so i had an mri done because my neck was just killing me and it turns out that a surfing injury i had a few years ago where i thought i was almost paralized, actually did crush some bones in my neck. ouchy fkn mama! the doctor told me that i was "at risk." holy shit. that meant if i slammed it good and hard agian, i could loose all feeling in my arms. so what to do now? play safe?...
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I think someone said that about Kate Moss once — love that woman! Nevertheless, I’ll try to say some things about this hoo-ha that’s been generated. We sued our ex manager. We didn’t want to but we had to. I hate things like that. It’s stupid and wasteful. We settled today. Boring. We pulled down a piece about Arion because we did not like the way it was characterized....
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so i am reading this book right now on the faralon islands called the devil's teeth and it is so kick ass. i can see the faralons from my house and i love to look out to them on clear days. i went there when i was a little kid and i am so going back this year when i can. lets get on to dead ducks. i lefty liberal that i am, went to middle of no where idaho ( i love idado) to a pond...
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i wrote the below yesterday. nice to see all you assembly peeps last night. X Here I am grooving on the train from nyc to dc on the last day of this decade. It’s as grey and wintery as a bon iver song outside and my heart is warm with possibility and hope . It’s been so good for us in so many ways here in the little place for 3eb people we like to call assembly. I have...
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finally everything is starting to slow down after so so much motion. such a good year! our first album on our own lable . so many good shows, so many good moments on the road. some times i look back on a year with regrets--not this one my firends. so glad assembly conitnues to grow. speaking of growing, we've got big plans for next year. ursa minor is going to get its recording...
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well the true meaning launch launched and did so after much ado, without a hitch. so proud of everyone who got involved and helped out. now it's off to ursa minor. boy o boy is this going to be a different kind of record. anyway, this is the first moment i've had since the last tour started just to stop. fat chance though! abe and i had a fine ol time playing those radio show...
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here it is thursday night and i tell you i have worked so hard to get the true meaning started. i've got more work to do but boy am i ready for a good night sleep tonight. oh i hope it rains.
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oh deary me did we go hard on this one. seven weeks out on this run and i am tie tie. how incredibly nice that some tvcy'ers made us thanksgiving diner a bit early in fayetville for our last night of the fall tour. what a good last night it was. crowd was great, band felt good. there was some rock bliss. of course we will be playing this sunday in seattle, but i do feel the sense of...
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so for the last week i have been making the best of it while trying to crawl out of the hole of having a nasty cold. inspired by the crowd, i get all stoked but i've felt fevers and sniffles, blah blah. when i play, i am always looking for something authentic and massive to take over me, hard to do when you're stuffed up. anyway, the short of it is, i felt this warmth come over me when...
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