Wooly Bear

We found him at Alea's parent's house.

A helpful hint

Just when it seemed completely hopeless, I found a helpful hint.

I just overheard

"Is it a vampire who became a Nazi or a Nazi who became a vampire?"

Mountain Goats at The Wonder Ballroom

PDX: Stolen Gear

My friend Anne had all of her music gear stolen this weekend. Here's her post about the theft:

It was a weekend of parties.


Of parties, and dropping off people at places.


And somehow, an unlocked car door.


And, hence, a missing...

1) Off-white/yellow Luna hollow-body electric guitar with f-holes in a black case with a red Where The Wild Things Are monster sewn on it.


2) Busted up accordion with one brown tooth, and one wire-fixed strap. Blue straps. A busted case with blue velvet inside that says the following on one side in gold ink: "She seemed to throw off heat like a big iron radiator. She was appallingly human.
~ Vonnegut"

3) Boss 20 looping pedal--originally in a gold-and-white checked square zip-up cosmetic case.


4) bag of cords, with stickers with my face on them (so they wouldn't get lost.) Bag is blue and white zip-up with blue handles and kittens on it.


5) Pretty busted Shure microphone.


If you want, pass this along to other Portland music people. And if you see these instruments or their cases, or if somebody tries to consign them, I guess call cops. And email me.


Can't play now. Feel very stupid, and so, so, sad.


~Anne.

No Soap

There was no soap at this party.

Uni

I dropped by the post office to mail off a couple of packages. When I
arrived the place was completely empty, but by the time I had my
packages prepped there was a line out the door. It took about a minute
for a dozen people to file in. Anyway our postal clerk is a talkative
one. While I waited I listened to him vent about life behind the
counter to a succession of hapless customers. He eventually admitted
that he was suffering from shorttimer's. He's leaving the company and
finishing his education. It was kind of inspiring.

Live From Portland

I caught a couple of performanes a week ago at Dekum Manor that were
part of a live DVD taping session featuring a ton of Portland's finest
bands. I suppose it'll be similar to the Burn to Shine videos except
we didn't getting burn down the house at the end.

P.S. House shows make me feel ten times older.

Oregon Coast

We spent the last couple of days on the coast and it was wonderful.