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Dust BreedingWednesday, December 29, 2010
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Winter calender of "must see" shows.
12.03 ~ The Books/Black Heart Procession ~ Aladdin Theater
12.04 ~ Bob Mould ~ Mississippi Studio
12.04 ~ McTuff ~ The Goodfoot
12.07 ~ John McLaughlin & The Fourth Dimension ~ Aladdin Theater
12.08 ~ DICK DALE ~ Dante's
12.09 ~ PETER HOOK & FRIENDS ~ Doug Fir
12.11 ~ Low ~ Mississippi Studio
12.16 ~ Killing Joke ~ Wonder Ballroom
12.18 ~ The Dead Kenny G’s ~ The Goodfoot
12.18 ~ OM/Thrones ~ Doug Fir
12.31 ~ Dwarves/Zeke ~ Dante's
01.01 ~ X ~ Roseland Theater
01.11 ~ Joe Satriani ~ Roseland Theater
01.20 ~ The Thermals ~ Roture
01.26 ~ Ween ~ Crystal Ballroom
01.30 ~ The Nels Cline Singers with Yuka C. Honda ~ Doug Fir
02.17 ~ Gang of Four ~ Wonder Ballroom
02.18 ~ Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ Crystal Ballroom
02.23 ~ Man Or Astroman? ~ Doug Fir
02.27 ~ Swans ~ Roseland Theater
02.27 ~ Maceo Parker ~ Crystal Ballroom
03.18 ~ Red Elvises ~ Dante's
03.26 ~ Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. ~ Doug Fir
04.27 ~ Accept ~ Peter's Room
04.09 ~ Death Angel ~ Dante's
04.12 ~ Wire ~ Dante's
05.05 ~ Mogwai ~ Wonder Ballroom
Let me know what I missed.
12.04 ~ Bob Mould ~ Mississippi Studio
12.04 ~ McTuff ~ The Goodfoot
12.07 ~ John McLaughlin & The Fourth Dimension ~ Aladdin Theater
12.08 ~ DICK DALE ~ Dante's
12.09 ~ PETER HOOK & FRIENDS ~ Doug Fir
12.11 ~ Low ~ Mississippi Studio
12.16 ~ Killing Joke ~ Wonder Ballroom
12.18 ~ The Dead Kenny G’s ~ The Goodfoot
12.18 ~ OM/Thrones ~ Doug Fir
12.31 ~ Dwarves/Zeke ~ Dante's
01.01 ~ X ~ Roseland Theater
01.11 ~ Joe Satriani ~ Roseland Theater
01.20 ~ The Thermals ~ Roture
01.26 ~ Ween ~ Crystal Ballroom
01.30 ~ The Nels Cline Singers with Yuka C. Honda ~ Doug Fir
02.17 ~ Gang of Four ~ Wonder Ballroom
02.18 ~ Godspeed You! Black Emperor ~ Crystal Ballroom
02.23 ~ Man Or Astroman? ~ Doug Fir
02.27 ~ Swans ~ Roseland Theater
02.27 ~ Maceo Parker ~ Crystal Ballroom
03.18 ~ Red Elvises ~ Dante's
03.26 ~ Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O. ~ Doug Fir
04.27 ~ Accept ~ Peter's Room
04.09 ~ Death Angel ~ Dante's
04.12 ~ Wire ~ Dante's
05.05 ~ Mogwai ~ Wonder Ballroom
Let me know what I missed.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
“To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first, and call whatever you hit the target”
Monday, October 11, 2010
Thank God men cannot fly, and lay waste the sky as well as the earth.
Had to make a quick stop at Costco on Sunday. Made a couple of observations I thought I would share.
Is a 13"x8" bubble pack necessary for a 4.5"x1" box of perfume? I understand the profit margin is low at Costco but couldn't they just use the small chunk of plastic that holds the rfd tag like any other retail store? This is a vulgar use of land-filling plastic.
Reminds me of this picture a little bit.
Costco also had sports themed Snuggies with the Seattle Seahawks logo on them. I noticed the picture on the side of the box had Pittsburgh Steelers fans all wrapped and cozy on it so I spun it around to see what other team had the indignant pleasure of being picture on this moronic product...yah! Not only did this guy's wife/girlfriend buy him a Snuggie she's a Bears fan on top of it! Oh, Brother! Just kill me now!!!
Is a 13"x8" bubble pack necessary for a 4.5"x1" box of perfume? I understand the profit margin is low at Costco but couldn't they just use the small chunk of plastic that holds the rfd tag like any other retail store? This is a vulgar use of land-filling plastic.
Reminds me of this picture a little bit.
Costco also had sports themed Snuggies with the Seattle Seahawks logo on them. I noticed the picture on the side of the box had Pittsburgh Steelers fans all wrapped and cozy on it so I spun it around to see what other team had the indignant pleasure of being picture on this moronic product...yah! Not only did this guy's wife/girlfriend buy him a Snuggie she's a Bears fan on top of it! Oh, Brother! Just kill me now!!!
Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Look, I'm not an intellectual - I just take pictures.
Cell Phone Photo Dump. Waaaaayyy Over Due!
Not the best quality but hey, they're from a cell phone's 1.3 Megapixel Camera.
Not the best quality but hey, they're from a cell phone's 1.3 Megapixel Camera.
Screaming sticker from the front of an old PC tower at the GW Bins in Vancouver.
Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely. Grammy Award for Best Album Cover 1959. Peaked at #1 during a Billboard 120 week pop album chart run.
Hal's record shelf.
"I certainly wasn't happy. Happiness has to do with reason, and only reason earns it. What I was given was the thing you can't earn, and can't keep, and often don't even recognize at the time; I mean joy." ~ Ursala K. Le Guin The Left Hand Of Darkness
I love opening a book to a page and finding something profound.
Hobo finds a home. Smaller Sink Spider found in the bathroom where I work.
Kate's estate sale score.
Lawn Makeup. When you're too proud to have a spotty lawn but too lazy to throw down seed.
This just made me laugh.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
What are you doing this fall?
9/16-17...Les McCann.......................Jimmy Mak's
9/17.........Danava...............................Someday Lounge
9/21.........Jason Falkner...................Doug Fir
9/22.........Curtis Fuller.....................Jimmy Mak's
9/24.........Melvins.............................Roseland Theater
9/29.........Robyn Hitchcock.............The Woods
10/2.........ZEKE.................................AshSstreet Saloon
10/3.........The Sword........................Roseland Theater
10/6.........Cowboy Junkies...............Aladdin Theater
10/7.........Guided By Voices.............Crystal Ballroom
10/8.........James Wonder.................Ballroom
10/8.........Red Fang..........................Dante's
10/8.........Eels....................................Roseland Theater
10/10......Bettie Serveert.................Dante's
10/14...... Die Antwoord...................Crystal Ballroom
10/15...... Fernando Viciconte.........Satyricon
10/16......Suicidal Tendencies..........Roseland Theater
10/22......Roky Erikson....................Wonder Ballroom
10/24......The Vaselines....................Wonder Ballroom
10/26......Elf Power............................Someday Lounge
10/27......DJ Shadow.........................Roseland Theater
10/28......Of Montreal.......................Roseland Theater
11/1.........Gary Numan......................Roseland Theater
11/8.........Trans Am...........................Mississippi Studio
11/10.......Halford...............................Showbox (Seattle)
11/13.......John Wesley Harding.......The Woods
11/13.......MDC....................................Red Room
11/15.......Bad Religion.......................Roseland Theater
11/16.......Danzig.................................Roseland Theater
11/20.......Blonde Redhead................Roseland Theater
11/22.......Legendary Pink Dots........Doug Fir
12/4.........Bob Mould..........................Mississippi Studio
12/9.........Peter Hook.........................Doug Fir
12/16.......Killing Joke.........................Wonder Ballroom
12/17.......Charlie Hunter...................Mississippi Studio
12/30.......Reverend Horton Heat....Wonder Ballroom
9/17.........Danava...............................Someday Lounge
9/21.........Jason Falkner...................Doug Fir
9/22.........Curtis Fuller.....................Jimmy Mak's
9/24.........Melvins.............................Roseland Theater
9/29.........Robyn Hitchcock.............The Woods
10/2.........ZEKE.................................AshSstreet Saloon
10/3.........The Sword........................Roseland Theater
10/6.........Cowboy Junkies...............Aladdin Theater
10/7.........Guided By Voices.............Crystal Ballroom
10/8.........James Wonder.................Ballroom
10/8.........Red Fang..........................Dante's
10/8.........Eels....................................Roseland Theater
10/10......Bettie Serveert.................Dante's
10/14...... Die Antwoord...................Crystal Ballroom
10/15...... Fernando Viciconte.........Satyricon
10/16......Suicidal Tendencies..........Roseland Theater
10/22......Roky Erikson....................Wonder Ballroom
10/24......The Vaselines....................Wonder Ballroom
10/26......Elf Power............................Someday Lounge
10/27......DJ Shadow.........................Roseland Theater
10/28......Of Montreal.......................Roseland Theater
11/1.........Gary Numan......................Roseland Theater
11/8.........Trans Am...........................Mississippi Studio
11/10.......Halford...............................Showbox (Seattle)
11/13.......John Wesley Harding.......The Woods
11/13.......MDC....................................Red Room
11/15.......Bad Religion.......................Roseland Theater
11/16.......Danzig.................................Roseland Theater
11/20.......Blonde Redhead................Roseland Theater
11/22.......Legendary Pink Dots........Doug Fir
12/4.........Bob Mould..........................Mississippi Studio
12/9.........Peter Hook.........................Doug Fir
12/16.......Killing Joke.........................Wonder Ballroom
12/17.......Charlie Hunter...................Mississippi Studio
12/30.......Reverend Horton Heat....Wonder Ballroom
Monday, September 13, 2010
Friday, September 10, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Thursday, August 19, 2010
His name is Mitch. He's the barista and he's a very nice guy.
Stopped to see my friend Mitch at Mr. French's Coffee Kitchen to grab some coffee this morning. On the way out of industrial SE I stopped to snap a few shots of a mural and a small paster.
Happy Hour
Happy Hour Detail
One of 8 floating surgeons heads making up the background of the mural.
Head
Bearded man paster. Like the pen and ink style.
This is the reason you should always have a camera with you. The phone cam does no justice.
Happy HourLarge mural. This this is huge covering a small dock door that had been boarded over. Roughly 5'x5'.
Happy Hour DetailOne of 8 floating surgeons heads making up the background of the mural.
HeadBearded man paster. Like the pen and ink style.
This is the reason you should always have a camera with you. The phone cam does no justice.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Washington, DC is to lying what Wisconsin is to cheese.
Saw this commercial this morning and I had to share it with you. Enjoy.
And a reminder of the Budweiser commercial.
Oh yah, I saw this and it gave me a good chuckle. I guess all Bears fan don't suck.
And a reminder of the Budweiser commercial.
Oh yah, I saw this and it gave me a good chuckle. I guess all Bears fan don't suck.
Wednesday, August 04, 2010
When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I'm feeling sad...
Just a few of my current favorite things
Rainier CherriesDue to an incident stemming from a McDonald's cherry pie and a bout of vomit induced shock the smell and taste of cherries and anything cherry flavored it had been roughly 30 years since I last ate anything cherry related. It was hard due to the fact that the eighties were the decade of wild cherry flavor. 25% of Starburst candy, all brands of bubblegum and worst of all the fluoride paste the dentist hygienist uses to clean your teeth all were cherry flavored. The smell of Bubble Yum or Jolly Rancher permeated many a classroom caused me much distress and often triggered a gag reflex.
Anyway, it took me a little courage but I was able to swallow these blush beauties. Mmmm, love 'em! Rainier's are a cross between the Bing and Van cultivars and can fetch up to a dollar a piece in Japan due to the fact that 1/3 of an orchard's crop will be eaten by birds.
Bert the ConquerorAn everyday Joe (Bert) squeals with glee as he tackles insane thrill rides and participates in hilariously absurd and undeniably dangerous challenges from across America.
Bert is funny and endearing. Wednesday nights on the Travel Channel.
Caravan w/BU2B (Brought Up To Believe)The new single from the rock band Rush of the work in progress album Clockwork Angels. I heard "Caravan" as the back half of a two-fer on the local rock radio station KGON on my way home Tuesday evening. Next thing I know the car is going 90. Quite the rocker with an amazing guitar solo. Can't wait to hear the record and wish I could see them this weekend. I have not heard more than a snippet of "BU2B".
OptikkI am a little too old to have had the privilege of owning or playing with the Masters of the Universe action figure collection but I am not to old not to appreciate the amazing design of this toy. Come on...he has an eyeball for a head! How much cooler can it get?
Dean Bel AireYou got your Stratocaster mixed into my Explorer. Superstrat. Basically a strat with a bit of heavy metal coolness. Plus the silverburst finish appeals to me. The only thing I would change would be the pickle fork head stock and swap it with a Gibson/Kramer hockey stick type configuration. Regular or reverse would look rad.
Fender PerformerAnother guitar similar to the Dean above. Made for one year 85-86 by Fender Japan to appeal to metal and rock guitarists. I just like its abstract shape and cool angled pick-ups.
What are your favorites lately?
Friday, July 30, 2010
Any problem you can't solve with a good guitar, is either, unsolvable or isn't a problem.
I moved this last month and packing the guitars, amps and miscellaneous gadgets plus the addition of a hand router bought at an estate sale have rekindled my love for guitar and awakened a desire to build or modify one as well. I also found two blogs I would love to share with you that deal with strange and interesting guitars.The first is Guitarnerd from Australia. The blog is maintained by a gentleman named Tony and covers all things Guitar Nerd.
The second blog is Guitarz. Described on the blog as: "WEIRD guitars, bizarre guitars, wonderful guitars, strange guitars..."
Enjoy.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
If it doesn't matter who wins or loses, then why do they keep score?
It is almost that time again!
Complete 2010 Schedule
Preseason
Date Game Stadium Time (ET)
Aug 14 CLE @ GB Lambeau Field 8:00 PM
Aug 21 GB @ SEA Qwest Field 10:00 PM
Aug 26 IND @ GB Lambeau Field 8:00 PM
Sep 02 GB @ KC Arrowhead Stadium 8:00 PM
Regular Season
Sep 12 GB @ PHI Lincoln Financial Field 4:15 PM
Sep 19 BUF @ GB Lambeau Field 1:00 PM
Sep 27 GB @ CHI Soldier Field 8:30 PM
Oct 03 DET @ GB Lambeau Field 1:00 PM
Oct 10 GB @ WAS FedEx Field 1:00 PM
Oct 17 MIA @ GB Lambeau Field 1:00 PM
Oct 24 MIN @ GB Lambeau Field 8:20 PM
Oct 31 GB @ NYJ New Meadowlands Stadium 1:00 PM
Nov 07 DAL @ GB Lambeau Field 8:20 PM
Bye
Nov 21 GB @ MIN Mall of America Field 1:00 PM
Nov 28 GB @ ATL Georgia Dome 1:00 PM
Dec 05 SF @ GB Lambeau Field 1:00 PM
Dec 12 GB @ DET Ford Field 1:00 PM
Dec 19 GB @ NE Gillette Stadium 8:20 PM
Dec 26 NYG @ GB Lambeau Field 4:15 PM
Jan 02 CHI @ GB Lambeau Field 1:00 PM
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
You know your man is workin' hard...He's worth a deuce.
Phone cam dump time again.
Taste the west!!! What is western flavor? Do these beans taste the same as western style salad dressing?
Spotted this El Camino on my way home. The sun's reflection in the tailgate made it hard to discern what the painting was. I punched it a bit and snapped this pic...
...Here is the zoom in shot. Hey, it's Haystack Rock! I was just there.
I google mapped Claifornia and could not find it. Anybody know where it is? Albertson's Grocery.
I really do not have a snarky comment for this. Just uh-huh!? Looked for a product demonstration video with no luck.
Bonnie and Clyde's Muffler Center in Yakama, WA. You better come to see us...or else!
Hamburger Helper = Just add hamburger.
Tuna Helper = Just add tuna.
Asian Helper = Just add ???
A portion of the Mural on the cooler at the old Sassy Jack's tavern. That's me on the left and John on the right.
Taste the west!!! What is western flavor? Do these beans taste the same as western style salad dressing?
Spotted this El Camino on my way home. The sun's reflection in the tailgate made it hard to discern what the painting was. I punched it a bit and snapped this pic...
...Here is the zoom in shot. Hey, it's Haystack Rock! I was just there.
I google mapped Claifornia and could not find it. Anybody know where it is? Albertson's Grocery.
I really do not have a snarky comment for this. Just uh-huh!? Looked for a product demonstration video with no luck.
Bonnie and Clyde's Muffler Center in Yakama, WA. You better come to see us...or else!
Hamburger Helper = Just add hamburger.Tuna Helper = Just add tuna.
Asian Helper = Just add ???
A portion of the Mural on the cooler at the old Sassy Jack's tavern. That's me on the left and John on the right.
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