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portraits of adam west

the final frontier

professor zoom

trio

two more

133. Triptykon -- Eparistera Daimones
134. Tricky -- Nearly God

tired of swimming

dear lord...

...where did I put my weed wacker?

now reading

on the road again

sonic excursions

Musical booty from San Francisco:

112. John Zorn -- IAO
113. John Zorn -- O'o
114. John Zorn -- Madness, Love and Mysticism
115. Troyka -- s/t
116. Herbie Hancock -- Sextant
117. Brad Mehldau -- Songs: The Art of the Trio, Vol. 3
118. The Bad Plus -- These Are The Vistas
119. Adrian Belew -- side four (live)
120. King Crimson -- Live at Summit Studios, 1972
121. Larry Tuttle -- Through the Gates
122. Terry Riley/GVSU New Music Ensemble -- In C Remixed
123. SubArachnoid Space -- Delicate Membrane
124. Jonathan Coleclough & Tim Hill -- beech for john and miho
125. Pole -- 2
126. Suzanne Vega -- When Heroes Go Down (CD single)
127. Lustmord -- The Place Where The Black Stars Hang (remastered)
128. Brian Eno -- January 07003: Bell Studies for the Clock of the Long Now

And a few online purchases that were awaiting me upon my return:

129. Sun Kil Moon -- Admiral Fell Promises (with bonus EP)
130. John Zorn -- Godard/Spillane
131. Ghostwriter -- The Continuing Adventures
of the Strange Sound Association
132. Queen -- A Night At The Opera (5.1 edition)

tree frogs

behind the waterfall

Yerba Buena Gardens

keys to the kingdom?

abandoned bumble

I spotted this guy on a walking path in Golden Gate Park--apparently he had lost his bounce.

aquatic

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

the colors, man, the colors

Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco

sssssssssssssssss

California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco

Psst -- I'm home :)

beating the heat

Time to escape the humidity of Cleveland for a week. Yes, it's San Francisco time again! Stay cool, everyone, and I'll have plenty of photos when I return.

how they stack up

What music have I purchased in the past couple months? I'm glad that you asked. First, I've been on a Morrissey kick lately:

85. Morrissey -- The HMV/Parlophone Singles '88-'95 (3-CD set)
86. Morrissey -- There Is A Light That Never Goes Out [live] (CD single)
87. Morrissey -- You Have Killed Me (CD single)
88. Morrissey -- Maladjusted (remastered with bonus tracks)

So of course, I had to balance these discs with the anti-Morrissey:

89. Henry Rollins -- Everything
90. Henry Rollins -- Black Coffee Blues
91. Rollins Band -- A Clockwork Orange Stage

Then I started feeling a little proggy/krauty/spacey:

92. Nektar -- The Dream Nebula: best of 1971-1975
93. Klaus Schulze -- Cyborg (remastered)
94. RPWL -- World Through My Eyes
95. Various Artists -- To Cry You a Song (Jethro Tull tribute)
96. Ian Anderson -- Divinities: Twelve Dances with God
97. Peter Hammill -- Over (remastered)
98. Peter Hammill -- The Silent Corner and the Empty Stage (remastered)

And then a bit of jazz:

99. Tony Williams -- Life Time
100. Miles Davis -- The Complete Concert: 1964

A dash of acoustic guitar:

101. Alex de Grassi -- Southern Exposure
102. Suzanne Vega -- Close-Up Vol. 1, Love Songs

A dollop of arty gloom:

103. Ulver -- A Quick Fix of Melancholy EP
104. Various Artists -- September Songs: the music of Kurt Weill

And finally a potpourri of pop and antipop:

105. Sugar -- Copper Blue
106. Jello Biafra -- High Priest of Harmful Matter
107. The Residents -- The King and Eye
108. Duran Duran -- Big Thing
109. Split Enz -- Dizrhythmia (remastered)
110. Primus -- Sailing the Seas of Cheese
111. Alice in Chains -- Jar of Flies

Music gluttons of the world, unite and take over. Hand it over.

happy fourth of july

i feel like this

late night television iii

grinderman

water

Here's some primitive video I shot back in 2006--enjoy.

cubist

downtown akron

out for a walk

quiet kitchen ii

let there be light

misheard lyrics

So goodbye, sweet appetite
No Cenobite could satisfy

lyric of the day

Hard sense makes sense -- Henry Rollins

video of the day

Nine Inch Nails truly have a Spinal Tap moment.

quote of the day

It is an odd thing, but every one who disappears is said to be seen at San Francisco. -- Oscar Wilde

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Remember Nancy and Sluggo? If so, then how about playing a few hands of Five Card Nancy.

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lunch in the park

quote of the day

I don't often get excited, and when I do I doubt that anyone would notice anyway, but I was very excited.
-- Robert "Chuckles" Fripp

celebrating ronno

I had a great time at the 5th annual Mick Ronson birthday bash yesterday at the Beachland Tavern. Plus, I won the following:

84. Mick Ronson -- Showtime (limited edition double CD)

grown man, silly mantel

nor any drop to drink

four more, por favor

80. John Zorn -- The String Quartets
81. 310 -- The Dirty Rope
82. Emeralds -- What Happened
83. Trey Gunn & Marco Minnemann -- Modulator

ghosts of appetizers past

Back in 2003, I lived and worked in St. Louis for about four months. There are only two things that I miss: Blueberry Hill and toasted ravioli.

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and the list goes on

So what do we have here? First, filling in some gaps in the Heavy/Loud section:
61. Ministry -- The Land of Rape and Honey
62. Ministry -- Psalm 69
63. Ministry -- Filth Pig
64. Judas Priest -- Defenders of the Faith (remastered)
65. Ozzy Osbourne -- Diary of a Madman (good remaster that still features Daisley & Kerslake)

Then beefing up the Zorn collection:
66. John Zorn -- Locus Solus
67. John Zorn -- Filmworks XII: 2002 Volume Two - Three Documentaries
68. John Zorn -- Filmworks XV: Protocols of Zion
69. John Zorn -- Duras: Duchamp
70. Bar Kokhba Sextet -- 50¹¹

Some discs of an electronic nature:
71. Dollboy -- Ghost Stations
72. The Kilamanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble -- self-titled
73. Squarepusher -- Just A Souvenir

Some of a British persuasion:
74. Morrissey -- Swords (2-CD edition)
75. Tindersticks -- The Hungry Saw
76. Gene -- As Good As It Gets (CD single, part one)

And a few odd men out:
77. Eric Dolphy -- Out To Lunch
78. Henry Rollins -- Rollins Speaks: Special Radio Edits (promo)
79. Mike Patton -- Mondo Cane

Not bad for a month's worth of used-CD hunting.

let us in ii

thought for the day

Sometimes our strengths can also be our weaknesses.

let us in