~In the early 90's, before I discovered the world of punk rock, I was a HUGE Alice In Chains fan. Which is funny, because the songs were pretty much all drug-adled ramblings and I was straightedge (for lack of a better term). 14 year old Jeremy was stoked to see them play at the St. Augustine Ampitheatre on April 25th, with his buddies Ry and Noah. We (fortunately) missed the opening act, Shooter Jennings, thanks to Greg letting us drink beers in his front yard. Great show, they played all the hits and the new songs were just as heavy and twisted as the old stuff. New singer/guitarist was a welcome addition and the band seemed to be on their game.
~Two days later, KC and I got to see Elvis Costello at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville with The Sugarcanes, a bluegrass band with whom he recorded his last album. Front row balcony, best seats we've ever had at the theatre. They did a few unbelievable reworkings of older material: "Red Shoes' turned into a raucous bluegrass stomp and 'What's So Funny 'Bout (Peace, Love, and Understanding)" got the fully gospel treatment. Happy 34th to me.
~Pro Surfer, Musician, Hippie Dave "Rasta" Rastovich was spotted at the Cotton Jones / The Eastern Wave show at Cafe 11 last Friday night. I think he left before our set (most people left DURING).
~Got my first tattoo in eight years a few weeks ago. Bo Dillard at Peacock's Tattoo in Jacksonville stabbed ink into my skin and made it look like the Mystery Machine. Jackson is STOKED.
~ LOST is over. What the fuck do I watch now?
~KC and I are headed to NYC September 17 - 19 to celebrate her birthday by seeing SUPERCHUNK at The Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn. We have seen the 'Chunk many times over the last 15 years and are more than excited to see them again. We're also planning a Puerto Rico excursion for October with the whole Rogers' Clan (and maybe the Badger's as well). Once again, it seems we'll blow our vacation load in the Fall.
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