2022
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Unbreak
What if you just said itWithout the contest of willsI will give you my attentionAs you make your reveal We’ve been headed here for years nowYeah, that much is plainNow it’s finally happeningWe’re being honest again Well, you said what you had to sayNow we know where you standWhy don’t we call it a day…
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The Minotaur
This is not ancient Greece, And I am no oracle. I am prone to the many faults and flaws of all mankind. My father, He is no god, He is but flesh and bone. But Flesh is weak, And bones will break. Just like Courage, And Resolve. As a boy, I prayed to…
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It’s Okay
Don’t ask too loud Just have some faith don’t ask twice Just pray Cause the noisy ones Are desperate And the quiet ones Cliche The flashy ones are 1 trick losers the winners are playing games The ugly ones Must just not care The pretty ones will age The next one…
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August 21, 2022. The Race.
ilyAIMY rockin, folkin and sweating at Earp’s Ordinary in Fairfax, VA Saturday, August 20th, 2022. Know1Else performing at Earp’s behind a conspicuously un-illuminated set of JBLs. I woke up out of breath this morning muttering “faster Meg, FASTER!” after apparently laughing unnervingly in my sleep for quite some time. Explanations may be in order. But…
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August 18th, 2022. Open Air Open Mic.
Joey and I kicking things off at the Ellicott City Main Street Open Air Open Mic. Well, alright then. Every Thursday from 7-9ish we gather in Parking Lot D of Ellicott City, MD in the courtyard of the wonderful and wonderfully generous Little Market Cafe. Signup at 6.30pm, family-friendly, 2 pieces or 10 minutes whichever’s…
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August 14th, 2022. Oops. There goes the other ankle.
Heather soundchecking at Worman’s Mill in Frederick, MD. This gig and the next night at Hybridoma point out that maaaaybe having just two speakers for outdoor gigs (plus monitor) just ain’t enough. Both shows were effectively ‘in the round’ and though no-one complained about the more muffled sounds coming out of the backs or sides…
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August 11th, 2022. My brother said it better. I’ve got an open mic.
This may seem a weirdly personal post about my open mic, but it’s what’s in my head – plus it all DOES tie together… you’ll see. Holy crap it’s getting late earlier! Jon Patton is in the shadows there playing drums for his father. The set is imperfect, but it made Steve Patton really happy…
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August 10th, 2022. Safeway.
Setting up Live from the Lair because this is how I cope. We’re fragile creatures. Strange vats of seething electrochemical energy. Static meat animated by static. You get one thing off and the whole creature goes a little bit mad. Not enough sleep, too much sleep, too much sun, too little darkness, too many drinks,…
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August 6th, 2022. Musikfest.
Fortunately, we were able to find breakfast foo. Though maybe we should’ve saved our appetites for Musikfest? Musikfest was grueling and beautiful. It felt very ALIVE and that’s something I’ve not been feeling outside of music for quite sometime. Gigs all this past month have brought about a rebirth feeling, rob renaissance or somesuch nonesense.…
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August 5th, 2022. Distracted.
Friday evening, our timing predicated by Real Life, we race to load the van before the weather arrives… I’d been writing a Journal entry as we were driving north on I-83 and I’m really bummed that it’s mysteriously vanished. I can’t even blame The Cloud. Or the CLOUDS. Or whatever. Tis a shame, but I…