Thursday, October 9, 2008
Thursday, October 2, 2008
I Want You To DIG!!!
Still playing catch-up on this blog, so I thought I'd tune out the debate for a minute and post a few updates.
First off, I had my first ever colonoscopy today. The build up sucked - I spent two days on a 'clear liquid' diet and had to take laxatives both last night and this morning - but the procedure itself was not that bad. Granted, I was partially anesthetized and had delicious, delicious oxygen going straight up my nose, so probably you could've stuck bamboo shoots up my eyelids and I don't know that I would've complained too much. Ultimately, I don't have any polyps and the preliminary report is that things look clear of Chrohn's too.
Now for fun news!!! Monday night, John Luzar (currently starring in Lifeline Theatre's Zorro remount) took me to see Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at the Chicago Riviera. And it was incredible. Folks, if you are not familiar with Nick Cave (and said Seeds of unscrupulous natures), I suggest you become so immediately. Imagine if the Velvet Underground had said 'screw you' to Andy Warhol and headed south for an extended tour of whorehouses and tent revivals.
The band is currently out promoting their new album, Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!, which meant the show was a mix of cuts from that record interwoven with their greatest hits. Here's a more articulate review by my favorite half of Sound Opinions, Jim DeRogatis. And if anyone is interested in delving headfirst into the magical land of the Bad, Bad Seeds, here are the top five albums I'd recommend:
And here's "The Mercy Seat" (1988)
And here's "Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!" (2008)
I want you to DIG!!!
First off, I had my first ever colonoscopy today. The build up sucked - I spent two days on a 'clear liquid' diet and had to take laxatives both last night and this morning - but the procedure itself was not that bad. Granted, I was partially anesthetized and had delicious, delicious oxygen going straight up my nose, so probably you could've stuck bamboo shoots up my eyelids and I don't know that I would've complained too much. Ultimately, I don't have any polyps and the preliminary report is that things look clear of Chrohn's too.
Now for fun news!!! Monday night, John Luzar (currently starring in Lifeline Theatre's Zorro remount) took me to see Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds at the Chicago Riviera. And it was incredible. Folks, if you are not familiar with Nick Cave (and said Seeds of unscrupulous natures), I suggest you become so immediately. Imagine if the Velvet Underground had said 'screw you' to Andy Warhol and headed south for an extended tour of whorehouses and tent revivals.
The band is currently out promoting their new album, Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!, which meant the show was a mix of cuts from that record interwoven with their greatest hits. Here's a more articulate review by my favorite half of Sound Opinions, Jim DeRogatis. And if anyone is interested in delving headfirst into the magical land of the Bad, Bad Seeds, here are the top five albums I'd recommend:
- Henry's Dream, 1992
- Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus, 2004
- Murder Ballads, 1996
- Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!!, 2008
- The Best Of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, 1998
And here's "The Mercy Seat" (1988)
And here's "Dig!!! Lazarus Dig!!" (2008)
I want you to DIG!!!
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Delinquint Blogger
Wow ... I knew it'd been a while since I posted anything, but I don't think I realized it'd been a full two weeks. And it's been an eventful two weeks! I got the car into the shop, Daisy turned 3, Ann Marie came to town and took me to the most exciting and fantastical dinner I have ever had, the economy collapsed, we went to the apple orchard, I saw Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, and tomorrow I'm having a colonoscopy.
Most of these events deserve more detail, especially the Alinean dining experience, so anticipate multiple updates over the next few days. Right now I am off to bed. It's been a day of clear liquids and laxatives in preparation for tomorrow's intrusion, so I'm not really in the best of spirits. But soon, friends! Soon!
Most of these events deserve more detail, especially the Alinean dining experience, so anticipate multiple updates over the next few days. Right now I am off to bed. It's been a day of clear liquids and laxatives in preparation for tomorrow's intrusion, so I'm not really in the best of spirits. But soon, friends! Soon!
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