Sharon Van Etten

I've been a horrible blogger lately. I never update this thing, and when I do, I think it will be a turning point in which I will miraculously start posting like I once did, everyday. Well, this is another post of that sort. I was digging through some photos that I hadn't taken off my camera from summer and found these of Sharon Van Etten when she came through Salt Lake City with Tennis. It was a wonderful show. Sharon Van Etten is a joy and her music is like the perfect mis of comfort and complexity. If you haven't yet fallen in love with her, I suggest you start today. Hell, today is a day for starting.

Take Away Show #109 _ SHARON VAN ETTEN (part 1) from La Blogotheque on Vimeo.

DECEMBER IN SLC

Sometimes I make calendars for my friends. If you live in SLC, come see my band December 9th with Wovenhand. It will be a blast. Promise?

Nacimiento - Light Black

So, a very large dream of mine has been in progress, and I can't keep it a secret for much longer. I, lucky enough, have found some amazingly talented people to play music with and I believe, the results have been pure greatness. The band is Light Black. Levi Lebo & Josh Asher of New Transit Direction, and Carri Wakefield of The Wolfs, Azon & others, and then me. Woo! So, that's what I've been up to lately. We played our first show last month and it went pretty well. We got a write-up in SLC City Weekly and it seemed to be well received.

I can't begin to tell you how excited we are to play with one of our contemporary heroes - Chelsea Wolfe. She's radness beyond raditude. Basically, we're honored and think it will be an amazing show. I'm such a dork, I drew up a flyer for the show. If you're in SLC on Aug 29th and want something mystical, something real, come to Urban Lounge and watch us wang noodle. You can buy tix on 24tx.com.

& Here's a video of Chelsea Wolfe in case you're not convinced.

Aloe Blacc

He's amazing. Watch out world. Thank you.

Halloweeeeeeeen! Horizontals!

My friends kick ass.

Dead Meadow

Imaad Wasif is their support act for this tour. His drummer is amazing.







Dead Meadow put on a stellar performance, despite Urban Lounge being absurdly loud. Once I was behind the speakers, life was golden.

Passion Pit: Minus the Dance Pit

I thought going to a show of the likes of pop talent, Passion Pit, dancing would ensue. No. I danced alone. All alone in my leopard vest. Like a teenager.

Form of Rocket: Urban Lounge Sept 6th

Form of Rocket is a Salt Lake City based, loud & enthusiastic bunch of rock n rollers. I suggest you give them a listen.

July 1: Big Bangs and Not Even the Fireworks Kind

So, life here in Topanga is anything short of uneventful. Today was a normal day: chemo appointment, then radiation appointment, with me running to a million places in between. Then it was a somewhat bothersome and emotional lunch. Then it was home. Oh sweet home. Them my mom decided to fall down, dislocate her thumb, nearly break her nose and almost kill me and her boyfriend out of shear panic. Then it was 4:30pm - 9:30pm in the ER. X-rays, CT Scans, background about her prior medical history, her current condition, all times 5.At least there was some drunken idiot wheeled in by gurney by the police, yelling and kicking and screaming, calling the cops, "mother fuckers" and trying to spit on everyone who walked by. He was entertainment. This is hard work, let me tell you. Anyway, here I am. Here we are. Alive and well, and honestly, thank goodness for that.

It's always nice to have a little of your mother's blood on your shirt - I hear it's good luck in some countries:


My half-assed wardrobe shot:


My angry face:


and a little bit of, just because. Old Time Relijun :


here are 2 polaroids of the above band when they played the Urban Lounge in Salt Lake City: