea what I thought your voice would be like. But it was that transition thing from going to words to a spoken voice that was in part surreal. After a bit, your voice - or more your phrasing - began to remind me of our friend D~. I started to tell you that a few times, but got distracted by either CDs or leg/back pain or hunger or cravings for coffee or something. Let me guess - my voice is more whiny and rapid than you expected. And I never complete my own sentences - just other people's. I hear this a lot. As I moved on to Boston (GOD, I love that place), my journey into who I am - which became the underlying theme of my trip (funny how going on a solo vacation after an extended run as a couple can make on reflective) - had me really aware of how I sound - or must sound. I was fascinated by the whole New England speech thing - the sounds and the words and the speed - and by the time I hit ( ... )
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the new england accent is the sound of salt water to me - i don't know if i can explain that...or maybe a dunkin donut filled with salt water...
i think solo trips, especially the parts where we really are solo (which would account for your time in boston), really open themselves up for reflection - you lose the necessity for communication, but unlike being at home you're exposing yourself to new surroundings so you never get into a state of repetition and boredom...
oh, and if you ever have a few minutes and feel like a laugh, check the wikipedia entry on rhode island - never mind, i'll print it here:
Rhode Islanders have a particular fascination with coffee. There are coffee shops on almost every corner and it is common belief that more coffee ice cream is sold here per-capita than any other state. The Official State Drink ( ... )
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