April 2010
20 posts
Not Just the Ticket — #42, The Sugarcubes, April... →
Then-current album: Stick Around for Joy
Opening act: Cracker
Back of ticket ad: And once again KLSX. I wonder if their programmers were dimly thinking “Wait, SHOULD we play that new Pearl…
Some March and April 2010 AMG reviews →
Another overall batch to link to here:
Indignant Senility — Plays Wagner Part Two
Indignant Senility — Plays Wagner Part One
Gayngs — Relayted
Dark Meat — Truce Opium
In the…
Not Just the Ticket — #41, The Wedding Present,... →
Then-current album: Seamonsters/Hit Parade 1
Opening act: Poster Children
Back of ticket ad: trying to imagine the alternate world were KLSX would have played the Wedding Present is rather…
Italian lettuce soup →
Or so it is said. Whether or not this really is such a recipe from Italy — and I like to think it is — it was very tasty and just what I needed, a soothing soup given my nagging cough/chest…
Gardening update from last Friday →
A couple of weeks along and things are coming along well — when I arrived with Y and her kids, I recorded this video:
Then some work was done, followed by some new photos, including:
And final thoughts on the EMP Pop Conference 2010 →
Because, without wanting to sound impatient or ungrateful, it really is time to look ahead to other things! Seeing what so many fellow attendees have been doing via their Twitter feeds makes me…
Video and text of my EMP Pop Conference 2010... →
And why not a glamour shot, as such?
As I’ve mentioned elsewhere (and probably bored a lot of people to death about), going to the EMP Pop Conference each year is a treat in and of itself…
EMP Pop Conference 2010 — Sunday presentations →
And these will wrap up the conference!
Tim Lawrence, “Musical Relationships: Interrogating the Digital with Arthur Russell,” read by Ken Wissoker — “This is How We Walk on the Moon” played, brings…
EMP Pop Conference 2010 — Saturday presentations →
And once more into the breach…
Jason Hanley, “The Transformation of Kraftwerk: From ‘Autobahn’ to ‘Man Machine’” — Rock defined often by singers and guitarists, keyboardists trying to look cool…
EMP Pop Conference 2010 — Friday presentations →
Rolling commentary on those presentations I attend will be posted here throughout the day!
Nate Chinen, “The Imaginarium of Doctor Pikasso” — starts with a film clip riffing on Metheny as jazz…
EMP Pop Conference 2010 — Thursday keynote... →
Okay here we go! Liveblogging to begin shortly!
7:01 — general EMP introductions hooray
7:04 — Eric Weisbard’s introductory remarks — “Nine years old, whew!” As for me, sitting in the audience…
And the EMP Pop Conference 2010 starts tonight… →
Got into Seattle yesterday and have been enjoying life since hanging with good friends and gearing up for the kickoff tonight — the conference link itself is:
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Not Just the Ticket — a ticketless special on Too... →
I’m stepping out of order a bit on this one — from what I can tell, this show was in early May 1992, and there’s still a slew of April shows left to report on in the series, starting with a…
Back to the garden for 2010 →
The garden’s been happily ticking over during winter but I haven’t had a chance to go out there with other folks until these last couple of weeks. So here’s the first video of the year from there:
Not Just the Ticket — #40, Mr. Bungle, April 17,... →
Then-current album: Mr. Bungle
Opening acts: the Melvins, Grotus
Back of ticket ad: Fox Photo, will you EVER stop.
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And one day after the Verlaines. Definitely had a lot of energy at…
Not Just the Ticket — #39, The Verlaines, April... →
Then-current album: Ready to Fly
Opening act: Yo La Tengo
Back of ticket ad: ah, Fox Photo, will you never cease.
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This scan is one of a few that aren’t quite at right angles, but…
Not Just the Ticket — #38, Lush, April 12, 1992 →
Then-current album: Spooky
Opening act: the Flaming Lips
Back of ticket ad: Fox Photo, eternally hoping against hope.
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I sure bought this ticket late, only ten days before the show. I…
Spiced balsamic vinaigrette →
So instead of showcasing a full on meal per se, I’d like to demonstrate the ability — and the ease — of creating one’s own dressings, sauces or what have you.
While I still use store-bought…
I always like taking photos that look like Flying... →
And this one comes pretty close. From last Friday at the garden — no photos and video from the garden itself, I was too busy helping with some general cleanup and prep for the full growing…
Not Just the Ticket — #37, Redd Kross, April 3... →
Then-current album: none
Opening act: The Nymphs
Back of ticket ad: Fox Photo, once again trying to entice me with a now-failed business model.
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One reason why I liked actually local…
