Les Fleurs du mal

Need a practice place- do you have one to share?

Tonight I’m playing with Shilpa Ray at Shea Stadium, Brooklyn. Please come.

Happy Anniversary to Grand Victory! Such a great place, staff.

Happy Anniversary to Grand Victory! Such a great place, staff.

My friend with the million dollar smile.

My friend with the million dollar smile.

Yellow horse and Graham Avenue

Yellow horse and Graham Avenue

The secret to my not-so-famous Greenpoint Beer Cheese.

The secret to my not-so-famous Greenpoint Beer Cheese.

How am I not crippled this morning from dancing for hours last night? It had been a while…

This is my valentine to the local Spectacle Theater.

Please click, read and/or share. I will love you bunches.

Some visually striking trash on Norman Avenue.

Some visually striking trash on Norman Avenue.

Blowfly, last night at the Knitting Factory.

Blowfly, last night at the Knitting Factory.

You ain’t got a hair on your ass if you don’t go see Blowfly at the Knitting Factory tonight.

My room is small. 
I think there is a bit of a conditioned prejudice against confined, economic living such as this with most anybody who is my age; or maybe it’s just an American thing?
I have enjoyed the comforts of living in places that had more space than I needed or could ever use. Oppositely, I grew up sharing a room with my brother in the squalor of Oklahoma trailer parks for most of those first 18 or 19 years. So I have occupied both ends of the spectrum.
Despite the difficulties, there are days like today: nothing seems more gratifying than this mattress on the floor, this tiny Crosley portable turntable, this guitar, this glass of wine, and some time to myself. 
It’s the closest place I can get to as far as spirituality goes…

By the way, that’s Karen Dalton on the turntable…which don’t hurt none…

My room is small.
I think there is a bit of a conditioned prejudice against confined, economic living such as this with most anybody who is my age; or maybe it’s just an American thing?
I have enjoyed the comforts of living in places that had more space than I needed or could ever use. Oppositely, I grew up sharing a room with my brother in the squalor of Oklahoma trailer parks for most of those first 18 or 19 years. So I have occupied both ends of the spectrum.
Despite the difficulties, there are days like today: nothing seems more gratifying than this mattress on the floor, this tiny Crosley portable turntable, this guitar, this glass of wine, and some time to myself. It’s the closest place I can get to as far as spirituality goes…

By the way, that’s Karen Dalton on the turntable…which don’t hurt none…

Me, as Not-so-Darkman

Me, as Not-so-Darkman

The band, DON’T.
(Don’t miss ‘em.)

The band, DON’T.
(Don’t miss ‘em.)

An unfortunate case at the L train Grand Street.

An unfortunate case at the L train Grand Street.