Got My Jollies

I figured out how to do ollies finally! Here are some pics.

McCain : Third Term for Bush

Controlling Chaos is Cool!

Harry Parch: Godfather of the Blue Man Group

I am currently involved in creating an after school music class for second through fifth graders. My research has led me to the rediscovery of Harry Parch, an inventor/composer who I first heard in the mid eighties. Here is a video of Parch I found on youtube.

Sister Sarah

Sarah played at Tillie's in Brooklyn and they put the show up for everyone to hear. Just click here http://www.sevensessions.com/sevensessions4/sarahsilversevensummersessions4.mp3and listen.

Failin' Palin

After weeks of watching and listening to interviews, debates, and ads about Sarah Palin, I came across this website which has put most of Palin's most embarrassing moments together in one place! Check it. http://theshrillhockeymom.com/

Hot Spit Dancers

Vince asked me to put some of his Hot Spit Dancers tapes on cd, so I did. I was looking on the web for any presence of them, and I came across a request by fellow blogger, Guanoboy, asking if anyone had some of their music, so I compressed the files and put them on rapidshare for anyone who may be interested. Here is the link.

Cigar Box Guitars

I recently got a whole bunch of cigar boxes off of ebay. I plan to craft some home made guitars with them. I'll post pictures of them as soon as I do.

Forty Year Old Hippie Gets a New Do

My wife, Delilah, I mean Sherri, convinced me to get my hair cut and colored for my fortieth birthday. Here are the before and after pictures.

Shaky Old Man Keeps on Trying to Skate

First Halfpipe Drop In

Here I am dropping into the 6 foot halfpipe in Half Moon Bay last week. Scary!

Back in New York City

Dad took me to New York to visit Sarah for a week. We flew on Jet Blue, got there late Sunday night, and spent the week exploring the city together. Sarah was a great host and tour guide, showing us how to use the subway, and taking us to the cool spots. We checked out the statue of liberty, Ellis Island, Rockefeller Plaza, and saw some shows. We saw Stephanne Wrembel, who played at the Jazz Standard, and George Clinton and the P Funk All Stars, who played at B.B. King's! Those were both on the same night! Now I know why they call it the city that never sleeps. Later on during the week, we saw the Upright Citizens Brigade which is a comedy workshop. Fred Armisen from Saturday Night Live performed and so did SHAC. We also got to see a film at the IFC theater called The Exiles. It was a whirlwind tour, and I'll never forget it.

Haywired at Pixie Woods

Haywired played at Pixie Woods' annual fund raiser and wine tasting event last month, and I got to jam with Cecil, Karen, and Don in the Toadstool Theatre! They are as good as ever and we played a bunch of fiddle tunes together. It was one of the many highlights of my summer.

COMA on the Radio

Last night, John, Dax, and I were interviewed by Cynthia Lombard of KFJC, Foothill College's radio station. Cynthia asked us about COMA, the California Outside Music Associates, our music, how we met, and where we perform. We elaborated on how Stockton is a hotbed for improvised music, and discussed what it is like to be a part of such an interesting subculture. We also plugged our cd, BIG WORDS, and got to comment on the songs she played on the air. It was a gas. Cynthia also gave away tickets to the Edgetone Summit where we will perform this Friday, July 25, in San Francisco. Congrats to our biggest fan, Rod from the peninsula for winning a pair!

Barrytown

Born to Be Wild

Haven rode to Stockton on his Harley and I got to ride it! Haven plans to ride from Puyallup to Milwaukee later this summer, and he wanted to gauge how it would be by comparison with the trip from his house to here. I would reckon that compared to my trip around the block, it will be a challenging journey. That bike is big! Here's a short video shot by Seth, the shaky young man.

Dropping In

Dropping in scared me for a long time after I dislocated my shoulder a couple of years ago trying it on roller skates, but with the encouragement of Seth and the helpful cement block right next to the quarter pipe at the Manteca Skate Park, I managed to do it yesterday for the first time. Check it. Also check the rock to fakie I did on the plywood and cinder block ramp in our driveway.

Summertime Blues

Some New Footage

Lathrop 3-2-08