Hello friends from New York.
As I type, I am enjoying a bagel, sipping Japanese beer and listening to vocal takes from yesterday. I'm a few days away from my first trip to LA since December. I'm sort of excited about it. Traveling is such a part of my life that to not go there now seems odd. Anyway, fingers crossed it will be a good trip and the start of the next phase of my professional life. More on that eventually...
Been enjoying the freedom of not being trapped in the workforce 9-6. I'm actually more productive this way. Sure there is the fear of the future, but also it's a motivator. The timing, with the wedding just weeks away, kinda sucks, but as everyone who has gotten married or has a kid tells me, there's never a perfect time. Anyhow, work wise, the freedom is a great way to get the plates spinning and the creative juices flowing on various levels, work, music, writing etc. Feeling really good about the music right now. Always self conscious about the vocals, but I think I'm reaching a new level. I'll still never be great, but until Peter decides to come onboard full time, who the fuck else is going to do it? Anyway, Brandt is a fucking champ, knocking this bad boy into shape.
The Wedding is coming up. There's a lot of enthusiasm for it. Sometimes a bit overwhelming, especially for the bride. I just try to keep calm and let it all roll. I only usually express my thoughts when I don't like something, which honestly is rare. I think it's easily going to be the coolest wedding most of you/us have ever been to, but I can promise without a doubt you will never eat better.
The Bachelor MENS weekend is a week from this coming Thursday. Austin Texas. The MOG collective of old and older in one place. What Dulli-style chaos will be brought...? I don't know as I am out of the loop, but I do know I have to bring a suit. Wait what?
Saw TREK again. Loved it more the second time. While I am not sure is "This Generation's STAR WARS", I think it's become a fresh, cool worthy franchise deserving of my obsessive love. Nephew loved it and seems to dig the McCoy. Just like his aunt. Hmm. Clones.
Last night, we checked out the NY debut of HALLOWEEN ALASKA, a band, thanks to Charles Bob, we have been following for a few years. They had an amazing first album and the subsequent albums have been good, but not great. The live show, for me was the moment of truth. It was at Joe's Pub, which oddly, I have never been to. We did stop at the DESSERT TRUCK on St Marks first, which was fucking amazing. Anyhow, the gig, which had seats, was really good. The band is really good, but something was off and I chalk that up to a poorly conceived/paced set list. They played stuff I liked, but the gig had momentum issues. They certainly have what it takes. I'm not writing these guys off anytime soon, at least as a live band!
Finally, on a sad note, our lanky hero Ash lost his pop this week, so the Pac will be rallying around him over the coming days. Send a good thought towards him, his Mrs, and his family won't you?
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