I've only spent a total of about 10 nights in my new apartment and for more than half of them I've been bouncing around the greater NYC region. This is the most "personally" busy I have ever been in my life. I really haven't stopped moving. Things almost seem like they are going too good right now. It's as if I'm waiting for something bad to happen of some sort. Maybe I'm just not used to cards flipping in my favor.
On a side note, I saw Minus the Bear play a secret show last night in the basement of a bar in Manhattan. It brought me back to my undergrad days when I took trips to Philly to check them out; like the time I saw them with about 50 people at the Khyber. Just standing in front of Dave Knudson and being in awe at what a unique and phenomenal guitar player he is.
Here's a shot of his pedal setup I snapped last night with my iPhone (yes, I was superfan 99 and stood directly in front of him):
"It'll be like playing Dance Dance Revolution up there."
This is one of the few bands I listen to that I can honestly say has been mind blowing since day one. You should go get their new record titled OMNI today. If you're not into it, your ears probably don't work.
The first single (My Time) is amazing. It sounds like it could be played during the ending credits of a blockbuster film, uses a Japanese omnichord synthesizer (hence the record title), and the lyrics are filthy. Pretty much perfect in my book.
"Turn off the lights and touch me in the dark. Fade into the feeling. Whisper in my ear what you want; what you need. Tell me my name. Tell me my name... again, again, again, again. Just yell out my name baby."
Moving into my own place was by far one of the best decisions I've ever made.
Here's to more good times ahead,
-Nick
Love, love, love Minus The Bear. I see you past through Salt Lake City as well....
ReplyDeleteThe big jumps between NJ, Chicago, San Diego, and Phoenix were by plane. I just couldn't figure out a good way to map it! Everything in California was driven though. I put at least 2000 miles on my rental over the course of 17 days.
ReplyDeleteBy past I mean passed. Ha. Hope it was worth the mileage!
ReplyDeleteFor a quick second I thought they were Abba.
ReplyDelete"Hang on, weren't there only four in Abba? And weren't two of them women? Who the hell are those other guys?"
Then my sluggish brain recognised precisely none of their faces and I realised they were some other random people. Who you claim are good. So I should probably go check them out then.
*toddles off*