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i am currently in augusta, GA. we just stopped for gas and pee breaks. we are en route to charleston, south carolina, where we will play a show tonight. the last time we played there, we did a nutzo house party that was rawkus to the max -- including squirt guns filled with beer and/or piss (courtesy of the crusty punks), firecracker displays (courtesy of the crusty punks), and nude moshing (courtesy of the crusty punks)-- so all in all it was quite the show. we shall see if tonight lives up, since its in a real venue this time and not a partay.
i've spent the last two hours messing around with music shit on my new laptop in the car! it makes me so happy because this is the exact reason why i got this infernal machine in the first place... to be productive musically while in transit.. too bad didnt come up with any non-wack beats. they were hands down all whack.
last night we played in atlanta, GA. we've played there 5 times at this point, and the crowd seems to remain low in numbers but strong in love for us. as in... everyone who comes to the show is there to see us, not cause they happen to be at the venue or to see an opening band. 45 people came last night, which was lower than we had hoped, but it was a very enthusiastic crowd and we performed very well. yet another dude picked up on my love for skinny puppy as demonstrated through my abrasive keyboard sounds and 80s synth pop leanings. this makes me really happy because the references to SP are by no means intentional or even that direct, but it seems that at nearly every single show we play, some older dude with wicked facial hair and regrettable tattoos will come up to me and ask "so who in the band fuckin listens to skinny puppy?" the answer is me. i could go on about my love for this band, but i believe it is irrelevant to the task at hand.
a much more important issue is the following: now that we have left the greater atlanta area for good, we no longer have access to willy's -- the best burrito joint this side of the rio grande. although i have a sneaking suspicion willy's may offer the best burrito (or "beetos" as we have come to call them) on the face of the planet, or quite possibly the universe. making the perfect beeto is not an easy task. a beeto is first and foremost delicious as a result of the secret spices and herbs involved in the preparation of the main "meat," which in my case is always the delectable marinated tofu. but any jackass can fry up some tofu. the true mark of a beeto lies in its delicate construction, which of course begins with sanitary and well disciplined preparation of the ingredients (after all, a beeto is only as strong as its weakest link). Other important factors include access to a high quality industrial strength tortilla steamer, an eye for issuing reasonable and balanced proportions, a slotted spoon for draining black beans, and last but certainly not least, the ability to harness the entire amalgamation of deliciousness inside a single twelve in tortilla without spillage or tearing. needless to say, willy's of atlanta far exceeds par for the course when it comes to each and every aspect of this criteria. i will miss willy's. a lot. so will mookie.
i am currently in augusta, GA. we just stopped for gas and pee breaks. we are en route to charleston, south carolina, where we will play a show tonight. the last time we played there, we did a nutzo house party that was rawkus to the max -- including squirt guns filled with beer and/or piss (courtesy of the crusty punks), firecracker displays (courtesy of the crusty punks), and nude moshing (courtesy of the crusty punks)-- so all in all it was quite the show. we shall see if tonight lives up, since its in a real venue this time and not a partay.
i've spent the last two hours messing around with music shit on my new laptop in the car! it makes me so happy because this is the exact reason why i got this infernal machine in the first place... to be productive musically while in transit.. too bad didnt come up with any non-wack beats. they were hands down all whack.
last night we played in atlanta, GA. we've played there 5 times at this point, and the crowd seems to remain low in numbers but strong in love for us. as in... everyone who comes to the show is there to see us, not cause they happen to be at the venue or to see an opening band. 45 people came last night, which was lower than we had hoped, but it was a very enthusiastic crowd and we performed very well. yet another dude picked up on my love for skinny puppy as demonstrated through my abrasive keyboard sounds and 80s synth pop leanings. this makes me really happy because the references to SP are by no means intentional or even that direct, but it seems that at nearly every single show we play, some older dude with wicked facial hair and regrettable tattoos will come up to me and ask "so who in the band fuckin listens to skinny puppy?" the answer is me. i could go on about my love for this band, but i believe it is irrelevant to the task at hand.
a much more important issue is the following: now that we have left the greater atlanta area for good, we no longer have access to willy's -- the best burrito joint this side of the rio grande. although i have a sneaking suspicion willy's may offer the best burrito (or "beetos" as we have come to call them) on the face of the planet, or quite possibly the universe. making the perfect beeto is not an easy task. a beeto is first and foremost delicious as a result of the secret spices and herbs involved in the preparation of the main "meat," which in my case is always the delectable marinated tofu. but any jackass can fry up some tofu. the true mark of a beeto lies in its delicate construction, which of course begins with sanitary and well disciplined preparation of the ingredients (after all, a beeto is only as strong as its weakest link). Other important factors include access to a high quality industrial strength tortilla steamer, an eye for issuing reasonable and balanced proportions, a slotted spoon for draining black beans, and last but certainly not least, the ability to harness the entire amalgamation of deliciousness inside a single twelve in tortilla without spillage or tearing. needless to say, willy's of atlanta far exceeds par for the course when it comes to each and every aspect of this criteria. i will miss willy's. a lot. so will mookie.
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