I just heard that Autokinoton from Denver is taking a break after some strenuous recording. Josh Everingham plays bass. When I was a young one of some 15 or 16 years, I used to watch Josh play in another band (from Pueblo) in myriad basement and small venue shows. He was one of the first talented mathy bassists I'd ever seen live. And he was ( Read more... )

A day and a half. Two nights. I'm so excited.


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After I left COS, some friends from the High Life House and a few other venues started a venue called Black Sheep where I have yet to see a show. A band called Execration is playing tomorrow night (thought) from Oslo: classic nordic, what Logan calls "soul crushing" black metal with some contemporary nuance. I was feeling pretty excited until I ( Read more... )

It's full-on now.

I'm tired of being polite. Anyone want to come hang out with my family in Texas? Or with me in Colorado Springs after Wednesday? I need a night of whiskey and crass jokes and smoking. Man, I miss smoking and, oddly, my life in Seattle.

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Here's a photo in which our Chosen Leader uses the seemingly innocuous power of gesture to quell the snow storms currently ravaging the Northeast.


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Some people just arrived in Boston safely. I really miss some people.

Cheers to the Ashton granddaughters and their quest to retrace the train routes of Grampa Swing'n Jack Swill! What fine work we did this summer!


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It's as if I have no idea how I got here, but I'm in Texas! And I'm unprepared!

I didn't do most of the things I wanted done before I left but still lost sleep over them. I didn't see all the great people, but some is better than none. I didn't clean out the fridge either. The haunting of neglected leftovers will probably cross state boarders ( Read more... )

It sure is quiet here.

The Portland Trifecta will be completely reassembled here tomorrow! I love these kids and am so stoked to see them. J and I played some terrible pool tonight as the plan for reunification was finalized. I'm glad I had some time with him before the wildness begins. I don't have a long night of Speed Metal left in me right now ( Read more... )

This morning, Greece makes my heart swell with something fierce and wily.