When upon their arrival they say, in a dispirited and comely way.

So much amazing live music going on lately that it's getting a little overwhelming.
Tonight I'll be heading to see Amanda Blank play a party in Brooklyn 
before heading over to try and catch Jarvis Cocker performing at Terminal 5, 
as well as Destroyer at the Bowery Ballroom, whose City Of Daughters and Thief 
just got reissued on limited-edition double-vinyl (!!!) on Nominal Records.
If none of those float your boat, I'm sure Grace Jones will be knocking 'em dead 
at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
Dude.

I used to live in a heartbeat city. I swear I'd fall in love every minute on the street.

My old pals from Portland are having a record-release party/show at Santo's Party House tonight for their new album that is dropping today on DFA Records.
This is the first single from the album and not only does it have an interesting story about how it was created, apparently Kanye West is feeling it too.

Have a listen and come check them out tonight.
James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem) will be DJing too.

http://www.teamyacht.com/
http://www.kanyeuniversecity.com/blog/index.php?em3106=233070_-1__0_
http://www.myspace.com/santospartyhouse
http://flavorpill.com/newyork/events/2009/7/28/yacht-see-mystery-lights-recor...

Don't want you to be sad girl, don't want you to be afraid.

And here's the actual track. From the heart-shaped 7". 

I was jamming this track in my DJ sets all last fall and this past winter. 

Good times.

http://www.stonesthrow.com/store/7-inch/mayerhawthorne/just-ain-t-gonna-work-...

http://twitter.com/dickchicken

What's the use in dying, dying, if I don't know when.

It's my dad's birthday today.

He turned 65 and according to a telephone conversation with my mom, 
apparently he has flown down to Florida for a fraternity reunion event of sorts.
Tried to reach him on his cell phone, but no luck.
He's not one for that kind of technology.
Was hoping I'd get through to him though.
Miss that man.

And last night I dreamt of being back in Los Angeles, driving around.
I actually miss that city, though I lived there so shortly.
I think my body is having a slightly hard time adjusting to the colder weather and really craving light.
Perhaps partially due to the fact that I am working in an office most of the day, save for breaks, and finishing up every day when it is dark outside. 
Can't wait for spring.

Listening to this album by Here We Go Magic right now.
Amazing stuff.
Right tone for the day.
Kind of melancholic, yet oddly hopeful.
In this track, his voice reminds me of Paul Simon's a bit.

 

Also, saw School Of Seven Bells last night at Le Poisson Rouge and got to see my old pal, Sam Ghostly. Good times.

Getting Lost, Getting Found in Other Music.

Got a really great batch of music today.
Especially super excited that I got to pick up the most recent Mississippi Records releases,
as it's tough now that I don't live in Portland any longer.
I always pick of multiple copies to give to friends.
 
Really digging this album too:

Support local music.
Support great music.
Support independent music.
Make new friends.
Support old friends.
 
http://www.othermusic.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mississippi_Records

http://www.myspace.com/thetallestmanonearth

How does someone with nothing, end up with so much to show for it?

Still in NYC, hanging in my office right now, listening to the School Of Seven Bells album.

 

Reminds me of driving around in my car in LA, windows rolled down, warm sea air blowing wildly in.
Makes me miss good Mexican food and reminds me of the recent time that Sam Ghostly and I went 
to a little taco place on Pico Blvd., the day after we heard about Charlie from Telefon Tel Aviv.
Sad, sad news.

Trying to do good things with my life.
Trying to be creative.
Trying to live compassionately and passionately.
Trying to be full of truth & beauty.

http://www.schoolofsevenbells.com/

http://ghostly.com/artists/school-of-seven-bells

Wind, snow.

A photo from my current office in NYC.

 

So funny to be working out of a mid-town/Madison Ave. (i.e. Mad Men) space.
The fluorescent lights hurt my eyes, so I turn them off and embrace the darkness, which reminds me of Portland.
Speaking of which, I finally picked up the Grouper album today at Other Music on my lunch break.
It is so beautiful that I don't know what to say.
I just keep listening to it on repeat.
This particular song reminds me of listening to Galaxie 500's This Is Our Music during winter 
of my freshman year of college at University of Whitewater in Wisconsin.

I would turn off all the lights in my dorm room and leave just the Xmas lights on.
It was freezing outside and snow would be piling up and the heater would make knocking sounds and steam up the windows.