DISAPPEARS

Oh, man.  We went to Memphis last night to see DISAPPEARS (w/ Lotus Plaza* opening) @ the Hi-Tone and the negative side of seeing a really amazing show is that you wonder how long** it'll be before the next good gig comes along and how far*** will you have to travel to get there.                       C U R S E S !


So, DISAPPEARS are terrific live.  They performed nearly all of my favorites tracks and threw in a Suicide cover!  It was so boss & I needed it.  Because it was a Sunday night, there weren't too many people in attendance, so we got to comfortably chat up a couple of the fellas.  Let it be known that Steve Shelley is a fucking sweetheart.  Brian Case?  Ultra polite.  Find a way to go see them.  You can get their LP here.





I'm really into Chicago right now.  There's a lot of good noise radiating from there:


COFFIN PRICKS
E+
DISAPPEARS
...to name a few.


* Because Lockett lost his voice, Lotus Plaza played an improv set, which was quite good, but shorter than we expected.  They, at times, reminded me of Acid Mothers Temple and ATM of Spacemen 3.  Groovy.  I'd definitely go see them again.
** Ty Segall/23 May
*** White Water Tavern, Little Rock.  O.k., o.k., I'll concede that a proper one gets booked occasionally.  At best, bi-annually.

Birthday B

Threw a little dinner party for my pal Brittany this past Friday in honor of her 25th birthday.   It's been a minute since I've prepared food for more than two people, so I was happy to do it.  I made fish tacos, guacamole, key lime pie, and gin/tonics.  That's a lot of lime.









Brittany is venturing into cocktail making, so she tended bar at her own party.  We've yet to come up with a name for this one, but do not be fooled by it's prettiness; it is stiff & will get you smashed and you'll start talking shit in front of company and REMEMBER EVERYTHING THE NEXT DAY.  Uch.



It was fun and good way to kick off a busy fun-filled weekend.  Wedding parties.  Pizza parties.  Quick trip to Memphis to see DISAPPEARS w/ Lotus Plaza opening.  It's o.k. if you're a little envious.

Motorways

By hand, one plant at a time:






















































I really love this photo.  Movement:

My own devices

My weekend plans were cancelled, so I find myself home alone with nothing to do.  Even though I'm bummed that I am not hanging out with Alannah & Stella in Fayetteville, I am so excited about this opportunity.  It's rare for me to enjoy an abundance of free time w/ no plans and no spouse.  When left to my own devices, I find that I work very hard to set myself up to do some maxximum relaxing.  


Woke up early - 7:00 a.m.


Coffee.


Cleaned my car.  


Did some housekeeping. 


Made arrangements for custom framing, a task I've put off for too long.

Went to the Hillcrest Artisan Meats or Hill Art Meat or HAM, the local charcuterie, so I can later...

Make muhself a fancy feast.  I will make myself a nice meal so I will refrain from going to Levy and ordering obscene amount of tacos from Las Delicias.  

Gassed up le automobile (ouch!), which finalized my decision to not go to...

Record Store Day #12, not because I have something against it, but because I wanted to conserve gas & $$$.  Also, durned LAZINESS. 

Drank/drinking G&Ts.  Going for it.  Starting this early means...


Multiple naps.  Do you ever nap uncovered?  I do this and it's awful because I get so cold.  I do not know why I can't grab a blanket on the way down.  I suppose the plus side is that I don't oversleep. 


Still trying to decide what to do this evening.  Go out? Stay in?  WE WILL SEE.  Probably stay in, though.  (See: G&Ts)  May pop out for a walk, at least.


And then there's tomorrow!  Decisions, decisions!  











Dry-aged, organic, etc. rib eye:



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SOLO is not very good at sabotage:






I love Topo Chico, but I only recently took a good look at their neat logo:






Las Delicias:



Salley-Hollands: