"I could never understand how one can love one's neighbors. It's just one's neighbors, to my mind, that one can't love, though one might love those at a distance."

-fyodor dostoyevski, the brothers karamazov

I work at the front desk of a hotel, and yesterday a guest came up to me and asked, "Did anyone find a bag of cheese in the business center? I left it there last night ( Read more... )

I'm not sure which is more difficult for me to comprehend, the fact that Elliott Smith is dead, or the fact he stabbed himself in the chest to accomplish this feat. I both envy and despise that man right now. I say envy because you have to admit, it took some intense inner strength to do what he did. I can't imagine finding that kind of courage ( Read more... )

In April (or at the latest, July) I will be moving back to Orlando. I've been away for around 2 years now, and had been living under the assumption that I would remain away for good. But, I need to move to a bigger city, I need to be around more musicians and an actual music scene. And yes, I know, Orlando isn't really the place to make it big ( Read more... )

For those of you just joining us, we are here in the LJ studio today with Edie of "sleepersopera" fame. Edie, thank you for joining us.
It's my pleasure...um what was your name again?
My name isn't important. Now, Edie, the most common question our reader asks is why do you choose only to write about concerts here and nothing substantial? Why ( Read more... )

Ever since I figured out some tricks with my digital camera, I've found out that I really love taking pictures at concerts. This activity allows me to combine 4 of my favorite things: music, live concerts, travel, and faking artsy ( Read more... )

1. The moments. The moments. Each one is precious. The bigger picture isn't something you have any part of, the only things you truly participate in are the moments, and the big picture is the sum total of those moments. That's why you never feel like you get what you want, because you're focusing on something that doesn't, and never will, exist. ( Read more... )

This last week has been a very musical one filled with road trips and hotel rooms and good bands. It started with an amazing show by Yo La Tengo on Tuesday, then on Thursday I went back to Tampa to see Songs:Ohia (soon to be renamed "Magnolia Electric Co.") at the Orpheum. I really hate going to the Orpheum, that club feels so uncomfortable to me ( Read more... )

I didn't know what to expect from a Yo La Tengo show. I haven't listened to a great deal of their music or read a lot of press about them. I read how they portrayed the Velvet Underground in the movie "I Shot Andy Warhol," and were compared a lot to VU and Sonic Youth, and I know they've been around for quite a few years. I heard about them from ( Read more... )

Ahh Orlando...how I have missed you ha! :o)

Edie the traveler, taking a moment to write in her journal before going to rock out with Mogwai

Some colorful Mogwai pictures: my favorite, my other favorite (the lighting at the show was so beautiful, I couldn't resist taking mostly flashless pictures...it gave them a kind of fuzzy-aura ( Read more... )