2003-09-16 14:50:56 ET August crescent moon cheshire smiling upon me What're you laughing at?

The end of the Summer of Slack

2003-09-13 06:30:44 ET This summer I've seen the Slackers (or Slacker-related bands) at least 5 times. The shows have kinda defined and chapter-ized my first summer in the "Real World." Starting with the Question Show in NYC, the wild road-trip to see them in the Bronx, A late-night drive to see Vic on 42nd, a failed attempt at getting on the boat, and ending with last night @ the Troc, it's been some great shows. But last night has to be the best show since last year's Knitting Factory two-nighter, and makes me wish I could follow them around on this tour. Two sets, close to 20 songs... I didn't get a set-list, but I'll try to do my best :( These are all the songs, certainly not in the right order, but close enough for punk rock, right? Shankbon I Don't Want to Go Home Old Dog I'll Stay Away Close My Eyes Nurse Midnight Rendevous Knowing And I Wonder? The Mummy Fried Chicken Information Error Have The Time Yes Its True Married Girl Mommy Bin Waitin "The QMaxx420 Show" Come Back Baby Work Song Sooner or Later You Don't Know I Tonight Wasted Days Sarah I'm still shocked that they did Come Back Baby and Yes It's True. Just wonderful. and the Stage show is simply funny. Vic came on in a Tux shirt and Top-Hat to start off the show, QMaxx kept yelling "Oh Shit" (I don't know why) Dave's solo on You Don't Know I was off the hook. He died at the end, and the crowd had to bring him back to life by repeating after QMaxx "Where's his Meds?? Disco's Meds?!" During the song before Come Back Baby, each band member left until it was just the horns, and before the horns left, Vic walked back on the empty stage, grabbed the guitar, and started singing. the band slowly came back on after Dave's solo. The Troc was near-empty (or the emptiest I've ever seen, but the Slackers still performed as if it was a sold-out show. Proof (if there needed to be) that the Slackers do this mainly because they love it. Great show all around, and if anyone bootlegged it, or got a copy of the set list, let me know. (I'm thinking of starting a Slack gig-ography and boot-tree website) take it easy. Manley the DE Rude Boy 1 comment

Trapped in Allentown

2003-09-10 16:09:11 ET Just when I thought I was out... they pull me back in. Presently I'm working as a wedding video editor for a small company in Allentown, PA, and crashing with my former college professor. I don't have my own computer, let alone internet acess. Apologies to all my fans... God, who do I think I am?? I'll get some poetry up soon. I've been writing some crap. 2 comments

8-29-03

2003-08-25 16:02:09 ET Newerk, NJ is trying to screw me over again. but I ain't gonna let them. 5 comments

2003-08-23 20:05:40 ET yeah, so I started to think about the books and movies I've been watching recently, and how they reflect my state of being, and they all seem to be gravatating around somewhat lonely people, searching for direction at a "change of life" period, and using art somehow to sustain themselves. such as: "Hearts in Atlantis" - stephen king (book) the Pianist (movie) About Schmidt (movie) Comedian (movie) Stephen King: On Writing (book) Adaptation (movie) the Real Cancun (movie) okay, maybe not that last one, but you get the idea. It's just funny to me, that I should watch and read all these pieces that all talk to me about something I should have thought about, or am thinking about. this was probably the most journal-esque entry you have or will see in this page. that is all. 5 comments

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