Baseball season opened today with what true fans are hoping is proper foreshadowing, that the Yankees will be going down in flames much like the first game. Thursday night was the Burnt Toast Vinyl fantasy baseball league draft and we’re all ready for the season to be in full force. I’ll be at the Phillies spring training game to open up the new baseball stadium on Saturday. I’m hoping it’s not going to be too cold.
My friends Dave and Nicole were able to go to the Daily Show yesterday in NYC. I was supposed to go and couldn’t at the last minute. I’ll be up on Friday night to see Sufjan Stevens with John Vanderslice and Will Johnson at the Knitting Factory. The second pressing of the vinyl for Sufjan’s Seven Swans should be ready soon and off to your favorite local record shops for purchase. There are still copies available from the btv on-line store and the sounds familyre store, as well.
My parents, Jess, Jamie, Matthew and I all managed to find the senior citizens’ center in Queens and catch most of a Brother Danielson set there on Friday. It was a performance that was part of an exhibit in the Whitney Biennial and a completely interesting environment to see Dan singing in the tree. His new album is completely amazing and is coming out soon.
Denison Witmer is off to Scandinavia for a couple of shows. Willis went along with him for moral support and a vacation.
Thanks to whichever friend gave an advance of the new Wilco and props to Mikael for getting some rare Microphones recordings.
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