Lotta things have been going on while I was down in the basement
cleaning up the wetspots, cussing out mother nature etc etc. That we
lost Edward Kennedy, the outspoken senator and perhaps the best senator
that I've known in this lifetime. The kind of senator that Chuck
Grassley wishes he could be and could if he wasn't so dammed two faced
about this health care. Typical Kennedy, Edward may have been a good
president had he learn the answer the question of why would he make a
good president and he stuttered more than I do, but in essence what he
lacked as a president he made up as a senator and helped many a folk
along the way. We'll never see another person like him again. He was
77.
The DJ AM death is another stunner in the world of rap or
trance or techno. DJ Am was one of the survivors in a plane crash that
involved Travis Barker, the Blink 182 drummer. Appently DJ Am was found
dead in his apartment yesterday and the music world moans his loss.
Didn't know him very well outside of the plane crash. We also lost
Ellie Greenwich, one of the prolific songwriters of the 1960s with
writing songs such as The Boy You Can't Forget, Da Doo Ron Ron, Leader
Of The Pack and much more. She was 68.
Basically this week was a
washout due to the 12 inches of rain and still i'm finding wet spots in
the basement and I'm down on my back and the house reeks of wet papers
and that musty smell that comes from 12 inches of rain and water in the
basement but Madison is a go and will be the final summer getaway till
St Louis and meeting with Nicole aka Passy and showing her the ropes of
music collecting and the way I think about things. For the Mad City
trip, it's going to be a couple days of renting a bike and hitting the
bike trails and see how far I can go till I get stiff as a board from
riding all day. The weather is supposed to be sunny and cool with temps
in the mid 60s. Contrary to rumour they still have a Mr Money
Pawnshop, they just moved it to the Beltline which is why I knew about
it in the first place, by reading a article about it. I rarely go out
on the deathtrap known as the Beltway but a true bargain hunter
researches things and then goes out to find them. Madison remains the
only city that has not disappointed me in terms of finding things and
they still have most of their music stores unlike this place. Moreso
than St Louis. That may change in another year or two when everything
is digital and net availble only but for the most part Madison has seem
to have a good share of CD buyers.
Certainly we have our HP book
store but Madison has two of them and I've known to spend a good hour or
so looking and debating of what to get or not. Always thought be be
very selective but when you have 10,000 cds and albums to choose from
that begs to differ. But I like Madison simply of the fact that it's
easier to get around town than Iowa City, although when first visited,
the roads will lead you nowhere but the trick is to keep driving and
you'll get there eventually. When I do go to Madison I'll be away from
the computer unless there's a motel that has a computer and nobody is
using it. Sameways with St Louis, once the trip begins we're done till I
get back. Just like the old days without the net. It's called getting
away from it all ya kno?
And sometimes it's best just to get away from it all.
On
the subject of Oasis.....They will return, you know about these brother
bands, always have a tift and then they make up later. Such as the
Kinks, Black Crowes, Jesus & Mary Chain....and so on.
