ok...lost dogs photos from the garden last saturday can be viewed HERE...



been sick with a cold...don't like being sick...



x2 rules...



matrix reloaded is next...



afrin nodrip kicks ass and plugged nasal passages...



going to see measure for measure tonight @ evanston's next theatre...my friend john roberts, one of the great halves of the jenn sampson/john roberts duo, is gonna be talkin' shakespearean and all in it so i gots to see it...



got a call from michael of watchers...he needed some photos emailed to a 'zine in st. louis...those guys are getting good press...and they're gonna be on tv in L.A.! good for them...



my nasal passages are still very much on my mind lately...



been listening to--

to the roof of the sky--VoL

killing floor--VoL

V.O.L.--VoL

summershine--VoL

audible sigh--VoL

daydream nation--sonic youth

trompe le monde--the pixies



i miss bill...

random daydream...a future lineup for bill mallonee...jake on bass (yes, i still want jake on bass)...caleb on one guitar...pierre on another guitar...bill playing his guitar (yes! a bonafide 3 guitar band!)...TODD ON FIDDLE...and rt on drums! since kevin's leaving...like i said...random daydream...but it would totally be a kickass band, let me tellya...ok...maybe we won't need a fiddle if bill's gonna do the brit pop thing...but hey...he's GOTTA play resplendent every now and then...and todd can play drums too...yeah...a 3 guitar 2 drum kit band eh? why not?



sudafed is a wonderful drug...

ok...i got photos from annie quick's show @ the internat'l pop overthrow fest @ gunther murphy's back in april up and running right over HERE...i developed a new photo technique doing that show...it's called the annie quick-spin...see if you can find the photo that demonstrates this on that page!



so i'm home sick...my nostrils have been running a quadruple marathon since 9pm last night...my throat's not feeling all that great either...i emailed folks at work that they really don't wanna see me like this, that i'd totally gross them out...and it's true...it's totally pathetic seeing snot run uncontrollably from the nose of a grownup, which i suppose i fall into that category...and i'm out of kleenex so i've been using toilet paper, which is like the worst thing you can do to your poor nostrils, but frankly i've got no mercy for my nostrils after all they've put me through the past couple weeks, damn it!



anyways, happy belated mother's day to all you mothers out there...rt & i were going to see our respective mothers on sunday, but the weather and traffic and various schedules didn't cooperate...we did go to target to look for presents and ended up walking out of the store with a new red squishy football that i absolutely adore! yesterday, i had a killer headache at work by the time i left around 4:30pm...and traffic was a real doozie...i ended up taking local part of the way, which was probably a mistake...i talked to rt and whined and cried on the phone, and he somehow got me laughing by the time we hung up, and by the time i got home, my headache was gone...somehow, whenever i get one of those killer headaches, going home solves it for me...is that what they call a psychosomatic illness? or just psycho? whatever...



anyways, rt & i went to play football in wicker park yesterday...cuz i adore my new red football, uh huh...these kids invited themselves into our game of catch...they were little...like littler than me...but they could throw really good...it was fun...and it was great staying outside past 8pm and still have a bit of sunlight...we stopped by filter to say hi to rt's roommate mj and then i wanted a smoothie @ caffe delucca so we stopped in there...i told rt that's where i first learned of his existence, back in august when derek told me about a band called watchers...i think if derek hadn't told me about them, i may have skipped their set cuz i was running really late that night after having been out w/ olarn & connolly @ greekfest.



anyways, i think i'm gonna run out and buy me some more kleenex and some sudafed...



gotta be well enough to see appleseed cast tonight @ the abbey...

ok. not to get all hung up on my nasal passages and all, but now BOTH the left AND right nasal passages are in total rebellion and have stopped allowing air to get into my lungs altogether...i really do not want to breathe in the polluted chicago air through my mouth...but lack of oxygen is forcing me to do just that...ugh...i feel miserable...



saturday i got together with high school buds olarn and connolly and connolly's girlfriend chris for olarn's XXth bday...we let him pick the thai establishment of his choice, and it wasn't a surprise that he picked siam noodle which i'm not telling anyone where that is cuz it's one of chicago's best kept secrets...olarn just bought a house out in frickin' romeoville...i don't know what he was thinking cuz as far as i know they don't have any authentic thai food out there in the 815 area code...after lunch, we took him to jive monkey (affectionately known by me as 'the monkey store') on belmont to buy him a nice vintage polyester shirt to add to his collection of only golf & polo shirts...then we went to oberweiss at my insistence for ice cream...it was great spending time w/ my guys...i think the last time we three saw each other at once was around new years...holy cow, that was over 4 months ago...sheesh...



ok...so saturday night i went to see my favorite wisconsinites ticklepenny corner and the lost dogs play @ the garden in evanston...it was kinda cool cuz when i walked in the door, brad ushered me in through the staff entrance and i didn't have to pay the $12 cover...well, i think the photos i took that night are worth it...you can see the ticklepenny corner photos here (lost dogs page to go up later)...it was good seeing TC again...it's nice they're playing more often in the chicago area...i can't wait for their new cd to come out, which will be in september...



now the lost dogs...i just love seeing these guys live...they're so awesome...they each hold their own ground in their own respective bands/solo careers, but you get them together, combine their sass, guitar and voices, and it's guaranteed top-notch entertainment everytime...mike roe always has the look and attitude of the rock star, and terri looks like a farmer or trucker, and deri's always got that oversized t-shirt and jeans on looking like a highschooler...it was definitely an awesome show...a nice hour & a half of songs, mutual ribbing, storytelling...rt could tell i was high off the show when i got on the phone with him afterwards...



been listening to--

letting off the happiness--bright eyes

london calling--the clash

the march album--uncle tupelo (speaking of which, all uncle tupelo stuff has been reissued fyi)

some lynard skynard

some velvet underground

ask me tomorrow--mojave 3

audible sigh--bill mallonee & VoL (rt's got this in his car all the time now, which makes me very happy...)

my left nasal passage has decided to secede from the rest of my body...my brain keeps telling it to stop running but it just won't listen...and i'm out of tissue...crimeny!



rt & i went to see lying in states last night @ the double door. they share the basement practice space w/ watchers. they were sounding much better than the first time i saw them @ the fireside way back in september. i think that was just a bad night for them all round...sound was crappy, their cds were messed up so they ended up giving them away for free...there was this dude at last night's show who stood up right in front of the stage and started dancing like he was on acid...i mean he was rolling around on the floor quite a bit, convulsing and what have you...and he had this incredibly big hair that looked like a bad perm...all this would've been quite distracting for me, except for the fact that i'm so damn short i just had to move a little to the right and all objects directly in front of me were obscured from my line of vision by a tall dude standing smack in front of me...i always get stuck behind the tall dudes...



i haven't been to the double door since denison played there last september...i have to admit it's not my favorite venue...for one thing, there's a "no cameras allowed" policy...i personally don't abide by it since i carry my camera on me at all times and practically consider it an extension of my optical system...and for another thing, their rolling rocks cost $4.50!!! i only had a fiver on me last night so i had to give up one of my sacagawea dollars to leave a tip, which brought the total for one measly rolling rock to $5.50...i can get a whole 6 pack for that money @ sam's...and then there's the restricted key-only bathroom right by the stage...it's behind the curtain to the side, and that's where i usually stand to take my photos...well, that bathroom stinks, even with the door closed...and that's the bathroom for the artists...nice...



otherwise, the double door is a GREAT place to see a show, maybe...well, wire's playing there in june so i may actually end up going back there...



i am sooooooooo ready for the weekend...



been listening to--

nobody knows this is everywhere--764-hero

the pace is glacial--seam

to the rooftops--watchers