blurry papas fritas @ waterloo brewing co, Austin
blurry papas fritas @ waterloo brewing co, Austin
I'm listening to Papas Fritas, Buildings and Grounds this morning. It's highly addictive. The weird part is, some of it reminds me of the stuff Syd Barret put out in the early 70's. call it insanity pop. then imagine Human League meets Possum Dixom with a postmodern grunge Partridge Family sensibility. If you're in the Bay Area, they're playing at Bottom of the Hill in SF on Saturday. If you don't need any new vices, don't go.
At the sxsw press coverage page, under PHOTOS FROM PERSONAL WEBSITES, there are links to my photos here. But they're labeled Elan.org. I'm not sure how they got "elan.org" out of "onfocus.com", but hey, links to me! [thanks for pointing this out, Elan. (or is that pb? I'm confused.)]
I can't believe soul coughing broke up. This is a sad, sad day. I can't even think of a witty lyric to quote. Go buy all of their CDs and cry yourself to sleep tonight.
Speaking of Tzara, this book looks dandy.
"The acts of life have neither beginning nor end." - Tristan Tzara
the second secret word for today is: sinus infection. ugh.
A strange part of Austin that I noticed on this trip is the number of places you can get a tattoo. There was even this place that had a loudspeaker blaring constantly like a carnival barker: "Tattoos! Fun! Get a tattoo! Tell them where you've been with a tattoo!" I wonder how effective this type of marketing is. (Come to think of it, maybe they're targeting carnival barkers.) It seems like there would be city ordinances against constant loudspeakers blaring...but then, Austin is so tattoo friendly. I almost decided to get one, but I realized I already had a zen tattoo: it doesn't really exist, but I can't get rid of it.
the secret word for today is: optimize.
happy spring, everyone!
Saturday night was filled with great music. Andy Stochansky, Tina (w/o the B-Side Movement), and Papas Fritas. I've had a great time but I'm really excited about going home tomorrow. Blogger needs more attention that I've been able to provide here on the road...and I have lots of information and ideas to digest. I can't wait to sleep in my own bed.