April 2012
Grown up!
I’m finally going to go and buy some furniture. Like an adult.
Then I’m going to see Deer Tick. Like a punk kid.
Chunky River Karma
The lady and I were having a conversation about Chunky River that led me to the phrase Chunky River Karma, which immediately set my mind to working on a murder song. I wrote a couple verses and then decided to see if I could find any info about Chunky River, other than it’s in Mississippi, so I Googled “Chunky River murder” and up pops a story about a member of the Dalton gang...
BNL gets a lot of shit for getting famous writing...
“Sloe-Hand”—K Phillips & the...
“Black and Blue”—Counting Crows
...
“I Wish I Was A Girl”—Counting...
“I’ll just go back to imagining you as an adult baby then.”
– My friend Kelly. No context needed.
“Why do we put so much value in what other people have to say about our...”
– From On (Black) Dating, We Simply Don’t Get the Message by via Cultured State (via stufficareabout)
If you live in or around Austin
I have a ticket for Justin Townes Earle on 5/4 and Social Distortion on 5/6. Let me know if you’re interested.
“The Comedian”—Mean Creek
If...
For the person who asked me...
about “Sullivan Street” from the Daytrotter session that streamed, just confirmed that it won’t be released.
“Down In The Boondocks”—Billy...
From SCHOOL TIES
Dr. Bartram: ...and the meek shall inherit the earth.
David Green: I wonder how meek they'll be when they do, sir.
I don't own a toaster. I can't even make toast.
I think too much, he thought, but then he shook his head violently to expel it. Everyone thinks all the time, he chided himself. I think therefore I am. Who said that, he wondered. Descartes. Philosophy 101, freshman year. What a waste. I think therefore I am, he thought again, but am I? It’s a simple way to define existence and it seems existence is far too complex for that, right? I think...
Time to put away childish things...
So, there’s the girl who I dig and she seems to reciprocate, and she does so knowing all my flaws and shortcomings. (And vice versa.) Most of you know, I’ve been a bit of a scallywag. I don’t regret those days and ways, but I’ve been a single man for a while now, getting my bearings, sowing my oats.
I’m done with that now.
It’s Facebook official.
I’m in...
I need to stop Googling things in the middle of...
Busy Bees With Many Choices
Starting next weekend, I’ve got a run of shows coming up:
Willie Nelson
Deer Tick (twice)
Justin Townes Earle
Social Distortion
OR
I could head out of town after the Deer Tick shows and catch one or two Counting Crows/Mean Creek shows.
Part of me wants to do the latter, but it’s a lot of driving and the miles have started adding up on my car.
Maybe I should just wait for the...
“She had a weakness for writers, and I, I was never that good at the words...”
– Lucero
“Once I had a love and it was a gas
Soon turned out had a heart of glass”
– Blondie
Tour w/ Counting Crows Starts Tonight!
meancreek:
First show of our tour w/ Counting Crows starts tonight @ Showbox Sodo in Seattle! Put on your flannel, this place is awesome, super pumped!
You can read about what we’ve been listening to lately in this weeks Seattle Weekly HERE
Or check out our conversation about the tour with the lovely Hilary Hughes in Paste Magazine HERE
See you at the shows! Love, Mean Creek
Wish I was...
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I'm Homesick for a Home I Never Had
I had this really emotionally draining dream. Usually, I have nightmares. This one was just draining. It involved most everyone I’ve ever known, it seems. The end of it involved me saying goodbye to all of my nieces and nephews, all of which are adults now, but they were little kids still in the dream.
I’m not sure what to think about it. I’ve left everyone behind on more than...
Question for Guitar Players
I’m looking to get a custom guitar, as in my friend who is an artist does art work on guitars, and he mentioned something about just buying an unfinished guitar, rather than refurbishing an old guitar.
Any ideas on a good place to get one and what one should cost? I’m thinking a Strat body.
nashvilleneedsmoremetaphors:
If you’re looking...
All sewn up with bad tattoos...
Not long ago, my best friend posted something on my Facebook along the lines of “I’m a little surprised you don’t have more tatts.”
Of course, I don’t have any. I not only have a fear of needles, but I have an intense fear of not having complete control over things. I can’t fathom something with the permanence of a tattoo on my body that I couldn’t just...
