I wrote these for Adam to sing back when we were still in college.  Let’s not talk about when that was, but it was pre-Meltdowns, actually.

More to come soon.

I think Rush then mentioned something about taking a break to chow down some more Vicodins.

Zelda Pinwheel will be doing a mind-altering, orgasm in pants inducing set.  And I’d say as usual, but this is sadly the last ZP show, so I’m honored that when we finally get to play with them, this is the show.  I’ve kept up with these guys for a long time and they’re simply amazing.

The Black Clouds are a bad-ass grunge rock band from the Jersey Shore.  Don’t lie, you were into it, and these guys will fill that void with which we entered the adult world, horns in the air.

21+, FREE, starts at 8, Clouds, Zelda, Gents and Melts at 11pm.

Matchless: Driggs and Manhattan, Brooklyn NY 11222

…Your stone-age brain affects what you fear and what security measures you accept

It occurs to me that John McCain is as intellectually shallow as our current president. When asked what his Christian faith means to him, his answer was a one-liner. “It means I’m saved and forgiven.”

What you learn when canvassing or reaching out to voters is that people just hate politics and are afraid of contact from people they don’t know.  It’s incredibly lonely work, especially canvassing in suburban neighborhoods.  There is no one around except for people in passing cars, usually there are barking dogs in at least one or two houses you approach, it’s hard to find houses, and people are afraid of you.

Today I accidentally pulled into someone’s secluded driveway, and a man stood in his window glaring at us with his arms crossed until I was able to back out.  Canvassing in urban areas or in public spaces - like metro stops - is very different.  There are large public places where people expect to encounter other people, and it’s a much friendlier vibe even though and probably because there are crowds.

All of this is to say that walkable neighborhoods and public spaces are very good for politics.  As most of the country is suburban, it is very hard to find public spaces where politics can be conducted.  Robocalls, TV ads, radio ads, direct mail, and phone banks are all proxies for a lack of civic culture, in which pestering voters with jackhammer-like messaging screaming IRAQ or TAXES takes the place of engaging with people in real conversations.  This kind of politics is literally built into the fabric of the suburbs, which is one reason why certain types of authoritarian messaging works really well in both the Democratic and Republican parties.  The web functions differently, based on varying levels of trust, but that is not how relating to the general electorate operates.

ARIZONA
Another song about terror! This minute-long clip is cut out of an extended jam we had over the middle part.

RICHARD
Sentimental! Lead in by interesting practice banter from Gerry. I spoke of it briefly over at my personal blog, and I brought it over to the other guys who managed to whip up a healthy racket for it.

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