weekend in rearview
September 16, 2002, 10:09 am - permalink

Songs in my head upon waking in the last several days: this morning, "Wild Horses" (my version warped from the warped Old and in the Way version); "They're Going to Tear Down the Grand Old Opry" (John Hartford); also this morning, first thing, a new song i have "written" called "13 Miles in the Key of C," a previously troublesome little ditty due to the incongruous meshing of two seemingly disparate parts. They have since made friends, and i quite like the song. i hope to debut it this friday at Bruce Dalzell's open stage.

Good weekend of music for me. Three gigs in two days.

I have had some new ideas about the radio show, Radio Free Athens. I do the local music portion from 5-6pm on Saturdays 1340 AM, online at woub.org. I am prepared to start bringing in some people for interviews and in-studio sessions, just singles and duos for a while, Studio B is small, and then hopefully some bands. I am excited for this, the local portion has been a little on the slim side because i don't have much material to work with. Then, with the interviews in the can, i can integrate that into an article for the paper, and the AMN. i am very excited about this, and hope to begin soon on this endeavor. I really feel it is important to document our little scene. It is too cool for this school.

Ahh, life is wasted on the living....

songs and thots
September 12, 2002, 3:24 pm - permalink

Too bleary to have noticed what song plagued me upon waking, but these little ditties followed me around this morning. Taj Mahal's version of "Lie on the Trackalacka," track one off of "De Ole Folks at Home," John Hartford's "Boogie," from "Aereo Plain," and a U2 song off of "Unforgettable Fire." "I'm wide awake...I'm not sleeping." Whichever one that is.

(not so)Profundity:
It only sucks when you have to deal with it.

Time
September 11, 2002, 2:49 pm - permalink

Time seems to go by faster as we get older only because we stop paying attention to detail.

John Hartford
September 11, 2002, 1:42 pm - permalink

Hello and good afternoon. Each morning i wake up with a song in my head, and it follows me around for most of the day. Today's song is John Hartford's "Vamp in the Middle" off of Aereo Plain.

The Gator was hopping last night. Sloppy, but good music attempted by many, and some real nice musical moments happened. i live for those. stop by and join in. open mics are truly the best way to hone your chops, broaden your musical horizons, and get over stage fright. it's the most forgiving place to make an idiot of your self. try it.