some things

1) Dogs are smart in ways you wouldn't normally think about. This morning when I sat down at the computer, Jonah bolted to my room to get his rawhide. I just think it's cool that he remembered where it was, or at least, could figure out where it was without any hesitation.
2) Today I experienced my first rain without clouds. The trees have some pretty thick leaves here in the jungle, so they hold a LOT of rain. Well, I was outside smoking a cigarette when the wind started blowing like crazy, so the leaves were moving like crazy. Of course, all the rain water came down, but it sounded and even looked like it was really raining. I mean, I've seen water blown from trees before, but it never made me have to look up and double check that it really wasn't raining.
3) I had a dream last night I was sucking on Subway pickles. Mmmmmmm.
4) I also dreamt Sam was throwing me a high school graduation party!!! Because I never DID have a party.
5) Broken Social Scene is recording a new album!!! I think it's going to be different from their last two, like, maybe a little more chill. They are recording in Chicago with John McEntire, who is in Tortoise and, one of my personal favorites, The Sea and Cake. You can read Kevin Drew's blog entry here. But personally, I don't think they can fully abandon their vast array of instruments they normally like to include. I mean, I just can't picture a BSS album without a horn or two, or even without a woodwind! But I guess we will just have to wait and see...
6) I woke up at, like 8:45 this morning! I don't remember the last time I've been awake this early on a Sunday on my own accord. I'm starting to like being awake, but the only problem is I get tired a lot earlier! I mean, I went to bed around 11:45 last night. Lammeeee.
7) I'm starting to like a lot of things, and people, a lot more.
8) I'm even starting to like it here.

does anyone in broken social scene

NOT play an SG?

I just bought

THIS!



Limited edition autographed version.
Total waste of money, but I'm a shameless Broken Social Scene loserfreak, and I would buy anything they autographed for fifty dollars. Even an orange peel, or my forehead.
And it doesn't even come out until May 16th, and I'm all excited about it and shit. It has, like, one hundred and fifty personal photos!!!!!!!!11111

Langerado

has been cancelled.
No trip to Miami in March. No Broken Social Scene until who knows when. I thought I wouldn't have to go a whole year without seeing them, but it looks like it could be longer than that. Because I know them. They come to California every chance they get but don't really hit up Florida too often, just like every other band I love. But, I mean, I guess I can't expect them to tour the country all year round like slaves so they'd come to Florida every few months.
But now this is becoming a little more general. Most of the bands I like seem to leave the Tampa Bay Area out of their tour. Only really shitty bands, like A Skylit Drive and Chiodos, Metro Station and Less Than Jake, Senses Fail and Bright Eyes.
Cat Power, however, tends to just chill in New York and LA, but will get as close as Athens, Georgia or somewhere in North Carolina. That's lame. Have The Decemberists even gone anywhere since they cancelled their tour last year when someone got hella sick? Maybe Colin Meloy has but I don't even know. Brand New has been MIA since 2007 as well. Everyone else chills in LA, San Francisco, San Diego, Mountain View, and Santa Cruz. I don't know, I wish I had better luck with shows. Wish I had better luck in life. You know. Just another reason I miss California!
Anyways, all my posts turn into something they didn't start out to be. This one, for example, started out as me giving you information and turned into me rambling and getting nostalgic. So that's enough of this. Some weird version of Alice in Wonderland is on TV, and I think that's where I'm headed.
Also, I think I'm going to add Harlan as an author on my blog but I'm not sure. What does everybody think? I'm afraid he will try to sabotage the blog. Let's take a vote.

an assortment of good things

1) I need new guitar strings. I'm starting to get depressed about it.
2) Who wants to go to Miami in March? We will be seeing
-Death Cab
-Lucero
-Cold War Kids
-Snoop Dogg
but more importantly, Broken Social Scene. Which is really the only reason I want to go, but you know, I would go anywhere in this state for them if I was able.
3) Also, be on the look out for a music myspace coming from me and my associates. We're really punk.
4) Tough night last night for these people:







and one of my regular Circle K customers


5) I think I love every instrument ever created ever I am in love.
6) I love everybody. You're all beautiful.

okay BSS

So last night was great. I tried to remember the exact order of the songs, but of course, I forgot I have too many holes in my brain to even consider having good sequence memorization. However, I remember most of the songs, and how they played them.
It was outside, which was really cool, and I liked it so much better that it was. The weather was perfect, kinda cold, but a lot of bodies so it felt fine. Land of Talk was the opening band. They're from Quebec, and pretty good. I liked them because it was just pure indie rock, but modernized of course (take note, Guided by Voices, you are boring us new millieniumz all to death). I liked her voice it was sweet but haunting IF YOU WILL. Anyways, nobody cares about Land of Talk, you think, however, they were there not only to open but to support Broken Social. So you had the guitarist there playing guitar from BSS, and he was really good, definitely gets his funk on. And the singer also played guitar and, of course, sang all the necessary girl songs.
Other guests included Andrew Whiteman, who is from Apostle of Hustle, but also helped make You Forgot it in People and was in Bourbon Tabernacle Choir back in the late eighties/early nineties. He is an amazing guitarist and great vocalist, but he's a kinda creepy guy in general. The other guest was, I THINK it was Charles, from Do Make Say Think playing guitar and trumpet. I'm not sure who they had playing the saxophone, but I'm pretty sure they were both at the Filmore last year. They are all Canadians, of course, bless their souls, nothing like Canadian music, I'm telling you.
Alright, so moving on...
They opened with Late Nineties Bedroom Rock for the Missionaries, and then Shampoo Suicide, which was cute since that was the album order. They actually played a lot of good You Forgot it in People songs. KC Accidental, which is always an epic song. Looks Just Like the Sun, which Andrew Whiteman sang obviously. They played Anthem for a Seventeen-Year Old Girl. Towards the end they played Cause=Time, and in the encore they played Stars and Sons.
So amazing, like REALLY. They are the best songs off of that album, really, except no Lover's Spit, or I'm Still Your Fag, but I'm sure they're sick of those.
Nothing from Feel Good Lost, those are a little TOO relaxing, all though I wouldn't have minded some Passport Radio.
From the Broken Social Scene album, they played 7/4 Shoreline and Fire Eye'd Boy towards the beginning. They also played Superconnected and It's All Gonna Break. But the best was Major Label Debut, that song is always so much fun. And, of course, IBI DREAMS OF PAVEMENT was the final final finale, which they involved the crowd, who all screamed at the exact same timing as the horns go off in the end. It was perfect.
They also played newer songs from Brendan Canning, which were Churches Under the Stairs, Hit the Wall, and Love is All. Good songs, definitely funkier. They also played two of Kevin Drew's songs, Farewell to the Pressure Kids, and Fucked Up Kid. I do like Brendan's solo stuff better than Kevin's, but you can definitely see how both of their styles make Broken Social Scene.
Justin Peroff, the drummer, was too, too good, and really, the band would be NOTHING without this guy, because he really makes it. Of course, all the guitarists are incredible, and Brendan is off the chain on the bass. But they all mixed up their instruments, and everyone played at least two different things the whole night. One minute Kevin was playing drums, and Brendan was playing an SG, and then the lead singer from Land of Talk was playing drummers, and Kevin was the on the keyboard, and Charles put down the guitar to play the trumpet.
It was a pretty long set for the most part, but I had no complaints. I could have listen to them for five hours straight. I love them so much. The show had the best energy, and the music was perfect. They always make slight changes, but I always want to hear how they play it differently, because it's still a good sound, just new. And everyone was enjoying it and moving, because really, you just can't not enjoy yourself when they're playing. They are too amazing, they are too good at what they do, and really, I hope they never stop.
If I am in love with anything or anyone, it is this band, and I cannot WAIT to see them again.
Also, I St. Petersburg reminds me of a Floridian San Jose. I liked it.
And that is all! I feel like I have so much more to say about it, because it's just one of those experiences that really mess with me, in a good way. I am sad that it is over.

just got home from Broken Social Scene

They played at Jannus Landing.
It was incredible.
Don't feel like talking about it now, just had to tell everyone that I had the most amazing time, and it has reaffirmed my confidence that they are my favorite band EVER.
I will definitely write more about it tomorrow, my head is still spinning, I am in love.
Stay tuned.

I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE

i miss you san francisco,
and i miss you broken social scene! NOVEMBER 21!!!!!!!1

still one of the best covers