woah, wait. you mean i can update this thing?
neglect again, i suppose. i've not only neglected this blog, but "the bird" itself. things have been going pretty good for my other project "science vs. witchcraft" so i've been kind of taking a hiatus with little yellow bird. i've been thinking a lot about the direction of it, and being way to self critical about the whole thing, so i thought i ought to take some time away from it. that being said however, i was approached about donating a song to a compilation from a guy who goes to school in fredonia and accepted. i've decided to collaborate from now on with all my songs. it's nice to get a second opinion on your work. when you're by yourself, often you'll let some pretty heinous things slide and come back to them on a later date thinking "how did i let that slide?" so this is my back up. i'm collaborating with b.c./bud(d) mostyn for most upcoming work, in hopes of making little yellow bird something i'm proud of.
aside from that, life seems to be a roller-coaster of sorts recently; it's having it's ups and downs. often death is something that everyone thinks of and may have personal feelings or encounters with. plain and simply, it's not a fun thing to be faced with. think about the people close to you and how you appreciate them because you never know when you'll see them next. i know it's been said thousands of times, but it's always relevant and i often find myself letting that get away from me. maybe just think for a minute about those who've passed and your last encounter with them? it's worth so much sometimes.
in a lighter note, i've accepted an invitation to curate at the a/v space, a small non for profit gallery based right here in rochester. the space has been very close to me in a musical sense, and i'm ecstatic to get the chance to be more hands on in the art world here in rochester and embrace the community. it's a perfect step towards a potential career path in the arts, which was getting hard for me to visualize since my college path has taken me more into art history than into actual hands on work. maybe the gallery will get me motivated to work more on some ideas or get hands on. i know i have a ton of ideas that i want to realize with and within the gallery.
thinking about that though, poses some issues with me and the old "career path." i love that i'll get to be a part of a/v but i've been thinking a lot about what's to come further on down the road. a career in the arts is never stable, even more so at the "entry level" but this should be no news to anyone. it's no surprise that curating makes little money even in a setting like new york which is the worlds epicenter for contemporary art. with my parents both being the product of being laid off, i've been forced to think a lot about money and how to obtain it to live comfortably at least. neither of my parents had a career in the arts, but it's no surprise that some concern should be stimulated since my mom has been laid off several times since she got back to working full time. i'm thinking and pushing so hard to move in a career path that is in the arts and it's almost petrifying to think of the money i've spent on my education and how it could potentially get me no where.
but it's interesting that when i broke my face three weeks ago, i had an odd feeling about it. it felt like i was never going to get over it; like it was bound to stay broke. eerily mirroring the same feeling of getting on my own two feet, post graduation. i can only hope that like my face, a career will pan out and be okay. it might leave me with a shred of hope, and it's good enough for me. but i was thinking, maybe for a minute or so, that maybe i should invest in being a nihilist prick which would make the world that much more seemingly livable in it's current state.
oh.. but wait.. no thanks.
so aside from death and economics and fear of the future, at least my summer courses are easy enough and the summer has been fun so far. i've finally gotten a nice road bike and i feel like i've already got my money's worth from saving gas from the amount i paid for it. i also finally got my car on the road and it's pretty gas efficient, which is crucial in our environmental state. the bug jar has been doing well on thursday nights even though most kids from school aren't there to hangout. i was out of work for a few weeks due to my injury, and i came back this past weekend to find the atmosphere a bit better than it has been, and it's a relief.
and to end this entry, i'll fill you in on some shows that are coming up:
tonight actually, june 18th at the bug jar at 8 pm $6 over/$8 under 21
croquet presents:
the eames era
the exit clov
and auger
will be playing. both the eames era and the exit clov and girl fronted pop bands. they have a sugary tinge, but keep things lively with some rock and roll sensibilities.
auger is a younger local band consisting of some friends of mine. think dark folk for some songs, and then lighter new weird america for the rest. it won't make you feel bad. you'll like it. i promise.
i hear there's a pretty awesome dance night afterwards, full of 80's songs that run the gamut.
thursday june 21st, bug jar, 9 pm, $6 over/$8 under 21
at least 1/2 a croquet production:
drew danburry,
somolian bonaparte
and mose gigantus
will be playing. drew plays a lot like jason anderson, and not in the way of chords and songs or lyrics, but in the way of performance. drew isn't afraid to try to get you to dance and dive into the music. it's fun playful acoustic pop/folk music that will leave you with a brightened mood.
somolian bonaparte is the product of lots of k records and hanging out on porches in the summer. some songs get in your face with howling vocals, others are reminiscent of a quiet summer evening and hanging out with your friends. bound to please.
mose gigantus is an energetic synthy outfit, and will be splitting his set with a friend. it's totally fun music and will put you right in the mind to dance after all the bands are over.
come early this night and stay a while, steven and i will be doing our dj thing afterwards. you know how it goes!
june 22nd at boulder coffee,
science vs. witchcraft will be playing again, as if you weren't bored of us yet. i promise we'll record soon. i promise.
we'll also be playing with our pal kenny with his project "baby shivers" it's really awesome folk stuff. think along the lines of will oldham but let raspy and more young. there's tons of songs about bears. plus boulder is a pretty cool place.
there's some other bands playing who i'm not familiar with sadly, but if you come out, it will start around 8 and will free. not a bad deal huh?
lastly to round out june, we have another croquet show on tuesday june 26th at the bug jar. another 9pm, $6 over/$8 under show.
this time around, the narrator will be playing with the likes of tiger cried beef and (again) science vs. witchcraft (maybe for this show we'll do something special)
the narrator is a jangly guitar driven "indie" rock band, but seem to shed the normal pretensions of that tag. i head dude's play on stage in bunny suits, and once broke through the floor of a barn while performing. needless to say, i'm really excited about this band and this show, so come get pumped! this band is so rad.
tiger cried beef is an excellent example of classic indie rock revivalism. they've taken notes from sonic youth and possibly GBV or yo la tengo, but keep it fresh and interesting. they have some really great hooks and it's awesome to be playing with them again.
so that's about it as far as i can tell at this moment. what you can look out for in july:
a team up between autoanimal and science vs. witchraft. dual drum madness and awesome stuff.
SVW recordings, in the proper sense.
some maybe new lyb tracks?
fun.
bye for now.
aside from that, life seems to be a roller-coaster of sorts recently; it's having it's ups and downs. often death is something that everyone thinks of and may have personal feelings or encounters with. plain and simply, it's not a fun thing to be faced with. think about the people close to you and how you appreciate them because you never know when you'll see them next. i know it's been said thousands of times, but it's always relevant and i often find myself letting that get away from me. maybe just think for a minute about those who've passed and your last encounter with them? it's worth so much sometimes.
in a lighter note, i've accepted an invitation to curate at the a/v space, a small non for profit gallery based right here in rochester. the space has been very close to me in a musical sense, and i'm ecstatic to get the chance to be more hands on in the art world here in rochester and embrace the community. it's a perfect step towards a potential career path in the arts, which was getting hard for me to visualize since my college path has taken me more into art history than into actual hands on work. maybe the gallery will get me motivated to work more on some ideas or get hands on. i know i have a ton of ideas that i want to realize with and within the gallery.
thinking about that though, poses some issues with me and the old "career path." i love that i'll get to be a part of a/v but i've been thinking a lot about what's to come further on down the road. a career in the arts is never stable, even more so at the "entry level" but this should be no news to anyone. it's no surprise that curating makes little money even in a setting like new york which is the worlds epicenter for contemporary art. with my parents both being the product of being laid off, i've been forced to think a lot about money and how to obtain it to live comfortably at least. neither of my parents had a career in the arts, but it's no surprise that some concern should be stimulated since my mom has been laid off several times since she got back to working full time. i'm thinking and pushing so hard to move in a career path that is in the arts and it's almost petrifying to think of the money i've spent on my education and how it could potentially get me no where.
but it's interesting that when i broke my face three weeks ago, i had an odd feeling about it. it felt like i was never going to get over it; like it was bound to stay broke. eerily mirroring the same feeling of getting on my own two feet, post graduation. i can only hope that like my face, a career will pan out and be okay. it might leave me with a shred of hope, and it's good enough for me. but i was thinking, maybe for a minute or so, that maybe i should invest in being a nihilist prick which would make the world that much more seemingly livable in it's current state.
oh.. but wait.. no thanks.
so aside from death and economics and fear of the future, at least my summer courses are easy enough and the summer has been fun so far. i've finally gotten a nice road bike and i feel like i've already got my money's worth from saving gas from the amount i paid for it. i also finally got my car on the road and it's pretty gas efficient, which is crucial in our environmental state. the bug jar has been doing well on thursday nights even though most kids from school aren't there to hangout. i was out of work for a few weeks due to my injury, and i came back this past weekend to find the atmosphere a bit better than it has been, and it's a relief.
and to end this entry, i'll fill you in on some shows that are coming up:
tonight actually, june 18th at the bug jar at 8 pm $6 over/$8 under 21
croquet presents:
the eames era
the exit clov
and auger
will be playing. both the eames era and the exit clov and girl fronted pop bands. they have a sugary tinge, but keep things lively with some rock and roll sensibilities.
auger is a younger local band consisting of some friends of mine. think dark folk for some songs, and then lighter new weird america for the rest. it won't make you feel bad. you'll like it. i promise.
i hear there's a pretty awesome dance night afterwards, full of 80's songs that run the gamut.
thursday june 21st, bug jar, 9 pm, $6 over/$8 under 21
at least 1/2 a croquet production:
drew danburry,
somolian bonaparte
and mose gigantus
will be playing. drew plays a lot like jason anderson, and not in the way of chords and songs or lyrics, but in the way of performance. drew isn't afraid to try to get you to dance and dive into the music. it's fun playful acoustic pop/folk music that will leave you with a brightened mood.
somolian bonaparte is the product of lots of k records and hanging out on porches in the summer. some songs get in your face with howling vocals, others are reminiscent of a quiet summer evening and hanging out with your friends. bound to please.
mose gigantus is an energetic synthy outfit, and will be splitting his set with a friend. it's totally fun music and will put you right in the mind to dance after all the bands are over.
come early this night and stay a while, steven and i will be doing our dj thing afterwards. you know how it goes!
june 22nd at boulder coffee,
science vs. witchcraft will be playing again, as if you weren't bored of us yet. i promise we'll record soon. i promise.
we'll also be playing with our pal kenny with his project "baby shivers" it's really awesome folk stuff. think along the lines of will oldham but let raspy and more young. there's tons of songs about bears. plus boulder is a pretty cool place.
there's some other bands playing who i'm not familiar with sadly, but if you come out, it will start around 8 and will free. not a bad deal huh?
lastly to round out june, we have another croquet show on tuesday june 26th at the bug jar. another 9pm, $6 over/$8 under show.
this time around, the narrator will be playing with the likes of tiger cried beef and (again) science vs. witchcraft (maybe for this show we'll do something special)
the narrator is a jangly guitar driven "indie" rock band, but seem to shed the normal pretensions of that tag. i head dude's play on stage in bunny suits, and once broke through the floor of a barn while performing. needless to say, i'm really excited about this band and this show, so come get pumped! this band is so rad.
tiger cried beef is an excellent example of classic indie rock revivalism. they've taken notes from sonic youth and possibly GBV or yo la tengo, but keep it fresh and interesting. they have some really great hooks and it's awesome to be playing with them again.
so that's about it as far as i can tell at this moment. what you can look out for in july:
a team up between autoanimal and science vs. witchraft. dual drum madness and awesome stuff.
SVW recordings, in the proper sense.
some maybe new lyb tracks?
fun.
bye for now.
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