A busy 2 days for me, on Thursday night I got my sleepy body out the house and went to see Autolux and The Ravonettes. On the way there I had my radio on, and heard so great familiar music: Death In June, The Cranes, Sol Invictis, Ordo Equilibrio Solis, so I knew I had to know the DJ! And when he spoke, I recognized Will straight away. He is doing a show again on Thursday nights 10 – 12, and it is wonderful!
Autolux were great! They were playing when I got there and I am sorry I missed the first couple of songs, but they rocked, they really pulled it off live. I then wondered around the room saying hi to all… Saw Christian and his lovely lady and got invited to their going away party on Saturday at The Highlander, then saw all my sony/bmg reps and Paul and Sean! It was a full house!
Next up were The Ravonettes and though I love their CD they were not great live. They played with 2 extra guitarists and a drummer and still had pre-recorded sounds…I left after about 5 songs.
Then yesterday was great lunch at Taqueria Del Sol with my friend Greg A, and some birthday presents from him: lunch, chocolate and jam and candy cigarettes (we went to Star provisions and wondered around.) Then to The Book Nook and met up with tinkerboo and listened to her about her poor kitty. Then Whole Foods to see Milton and get some water and yoghurt.
Home time and to see Greg cleaning the gutters, mowing the lawn and so I did some tiding up and cleaning. Next up was too The Variety Playhouse to meet teka and see SND, Autechre and DJ Rob Hall, see is a strong word though, it was very dark. Actually see is totally inaccurate, sit in darkened room and catch glimpses of people and lights moving around and hear techno is more accurate.
Thoughts: “white people making music for white people who think they have souls to dance to”
“wow, I could stay home and listen to the CD in the dark and have the same effect”
“need more comfortable chairs to nap in”
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