Sunbather

Well I threw Deafheaven’s Sunbather on after having listened to Dent May’s Warm Blanket on repeat for the last two days. Quite a palette cleanser. When I first listened to Sunbather I was floored by the music, but the screaming vocals just didn’t do it for me. Then I listened to it again. And again. […]

“I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times”

I didn’t know her personally. I’d see her in passing in the halls of the elementary school for Open Houses or the school Carnival. She seemed like an artistic soul. Tattoos, piercings, and a look in her eyes that said she saw things in a much different way than the rest of us. My wife […]

Some Dodos and a Porter

Good evening everyone. How’s everything going for you on this fine Friday night? How’d the week go for you? Are you still having problems with(insert co-worker’s name here)? Is your(insert physical malady here) still acting up? Well, let’s hope a weekend spent relaxing with(insert spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, life partner or pet name here) will make […]

Ode To A Dog

It was the same every time I’d show up at their house. I’d walk into the side kitchen door, beer in hand, and I’d be greeted by him. He’d be about 7 feet away from me standing next to his kennel and food bowl. I’d give him a smile and set the beer on the […]

Reach For The Dead…

The last couple days have been some of the most mild since spring. It’s been absolutely gorgeous out. So what do I do? I go to the gym instead of getting my cardio in the great outdoors. Oh well. The windows are open and the breeze is rolling through the house making it feel like […]

New Music For A New Saturday

What do I see sitting on my front porch? Well it’s a Saturday surprise from one of my favorite record labels Thrill Jockey. White Hill’s So You Are…So You’ll Be showed up 10 days early! Joy!! While I haven’t listened to the bonus 12″ E.P. yet, I can say without a doubt that Dave W […]

New Music, New Brew…Friday Night!

After an extremely long week Friday evening feels pretty damn good. Groceries are bought and put away and there is beer in the freezer becoming extremely cold. One of the local liquor stores has recently improved their craft beer selection tremendously. I was overwhelmed at all the different varieties. I think I started going into […]

Where Is My Mind?

Have you ever had one of those weeks where you woke up on Monday morning, then the next thing you know it’s Friday morning? Sure, that sounds great. But it’s actually much more disorienting than you might think. I feel like I haven’t had time to do anything relaxing, like listen to music or write. […]

On The Lighter Side: Our Trip To Schaumburg, Illinois

Okay, so I’m done with all my bitching and moaning in regards to that horribly, horribly gone awry trip to the local county fair. I’m done. I’m over it. I wanted to share a bit about our family vacation last weekend to Schaumburg, Illinois. Just a half hour drive north west of downtown Chicago. The […]

So…how are you?(or, I’ll never go to a fair again)

Man, it was one of those weekends where at a certain point you could hit the “do-over” button. That time would be about 4pm Saturday afternoon. Let me explain… So this was the weekend of the beloved company picnic my employer puts on each summer. We skipped the last couple summers because I just didn’t […]