Haha! I had NO idea that Wayne was videotaping that whole time. What cracks me up is that he clearly wants to interview me, but he was waiting patiently for me to stop talking to people… something that wasn’t about to happen any time soon!
What a delightful evening. So many people came out to support me for the opening of Plastic Cameraworks at Rebus Works tonight. I have some really great people in my life.
This First Friday is a little special because I have a photo in a juried exhibit at Rebus Works. I hope you’ll come out and say hello. I’ll be there from 6-7pm for sure. After that, I may have to wander around and see some of the others galleries.
John Darnielle (of The Mountain Goats) has written a novel about a kid in an inpatient treatment facility who is denied his tapes, most particularly Black Sabbath’s Master of Reality. This novel is part of the 33 1/3 series. John read excerpts from the novel at Regulator Books in Durham. I bought a copy, and I definitely recommend you do that same. His ability as a songwriter definitely translates to prose, and his experience in a past life as a psychiatric nurse certainly adds to the realism of the piece.
Listen to a little bit:
John also played an AIDS Walk Benefit in NYC this past weekend. In his introduction, he said, “Thank you for coming out to support AIDS Walk. When I was a young nurse, I worked with people with AIDS in Los Angeles, and I’m not going to get all maudlin about it, but I really appreciate your support of this wonderful organization. In that spirit, I’m going to play a bunch of songs that I hardly ever play.”
NYC Taper has MP3’s of the entire set. It’s so worth a listen. I finally got around to it yesterday. Pop Tarts Suck Toasted has several videos of the gig posted.
The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out of Denton (chosen because it’s Brooklyn John’s favorite!)
John Darnielle keeps on keeping on. The proliferation of songs and writing from this man is endless. A hundred years after his death, rabid fans will still be trying to collect everything he ever did. Yeah, he could sit on his laurels for a long while, and his fans could try and catch up, but that’s what I like about him. He’s always one step ahead.
