most often than not i leave it up to a flip of a coin. i'm a firm believer in destiny. an external locus of control. a fortune cookie away from true love. there's only so much that you can do until destiny deals you your hand. you'll either be prepared to accept the responsibility or you'll crumble and fail to meet the challenge. so as much as you think you create your luck destiny will prove you otherwise. my point: learn hard, work hard and be prepared for your destiny.
i drove by the silverlake lounge and it seemed empty even though it was already minutes pass the call time for the first band of the evening i felt like i was going to be late and wouldn't be able to get in. oddly, there was a spot just up the block from the venue. should have been an indication of how the night might have been (like any night the ends is disaster or dullness) except i still felt an urge to go. i approached the venue and as i suspected it was empty. well, not entirely. the majority of the people there either worked in the venue or going to play at the venue. left with a handful of people who knew someone in the bands of the night. and from there probably only three other people myself included were there to listen to live music. granted we've been in an economic recovery mode. it was holy thursday. and it was a cold night. colder than it has been in a long time. no excuse for me but for others it might be an issue. i enter the dimly lit bar/music venue. naturally, i take out my cellphone and check if i've any received any facebook friend requests when i'm in an awkward situation to fill a void (except more often than not i don't receive any friend requests so there's another void i have to fill...i should really stop that nervous habit..but i guess its better than biting my nails or talking to myself). except this time i literally ran into this dude and his friend which means i was in their way. awkward stepping into each others way trying to figure out which step to take next. there's a lot of space around us but we couldn't get it right. until when they offered to buy me a beer which at that point they had realized i was by myself..a beer or two later another friend arrives at the venue. ends up being someone i've known from a previous project. the world just got smaller. which i was starting to believe otherwise. current world population is almost seven billion people (6999177463..that's billion right?) current US population is 309.014.838...i probably won't even see .00000000000001 percent of those totals. in any event it's not how many people you know: its how well you know yourself. so really it doesn't really matter total population count unless you were trying to patent something that occurs in nature and you wanted to make more money that is in circulation if not more than that. more of a reason for me to go out and explore what destiny has in store for me. if i had it my way i'd probably be at home working on my Ebm chord on the uke. but that didn't happen. instead, which far exceeded any expectations for an evening out by myself, the rest of the evening was more than i could have written up but nothing less than amazing. a mosh pit of extremes: cramazing = crazy/amazing. sometimes you have to live in the moment, savor the raisin, live like you just bought an immunization card through the black market so you can get to your south american destination (don't ask me if that's a true story... because i'll probably deny it).
i drove by the silverlake lounge and it seemed empty even though it was already minutes pass the call time for the first band of the evening i felt like i was going to be late and wouldn't be able to get in. oddly, there was a spot just up the block from the venue. should have been an indication of how the night might have been (like any night the ends is disaster or dullness) except i still felt an urge to go. i approached the venue and as i suspected it was empty. well, not entirely. the majority of the people there either worked in the venue or going to play at the venue. left with a handful of people who knew someone in the bands of the night. and from there probably only three other people myself included were there to listen to live music. granted we've been in an economic recovery mode. it was holy thursday. and it was a cold night. colder than it has been in a long time. no excuse for me but for others it might be an issue. i enter the dimly lit bar/music venue. naturally, i take out my cellphone and check if i've any received any facebook friend requests when i'm in an awkward situation to fill a void (except more often than not i don't receive any friend requests so there's another void i have to fill...i should really stop that nervous habit..but i guess its better than biting my nails or talking to myself). except this time i literally ran into this dude and his friend which means i was in their way. awkward stepping into each others way trying to figure out which step to take next. there's a lot of space around us but we couldn't get it right. until when they offered to buy me a beer which at that point they had realized i was by myself..a beer or two later another friend arrives at the venue. ends up being someone i've known from a previous project. the world just got smaller. which i was starting to believe otherwise. current world population is almost seven billion people (6999177463..that's billion right?) current US population is 309.014.838...i probably won't even see .00000000000001 percent of those totals. in any event it's not how many people you know: its how well you know yourself. so really it doesn't really matter total population count unless you were trying to patent something that occurs in nature and you wanted to make more money that is in circulation if not more than that. more of a reason for me to go out and explore what destiny has in store for me. if i had it my way i'd probably be at home working on my Ebm chord on the uke. but that didn't happen. instead, which far exceeded any expectations for an evening out by myself, the rest of the evening was more than i could have written up but nothing less than amazing. a mosh pit of extremes: cramazing = crazy/amazing. sometimes you have to live in the moment, savor the raisin, live like you just bought an immunization card through the black market so you can get to your south american destination (don't ask me if that's a true story... because i'll probably deny it).
as for the music: Sour Mash Hug Band:
this san fran band are everything that i enjoy about music when it comes to a mix of gypsy/bluegrass/jazz ragtime. a mix of an accordion, violin, upright bass, and what i think was a resonator guitar, trombone, ukulele banjo, with vocals that can transport you to any of my favorite world destinations: new orleans, buenos aires, paris...all in the comforts of my home city in los angeles. Must Listen to Song: Music Box Waltz.
sometimes i think i'm just too lucky to be able to appreciate the context.
enjoy the music.
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