tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59725962011-04-21T16:23:03.877-07:00Fillmore JiveA meeting place for the bored, unemployed and/or musically inclinedJamesnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2931100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1106591055593806972005-01-24T11:22:00.000-08:002005-01-24T10:24:15.593-08:00I'm A Liar I can't seem to keep my promises, so I guess when this thing I plan to do happens, it'll just happen. Sorry. Never rely on me. Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1103523661683158072004-12-19T23:18:00.000-08:002004-12-19T22:21:01.683-08:00This Blog Is Not Totally Dead I've just been so busy doing the work thing along with Perfect Sound Radio that I haven't had the time to start the other project. Please (and I promise, promise, promise this time) check back January 21st for a new look and some new goodies. It won't be a blog per se, but rather, a literary adventure. How's that for pretentious? Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1099935134387700182004-11-08T09:27:00.000-08:002004-11-08T09:32:14.386-08:00Existence: Trivial? Probably. For anyone out there still wondering if our lives are pointless (they are) and if it is only us who attach any meaning to them whatsoever (we do), go see I Heart Huckabees. In other news, this blog is now officially dead. Check back in a month for a redirect infinitely more interesting. That is: click this link December 8, 2004. Goodbye. PS: Sorry about that Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1099500116816068502004-11-03T08:39:00.000-08:002004-11-03T08:43:52.526-08:00This Just In Now it's official. Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1099497856501132032004-11-03T07:46:00.000-08:002004-11-03T08:30:38.216-08:00Untitled So, in all likelyhood we've got four more years and no First Ave. to look forward to now? What a great fucking day. In light of these recent developments, I think that I'll read Oscar Wilde and brood upon how out of touch I seem to be with the values that most "mainstream" Americans who vote for radical idealouges and this guy--who to quote the San Franciso Chronicle, "during [his 2004Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1098732107890751432004-10-25T12:18:00.000-07:002004-10-25T12:21:47.890-07:00Here's A Link To ...a pretty funny--not to mention relevant since I was just in Illinois for a day--article in the New Republic. Actually, I talked to a couple of people around DePaul University and no one's really even paying any attention to the Obama/Keyes race it's so far gone. Read about their debate here. Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1098725716310066972004-10-25T09:51:00.000-07:002004-10-25T12:40:54.353-07:00GBV OR Die: Part One **Editors Note: This is the first of a two or possibly three part entry concerning the dates 10.21.2004-10.24.2004; specifically the set of events surrounding and including James Maryland's attendance at Guided By Voices shows in Columbus and Cleveland, Ohio. Proceed with extreme caution.** Thursday, 2:30AM, Motel Room, Columbus, OH Well, one show down and one to go. TodayJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1098325768225344132004-10-20T19:27:00.000-07:002004-10-20T19:29:28.226-07:00I'm Alive And Blogging From The Bourgeosie Pig... which is a cool little coffee and sandwich place near my hostel. I made pretty good time, arriving around 8pm, and now need to find out how the hell to get to The Empty Bottle from here. Luckily, my hostel is very close to Depaul University and an El line. Cheers! Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1098284107789089152004-10-20T07:46:00.000-07:002004-10-20T07:55:07.790-07:00I'll Climb Up On The Roof, Weep To Water The Trees I'm leaving for Chicago in one half of one hour. I praying nothing will go wrong on this trip, but how could it right? It's destiny that I see the most incredible of incredible GBV shows on this mini-trip of mine. Tonight I should arrive in Chicago around 9pm. Hopefully that gives me enough time to check into my hostel and figure out how to getJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1098132733470884752004-10-18T13:48:00.000-07:002004-10-18T13:52:25.040-07:00Postmodernism and All That Jazz Here's a great article from The New Republic that I found very interesting. So much so that I've decided to pick up this book. DAILY EXPRESS True Value by Gregg Easterbrook Only at TNR Online Post date: 10.18.04 t's encouraging that so many news organizations offered stories correcting the untrue or half-true factual claims made by both candidates in the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1097866654657192452004-10-15T11:36:00.000-07:002004-10-15T11:57:34.656-07:00Cowards! They're All Cowards! Like almost everyone else it seems, I read the inane--and actually quite hilarious--editorial in the highly esteemed Duluth News-Tribune on Tuesday. The thing worked me into a bit of a lather, so I wrote a letter to the editor. I don't usually do this, but I happened to have an extra hour on my hands with nothing else to do. They even called me back to verify that Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1097687087031549992004-10-13T09:59:00.000-07:002004-10-13T10:04:57.193-07:00This Column Frustrates Me... becuase I feel like I should do something besides drinking coffee, writing letters to the editor, listening to music and playing online poker. As Humans Are Hunted Nicholas D. Kristof NY Times ARAWIYA, Sudan Hawa Moussa Abdullah was lucky enough to survive the first round of murder here in Darfur, but all the international outrage at Sudan's genocide isn't Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1097524021151245482004-10-11T11:39:00.000-07:002004-10-11T12:55:27.713-07:00Feed Me Quickly, Kill Me Softly I finally got a chance to watch Supersize Me last night and, despite my better judgements, found the movie somewhat compelling, mostly entertaining, but completely thought provoking. I mention my better judgements, because when I first heard of the lawsuits filed by the two women against McDonalds--which played a minor role in the movie--I found them terribly Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1097264002410044872004-10-08T12:31:00.000-07:002004-10-08T12:36:56.900-07:00Stop Me If This Sounds Familiar Has this place ever been stable? Maybe at one time, but not in the last ten years since I've been going there. Here's one account of the current situation and another. In other news, I sure am disappointed I missed Low last night at The MAC. I'm sure that it was the absolute height of Duluth cool. Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1097085370943282092004-10-06T11:33:00.000-07:002004-10-06T10:56:10.943-07:00Hello, Goodbye Last night upon arriving home from a long night slanging booze to residents of the East Hillside I found out that my GBV road trip will be, in all likelyhood, a solo endeavor. Oh well, I'm going to have a hell of a time anyway, but it woulda been cool to road trip with someone other than him, them and them. For the past five months construction crews have essentially taken up Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1096920871794467672004-10-04T13:11:00.000-07:002004-10-04T13:21:19.810-07:00Perfect Sound Radio If you're looking for something to listen to at 4pm everyday this week, head on over to Perfect Sound Radio, click on the High Quality link on the right hand side of the screen and enjoy! Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1096652182266033932004-10-01T09:38:00.000-07:002004-10-01T10:38:17.610-07:00Let the Spin...Begin! Yeah, I watched the debates just like everyone else, but that's not what I'm talking about. Wednesday night, whilst working a quiet, terribly monotonous 4-10 shift at the liquor store, someone robbed us (there's nothing like a good old fashioned robbery to break up the monotony huh?). Yep, despite the fact that there were three of us on duty at the time, someone managed toJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1096313924953812842004-09-27T12:23:00.000-07:002004-09-28T09:13:02.716-07:00Here I Go Again On My Own Talking politics in a bar stinks. If you're ever goaded into discussing politics in bar, make that conversation as brief as you possibly can, because nine times out of ten that conversation will devolve into a)a shouting match b)a fist fight or c)you stomping out of the bar, red faced and angry after having engaged in a either a or b. Trust me on this one. Don't get meJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1096051943115001112004-09-24T11:39:00.000-07:002004-09-24T11:53:08.886-07:00Like A Monkey Being Shot Into Space Dell just informed me that my computer has been delayed until October 4th. While I'm happy that my laptop keyboard is still operational, I was very excited to set up a new work station. My roommate also recently canceled on our planned GBV roadtrip for mid-October. That means that I've got one extra ticket to the show on the 21st in Columbus (w/ Tobin Sprout) Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1095989846428430072004-09-23T18:17:00.000-07:002004-09-23T18:37:26.426-07:00Timidly Staying Put Where I Am I don't think that I have social anxiety disorder, but lately I've been having a lot of trouble going out into public. Actually, once I get out there I'm fine, it's just the getting there--anywhere--that's gotten difficult in the last month or two. I think that I can trace this personal phenomenon to two different conditions, one of which is certainly causing the Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1095373387816745662004-09-16T15:18:00.000-07:002004-09-16T15:27:04.143-07:00Like A Powder Keg Waiting To Explose I'm not sure who's kept abreast of the goings on in Russia as of late, but this story from The New Republic kind of scared me. I suppose more than anything it makes me think of 9/11 and the outcry over the USA PATRIOT ACT and curtailing of civil liberties in this country when in Russia their government's reaction has been infinetely worse. Here it is in case Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1095296465021992062004-09-15T17:35:00.000-07:002004-09-15T18:01:05.023-07:00A Triumphant Return Against All Odds My conspicuous lack of posts for the past month has been due to an unfortunate computer problem that I managed to remedy today by ordering a new keyboard. It should be here in about a week, so then all I have to do is find someone to install it. In other, more depressing news, I wrote an article for a magazine the other week that turned into a terrible pieceJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1093282875637349672004-08-23T10:20:00.000-07:002004-08-23T10:43:47.480-07:00I'm A Slack Motherfucker, Kick Out The Jams I managed to hijack a copy of Please Kill Me: the Uncensored History of Punk this morning and--with the help of a pot of coffee--managed to devour about seventy pages. I've been through the Velvets, a bit on the Doors (ugh!) and am now smack dab in the middle of the MC5 and the Stooges (fuck yeah!). What I've learned so far is that Nico managed to make Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1092888807823225182004-08-18T20:53:00.000-07:002004-08-19T08:12:07.203-07:00You've Got To Hold Steady In Wind Like This So, today I bought a new Hold Steady 7" and a one-sided white label Radiohead song called "Head of the House." I really like The Hold Steady, but this 7" is pretty bland. The A-side, "Milkcrate Mosh," kind of plods and doesn't really explode like the best tracks off ...Almost Killed Me. The B-side is a marginal cover of Led Zep's "Hey Hey What Can I Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1092765816781912182004-08-17T10:51:00.000-07:002004-08-17T11:03:36.780-07:00The Green Lantern Lights the Path Towards Redemption Absinthe. I drank some yesterday and really enjoyed it. The intoxication is lucid, with an almost narcotic effect of floating, but without the tired feeling of NyQuil. I really enjoyed it and could feel the absinthe the rest of the night, even after downing a run drink, one whiskey drink and about five beers. On the five beers: I may never go Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1092504354488717792004-08-14T10:23:00.000-07:002004-08-14T10:25:54.486-07:00Oh Yeah, I Forgot To Add That 4a. M. Night Shymalan has got to drop the Hitchcock worship right now. I think that it's gotten to the point of ridiculousness. Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-109246934355503982004-08-14T00:24:00.000-07:002004-08-14T00:46:56.106-07:00The Boys, Nay Men, Are Back In Town And It's Cold That title makes me cringe, but hey, it's been a while. So since it's been quite a long while since my last post I feel some pressure to make this one count; though it'll probably just be another in a long line of disappointments and shoddy work. To tell the truth I've just not been able to bring myself to write anything in this forum for Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1091302922891339112004-07-31T12:16:00.000-07:002004-08-02T11:28:52.973-07:00Coffee, Tourists and the Brewhouse's Internet Connection So I promised a recap on the Sonic Youth show and I shall not disappoint. Unfortunetely Mindy and I couldn't get a table on the balcony above the Quest's stage, but secured a pretty nice rail slot stage left very close to the stage. The first band, Hair Police, who I believe is on Load Records (home of the absolutely fucking amazing Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1091135669210211822004-07-29T14:10:00.000-07:002004-07-29T14:14:29.210-07:00It's Beautiful Day For A Breakdown I'll update y'all on Sonic Youth tommorrow. I was, however, lucky enough to score a setlist from the balcony. There's also a funny story about me shouldering a girl out of the way to get the setlist to go along. In other news, I'll be spinning records at Fitger's Brewhouse tonight from 10-1:30am, so come on out. I'm making it a triple shot night, where I play Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1091043553422403992004-07-28T12:23:00.000-07:002004-07-28T12:41:03.760-07:00Time To Get Weird (In A Good, Albeit Slightly Illegal, Way) About a year ago I was doing some research on absinthe (you know, the stuff that Van Gogh drank voraciously and inspired his Still Life With Absinthe) when I came across a company who was searching for the perfect recipe. Apparently--since absinthe was banned in numerous countries (including this one!) in the early 20th century--many of Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1091034239003252412004-07-28T09:12:00.000-07:002004-07-28T10:03:59.003-07:00Something Must Break And It Shall Be You So, last week I was sitting around with a friend shooting the shit, boozing and watching the--impossible to find, expensive if you can--Travis Wilkerson documentary An Injury To One. Somehow or another the conversation got around to how from about the age of 19 until about 23 I didn't do a damn thing or really care about a anything. Truthfully. For two Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1090606707351764762004-07-23T11:00:00.000-07:002004-07-23T11:18:27.350-07:00Slow and Low I bought the Low boxset on Tuesday and am now almost all the way through it. For the most part I've enjoyed almost everything (except the horrendous "Long, Long Long" cover)they've put onto the three discs. Even though the boxset is usually aimed at the diehard fan, my big problem with most of them is that they simply cram waaay too much unnecessary music for any reasonable fan to Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1090505366175203492004-07-22T07:05:00.000-07:002004-07-22T07:09:26.176-07:00Absolutely Necessary Usually I'm not one to suggest that anything is absolutely necessary. However, this interview with Alan Moore definitely is. This man defies all superlatives and if you've not read any of his books, after reading the interview, I challenge you to stay away (believe me, it's impossible). Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1090099496021959572004-07-17T13:59:00.000-07:002004-07-17T14:24:56.023-07:00Family and Other Weird Weather Patterns Last night my aunt and grandma surprised me with visit to the liquor store. They both live in Minneapolis, so it was nice to see them. They're in town to spend some time with my grandma's sister, Carmen, and her husband Don. Today I had lunch with all of them (including my grandma's sister's daughter Sandy--my 2nd cousin) down at Grandma's Saloon. ActuallyJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089924456512677172004-07-15T13:40:00.000-07:002004-07-15T13:47:36.513-07:00Flourescent Green Insects Crawl Around Canal Park; Wreak Havoc I'm now using the city's free wireless internet access at Amazing Grace. They've got a great little nook that I've been using to eat sandwiches and read books for a couple of weeks. Though it's getting a bit windy outside, I'm still enjoying the warm weather. watching a few cargo pants and trucker hat wearing guys play hacky sack; Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089875863331941992004-07-15T00:02:00.000-07:002004-07-15T00:17:43.330-07:00It's Been Awhile (My Ode To Staind) I've been gone for a couple of days, but they've been fruitful so you shouldn't complain. Yesterday (Tuesday actually), someone that I've never met before approached me with kind words. I was a bit preoccupied--though to tell the truth perturbed at having to coax a "thank you" out of the child I'd just given some Tootsie Rolls to--so I may have come of Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089432997222445252004-07-09T21:00:00.000-07:002004-07-10T09:53:42.040-07:00Minor Surgery, Existential Literature and Late Night Letters To the Editor I drunkenly wrote a letter to the editor late one night last week. Today I saw it in the newspaper. And even though I didn't dare read it, I know that I was right on the money. Though the point of things like that isn't whose right or wrong, because there is no right or wrong. My only wish is that I could have elaboratedJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089225342361484242004-07-07T11:35:00.000-07:002004-07-07T11:35:42.360-07:00If You Know This Man, Please Shake His Hand and Tell Him You Appreciate All His Hard Work Here he is folks, the Watermelon Meth Freak, in all his watermelon drenched lovliness. I have no idea where he came from or what his name is. The only thing he told us was that he was on a bunch of meth. We suggested he allow us to smash watermelon over his head. He thought that would be a good ideaJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089225252490897062004-07-07T11:34:00.000-07:002004-07-07T11:39:08.870-07:00Ladies and Gentlemen: I present for your entertainment the world famous Watermelon Meth Freak!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089225141769790062004-07-07T11:32:00.000-07:002004-07-07T11:32:21.770-07:00Heads up!Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089224779823720072004-07-07T11:26:00.000-07:002004-07-07T11:26:19.823-07:00A glancing blow...Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089224594093849852004-07-07T11:23:00.000-07:002004-07-07T11:23:14.093-07:00Take a deep breath...Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089224473185672892004-07-07T11:21:00.000-07:002004-07-07T11:21:13.186-07:00Full ExtensionJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089223470356083592004-07-07T11:04:00.001-07:002004-07-07T11:04:30.356-07:00...Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089223445527816962004-07-07T11:04:00.000-07:002004-07-07T11:04:05.526-07:00Anyone want a drink?Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089223223298495242004-07-07T11:00:00.000-07:002004-07-07T11:00:23.296-07:00End Result: slightly sticky, still pink kitchen floorJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-108921365109107372004-07-07T08:18:00.000-07:002004-07-07T08:20:51.093-07:00Dick Cheney: Prince of Darkness or Soothsaying Security Genius? A bit later in the day I will introduce all of you in bloggerland to the Watermelon Meth Freak. Be afraid. Be very afraid. Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089213393865143642004-07-07T08:16:00.000-07:002004-07-07T08:16:33.866-07:00Jenae's Hubby: Likes High On Fire/SlayerJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089213331170892862004-07-07T08:15:00.001-07:002004-07-07T08:15:31.170-07:00Layman EntrancedJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089213322655402072004-07-07T08:15:00.000-07:002004-07-07T08:15:22.656-07:00MoreJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089213221149437602004-07-07T08:13:00.000-07:002004-07-07T08:13:41.150-07:00Liz and JasonJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089213157550878812004-07-07T08:12:00.000-07:002004-07-07T08:12:37.550-07:00Sparkler Madness on Maryland St.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089143754700171372004-07-06T12:54:00.000-07:002004-07-06T12:55:54.723-07:00As I Was Saying Before I Was So Rudely Interupted Here are some more pics from the 4th. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I realize that the fireworks captions are going to read funny. I'm still trying to figure out this Picasa picture program. Tommorrow: sparkler madness and the watermelon meth freak! Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089143550224034482004-07-06T12:52:00.000-07:002004-07-06T12:52:30.223-07:00early light.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089143489368732092004-07-06T12:51:00.000-07:002004-07-06T12:51:29.366-07:00By the dawn's...Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089143200225089922004-07-06T12:46:00.000-07:002004-07-06T12:46:40.226-07:00can you see...Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089142980305647322004-07-06T12:43:00.000-07:002004-07-06T12:43:00.306-07:00Oh sayJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089141950399687242004-07-06T12:25:00.000-07:002004-07-06T12:25:50.400-07:00These fun fireworks came courtesy of Layman--what a guy.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089139491385293252004-07-06T11:44:00.000-07:002004-07-06T11:44:51.386-07:00JC Smiles Upon Us AllJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089137642441375212004-07-06T11:14:00.000-07:002004-07-06T11:14:02.440-07:00Dub Giving The Devil HornsJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089075538497430942004-07-05T17:58:00.000-07:002004-07-05T17:58:58.496-07:00The Shallowness of Contemporary American Culture--(interpretation by Liz and Sarah)Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089075471833515012004-07-05T17:57:00.000-07:002004-07-05T17:57:51.833-07:00Layman meets Jose. Results: the attraction defies explanationJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089075261868607102004-07-05T17:54:00.000-07:002004-07-05T17:54:21.866-07:00Johnny aka The Beached WhaleJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089075220687075642004-07-05T17:53:00.000-07:002004-07-05T17:53:40.686-07:00BeforeJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089075173335996752004-07-05T17:52:00.000-07:002004-07-05T17:52:53.336-07:00AfterJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089075237971149832004-07-05T17:47:00.000-07:002004-07-05T17:53:57.970-07:00Independence Day Celebrated: Immature Adults Get Drunk, Do Dumb Stuff, Have Fun The next couple of days I'm going to post random pictures from what was unquestionably the best 4th of July I've ever had. These pictures don't really do the entire night justice, suffice to say, we had a random kid on meth crash our party late into the night. Accordingly, we did what any sensible, stupidly drunk Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089074547676168712004-07-05T17:42:00.000-07:002004-07-05T17:42:27.676-07:00WhoopsJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089074365823419542004-07-05T17:39:00.000-07:002004-07-05T17:39:25.823-07:00Titty sandwichJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089074339937085962004-07-05T17:38:00.001-07:002004-07-05T17:38:59.936-07:00Mindy and ErikJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089074329649033182004-07-05T17:38:00.000-07:002004-07-05T17:38:49.650-07:00Our supplierJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1089074089071884292004-07-05T17:34:00.000-07:002004-07-05T17:34:49.070-07:00The first bottle rocketJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088967135495585712004-07-04T11:48:00.000-07:002004-07-04T11:57:51.196-07:00Fireworks Come In Many Shapes, Sizes and Fonts I think this is the funniest rememberance of Marlon Brando that I've come across since his death. It comes from a Salon compilation. Zsa Zsa Gabor, actor "What men can do with me" "I appeared on the [Tonight] show with Marlon Brando. The show was still live in those days. I wore a low-cut pink Oscar de la Renta evening gown rather like a powder Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088879079519868132004-07-03T11:05:00.000-07:002004-07-03T11:24:39.520-07:00With Any Luck, A Mild Annoyance Can Blossom Into Murder The full moon last night certainly brought out the lunatics on 4th Street. I cannot recall an evening in recent memory where more truly wacked out people got kicked out of the liquor store than last night. There was the man who tried to convince me that he was related to Jeno Palucci, knew Herb Bergson and was in school for criminal Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088794451521617252004-07-02T11:49:00.000-07:002004-07-02T11:58:26.310-07:00Ask Me. I Won't Say No. How Could I? Kids: Go to this show tonight to see two excellent bands and the debut of Tony Bennett solo. I swear on my mother that I will finally see Portrait of a Drowned Man live now that I've nearly worn their live CD out. Pizza Luce - 11 E. Superior St. Duluth.MN 10 pm | ALL AGES | $4 Line Up: Tony Bennett Portrait of a Drowned Man Words To A Film Score SleepfarmerJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088793240479606412004-07-02T11:29:00.000-07:002004-07-03T11:25:37.643-07:00I'm On the Waterfront and It's Burning Well, Brando finally kicked. Ah well, I suppose that I'm gonna miss him. I think that last movie that I saw him in was that DeNeiro/Norton heist movie. I can't remember the name, but I liked it quite a bit. All of the scenes with Brando seemed much larger than life. I suppose that was his legacy, literally and figuatively. Alcohol. The horror! Do not Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088787734095805142004-07-02T10:00:00.000-07:002004-07-02T10:03:34.036-07:00Justified and Ancient Bill Drummond once burned one million pounds to prove a point. Now he's got a website. You can look at it here: you whores! Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088639325606181132004-06-30T16:46:00.000-07:002004-06-30T16:48:45.606-07:00Taking Drugs to Make Music to Take Drugs To Myself and my co-worker are both presently surfing the internet while at work. I think that we both have serious problems. I did, however, just whoop someone's ass 401-312 in Scrabble. Boy do I feel good. Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088620647573175562004-06-30T11:32:00.000-07:002004-07-03T11:25:58.516-07:00Light the Burnt Match and Stick A Flag On It I've just procured a wireless notebook card that will allow me to do computer work from my newly stained deck. Wey hey. The room in my house where I rest my head is in the attic where the summertime temps prevent me from enjoying myself too much. I think that for the 4th of July (since I've got the day off and all) I'm going to have a BBQ. I think Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088529551347364762004-06-29T10:06:00.001-07:002004-06-30T08:09:17.073-07:00I Got Low Last Night Pizza Luce was a good time as always. I need to hook up more of those Happy Hour gigs for the summer. Even though the turnout was less than I expected, a couple of good friends showed up and we turned that mutha out. Afterwards, I was privy to an advance screening of the Low doumentary by Marc Gartner that accompanies the boxset that will be available next week [ed: Did I Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088443229989653872004-06-28T10:16:00.000-07:002004-06-28T10:20:29.990-07:00Pizza Luce--Tonight! It's a little late, but I'll be DJ'ing at Pizza Luce again this evening. I think that this will be my last DJ stint for a while (unless I'm on the schedule in July) so come on out. It's a beautiful day so I've decided that I'm not showing up until about 5 since that seems to be when people actually start to file in. Come, drink, listen, engage in meaningful discussions Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088225057520082892004-06-25T21:35:00.000-07:002004-06-25T21:44:17.520-07:00Caucasian I'm now done with work, drinking a caucasian and wondering to myself how the Bloodstool show is going at The MAC. I also happen to be listening to the--quite good I must say--new Morrissey album. "The World Is Full of Crashing Bores" is my favorite right now for its incredibly witty, caustic lyrics (for more check out The Streets new one--fucking incredible!) and of course that voice.Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1088101029836742772004-06-24T11:13:00.000-07:002004-06-26T14:35:40.293-07:00Perfect Sound Radio My own little internet radio station is only days from completion. I've had this idea floating around in my head for some time now and it feels good to know that soon it'll be going. I've set up a temporary website you can take a look at: www.perfectsoundradio.com Please feel free to give me any suggestions that you have. Shortly we'll be posting a schedule of when we willJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1087930100233896252004-06-22T10:39:00.000-07:002004-06-23T11:38:16.476-07:00It's Been A While The last couple of days have been so beautiful that I've sucessfully resisted spending long stretches of time at my computer. However, the last couple of days have also been so eventful that I cannot help but recount them to you loyal blog readers. So, now that it's relatively shitty out, here's a recap: Saturday evening was a very strange, yet beautiful evening. I was Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1087661029682245882004-06-19T08:47:00.000-07:002004-06-19T09:30:19.003-07:00Grandmammy's The only time that I can remember getting really excited about Grandma's Marathon was the year I turned 21. You see, many of us Duluth kids who grew up drinking had heard many a debauched tale that started somewhere in the vicinity of Grandma's fabled tents and ended either on the beach, a hotel room, or a downtown alley. With those visions dancing around my head, I jumped full Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1087591171505436672004-06-18T13:37:00.000-07:002004-06-18T13:39:31.506-07:00Go To This Show! Swiss Army, Plastic Constellations, Fair-weather Friend, Words to a Film Score (not necessarily in that order!) Tonight!!!! 9pm NorShor Theater Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1087590658940387562004-06-18T12:54:00.000-07:002004-06-18T13:33:52.686-07:00My Name Is Prince What an entertainer. I was going to post my concert experience last night, but I was a little too buzzed to write anything of substance. Plus I didn't want to leave anything out. The Xcel Center was packed Wednesday night for Prince's first really big show in his hometown in a while. The anticipation ran thick throughout the joint as the light dimmed and a video compilation Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1087322849034840512004-06-15T10:55:00.000-07:002004-06-15T11:07:29.036-07:00Perfect Duluth (Yester)Day Yesterday was as close to a perfect day as I've had in a while. I wrote most of the morning and early afternoon, played some tunes down at Luce until 9, then watched a documentary on Jimmy Carter over at the girlfriend's house and fell asleep. The Swiss Army story will be out on Thursday and hopefully I did them justice. Unfortunetely, I forgot my tape recorder so I Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1087236521291396292004-06-14T11:07:00.000-07:002004-06-14T11:08:41.293-07:00Photos Where do most of you blogeratti host your photos? Will blogger do it for you for free? Is there a service that will do this. Please let me know because this one that I use only lets you have a certain amount of "views" per month for free and then you have to pay. Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1087230507709383922004-06-14T09:23:00.000-07:002004-06-14T09:38:46.100-07:00Yeah, Yeah, Yeah So I'm listening to the Swiss Army's new CD and writing a story on them right now. However, surfing the net this morning I came upon this review, which certainly bodes well for the Plastic Constellations. Coincidentally this story was supposed to be a Swiss Army/Plastic Constellations feature but things didn't work out. Both bands will join Fair-weather Friend and Words to aJamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1087143070352032412004-06-13T08:48:00.000-07:002004-06-13T09:11:10.353-07:00Elo Kiddies I'd posted a big recap of my exciting Friday night and for some reason it was erased. That's a real bummer because it recounted in great detail the drunken hippie guy with a big scar on his face harassing/head banging to Arson in Arcadia-a band of seventeen year-old kids from Virginia. Maybe if I get some motivation I'll put something up on how he: gave the guitarist (seventeen mind Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1087059662944562392004-06-12T09:42:00.000-07:002004-06-12T10:01:02.943-07:00Scarface Unfortunetely I just missed out on Portrait of a Drown Man last night at the 'Shor. Fortunetely however I did get to witness one of the more entertaining spectacles in recent memory. Last night, after rushing to get out of work and picking my girlfriend up, we drove around the block looking for a parking space for the NorShor. At one point we drove through the alley where a couple Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1086978117481127582004-06-11T11:06:00.000-07:002004-06-11T11:21:57.480-07:00Strange Night I had a really great night playing poker at the Brewhouse, getting a bit buzzed, and having some good conversation. I ended up breaking even after losing the first three games to my buddy who pretty well ran the table the entire night. Thankfully someone brought his head down to earth. I always get extraordiairily competitive when I'm playing Texas Hold 'em, so losing those first Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1086846196720543282004-06-09T22:38:00.000-07:002004-06-09T22:46:53.273-07:00The Keep Aways-Triple Rock-May 22 Sonic Youth was on Leno tonight...strange but good. I meant to post these pics quite a while ago but just forgot. Can you tell that they're from a video camera? Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1086810916335539822004-06-09T12:52:00.000-07:002004-06-09T18:18:40.870-07:00An Email I Received Today... went a little something like this: Wear Red on Fridays: My name is Nadia Jensen and I have an idea for a quiet revolution. Please take 5 minutes to read my email and then help if you can. Here's some history behind this idea: When Norway was occupied by Germany in 1940, Norwegian women began to knit RED caps for children as a way of letting everyone know that they Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1086624518387148292004-06-07T08:59:00.000-07:002004-06-07T09:10:05.546-07:00Low I've always numbered myself among the throng of local Low worshippers ever since I moved back to this town and saw them at Sacred Heart Church--a moment of musical ecstasy with few rivals in my book. So, it's kind of weird then to realize that I own only ONE of their albums--the vinyl only Murderer release. I know it sounds strange, but I feel like (and know really) that I've heard almost Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1086411700976098092004-06-04T21:31:00.000-07:002004-06-04T22:01:40.976-07:00MC5 A friend of mine told me last night that he'd gone and got me a ticket to see the MC5 at First Ave. next Saturday. I've only really heard Kick Out the Jams, but I'm pretty excited nonetheless. Mark Arm from Mudhoney is going to be filling in on vox for the deceased Rob Tyner(I guess Mark Lanegan couldn't make it), but I'm not sure who's filling in for "Sonic" Smith yet. Just for the record,Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1086382049361317122004-06-04T13:34:00.000-07:002004-06-04T13:48:27.733-07:00The Good Times... ...ruled yesterday. Pizza Luce was a ghost town until about 6 (probably due to the nice weather) when a bunch of people started showing up. I was only scheduled to spin until 7, but by the time I finally packed it in it was almost 9 and the bar was packed. I probably would have kept spinning until they told me to stop if it wasn't for the game of Scrabble awaiting me at Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1086289518196619912004-06-03T12:02:00.000-07:002004-06-03T12:06:05.380-07:00DJ Disturbance Even though it's a really nice day out, if anyone's in the mood for a cocktail from, say...4-7 tonight I'd head down to Pizza Luce. DJ Disturbance will be spinning the best in metal, indie rock, noise and rap (yes, that's rap--not hip-hop). I know I'll be there. Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1086210077454317082004-06-02T13:51:00.000-07:002004-06-02T14:01:17.453-07:00Finally! I had my doubts about this project ever getting completed, but thankfully it has happened. Now all that I've got left is to clean up. I'm a bit dismayed that I've got to work in an hour and spent the first nice day in a while indside painting, but whattayagonna do eh? You want some pictures? You got it! Painter Dad A Messy Living Room An Uninsulated Sun Room Dad's Handyman Jamesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5972596.post-1086152505394629582004-06-01T21:56:00.000-07:002004-06-01T22:03:49.666-07:00Vandalism! 5.30.04 Here are the photos from the incident that occured at my house on Sunday. Pretty funny all in all since not all that much cleanup was involved. A Terminal Case of Pink Balls (Twinky Phallus and Cooked Ground Beef) Oh, Fields of Plastic Cutlery! An Extreme Closeup Email James Jamesnoreply@blogger.com