Friday, August 17, 2007
do yourself a favor
Must be brief. Don’t hesitate to lay down $10 for one of these great cd’s from Frontier Records. Any self-respecting 80’s music lover must have one in their collection. Great stuff I had never heard before. Also working on a review of the BlowJo Series on renewable energy options. Back soon.
// posted by mac1 @ 10:02 AM 
Friday, July 20, 2007
georgie fruit
Like anybody who comes here has any idea who Deerhunter is, but here is a story about an amusing run-in with Kevin Barnes at the Pitchfork Festival. From the band's blog:
I always wanted to start a feud with Kevin Barnes from of Montreal. This started with the now-imfamous dis song he wrote about my good friend / sometimes "girlfriend" Eva ("Bunny Aint No Kind of Rider") My plan was to beat him up or at least shank him on stage. I saw him everywhere over the course of the weekend and kind of snarrled at him from across the catering table. He was walking around in the middle of the day wearing blue glitter eyemakeup and asspants.
Long story short: we were driving away at the end of the night sunday, and i saw him being interviewed by the pitchfork dudes on video. I ran up and grabbed the mic (thinking i was going to humiliate him on a small level, and look all badass) and asked him "Why are you such a pretentious fucktard?" and he looks at me and says really saddly "Because I havent figured it out yet..."I walked away feeling like such a fucking asshole. I got served. I told the guys in the van to hold up and ran back over to him after he was interviewed and apologized and explained my feud concept. He was really cool and nice. Then he came and hung out with us for the rest of the night.
http://elephantsix.blogspot.com/
I always wanted to start a feud with Kevin Barnes from of Montreal. This started with the now-imfamous dis song he wrote about my good friend / sometimes "girlfriend" Eva ("Bunny Aint No Kind of Rider") My plan was to beat him up or at least shank him on stage. I saw him everywhere over the course of the weekend and kind of snarrled at him from across the catering table. He was walking around in the middle of the day wearing blue glitter eyemakeup and asspants.
Long story short: we were driving away at the end of the night sunday, and i saw him being interviewed by the pitchfork dudes on video. I ran up and grabbed the mic (thinking i was going to humiliate him on a small level, and look all badass) and asked him "Why are you such a pretentious fucktard?" and he looks at me and says really saddly "Because I havent figured it out yet..."I walked away feeling like such a fucking asshole. I got served. I told the guys in the van to hold up and ran back over to him after he was interviewed and apologized and explained my feud concept. He was really cool and nice. Then he came and hung out with us for the rest of the night.
http://elephantsix.blogspot.com/
// posted by mac1 @ 10:17 AM
Friday, July 13, 2007
Don't you think those ruby shoes are a little cumbersome for you?
Lots of time between posts and happy to say that most of my goals for the summer were met and some exceeded. But it couldn’t possibly be all good as I’m no longer playing softball in Bristol and now babysitting 2 nights a week watching my wife play. What was I thinking? Ah, it’s better to be happy than to go thru the motions.
This year’s Parade included cool, cloudy weather and hosting of our local politicians. I cheered loudly for the Governor and his wife with 'keep up the fight'. Then came the socialists who think they are smart enough to run the country. My wife really gave it to SWhitehouse, JReed and JLangevin with 'go back to the RI Follies' and 'wimps' as I quietly waved them to move on and said nothing. Of course, I was called out on this and my excuse was I couldn’t do it on the 4th.
This year’s Parade included cool, cloudy weather and hosting of our local politicians. I cheered loudly for the Governor and his wife with 'keep up the fight'. Then came the socialists who think they are smart enough to run the country. My wife really gave it to SWhitehouse, JReed and JLangevin with 'go back to the RI Follies' and 'wimps' as I quietly waved them to move on and said nothing. Of course, I was called out on this and my excuse was I couldn’t do it on the 4th.
But after that exchange we wondered out loud 'where’s the insane redhead?'
It took another hour but there he was, RI’s most successful drug addict, Patches Kennedy bouncing around trying to shake hands with ‘his people’. Of course he’s too good to walk with the other idiots, so he settles in around the Navy guys walking in line (probably) to pretend he actually cares about anyone but himself. Thankfully he missed us as we were ready to verbally barrage him and he probably would have cried like a 38-year-old who lives with his mom.
Yesterday I ran into our state rep, DGablinske.
At the True Value checkout line, here was the exchange:
DM: Hi, Mr. Gablinske
DG: Sir, you're far too old to call me mister.
DM: I know way too much to say otherwise.
DG: (after a loud laugh) Fair enough.
It took another hour but there he was, RI’s most successful drug addict, Patches Kennedy bouncing around trying to shake hands with ‘his people’. Of course he’s too good to walk with the other idiots, so he settles in around the Navy guys walking in line (probably) to pretend he actually cares about anyone but himself. Thankfully he missed us as we were ready to verbally barrage him and he probably would have cried like a 38-year-old who lives with his mom.
Yesterday I ran into our state rep, DGablinske.
At the True Value checkout line, here was the exchange:
DM: Hi, Mr. Gablinske
DG: Sir, you're far too old to call me mister.
DM: I know way too much to say otherwise.
DG: (after a loud laugh) Fair enough.
// posted by mac1 @ 9:36 AM
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
summer music coming soon
Lots of new music coming out this summer and keep checking back for links to limited items. Here is a Chunklet 7’ that started off as a ticket sold exclusively thru an Atlanta record store. You can grab a limited copy here.
Once again The White Stripes are using their brains and issuing a limited version of their new LP, Icky Thump, on USB drives. I just couldn’t resist. Also this pre-order includes a limited peppermint slipmat with the purchase of the 2x gatefold vinyl LP. Another great item I picked up recently is a super-limited Sublime Skateboard Deck that came out with the Box Set.
Softball Update: I’ve been contacted by BMac and he claims that my picture didn’t due his bomb justice and that it landed much closer to the Bike Path.
Once again The White Stripes are using their brains and issuing a limited version of their new LP, Icky Thump, on USB drives. I just couldn’t resist. Also this pre-order includes a limited peppermint slipmat with the purchase of the 2x gatefold vinyl LP. Another great item I picked up recently is a super-limited Sublime Skateboard Deck that came out with the Box Set.
Softball Update: I’ve been contacted by BMac and he claims that my picture didn’t due his bomb justice and that it landed much closer to the Bike Path.
// posted by mac1 @ 11:39 AM
Monday, June 11, 2007
miracle on waseca
Did you see the shooting star last night? Never thought it could happen in a family of mamby-pampy rainbow bloggers, but a relative knocked a bomb out of the park against me last night. With generations of family growing up in Warren there used to be athlete’s sprinkled throughout the cousins and in-laws but no more. Most hide or live with Mom.
Oh, we competed against (and together) before but now we were playing in a fenced field made for lefties and had exchanged funny, taunting e-mails over the winter. Facing each other for the first time in years, my knuckler was all over the place and I was constantly falling behind batters. Forced to throw hittable strikes in the middle of a 4-run game, BMac or Mac2, came up for his third at-bat on a mission, drive in runs. On a 2-0 pitch, he bashed a cherry down the line (see photo above) that sounded solid, surprising everyone, and he ran like his feet were on fire.
After the ball cleared the fence (his teammates were stunned and thought it went UNDER the fence) for a 3-run homer, I started jawing with him around the bases but he couldn’t respond as panic of somehow getting thrown out at the plate took over. I don’t think he ever did get into his home run trot. Awesome BMac, but watch out next time.
In earlier at bats we were reminiscing about the endless games of wiffle ball at our house growing up in Laurel Park during the 70’s. Great fun and the Barrington League is fantastic.
My new favorite band is The Go! from Detroit. I obtained a copy of the vinyl from Stormy Records and originally put it away but it came out this past weekend. Previous singles from Italy Records and Cass had been released but I never really listened to them until now. The cd will be available at Cass real soon.
Do yourself a favor and start with 'Invisible Friends' on the Cass Records Myspace then head over to the bands myspace (listed above) for 'You Go Bangin On'. A mixture of funk, harmony and piano, I found it to be refreshing. Although MSwift will say it sounds too much like the Beatles, I’ve never found anything wrong with that.
Oh, we competed against (and together) before but now we were playing in a fenced field made for lefties and had exchanged funny, taunting e-mails over the winter. Facing each other for the first time in years, my knuckler was all over the place and I was constantly falling behind batters. Forced to throw hittable strikes in the middle of a 4-run game, BMac or Mac2, came up for his third at-bat on a mission, drive in runs. On a 2-0 pitch, he bashed a cherry down the line (see photo above) that sounded solid, surprising everyone, and he ran like his feet were on fire.
After the ball cleared the fence (his teammates were stunned and thought it went UNDER the fence) for a 3-run homer, I started jawing with him around the bases but he couldn’t respond as panic of somehow getting thrown out at the plate took over. I don’t think he ever did get into his home run trot. Awesome BMac, but watch out next time.
In earlier at bats we were reminiscing about the endless games of wiffle ball at our house growing up in Laurel Park during the 70’s. Great fun and the Barrington League is fantastic.
My new favorite band is The Go! from Detroit. I obtained a copy of the vinyl from Stormy Records and originally put it away but it came out this past weekend. Previous singles from Italy Records and Cass had been released but I never really listened to them until now. The cd will be available at Cass real soon.
Do yourself a favor and start with 'Invisible Friends' on the Cass Records Myspace then head over to the bands myspace (listed above) for 'You Go Bangin On'. A mixture of funk, harmony and piano, I found it to be refreshing. Although MSwift will say it sounds too much like the Beatles, I’ve never found anything wrong with that.
// posted by mac1 @ 11:02 AM
Thursday, May 31, 2007
Rarest of the rare
This may be the rarest Nirvana 7' single ever. A Sub Pop’s 7' Test Press for the first release in the Singles Club (and Holy Grail of vinyl collecting) Love Buzz b/w Big Cheese. Probably one of only a dozen and the bidding is already at 3K.
// posted by mac1 @ 10:31 AM
Tuesday, May 22, 2007
of Montreal - An Epistle To A Pathological Creep
A little off topic today. While rummaging thru the end of another OM album I heard two fabulous songs that were throw-ins for the Japan pressing. Normally I would just enjoy and move on, but the lyrics summed up some frustrations so (for my benefit) here they are:
He'd explain to you but it would take too long
Why he is right and everybody else is wrong
He'd endeavor friend to make your mind correct
He'd try but he thinks it would take too long too long
It's probably simple math that keeps him on his elevated path
While talking to him it is very rare to sense that he's acknowledging you're even there
Or else he'll speak as if you should be taking notes
But fears that you might steal one of his brilliant quotes
There's no idea that you could add that he wouldn't claim to have already had
He used to be a really decent guy before his insecurities enslaved him
Now his ego seems to be raging uncontrollably
Destroying every friendship that he's ever had
I don't even like to think about him it's so very sad
Only a boy of three would dare act so egregiously
Now the kind of places he's most often found
Are rife with pedants running topics into the ground
And the company that he is known to keep
Are all self important bores that put you right to sleep
Yes I'd rather be hung than hear them discussing Carl Jung
He'd explain to you but it would take too long
Why he is right and everybody else is wrong
He'd endeavor friend to make your mind correct
He'd try but he thinks it would take too long too long
It's probably simple math that keeps him on his elevated path
While talking to him it is very rare to sense that he's acknowledging you're even there
Or else he'll speak as if you should be taking notes
But fears that you might steal one of his brilliant quotes
There's no idea that you could add that he wouldn't claim to have already had
He used to be a really decent guy before his insecurities enslaved him
Now his ego seems to be raging uncontrollably
Destroying every friendship that he's ever had
I don't even like to think about him it's so very sad
Only a boy of three would dare act so egregiously
Now the kind of places he's most often found
Are rife with pedants running topics into the ground
And the company that he is known to keep
Are all self important bores that put you right to sleep
Yes I'd rather be hung than hear them discussing Carl Jung
// posted by mac1 @ 1:57 PM
