If by "Orchestra" you mean "theremins playing together", then it was likely the one at Hands Off, the source of that photo. During the Sunday concert, there were several group pieces performed. Not everyone in the photo participated in those pieces, but most of them did.

I got paid the second half of my advance!

Now we can buy the desperately needed new mattress, I can get glasses that allow me to see Jon in a crowd and, of course, I bought music.

I got the Charlotte Gainsbourg album that came out this year (last year?), the Pylon reissue (I have it on vinyl, but not on CD), Pulp - His n Hers (been getting heavily into Pulp lately), the Bevis Frond compiled collection On the Brink, the Futureheads (with their cover of "Hounds of Love"), the stupid Elton John tribute record (for Kate Bush covering "Rocket Man" - so good).

Other recent purchases: Mono Puffs - It's Fun to Steal (side project for John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants. Gotten primarily for the cover of the song "Pretty Fly" which is the eerie, haunting song the little girl Pearl sings in Night of the Hunter when they're traveling downriver at night), Iron & Wine's The Shepard's Dog, The Hold Steady (finally - so very Bruce + Thin Lizzy), The Bent Scepters (red hot garage rock) and The Heavy Heavy Hits of Madness (Everybody go listen to "Night Train to Cairo" right now!).

Now playing: AC/DC's Powerage. (Their best album. And Tina Luchessi will back me up on this.)

Yay!

the Bevis Frond compiled collection On the Brink

I'm curious to know what you think of that. I haven't heard it.

Gotten primarily for the cover of the song "Pretty Fly" which is the eerie, haunting song the little girl Pearl sings in Night of the Hunter when they're traveling downriver at night

The band Young People do a version of that. They call it "The Night of the Hunter" and incorporate other elements of the film in it. Highly recommended.

So. Screamin' Jay Hawkins. "Constipation Blues." Awesome? or not?

I vote "awesome."

A link for Lisa and folks interested in the 33 1/3 series: [link]

Also, after putting my manuscript through 2 more drafts in the past week-and-a-half, I sent it to Continuum last night. Not a word from the editor yet, which I find a bit anxiety-inducing.

A link for Lisa and folks interested in the 33 1/3 series: [link].

Thanks! I wasn't able to make it to that event for some reason but I just heard about how someone had blogged about Rachel's friendliness and hospitality. A photo from that night!:

[link]

"Constipation Blues." Awesome? or not?

Oh, yes, another vote for "Awesome."

Attention fans of catchy music! (especially catchy lowfi pop/punk)(I almost asscapped that.) I just "discovered" a song by the Bartlebees called "She Loves Monsters." It is catchy as fuck. You can hear it here: [link]

I added the song to my iTunes in Nov of '05 but I don't remember where I got it. It's from the album Urban Folk Legends. Apparently their stuff is a little hard to find? Anyway, I found two more excellent songs from the same album today - "Safety Pin Stuck In My Heart" and "And Then Suddenly." I think I need more by this band.

eta: Ah, I think I got it from one of Hec's Halloween mixes.... DavidS "Buffista Music III: The Search for Bach" Oct 16, 2005 3:44:40 pm PDT

I was gonna say, Tommy, that song probably came from me.

I love it though. I also put it on my indie pop mix.

I sent it to Continuum last night.

Fuck yeah! ::pumps fist:: Congratulations.

Not a word from the editor yet, which I find a bit anxiety-inducing.

Sometimes he get stuck in all day meetings. Feel free to nudge him and say, "Did you get it? Is it okay?"