Not sure what got into me when we played last night. It just felt urgent. A release. Lord knows I've needed it after the last couple of months. Anyway, thanks to everyone who came up to me and said we were good. I always feel that we are the most inconsistent band in Halifax. One night we're great, next time a total disaster. But I think last nite we pulled it off, somewhat.

Speaking of release, there's alot of stuff I'd like to get into, as I know my posts for the last little while have lacked in anything of a personal nature. But, well, it's almost time for me to go to work. So I'll leave you with some Wilco, originally on Been There and re-released as part of the "Kicking Television" live cd. Don't have Been There, but if the rest of the songs are as good as this, I'll pick it up soon. You know, when I'm not poor.

Misunderstood


When you're back in your old neighborhood
The cigarettes taste so good
But you're so misunderstood
You're so misunderstood

There's something there that you can't find
You look honest when you're telling a lie
You hurt her but you don't know why
You love her but you don't know why

Short on long term goals
There's a party there that we ought to go to
If you still love rock and roll
You still love rock and roll?

It's only a quarter to three
Reflecting off of your CD
You're looking at a picture of me
You're staring at a picture of me

Take the guitar player for a ride
'Cause he ain't never been satisfied
He thinks he owes some kind of debt
It'll be years before he gets over it

There's a fortune inside your head
When all you touch turns to lead
You think you might just crawl back in bed
With the fortune inside your head

I know you're just a mama's boy
You're positively unemployed
So misunderstood
So misunderstood

I know you've got a god-shaped hole
You're bleeding out your heart full of soul
You're so misunderstood
You're so misunderstood
You're so misunderstood
You're so misunderstood

I'd like to thank you all for nothing
I'd like to thank you all for nothing at all
I'd like to thank you all for nothing
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing at all
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing at all

Spincycle.Reflections.Tonite.

Man, listening to those spincycle tracks last night...that was really amazing. Just hearing those songs played back to me. And i don't mean it in a "Wow, we're awesome!" type of way. Just, we've been playing these songs for so long. And they sound good. I'm very happy about it.

And i can't beleave we played "caps"! With pennies!! That was hysterical!! Though afterwards i believe, well, i either a)passed out or b)blacked out. Hopefully i didn't do anything too foolish. And if i did...whatever. I'm in such a good mood right now i don't even care.

Gonna make some pancakes, then maybe call beardo and see if he wants to join me in a "wandering around town" mission. Looks like a pretty nice day out, and it would be a shame to spend it indoors!

PARTY AT DALE'S TONITE!!!!!!

And i might actually scrounge up enough money to buy a beer.
Yay!

So the recording session went very well. We got down the bed tracks for 11 songs. This puts us officially on the way to making an actual album, which is pretty exciting. alot of these songs have been around for a while, and to actually have them on tape...it just feels really good.

Oh and we are also officially a part of the myspace movement that's sweeping the world, or so i hear. Check it out!

And Epworth says my drumming's getting better for this band.
I think he's nuts.

Congradulations, old friend! Have a good honeymoon, and i'll see ya when you get back.
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And now, off to recording!!!!

Home for lunch, now back to work til 10. Then come home, maybe watch a movie and go to bed.

Yep,what an exciting valentines day.
Whatever. It's all shit anyway.

When words are no longer an option, the only option is to make your actions louder than words, and hope that the right message gets through. And hope that it's not too little too late.

Jamming went well tonite. I'm pretty confident we'll be ready for recording next sunday. Yep, actual recording. Hopefully all will go well.

As they say, hope springs eternal.

Last nite was pretty much exactly what the doctor order. Pretension was low (pretension being something that i've experienced at NSCAD dances before) which was good. Got enough of that at work yesterday. I mean really, you've been at CT for maybe two months. You have no reason to act the way you do. At all. At least i was busy doing the end isles today. Just...fuck!!

Sorry, needed to vent there.

Anyway, all the right people were there (save for a couple who were probubly working) to pretty much make for a good time, and made up for the lack of $2 beer. Which is probubly good, 'cause i probubly would have been waaaay to wasted. As it was, i was pretty drunk anyway, mostly because...well, i didn't have anything to eat. Yes, i know. You can scold me later. Anyway, all the bands were awesome. Me and Beardo got our "dance on" in a big way! Rocked out with sean, which i haven't done in a while. And thanks to Amanda, Jenn et all for being great dancing partners and dancing your asses off!

There was an after-party type thing going on, but with all the confusion as to precisely where it was, and then being wacked in the knee with a human being (which, by the way REALLY HURTS!) decided to take off and head home. Making a stop at (riga)Tony's for a way-too-expensive slice of bbq chicken pizza along the way. Went home, mentally beat myself up for being an idiot (don't ask), and passed out.

To be woken up by the subject of the post below...

And then they call me in to work on my day off.

Why did I answer the phone????

Do i really want to go to the nascad dance? There will probubly be people there that i'd just as soon not deal with, considering the mood i'm in. But it's a really good line-up of bands, one that i might be able to get my dance-on to.

Who am i kidding? I'll be there.
Fuck.

And Le Coque et les Phoques are playing tomorrow. Lindsay turns 21 at the stroke of midnight. Everyone come out.

I'm probubly missing a kick-ass show right now, but i'm just too bloody tired. So, i'm gonna have some toast, listen to the live spincycle tracks from sunday's show, and head to bed.

Have to work in the morning (sigh) anyway.

Bouncer:We're letting you back in on one condition. And that condition is that you do not hit any doorman.

Me: No problem!

And with that, my banishment from the Attic was ended.
Hurray!

So, tonite will be the first time i've tried to get into the Attic since i was "re-barred". If everything that a friend of mine told me is true, i should have no trouble. Going down right after work, stone cold sober. If i don't get in, well, no big deal. But hopefully things will work out.

Wish me luck!

Right now i'd like to take this opportunity announce the departure of Idiot-Alfred from center stage. He's been around way too long and, frankly, has warn out his welcome. Goodbye Idiot-Alfred! Don't let the door hit you on the way out!

So, Coast party tonite at 7. Anyone up for coming along?