Music on a Wednesday

I haven’t written much on music the last couple days. I’ve been busy and haven’t had the proper time to discuss and reflect. Plus, this heat we’ve had this week has pretty much knocked me on my ass. So tonight I’m gonna talk about a couple albums I received from the UK courtesy of Death […]

Head

So, back in the day when Times Square was still a sewer and littered with junkies and prostitutes and X-rated theaters lined the street there used to be this place you could visit called a head shop. Now, this wasn’t something just Times Square had. No, I was merely using that as an example of […]

Shaking The Habitual

It’s Sunday and I don’t have much to report. But, since I’m sitting in my chair relaxing I figured I could put these fingers to work. The majority of the weekend has been listening to music, so it’s been a pretty good weekend for the most part. I’ve had some moments of bull-headedness, but that’s […]

and so it has begun…

It was nearly 3:30am and I was sleeping quite comfortably when I felt a presence. I opened my eyes slowly and saw a smallish figure standing next to me. “I can’t fall asleep. I keep waking up, and my head hurts.” “You’ve been in bed for six hours”, I said to my distraught son. “Let […]

Outsider Art

So it’s taken me years. It’s taken me many years before I’d consider myself an artist. I don’t know why, really. It’s just one of those things that I’d look at and think it’s just something I like to do in-between working a real job and paying bills and taking care of my family. It’s […]

New Jams and a Four Day Weekend

I know, you’re thinking “No man. It’s a three day weekend.” For me, it’s a four day weekend. I took today off, so I got four days away from “the man”, you dig? I’m no cog today. No corporate puppet having its strings pulled by some middle management soul-sucking succubus. No sir. Today I’m the […]

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 […]