We are off in a matter of hours and it could not have come at a better time. I am flat wore out – work, home, working at home – done with it all. We’ve rented a beach house at Vivonne Bay on Kangaroo Island. Apparently it is one of the nicest beaches in Australia, [...]
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Laying round in bed on a Saturday morning
31 Dec 2008 at 13:03
A Free Man
American artists, Australia, Boy Z, Contests, Family, Georgia, Music
I’m coming to realize this week that holidays (vacations) as I knew them are over. In the past, holidays with Dr. O’C have been leisurely affairs – sleeping late, consuming novels like candy, leisurely walks on the beach, wandering through the ancient cities of Europe, luxurious dinners. Well, with the introduction of a toddler terrorist [...]
Drive-By Truckers - "Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife" [3:06m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Mates of State - "The Re-Arranger" [4:29m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadYou’re a bum, you’re a punk. You’re an old slut on junk.
I’m sorry to report that their is no movement on the Christmas spirit front. Not even after having a Christmas tree thrust upon me, a spell of Christmas shopping and a Christmas party on the weekend. Though, sitting in the warm late Spring sun at a barbecue doesn’t really summon up the Noel for me. [...]
Top 10 Albums of 2007: No. 4 Jason Isbell – “Sirens Of The Ditch”
“His daughter was a looker but five’ll get you ten.
He dressed her like a hooker and she smelled like sin.
She had a ragtop car. She made good grades.
She didn’t like her daddy ’cause he wouldn’t let her date.
She was trouble, but ain’t we all. Trouble, but ain’t we all.”
-Jason Isbell – “Down In A Hole”
Just [...]
New Music Monday: Gogol Bordello – “Super Taranta”
“There was never any good old days
They are today, they are tomorrow
It’s a stupid thing we say
Cursing tomorrow with sorrow…”
Gogol Bordello – “Ultimate”
In the last couple of months I’ve taken up jogging. The sole reason for this is so that I can eat more ice cream after dinner and not gain the horrible ice cream [...]
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