Last night was a blast. It began with Builder and me going over various business papers and me getting my Flavorpill listings in on time. Dana stopped in after work and our plans to get dinner were nearly thwarted by her love for the television. First it was some Million Billionaire show and then the Vibe Awards came on which could have spelled disaster. After much deliberation we made it to Kai Kai Thai on 1st and 1st, but I don’t believe it is Kai Kai any longer. Can someone explain this to me? We enjoyed a nice serving of gossip (I’m such a dink sometimes) along with our Pad whatevers and spring rolls.
Mike was hanging at 186 so I swept him up on my way to the Hanger. Natalka and I were supposed to talk party, but unfortunately she left minutes before we arrived. We decided to skip on drinks there and head up to Bside. On the way up Avenue B, we ran into the lady of honor outside of Max’s. She had just finished dinner with Molly, Brian, John, Christian, Kimmy, Ariel (I think) and maybe a few others. We joined forces and cruised up to the bar. The friendly confines of Bside were extremely inviting last night. There was a sense of nostalgia in last night because, as Anna put it, “I’m going out the same way I came in.” Bookends are choice. We all should have the ability to bookend our life. To put the sugar on the doughnut, Anna approached me when the White Stripes, You’re Pretty Good Looking came on the jukebox. She reminded me of the first time we met. It was a few summers ago in Grass Roots Tavern after a Kick gig at the Continental. We immediately clicked on all cylinders and by the end of the night I was promising her a mix tape.
Yeah, go ahead and judge me. A mix tape! How fucking cliché am I? Just hold your judgment for one goddamn second. There I was, dumbfounded by a beautiful California girl who loved rock n’ roll and was actually interested in hearing me blabber on about bands she knew only by name. So a mix tape was the answer. Was I trying to win her over? You bet your ass I was. You meet a girl like Anna Lane and you automatically want her in your corner.
As Anna told me last night, she figured that tape would never be made. Little did she know, that night I was already constructing the zenith of all tapes in my head. There is always that innate want to push your taste on someone, but for Anna it was about introducing her to the rock that would fill the rest of her summer days in NYC. The mix tape was constructed in the days that followed, and I carried it around like a lap dog hoping to see her in the L.E.S. The next time I saw Anna, a surprising handoff was made and a kickass friendship was started. Anna and I have seen some good times and even a bad time or too, but through it all, it’s the things like our trip to D.C., our nights together on dance floors and my visit to San Francisco that stand out beyond anything else.
Additionally, there is one moment with Ms. Lane that will always stay with me. She probably doesn’t remember this lazy day, but I sure do. It was like a dream. The summer we met, we spent a day lying in Washington Square Park starring up at the clouds talking about nothing in general. We weren’t together in any sense of the word, so don’t misconstrue any of this, but my head was in her lap and at that moment, I was able to feel completely vulnerable again. Though it was fleeting, it did help me realize that sometimes we just need to get lost in nothing and feel completely at ease with it.
This sounds like a longwinded love letter, but it’s just my thoughts surrounding a classic girl. It’s not like she is leaving forever. Anna did promise to be back later this summer. Will she make it? I know one guy who sure hopes so. Good luck Anna!
As the night pressed on, Mike and I were playing some Connect Four when Josh Stein joined us. Josh informed me he is now part of the Flavorpill team which is sweet because that kid is entrenched in a scene I couldn’t begin to explain; burlesque. Then Hawkins felt me up upon his entry with Sean and Anoush. Hawkins has to stop groping me. Doesn’t he know I hate it when anything touches me? I’m a fucking head case. He should be the first to realize this. Anoush and I got to bounce some business ideas off each other. His company is called ECAD Consulting and it’s an Apple only consulting and solutions firm. They are currently based out of NYC, but Anoush has plans to open operations on the West Coast. Anoush and I were neighbors during our first semester at NYU, and the kid was always working on his computer. The company he’s started seems like a natural fit. If you, your family members and/or especially your bosses are clueless and need some assistance setting something up for your business or home, drop Anoush a line. He’ll hook you up; my boy is wicked smmmmart. Cami stopped in and we got to have a quick hang before I decided to head home for some much needed rest.
Now that I’m done with all the reminiscing, allow me to get to some business. Tonight, a bitching show is going down at Pianos. The bill showcases The Head Set who is currently in the second leg of their month long residency (congrats!). They will hit at 9:30pm. Taking the stage prior to tHS is the good ole boys of Sam Champion who now feature Sean x-Bones on guitar. They are kicking you in the nuts around 8:30pm. You’ve heard me talk a lot about both of these bands. You know I dig them, so get off you ass, come down to the club and figure it out for yourself. The show is only seven damn dollars. Eat Subway this evening and save the rest of your cash for this rock show. Make sure you arrive on time because a birdy told me 8:30SHARP.
Question: Does anyone know if Chicago’s, The Changes is playing? WTF?
13 Comments:
the changes dropped out last minute
- J(THS)
Chicago is playing??? I hope they play that song 25 or 6 to 4!
hey, jin has brought to my attention that this post makes me sound in love with anna. i don't want mike to get pissed about this. i'm not in love, but i do love anna. she's great. so if you are getting ideas, just shelf them.
oh dude. i just read the entry, and i don't think you should cage your love for anna any more. it's clear how you feel and i think it's great you can almost share that with all of us. jamie
ahhh, fuck you jamie. first of all, you're a dick. second of all you're a dick. third i hope you're joking. and finally, you used to go out with jane anne morton... weird. who knew.
um, yikes
firstly, i was kidding. no harm intended. sorry. and yes i did go out with janeanne morton and that's fucking weird that you know her. she claims that you mentioned her on your page but i think she's a liar. i'm a little weirded out about that whole thing. whatever. jme
wicked. and no harm done. but i just wanted to be a dick. and often am. did you live in nyc when the two of ya's saw eachother?
ahh man, you can't get me to write about all this shit here. i think it would would weird both of us out. but now i live in toronto. jamie
I think you love Anna.
it's possible you like Anna
for the record, scat or jamie or whatever, did not write the above. just keepin' it straight. jamie
well, i've finally been outted. I'm in love with anna, but seriously, can't a kid just be down with it? i figure whoever is throwing it down is trying to rile me up, but whatever. and jamie, whats the problem... you don't want to air your dirty laundry on a blog comments board.
ppppppppuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuussssssssss. i'm kiddin
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