Peel back the layers.

My family was visiting this last week and we were fortunate enough to go see Jim Henson’s Fantastic World at the EMP. It was pretty interesting. We also looked through all the Jimi Hendrix Experience stuffs as well.  Some people may not know but when I was younger I was all about Seattle music. (  Wasnt everyone? ) Hendrix’s Machine Gun was a favorite of mine.  I believe I was a friend of lyrical content early on. And his emulating the sound of a machine gun with his guitar is something that people still try to effectively do today…Listen to Into the Moats: Empty Shell for an example. Maybe thats a stretch but regardless it was neat to think about his influence musically and engulf ourselves in the information. We also went down to Alki and got our feet wet, we had a picnic across from the Seattle Skyline. My mother showed Lindsay how to make bread. We went to Ikea and Julianne got all sorts of stuff for school next fall. We got to go to the Aquarium and check out all the native sealife. (Thanks Hiedi) and we got lots of walking in. I’m sure my parents are exausted, and Julianne can’t wait to get more than 20 ft away from them.

Anyhow bringing out the Hendrix also forced me to look to see if  Mr. J. Mascis and Mr.Lou Barlow had put anything new out and low and behold I got a hold of the new Dinosaur Jr Album: Farm.

I imagine that video was alot of fun to shoot. Along with so much more that went on this last week Lindsay bought me this:

Which I was completely stoked about. Ive been eyeing it prior to its release two years ago… The Book was designed by Sagmiester, Inc, which is pretty awesome. It was a nice surprise and I can’t wait to dig into it. I haven’t been reading that much lately or doing much of anything with myself. Though I am and have sort of settled on a new logo for myself I don’t know when that will be debuting.  Going to be working on that a little more…and working on a few more ideas. Of course I say this but my game plan always becomes blurred with day to day nonsense.

Currents:
Dinosaur Jr: Farm
Sebadoh:  Bakesale ( Thanks for reminding me I own that Kevin)
Middlesex ( Yeah I’m still reading this, off and on.)
Debating my future.
Sketching.
Still Drooling over buses, and yearning to surf.
Wanderlust (Ratatat Remix)
Debating an Albrecht Durer Tattoo, sometime.
Enjoying my City Critter Toy I got at EMP.