I’ve heard “Beth”. Who hasn’t? Or “Detroit Rock City”? Even “Strutter” and others. But this band has put out, like, 235 albums. Well, more like 19 but still! And that doesn’t include the 4 “Alive!” albums. Or the 4 Solo albums. And I’m not even talking about Simmons’ later solo Continue Reading
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Architecture Hoedown! Done!
So, I had to go out of town during the work on the bathroom. Beth took over as foreperson and I think the job came out lovely. Beautiful brand new tile on the shower wall. The wall the tenants all but destroyed through negligence. Could’ve been avoided with, I dunno, Continue Reading
The Top Fifty (six) albums and Top Eighty (six) songs of the Decade
Update! See 2009 Looking back on the first decade of this century I think it might have been the most rewarding, musically speaking.Everyone and his brother has a blog and a decade end list and none of them are alike. Well, there are overlaps on every album. And it seems Continue Reading
Amateur Foodie: Cafe Medina, Vancouver
For some reason I gave up on breakfast in Vancouver. Most of the time when I’m here I don’t have the time to get breakfast. There’s usually a catering truck on set or something.And the few times I’ve gone out for a breaky here it’s been…standard at best.Then I happened Continue Reading
DoubleShot: The Thermals
“God reached his hand down from the sky. He flooded the land and he set it on fire.” The Thermals – The Body, the Blood, The Machine – 2006 I can’t begin to explain how important music was to me in 2006. Lizzie had just died. Finding my happy was Continue Reading
Architecture Hoedown! Day 1
Remember this cute little house we have? It’s behind our house. It’s small. Cozy. And the people who rent it have been there for 14 years. Fully 9 years before we bought the place. And because of them the bathroom now looks like this: You can see the damage. Most Continue Reading
Architecture Hoedown!
The city came by last week to “check out’ the guest house. They found stuff wrong with it. I don’t disagree. It needs work. It needs the tenants to move out so I can redo it correctly and make more money on it, but that’s a different story.The city also Continue Reading
Eating In: (Diabetic) Breakfast Burrito
It’s been ages since I posted a recipe but, ever since I was diagnosed as T2 Diabetic I’ve had to re-evaluate my dining habits. Which led me to the lo-carb breakfast burrito. Before you run screaming, trust me, I’ve altered it enough that it does taste, truly, like it will Continue Reading
Whiskey A Go Go – Knob Creek
It was an old friend’s birthday last night. The party was at a sports tavern in the Valley. Perhaps my least favorite type of establishment on the planet. But, heck, it was what he wanted so it’s all cool. (And the macaroni & Cheese was garlicky and crispy and yummy).It’s Continue Reading
How rock bands get fucked by the recording Industry.
Steve Albini is one of the most well known names in rock. He’s a super producer and a semi legend. And he wrote the definitive article on how the music industry works to make money of it’s indentured servants: the rock star. I have no way of getting in touch Continue Reading