Soak

 

Because if there is no danger, there is no reason for the listener to sympathize with the character. And if there is no surprise, the listener will just up and quit. The answer is simple: Angst…you’re soaking in it.

("Dilla" by Shepard Fairey)

White Snow Falling

 
 
 
 

White Snow Is Falling Today And Tomorrow
And In New York And In The Mountains
And At My Moms Work And In My Room
And In The Car And In The Bank
And In The Library And My Neighbors House
And The White House
But What Is This White Stuff Stuff Falling
Its Vanilla Ice Cream
Its Not Falling Snow
Its Ice Cream

By Elektra Thomas

Losing Out

My Silverstein Style

 

Music:
Same as it ever was. Rotten Musicians was lucky enough to play the SL Weekly’s Music Award Showcase this past month (1/30/09). I posted some video of the Huka experience and if you are in the beehive state you can view us via the Comcast on demand in the UTAH on demand section (Channel 1). The reception/party for the honor was SWEET (minus the cous cous pickled veggie island) and I didn’t even sport a hockey mask to the event. I left early but I’m sure that Neon Trees took the grand prize (three grr).

Salt Lake Magazine showed us some love under “The List”…

http://www.saltlakemagazine.com/Salt-Lake-Magazine/February-2009/The-list/

AND…we were able to ROCK KRCL’s “Loud & Clear” show on 2/7/09. They did a short but sweet interview and we ran through “Starscream Part One” live. Not a bad performance…It’s a rush to do songs on the radio or television LIVE. If you EFF up it’s there for everyone to see but damn…if you can’t shine on the spot you are in the wrong profession or hobby.

We have a name for the new NUMBS project and the projection is that it will be out by the summertime. This Summer…2009. I have heard a bunch of the rough mixes back to back (about 10 of the songs) and…think early nineties, syntax error type of isht.

The Dago solo endeavor is eventual. Eventually it will be next. Fisch has really outdone himself with the tracks. Maybe I’m biased but DAMN some of his best work…I will be posting “Cosmic Legend” by the end of the month?

Work:
I had the owners of the company I work for present my five years of service credential to me. They pulled me from a training conclave I was involved with this past week. When they came in and called my name (with my direct supervisor) the first thing I thought of was…who did I piss off? What driver did I agitate? Defensive about my weekend ordinary, you could say that. In all fairness…I have really been with this company for almost 7 years. I took a mental health sabbatical once (I.E. quit) and when I came back they couldn’t bridge my service. It’s aight though…vacation accrues quicker after the fifth year (the next benchmark is at 15).

Misc:
Elektra has completed a hundred days of the second grade and has only missed one. She has gone on her award tour through England, India, and China & Greece so far (in school trips). She told me she likes the stories about Zeus, Hera & Apollo. My kid likes Greek Mythology, awesome! The other night we watched a show on History about the Trojan Horse. (The true story of Troy?). She asked me if it was a myth…I told her myth is more potent than history. I mean, what if all myths were true?

I have been reading a grip lately. So far in 2009 (besides my funny books) I have ran through Coraline, The Lab and I am almost finished with The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup, and a Spool of Thread. I have got Neverwhere, The Graveyard Book and Anathem in my library queue. Oh, I’m listening to The Gunslinger on audio CD. Books never die.

K and myself have immersed in a few television series via DVD…”The Wire” (on season four) & now…”Pushing Daisies” (just into the first season). I will review BOTH of these once we have finished them. The hype on both should be BELIEVED.

Okayplayer.com been posting some bandwidth worthy additions. Some of the newness (recommendations): Inverse “So True EP”, J- Period “The Best Of Qtip/Abstract”, MF Doom “Ballskin”, Xzibit “LAX original version”, Blu “Amnesia” & “JB’s gone”, Tanya Morgan “Real Hip Hop Don’t Die”, Cradle Orchestra “So Fresh” & “Live Forever”, Playboy Tre “We Are The Robots” & Pac Div “Let’s Go”.

We went ice skating in Provo yesterday…Me, K, Lex, Shaun & Tasha! I had dreams of being Pitfall Harry swinging from my grandmothers’ spaghetti…I slept well last night.

Sleeping is no mean art: for its sake one must stay awake all day.
~Friedrich Nietzsche

Peace, Mark.

Part Of Everything

 

A brief candle; both ends burning
An endless mile; a bus wheel turning
A friend to share the lonesome times
A handshake and a sip of wine
So say it loud and let it ring
We are all a part of everything
The future, present and the past
Fly on proud bird
You're free at last...
-Charlie Daniels

I went to Provo last night to work on some SHIZ. We were able to get some ruff mixes of a few of the tracks. We finished a promo spot for my brothers' DJ ventures. It was a BLAST to make. Gunnar ended up sound like one of the Mooninites. The music that we make seems to center myself and when I'm with my friends it seems like there is always balance. Last night was another reminder of why I do this and why I have to.

Peace, DAG!

Regular People

 

You seem to think it's some sort of conspiracy to numb regular people. It's the other way around. Regular people DESIRE numbness, and conspire with themselves to achieve it.

Every Swear From "The Sopranos"

the sopranos, uncensored. from victor solomon on Vimeo.

This will make your ears bleed...

"What The Eff Are you Doing"

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

Stephen Verbally Thrashes Steve Martin

Colbert Report Full Episodes
Funny Political News

Christian Bale Parody
Joke of the Day

Coraline

 

Visual Stunner
A Fresh Scary Fairy Tale
Handcrafted Classic

The Wrestler

 

Welcome Back, Mickey
Broken Man, Tragic Hero
No Cop Out Ending

Rotten Musicians LIVE from the HUKA!

"I see your point"

You can all thank DJ Shanty for this find...

Sign Of The Times

 

Another sign of the times. The hyper reality of modern media leaves everybody in a mildly delusional state...people prone to schizophrenia just have more extreme symptoms.

The Rise Of Cobra (Teaser)

Remember, super toys that lasted all summer?

Rise & Shine!

 

This morning before I took Elektra to school she came up and hugged me really hard. She told me "Dad, I miss you and I need you". She started crying. This made me cry. I told her I needed her as well. Will she ever know how much I need her? For ever and always.