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Hey man, like, it’s cold in my apartment and the Dude ain’t diggin’ it.  He seemed pretty happy, however, when I put the heat on.  In case you’re wondering, the Dude is my cat.  I have to DJ tomorrow - January 1, 2008 - at 6:00 a.m.  So I dunno what I’m going to do tonight - New Year’s Eve (a.ka. Amateur Night).  If any of my neighbors have a party, I’m hosed for sleep.  Things are good.

Roxy Music - Ladytron
Roxy Music - Do the Strand
Roxy Music - Manifesto
Roxy Music - The Thrill of it All
Roxy Music - Out of the Blue
Roxy Music - In Every Dream Home a Heartache
Roxy Music - Love is the Drug
Roxy Music - Mother of Pearl
Roxy Music - Just Another High
Roxy Music - Angel Eyes
Japanther - See Evil
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti - Beefbud
Cloak/Dagger - Sunburnt Mess
Mojack - Unlimited Talk
Circle - Saturnus Reality
Black Francis - Threshold Apprehension
Lady Sovereign - My England
Volt - Volt
The Satelliters - Sitar Swami
Oh Astro - Lucy Sees the Moon
Jeremy Jay - We Stay Here (In Our Secret World)
Frank Details - False Pretenses
The Vandelles - Fever of the Beat
James Brown - Say it Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)
Melvin Van Peebles - A Birth Certificate Ain’t Nothing But a Death Warrant Anyway
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
Wold - Ray of Gold
Cheap Trick - Gonna Raise Hell
Cheap Trick - Surrender
The Cramps - Goo Goo Muck
The Shaggs - Philosophy of the World
Wire - Our Time
The Coat Hangers - Nestle in My Boobies
Numbers - I Ripped My Own Heart Out
Negativeland - Four Fingers
Clipd Beaks - Melter
PJ Harvey - When Under Ether
The Beach Boys - Forever
High on Fire - Rumors of War
Gary Numan - This Wreckage

Ah, the lovely days before Christmas:  frantic people scurrying around buying gifts or pulling suitcases on wheels.  Rush, run, push, shove, thrash, scream, cry, collapse and rejoice!  Praise the Lord for this wonderful holiday - but don’t forget to get a gift for so-and-so or there’ll be cold stares and whispers for years to come.

So, I am skipping Christmas once again (it’s becoming a habit).  I just can’t support a consumer holiday that has religious backing.  The two should be separate.  I don’t need to mention the absurity of Jesus dying on the cross and rushing to Walmart for some great deal.

 I’m out.

Peter Tosh - Igziabeher
Lee Fields - Let a Man do What He Wanaa Do
Final Fantasy - He Poos Clouds
Kitchen & the Plastic Spoons - Blatta
Wire - No Warning Given
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti - Baby Comes Around
Wicked Lester - Cold Gin
Black Dice - Gore
Von Sudenfed - Fledermaus Can’t Get it
Einsturzende Neubauten - Weil Weil Weil
Herb Diamante - Some Velvet Morning
Butthole Surfers - Moving to Florida
Arrington de Dionyso - Paper Fire Raven Baby
Oh Astro - Lucy Sees the Moon
Twink - Pussy Cat
Tom Ze - Gloria
The Satelliters - Something
Francis Bebey - Pygmy Divorce
Jeremy Jay - Air Walker
The Hidden Cameras - Awoo
PJ Harvey - Grow Grow Grow
David Sylvian - Maria
Scott Walker - Cossacks Are
Brian Biggs - See You on the Other Side
Negativeland - Theme From a Big 10-8 Place
Tosca - Chocolate Elvis
Volt - Testbild
Supersuckers - The Fight Song
Revelons - My Town
New York Dolls - Trash
New Order - Everything’s Gone Green
Japanther - Summer of ‘79
Kinski - Boy, Was I Mad
Graham Parker - Local Girls (by request)
Triclops! - Freedom Tickler
Circle - Saturnus Reality
Bongwater - Kiss Sweeter Than Wine
The Crooked Jades - World’s on Fire
Joe Lally - Tonight at Ten
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Long Black Veil
Animal Collective - Winder Wonder Land

Yeah, so like I’m in LA, right? And I used to go to Safari Sam’s when it was in Huntington Beach in the 80s, dig? So I went to the latest incarnation of Safari Sam’s last night to see the Knitters (John Doe, Exene, DJ Bonebrake, Dave Alvin and Jonny Ray Bartel) and they were pretty cool.

I have seen the Knitter a couple of times in the last like two or three years, but last night they were fan-freakin’-tastic by comparison. Dave Alvin was particularly great, and funny too. He never said a word, but his performance was quite entertaining.

Perhaps it was the LA crowd and the fact that they are from LA? Who the hell knows. All I know is that they kicked ass.

Yes indeed, I am now in Los Angeles. And it was a pleasant trip getting here too. My friend Ezra gave me a ride to SFO yesterday at about 1:00 p.m. I went through the rather short security line where they made me remove my shoes and all metal objects. It was fast and easy (though I was prepared - 3 oz containers for my shampoo and stuff in a large ziplock bag) and I went right to the gate. Ten minutes later I was boarding an empty plane (I had a row all to myself, dig!) that was fancy and new.

The take off and landing was smooth, although some of the turns the pilot made were queasy-like (perhaps the pilot used to be a Blue Angel?). At one point I was looking out the window and we were facing pretty close to straight down - but only briefly. I’d like to mention that the flight attendants were all foxy ladies and mostly friendly.

Once I was at LAX I walked to the street and caught the LAX Fly Away bus to Union Station. It was a breeze. From there I caught a 704 Metro bus to Sunset and Echo Park Avenue. Then I crossed the street, caught the Dasher Bus to Baxter Street and it was a short (albeit uphill) walk to Flubber’s house. No problems at all.

I forgot my glasses but, what the heck, I’m on vacation.

Syd Barrett - Baby Lemonade
The Satelliters - Where Do We Go?
Jay Clarkson - Skinned
Erin Toby - Dry, Not Wet
Einsturzende Neubauten - Ich Warte
Detroit Grand Pubahs - Sandwiches
Robert Vincs - Light Bomb
XTC - Generals & Majors
Volt - Volt
Gang of Four - If I Could Keep it for Myself
Eppu Normaali - Oi Maa
Wire - Our Time
Glorious Din - Tenement Roofs (Request)
Grinderman - Electric Alice
Joe Lally - Map of the World
Entrance - Lost in the Dark
Tom Waits - Filipino Box Spring
RL Burnside - Shake ‘Em on Down
Dr. Octagon - Trees
Madlib - Early Party
De La Soul - Magic Number
Psychobud - Independence Song
Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti - Beefbud
Japanther - See Evil
Death in June - Break the Black Ice
Numbers - I Ripped My Own Heart Out
Shonen Knife - Concrete Animals
Shesus - Weapons of Love Destruction
The Fiery Furnaces - Clear Sign from Cairo
Frank Details - False Pretenses
Husker Du - What’s Going On?
Cloak/Dagger - Bended Knee
Captain Beefheart - Neon Meat Dream of a Octafish
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanagan - Deus Ibi Est
Black Francis - Captain Pasty
High on Fire - DII
Kinski - Boy, Was I Mad

Today is Friday December 7, 2007.  Let’s see, it’s Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, it’s Tom Waits’ birthday - the story is that he was born in a taxi cab in Pomona on Pearl Harbor day - and it’s one day before my freakin’ birthday!!

My friend Jim - whose birthday is December 9 - is having a barbecue on Saturday (my birthday) and I am going to be there. 

I woke up early today.  My toilet is plugged up.  The cat is lazy.  That’s all I have to report for now.

The Fugs - Turn On/Tune In/Drop Out
Johnny Dowd - Welcome Jesus
Oh Astro - Lucy Sees the Moon
Fingathing - Themes from the Big Red
El-P - The Overly Dramatic Truth
Dragon Or Emperor - Fast Apache
Einsturzende Neubauten - Weil Weil Weil
Tarantism - Echoes of the Underbrush
Black Dice - Scavenger
Animal Collective - Winter Wonder Land
Blectum from Blechdom - Going Postal (It is the Right Time)
La Peste - Skin Tight
Japanther - Summer of ‘79
Bruce Haack - Program Me
The Frogs - I’m Sad, the Goat Just Died Today
Lightbulb - Cindy
Las Malas Amistades - Malo
Angels of Light - Black River song
Pop-Off Tuesday - Mad Tea Party
Valley of the Giants - Westworld
Roxy Music - Re-Make/Remodel
Robert Wyatt - Be Serious
The Satelliters - Something
Rebuilding the Rights of Statues - If the Monkey Became (to be) the King
Broadcast - Black Cat
My Bloody Valentine - Only shallow
The Billy Nayer Show - The Way She Dances
Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchadananda
Gang Gang Dance - Nicoman
Crime & the City Solution - I Have the Gun
Volt - I Don’t Feel So Good
My Dad is Dead - Nothing Special
The Gun Club - Sex Beat
Mika Miko - Take it Serious
Cloak/Dagger - Sunburnt Mess
Jenny Hoyston - Bring Back Art
Rykarda Parasol - Candy Gold
Peter Brotzman Octet - Machine Gun