Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Avoca Dos

If you're looking for a new band to listen to, check out my friend's band:
Avoca Dos

Avoca Dos Myspace

They're from Madison and pretty amazing.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Moveable Feast

I actually feel like I'm getting better as a writer.
It's because I read "A Moveable Feast" by Ernest Hemingway.
Even for a partially non-fiction book, it was pretty great.
Anytime I can hear/read more stories about Ezra Pound I'm happy.

But I learned some things about writing from the book that are really useful.
1) Always stop when there's still something left in the well. That way it fills up in between the times when you sit down to write. It also gives you a starting point, and everyone knows the hardest part of writing is getting started.

2) It's ok to write about yourself. A lot of people say you shouldn't write about yourself because nobody ever finds you as interesting as you do, but Hemingway proves this is bullshit. Sometimes the best stuff comes from personal experience, and a character who you connect with will always have that little extra emotional push because you connect with them.

3) It's funny when you call people bitches. Hemingway was a total dick to most people and it's hilarious to read.

4) Write a lot. This is pretty obvious but it's something I wasn't doing. After upping the amount of time I set aside just for writing I've gotten so much done and so many great ideas.

This is what I've learned from Hemingway the past couple of days. What a guy.
Pretty nice beard too.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Name Ten Things

Saturday again.
It really doesn't feel like the weekend when you have to wake up at 3 a.m. to go to work. But it's time for this weeks Name Ten Things.

Ten things I hate about Thom Yorke:
1) He wrote a song for the fucking New Moon soundtrack. What the fuck man?
2) He's a douche.
3) His face bothers me.
4) His teeth bother me.
5) That weird head shaking thing he does when he sings is annoying.
6) Every time I read pitchfork news I have to sift through at least 10 stories about him..
7) Radiohead is good.
8) He's ugly as fuck.
9) He knows that people will make a big deal over everything he does and is obviously super into himself.
10) Even though he's somehow become this big deal, he still acts like everything sucks. You can't walk around hating the world if you have a million fucking dollars.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Bright Eyes

Conor Oberst is only going to do one more album under the name Bright Eyes.
His label says he's going to record it the first half of next year.

I'm starting to lose faith in him a little after 'Outer South.'
There was only like, 2 good songs on that album.
And after hearing the first Monsters Of Folk song,
"Say Please"
I'm even less impressed.

Is Conor Oberst growing up, or am I?

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Quitter

A couple months back I decided to quit drinking.
I overloaded on it for too long and being drunk just stopped being fun.
Now I'm going to extend that.

I'm not going to do any kind of drugs from now on.
I'm going to stop smoking pot,
for the same reasons I stopped drinking.

Those things are are ok to experiment with,
but at a certain point it just sucks.
I didn't even smoke very often and I still felt terrible whenever it was in my system.

Being a space cadet is cool when you're in high school.
Being a space cadet when you're 20 years old is almost lame.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Goodnight, Goodbye

Finally got "Goodnight, Goodbye" by Ivory.
It's as good as you would think.
Kind of proves that Appleton isn't a shit-hole and good things can actually come out of here.
IVORY
Go buy that shit on iTunes, yo.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Name Ten Things

Just got back from Madison so I'll do 'Name Ten Things' a day late.

Name Ten Things to do when getting home from a road trip

1) Shower
2) Pee
3) Eat
4) Change clothes
5) Sober up
6) Not unpack your shit
7) Listen to too much Alanis Morrisette
8) Stare at a wall
9) Lay down
10) Sleep

Thursday, July 16, 2009

Cookin' Ain't Easy

Three 6 Mafia is going to be doing a cooking show.
This is the greatest thing to happen in the history of television.
It's called Cookin' Ain't Easy.

Juicy J -
“We’re cooking Indian food, Italian, Asian, Middle Eastern food – all different kinds of foods that people wouldn’t think we could cook. It’s a comedy, it’s funny and we love bringing people together for it.”

I can't wait.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

2-0

Turned 20 yesterday.
Eh, it was alright.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Chewbbalah

To continue the dream topic:
I had a dream where I was making brown string bracelets.
A friend of mine walked in and asked me what I was doing and I said I was making Chewbbalah bracelets.

Apparently, in my dreamworld I made up a religion around Chewbacca.
The brown string had the power of protection.
It had my back like Chewy had Han's.


Sunday, July 12, 2009

Strictly Game

I've been having really vivid dreams the past couple nights.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Name Ten Things

Every Saturday I'm going to be putting up a list from now on.
I guess I'll call this "Name Ten Things"
Here's the first try:

Ten Albums I Can't Stop Listening To Right Now:
1) The Rural Alberta Advantage - "Hometowns"
2) Harlem Shakes - "Technicolor Health"
3) Plants And Animals - "Parc Avenue"
4) Alanis Morisette - "The Collection"
5) Discovery - "LP"
6) Bowerbirds - "Upper Air"
7) Cymbals Eat Guitars - "Why There Are Mountains"
8) Kay Kay and His Weathered Underground - "s/t"
9) Phoenix - "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix"
10) The Unicorns - "Who Will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?"

Thursday, July 9, 2009

07/09/09

Been pretty busy somehow.
Slowly getting the money to publish my comic book,
and also getting ready for a show at my house.

July 30th, Grizzly JBerry & Peter M.

Now I should be focused on getting a second job so I won't be stuck in Appleton, WI for another year.
(Birthday is next Tuesday)

Monday, July 6, 2009

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Happy Fourth

I'm going to rise up
Gonna kick a little ass
Gonna kick some ass in the USA
Gonna climb a mountain
Gonna sew a flag
Gonna fly on an eagle
I'm gonna kick some butt
I'm gonna drive a big truck
I'm gonna rule this world
I'm gonna kick some ass
I'm gonna rise up
I'm gonna kick a little ass
Rock, Flag, and Eagle

Friday, July 3, 2009

Bzzzt

Shaved my head today.
Not too sure about my new look.
Check it out:

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Say

Making a bucket list.
I was kind of hoping John Mayer would show up and sing "Say" while I type it...
So far he's m.i.a.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

All It Takes Is Some Trying

Might be putting out a cassette ep of ukulele songs.
My cover of "Escape" by Enrique Inglesias would be on it.
Yes?