Date: 2009-11-23 17:00 Subject: Happy Birthday Security: Public

...World of Warcraft. The game turns 5 today. I think I've been playing it for 3 of those years!

If you're a player on Dark Iron or Spirestone lemmie know.

Date: 2009-10-29 10:48 Subject: new uke! Security: Public

Bought a new ukulele today at Fullers! Black concert Lanikai with pickup and Aquila strings. Only $150.

Although I have two similiar ukes, both of them are scratchy lately with the electronics and rather than pull them apart and try to fix (which I've tried before to limited success) I just got myself another.

By the way, we might be playing more than one set on Sunday, our contract says 3:30 to 5:00, so who knows. Either way we'll be at the MECA thing.

Date: 2009-10-27 09:28 Subject: Grass Skirts this Sunday Security: Public

Sunday we have a show in the Heights as part of this free MECA day of the dead celebration
http://www.meca-houston.org/events.php

It's a little confusing on their website but we perform Nov 1st at 4p 45 min. There are booths and food and other bands, etc.

Location: MECA Dow School 1900 Kane Street

Date: 2009-08-22 13:09 Subject: Nerds Security: Public

We couldn't make it to BlizzCon, but Cecily and I have been watching streaming coverage over the internet yesterday and today. Costume, dance, and voice impersonation contest last night hugely entertaining. I have it running on my laptop next to me while I run around actually in the game with one of my low levels picking herbs on another computer. Neeeeerrrrrd. Envy of the nerds that are actually there in Anaheim.

Date: 2009-08-07 12:19 Subject: lol moment of the day Security: Public

During the town hall, one conservative activist turns to his fellow attendees and asks them to raise their hands if they “oppose any form of socialized or government-run health care.” Almost all the hands shot up. Rep Green quickly turned the question on the audience and asked, “How many of you have Medicare?” Nearly half the attendees raised their hands, failing to note the irony.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXzJxKVJQds

Date: 2009-08-06 16:47 Subject: John Hughes Security: Public

I normally don't post 80s stuff but John Hughes just died of a heart attack at age 59. Director of Pretty in Pink, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Buehler's Day Off, Home Alone, etc. This guy had an impact on 80s culture comparable to Michael Jackson if you ask me.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/Movies/08/06/obit.john.hughes/index.html

Date: 2009-08-01 15:22 Subject: White Linen Nights tonight - 6p-9p Security: Public

432 W 19^th , 713.864.8822, Eye to Eye.

ALL sunglasses, frames and lenses on SALE! Up to 50% off! The first 20 customers to purchase sunglasses, frames or lenses will receive a free gift basket! FREE RAFFLE drawing at 9pm for a free pair of sunglasses! Live music from The Grass Skirts, & FREE ice-cold smoothies from Maui Wowi!

Date: 2009-07-09 17:13 Subject: Rock Baby Rock It Security: Public

Sat., July 11 - The Ninth Annual Rock Baby Rock It!, featuring Los Benders, Almon Loos & the Hoop and Hollers, The Haymakers, Luxurious Panthers, The Octanes, Dykes On Bykes, Panic Doll Burlesque, The Ghost Storys, The Von Dukes, Clouseaux, The Grass Skirts, Kon Tikis, The Steven Reynolds Band, Johnny Gunhand, DJ Big E, & Mr. Telephone Road @ The Continental Club/The Big Top (2PM-2AM)

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Not sure what time we play, I think at 7pm....

Date: 2009-06-27 10:06 Subject: Grass Skirts this Sunday Security: Public

28 June 2009 at Brasil - Live hawaiiana
2604 Dunlavy St, Houston TX - 1-4pm

Inside this time! Too hot for our fragile selves to play in the sun.

Date: 2009-06-23 11:00 Subject: Remaining stars will not be found. Security: Public

The search is over.

Date: 2009-05-31 08:36 Subject: $ vacuum Security: Public

Having your car's transmission go out 25 miles past the factory warranty expiration for the win.

Also, being told you have to work evenings for the entire month of June.

Date: 2009-05-13 16:12 Subject: Houston Press nominations time Security: Public

Hey do me a favor, please nominate my band The Grass Skirts for the Roots-Rock/Americana category for the upcoming Houston Press Music Awards. It's on the last page if you go thru the online form.

http://polls.houstonpress.com/polls/hou/musicawards09/

Wasn't really sure how better to categorize us. I don't think of The Grass Skirts as a cover band, as we spin the standards we perform into a hawaiian angle and also perform a number of originals in our set. So I don't really prefer to be lumped in the Best Cover Band category (though I wouldn't refuse the nomination).

Date: 2009-05-10 20:11 Subject: Pineapples on the Moon Security: Public

Here's my band The Grass Skirts performing a song I wrote at The Orange Show today. I'm greatly amused that Alfred got an applause mid song after his toy xylophone solo.

And yes, I know now that pineapples don't grow on trees. I did not know that two months ago.

Date: 2009-05-08 11:56 Subject: Super Happy Funland tonight Security: Public

http://superhappyfunland.com/

The Grass Skirts are opening the night at Super Happy Funland tonight. We're performing our Hawaiian thing from 9-10p or so, followed by the Free Radicals and then The Umoja Orchestra (www.myspace.com/umojaorchestra). We're mostly going to be playing our originals and the public domain stuff since the venue frowns on copyrighted stuff - and we actually have enough to do a set of that now.

Cover is $7 I think and I'm sure it's going to the touring band.

Date: 2009-05-02 10:33 Subject: Heights First Saturday Market Security: Public

http://www.yalestreetmarket.com/Yalest/Music

If you're not too sick, we'll be performing between 3-6p or so at the Heights First Saturday outdoor market.

Next Friday we play around 8p at Super Happy Funland and Sunday at the Orange Show for the Art Car awards brunch.

Date: 2009-04-20 15:45 Subject: My Bloody Valentine Security: Public

Driving to Austin after work tomorrow with Don for the My Bloody Valentine show at the Austin Music Hall. After releasing their masterpiece and genre defining album in 1991 the band dropped off the face of the earth for over 15 years. As someone heavily invested in the "shoegaze" scene of the late 80s and early 90s, an opportunity to finally see MBV live's something I'm willing to endure a harebrained drive across the state in the middle of the week for. I once had a brief college roommate who was a complete drop out and gave me a MBV Loveless shirt before vanishing himself, and I've always prized and worn the hell out of this shirt which turned out to have been made of exceptionally long-lasting cotton. Hopefully I'll be able to hear still on Wednesday, as their shows have been purported to exceed 120 dB of sonic barrage.

Completely unrelated to that, Cecily and I signed a lease this Saturday for a house we are going to rent in June. Odd, isn't it? I'll get to walk her dog every day instead of once or twice a week.

Date: 2009-04-15 08:57 Subject: So today is Tax Day and apparently...uh... Security: Public

....Teabagging Day as well.

Funny link to TV news bit about it: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26315908/vp/30145811#30145811

Date: 2009-04-13 08:25 Subject: Morrissey at Jones Hall Security: Public

Morrissey show this Saturday in Houston entertained me a lot, it'd been over 15 years since I last saw him perform at Astroworld. Glad he's started doing Smiths tunes, "Death of a Disco Dancer" really made the set for me. At one point Mozz tries to rip off his shirt and toss into the crowd, but it gets caught on the cuffs and he struggles for about 30 seconds on stage before it finally comes loose. Priceless.

Date: 2009-04-06 08:45 Subject: April 6 Security: Public

On this day in 1830 the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was formed by Joseph Smith.

Merry Mormanmas.