September 30, 2004 – 10:04 pm
A couple years ago Spiritualized included an instrumental version of “Going Down Slow” on the single for “Do It All Over Again.” here it is for your listening enjoyment. Very lush. Spiritualized – Going Down Slow (Instrumental)
September 30, 2004 – 8:47 pm
I call up Boss today. It’s the last day of September and I’m intensely curious as to whether I’ll be able to pay rent this month. He says, absolutely, I won’t be a total bastard and ream you this month the way I normally do (I’m paraphrasing) and let’s meet at the Starbuck’s on Olympic […]
September 30, 2004 – 7:12 pm
“You cannot survive sending messed mixages.” So far it’s the best line of the debate. Thanks, Bush!
September 29, 2004 – 9:53 am
“I wanna live like common people. I wanna do what common people do.” The new album, “Has Been” by William Shatner is now available for streaming. Guest artists include Joe Jackson, Henry Rollins, Ben Folds and, most interesting, Lemon Jelly. Interesting. And if you can’t take that much cheese in one sitting, try listening to […]
September 28, 2004 – 11:30 am
One of my favorite tracks of the past twelve months is this complex and beautiful progressive groove: James Holden – A Break In The Clouds (192 kps mpthree)
September 28, 2004 – 10:54 am
So Michael and I go to see the Marillion show at The House of Blues last night. It is my first time seeing those cats, which is strange, because I’ve been a fan since 1985 (back when Michael and I used to work at Movies Twin in Santa Fe.) In truth, I was an avid […]
September 24, 2004 – 10:22 am
Interesting field report from Iraq. Things aren’t as normal as you thought, are they? Click here.
September 23, 2004 – 11:37 am
2. Knights. In ancient times, Calvary never advanced head on, but flanked i.e. they went around the back and attacked at the side. Hugh Macleod over at The Gaping Void passes along an interesting analysis of the movement of chesspieces. It seems their rather unique and individual styles are rooted in historical deatail. Check out […]
September 22, 2004 – 2:16 pm
In case anyone’s curious, I’m posting photos of the most recent Sierra excursion over on Buzznet, along with a running narrative and lots of helpful labels. Click on the thumbs to the right or just go here to check it out. I’m just sayin’.
September 22, 2004 – 10:42 am
I think there’s a Brink’s truck out there, and it’s having trouble finding my house. Now that I’ve pretty much decompressed after the Sierra trip I find that I’ve much to do. I’m not going to put much stock in the continuation of my so-called job. In spite of his calling me on the way […]
September 21, 2004 – 9:27 am
I’ve returned to LA to find that someone ordered up some extraordinary weather while I was gone. This feels like autumn–crystalline skies, cool, dry breezes, vivid colors. I love it. My brother and I survived our weekend in the Sierra. In fact, it was because of weather that we got back a day early. I’ll […]
September 15, 2004 – 11:28 pm
So I finally track down Boss. I manage to get him to agree to pay me what he owes me for the end of August. I also agree to take on half my duties for half pay. This is good and bad. It forces me to go full-bore at Amoeba. That’s good. It’s a fine […]
September 14, 2004 – 1:27 am
Something older, something brand new. Dot Allison used to sing for One Dove, a band whose music slingshots me right back to those frollicking ecstasy days of 1994 with JP, Dayle and company. I just picked up Allison’s first solo album, Afterglow, at Amoeba. Interpol comes my way via my de-facto music guru Michael up […]
September 12, 2004 – 10:15 am
I finally get an email from Boss yesterday: I need to cut the job load in half this month. I hope I can keep it at that level until Christmas & will let you know. Please don’t work on Scarefest or anything specific right now. I am rearranging my proiorities partly because I need to […]
September 11, 2004 – 11:16 am
I wish I could remember where I found this drawing. I discovered it on the web a couple years ago and a thorough search fails to turn it up again. This child’s reaction to the events of three years ago seems most appropriate, and somehow says more in its few lines and expressions than all […]
