I went to Princeton Record Exchange today. Sold some compact discs and bought some not-so-new ones as well as some records. Oh, and I got that Can 2 DVD + 1 CD…
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DE TROP
Writing the Jeff Mueller introduction will definitely take more than a day. I miscalculated how much information there is about his biography and different bands. I think writing about Bear Claw, a…
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Nina Nastasia / Dirty Three @ Bowery Ballroom; New York, NY
Drove into the city. There was no traffic on the tunnel approach, but an overturned tractor on the 280 extension before you get to 1/9 slowed stupid people in fast cars a…
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SPATE
The earth suffered from a fever that lasted for months, a drought that parched the grass, bleaching it blonde. The house was surrounded by white hair that was no longer fresh or…
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TROPE
At this moment, the Jeff Mueller part of the Chicago chapter is half done. My notes are a disgusting mess with X’s and strikethroughs and all that jazz. Will Chatham from Crain…
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WAYWORN
Woke up in Bristol after that long night in Cambridge. After a bagel we drove into Providence and I got a tour of the Olneyville area, which is series of dilapidated, industrial-heavy…
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Prurient / Sunburned Hand Of The Man / Wolf Eyes @ TT The Bear’s; Cambridge, MA
Bothered by the routine of waking up in New Jersey and not doing much, I sought refuge somewhere else; somewhere more happening. I drove to Bristol in the afternoon to meet Ian,…
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EKPHRASIS
The meeting yesterday at Muhlenberg went very well. We spoke for about two hours. I started by reading several passages from the different sources (car tapes, travel log, interviews) and received some…
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Maserati / +/- / Dead Meadow @ Southpaw; Brooklyn, NY
Last night I went to Southpaw in Brooklyn to see Maserati, plus/minus and Dead Meadow. I drove with Ian, we met Marsha outside the club and walked a few blocks down to…
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Interview: Rich Fessler (Bear Claw)
Here’s a portion of my interview with Rich Fessler from Bear Claw. My Bear Claw shirt is in the mail, supposedly. Jet is sending me one. She’s the best. EL: As a…