Fuck, Panty Lions, Body Worlds, Caltrans
how else could these items be coupled together but in a trip to LA?!
Yes, Mary and I went to LA this weekend, in an attempt to "do it all" nixed was a plan to see the life aquatic because it was only showing at the Grove. Gross.
Fuck were awesome, and I finally got to meet some folks other than Kyle in the band, Timothy in particular lives in Memphis now and played with one of the Choppers in Cherry Blossoms, no idea who though. Geoff and I spoke briefly but not long enough about Eurpean tours and Ken and I didn't get the chance to talk more about stained glass. The magic show was great.
The Panty Lions were great too, but it's a bit strange not knowing anyone but Ashod in the band. Also the sound guy clearly didn't know what to do with the samples/keys in the mix but maybe I've been spoiled by Jelle's mixing.
The Body World Show was excellent. Really and truly totally respectful of anatomy in a way the media hype seems to have lost sight of for no good reason. Probably one of the best museum shows I've seen in a long while. I cannot recommend it enough.
The new Caltrans building is also totally spectacular. Seeing it did remind me that I failed to see any Koolhass stuff in NL while I was there but it also made up for it. The building really does a great job of being in downtown LA while still feeling like a bridge with traffic on it. Now if we can just get Caltrans to build the originally planned span of the Bay bridge.
Two other sides:
1) Went to Senor fish and missed Brad and Marina but wow has that neighborhood changed for the worse, new buildings everywhere, a starbucks and and office depot and a total loss of the sense of blighted parking lot sprawl. I doubt the Bordine/Peterson household would recognize the area and it's only been a year and change. sheesh.
2) Stopped for McConnell's ice cream on the way back north and ate/drank the melted remnants with Salim and Anna in SF when we returned. two thumbs up despite the bimbo who answered "yes" to the question "do you have dry ice?" becuase should could give us ice without any water/soda. I am not kidding.
Yes, Mary and I went to LA this weekend, in an attempt to "do it all" nixed was a plan to see the life aquatic because it was only showing at the Grove. Gross.
Fuck were awesome, and I finally got to meet some folks other than Kyle in the band, Timothy in particular lives in Memphis now and played with one of the Choppers in Cherry Blossoms, no idea who though. Geoff and I spoke briefly but not long enough about Eurpean tours and Ken and I didn't get the chance to talk more about stained glass. The magic show was great.
The Panty Lions were great too, but it's a bit strange not knowing anyone but Ashod in the band. Also the sound guy clearly didn't know what to do with the samples/keys in the mix but maybe I've been spoiled by Jelle's mixing.
The Body World Show was excellent. Really and truly totally respectful of anatomy in a way the media hype seems to have lost sight of for no good reason. Probably one of the best museum shows I've seen in a long while. I cannot recommend it enough.
The new Caltrans building is also totally spectacular. Seeing it did remind me that I failed to see any Koolhass stuff in NL while I was there but it also made up for it. The building really does a great job of being in downtown LA while still feeling like a bridge with traffic on it. Now if we can just get Caltrans to build the originally planned span of the Bay bridge.
Two other sides:
1) Went to Senor fish and missed Brad and Marina but wow has that neighborhood changed for the worse, new buildings everywhere, a starbucks and and office depot and a total loss of the sense of blighted parking lot sprawl. I doubt the Bordine/Peterson household would recognize the area and it's only been a year and change. sheesh.
2) Stopped for McConnell's ice cream on the way back north and ate/drank the melted remnants with Salim and Anna in SF when we returned. two thumbs up despite the bimbo who answered "yes" to the question "do you have dry ice?" becuase should could give us ice without any water/soda. I am not kidding.
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