Chicago: Smell the Glove

Also, a Bugs Bunny tribute.

although i would probably love that old harmonica . . . was it a chromatic, by chance? the big ones w/ the button? . . . I feel skeezy about blowing on a harp that had someone else's mouth all over it.

record stores: GONER RECORDS!!!! 2152 young ave. (cooper & young) my favorite record store anywhere, ever. eric and zac are the two dudes who run the place. tell them chicago kevin sent you. it won't get you a break on the price or anything but you can ask them about any good shows that are happening that weekend and they'll know.
shangri-la is also a great record store but i could seriously blow an entire paycheck at goner and not get half of what i want.

as far as clubs go the hi-tone is my favorite. decent sized room (maybe a scosh bigger than the bottle) that gets a ton of good bands. also probably the best place to see a decent garage/punk show. the buccaneer lounge gets good mostly local bands but luckily memphis has an amazing local music scene. the buc is like someone's parents rec room bar with the wood paneling and fireplace. my friend lisa said when she played there in january of 2005 they had a fire going in the fireplace which was kind of nice until she got behind her drum kit which was about 2 feet in front of the fire. she said she almost passed out from dehydration mid-set. the young avenue deli gets a lot of good shows and is a HUGE place but the sound absolutely blows. good place to grab a drink and a meal however. the only other place i can think of is murphy's which has some good shows but has lost out on a lot to the buc. there's some bad blood between the two places with lawsuits and whatnot. oh, there's also a vietnamese place called Pho Hoa Binh where chuck vicious books punk shows. good food too, especially if you're travelling with vegetarians/vegans.

have a good time, if i hear of any good shows i'll let you know.

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I just took the train to and from NYC. Necessary things: a pile of books and magazines, headphones, whiskey. All set.

I love the train. I caught up on so much reading!

I read four whole books on the way over here, and I might beat that on the way back. I certainly spent enough time in bookstores buying books on this trip! Just ask Jesse!

I have been to Memphis, but it was nearly nine years ago and I don't remember much except for Graceland and the place where MLK got shot and some pretty good BBQ.

Or, to put it another way, I overvalue such freedom, and sacrefice some things that most people value in order to better be able to take advantage of freedom (although this will probably stop once I'm in school).

Or, to answer another way, Amtrak tickets aren't like plane tickets, and they don't get more expensive if you buy them day of.

Wait, I still don't get if you were DJ'ing or riding a bike.

Or something akin to this:

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It didn't feel too intense while I was doing it, but afterwards I could barely walk, in a good way.

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payne's!!! i'm making homer simpson desireous of delishness noises just thinking about it.

i did some poking around on shows and you're going the one weekend where there's no one i'd like to see playing. your tastes may vary. but go by goner and ask eric or zac if there are any good shows anywhere if you're up for that kind of thing. i sometimes forget that other people check out things other than dingy clubs when they travel.

xpost - I long for that sort of freedom, C. I really really really do. I'm putting in hard time now so when Dan is famous and we're rich, we can take all sorts of train trips. ALL SORTS! Hello Empire Builder! Hello musky Amish people! Hello funny little bunk beds! I love the train.