It’s time for Virtual Rock Camp again. There will be two sessions for girls 9-12 and two sessions for girls 12-17. Juniper is signed up…
Love is Like a Bottle of Gin
This might be one of my most favorite songs. Magnetic Fields, pharm Love is Like a Bottle of Gin, From “69 Love Songs”
Nervous Nervous Nervous Nervous
I had my second and probably final grad school interview today. I wished I had been as calm and collected on Friday as I was…
Liars Playing Attick of Mission Theatre
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Can’t ever get enough Old 97’s
In a western town, beneath the northern lights, where the pine trees pine for the fall of night, you believe in cards, you believe in…
Favorite albums of 2010
Arcade firs – suburbs Bower birds – hymns for a dark horse Telekinesis – parallel seismic conspiracies Nurses – apple’s acre Fields – everything last…
Synth Britannia
I started watching this video series on YouTube, there are 9 of them. I just went out and bought some of my old vinyl on…
Most Listened to Albums of 2009
Most of these were released this year but some were released in 2008 or later. This is what I listened to this year. Most listened…
Best Music of the Decade
Ok, this was very difficult, I know I’m missing some. I thought initially that I’d try to limit the list to just 20, but I…
PYDC Glass Ball
Some artwork of mine will be auctioned off at the very cool PYDC First Annual Glass Ball. Tickets just went on sale. I’m so excited…
Summer Ono at Someday Lounge Saturday Oct 3rd
Summer Ono, world’s greatest band, is having a record release party this Saturday. My dear friend Jon Chick and my husband Tom Risse are in…
Deerhoof Meets Godard's Sympathy for the Devil
I just got back from picking up Jean-Luc Godard’s Sympathy for the Devil on DVD from the Multnomah Library (best library system, ever). I’ve been…
Czech Roll'd
Happy Tuesday
Neko Case and Apple #34
I saw Neko Case last night at the Herbst Theatre as part of the city arts and lectures Talking Music series. It was so, so…
Girl Time and Music Weekend
I have had 4 straight days of girl time. Saturday was craft day with Zo, Paige, and Michelle. We made mosaics (photo coming soon!) and…
Seriocity by Chamelions
The Chamelions Seriocity I used to be so sure I used to be so certain Now it’s gone Always wanting more Bleating out excuses I…
Absinthe Glow Wednesday in Santa Cruz
Tom will be playing with Absinthe Glow tomorrow night in Santa Cruz at the Blue Lagoon. Show starts at 9, cheap they go on at…