Drove out to Oberlin on Friday night for a birthday party, where I caught up with long lost friends and we played games and blew off smoke bombs in the front yard. Doesn't seem like we leave Cuyahoga County very often and the change of scene was refreshing. Mukhtar brought along the new Mos Def album which made great soundtrack music.
Stopped over to see the family on Saturday morning as usual, got some chill time at the house, had some unexpected company over, and watched the Indians lose with my dad. Still, it was a nice night out, good for baseball, and the free hot dogs were appreciated.
Went over to Swahili church for the first time in about a month because I was missing everyone so much. They had a party afterwards that I stayed for, good food and good people. It was a perfect day for driving, and since I hang out on the west side everyone was rocking their Puerto Rican flags all over... low rider cars and reggaeton and flags everywhere. Me and Alex ended up going out to Huntington Beach to chill on the rocks and watch the sunset and the city lights come on. It was just so perfect out.
When it's like this, I don't want to sleep. The days are beautiful and the nights even more. I know how short this time is, and I just don't want to miss it.
Monday, July 20, 2009
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
playlist 4/14/09
pretty much did this one on my laptop, which is nice because I don't glitch up and I can always supplement with the CD players and turntables if I want/need to. Also, the new Oumou Sangare album is very good.
viva voce - let's bend light
morcheeba - on the rhodes again
aretha franklin - save me
raphael saadiq - 100 yard dash
the fugees - no woman no cry
madlib - movie theme
kid koala - third world lover
ray c - unknown tracks 1 & 14
joy orbison - hyph mango
lupe fiasco - sunshine
lamb - angelica
pete rock - a little soul
the bellrays - every day I think of you
sharon jones and the dap-kings - take me with u
the dirtbombs - sun is shining
curtis mayfield - pusherman
nekwaha - semi colon
habib koite - pula ku
toubab krewe - bani
pharaoh's daughter - samai
malatu astatke - tezeta
viva voce - let's bend light
morcheeba - on the rhodes again
aretha franklin - save me
raphael saadiq - 100 yard dash
the fugees - no woman no cry
madlib - movie theme
kid koala - third world lover
ray c - unknown tracks 1 & 14
joy orbison - hyph mango
lupe fiasco - sunshine
lamb - angelica
pete rock - a little soul
the bellrays - every day I think of you
sharon jones and the dap-kings - take me with u
the dirtbombs - sun is shining
curtis mayfield - pusherman
nekwaha - semi colon
habib koite - pula ku
toubab krewe - bani
pharaoh's daughter - samai
malatu astatke - tezeta
Monday, July 13, 2009
i'm in love with modern moonlight
Checked out the Tremont Art Walk on Friday night. None of us were really feeling the whole art thing, so we got ice cream and walked around. It was so beautiful out, one of those weekends where I didn't get much sleep because I just wanted to stay out all night and soak it in.
My sister's wedding shower was this weekend so I got to hang out with all the aunts and the girl cousins and eat ridiculously good food. Went to hear my roommate and some friends play at the Barking Spider. I missed the first half of the set but they rocked it. Never heard "Folsom Prison Blues" played with so much funk.
Went on a long-overdue late night Cleveland drive with the golden combination of a beautiful summer night, good tunes (the Fugees, the Roots, Pete Rock instrumentals), and wonderful company. Stayed out way too late, but the way that the streets look at night always awakens something in me.
My sister's wedding shower was this weekend so I got to hang out with all the aunts and the girl cousins and eat ridiculously good food. Went to hear my roommate and some friends play at the Barking Spider. I missed the first half of the set but they rocked it. Never heard "Folsom Prison Blues" played with so much funk.
Went on a long-overdue late night Cleveland drive with the golden combination of a beautiful summer night, good tunes (the Fugees, the Roots, Pete Rock instrumentals), and wonderful company. Stayed out way too late, but the way that the streets look at night always awakens something in me.
Friday, July 10, 2009
smooth stones beneath me
It's been a stressful week, not for any one reason but just all these little things and doubts and lack of sleep. I went up to Edgewater yesterday to walk along the beach and be by the water and the waves and just felt very alone, even though I've got more amazing people in my life than I know what to do with.
I've been learning that while emotions are natural and good, they can also skew your perception of the way things really are. When I chill out and step back, I always wonder how I got there.
It's not the first time I've felt this way, and it won't be the last. Usually I channel all this into guitar playing and paintings covered with scribbles in sharpie marker and colored pencil. But last night I couldn't even bring myself to do that.
If this past week had a soundtrack, it would be this song, which still rocks my world.
I've been learning that while emotions are natural and good, they can also skew your perception of the way things really are. When I chill out and step back, I always wonder how I got there.
It's not the first time I've felt this way, and it won't be the last. Usually I channel all this into guitar playing and paintings covered with scribbles in sharpie marker and colored pencil. But last night I couldn't even bring myself to do that.
If this past week had a soundtrack, it would be this song, which still rocks my world.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
playlist 7/7/09
malatu astatke - asmarina
rokia traore - kanan neni
ghostland - guide me God (and I will find you)
U2 - love is blindness
janelle monae - sincerely jane
joe strummer - global a gogo
joi - fulfillment in dub
toubab krewe - hang tan
das primiero - liberdade
k'naan - fire in freetown
juana molina - quien / un dia (request)
mariam makeba - samba
letta mbulu - mahialele
zap mama - kemake
antibalas - dub je je
trevor dandy - is there any love?
cesaria evora - angola
MIS - el microfono
dennis ferrer - funu
novalima - zamba lanco
natalia y la forquetina - amor es rosa
anna luisa - do zero
amadou & mariam - batoma
sierra leone refugee all-stars - seconds
rokia traore - kanan neni
ghostland - guide me God (and I will find you)
U2 - love is blindness
janelle monae - sincerely jane
joe strummer - global a gogo
joi - fulfillment in dub
toubab krewe - hang tan
das primiero - liberdade
k'naan - fire in freetown
juana molina - quien / un dia (request)
mariam makeba - samba
letta mbulu - mahialele
zap mama - kemake
antibalas - dub je je
trevor dandy - is there any love?
cesaria evora - angola
MIS - el microfono
dennis ferrer - funu
novalima - zamba lanco
natalia y la forquetina - amor es rosa
anna luisa - do zero
amadou & mariam - batoma
sierra leone refugee all-stars - seconds
Monday, July 6, 2009
best of the blotter 5
WELFARE CHECK: An anonymous caller reported a homeless man with a shopping cart on the corner of Pearl and Whitney roads June 22.
The woman was irate that the city was allowing bums in Strongsville.
Officers checked the corner and located the suspect, lives in the city and is not homeless.
THEFT, SOUTHINGTON ROAD: A computer, chocolate chip cookies and a first-aid box were stolen June 25 after someone broke into Greenview Day Treatment Center, 14201 Southington.
JUVENVILES: A Lakeview Drive resident called police June 22 to report three or four kids dressed in black capes with black hoods had just rang her doorbell and ran away. Officers responded, but were unable to locate the kids.
For the record, Medina might have the next best blotter after Lakewood.
TURTLE CROSSING: Medina City Police spoke with a driver who had stopped her vehicle and turned on her car's flashers on Branch Road, blocking the roadway. The woman was waiting for a turtle to cross the road.
FENCING LOUDLY: While checking out a report of a noise violation at a Birch Hill Drive residence, police found two people fencing with each other. Police told the individuals to stop their fencing match and go back into their apartment.
FIRE HELMET: Police responded to Wadsworth Road on a report of juveniles riding their bikes in the road while wearing a helmet that was apparently on fire. The suspects were gone when officers arrived.
ANIMAL NUISANCE: A sick beaver foaming at the mouth was chasing a dog around the area of Van Buren Way the afternoon of June 5. Police said the beaver was aggressive. It was destroyed by officers.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY: A woman found a suspicious plant growing in her flowerbed. Police told her it appeared the compound leaves were those of a buckeye tree, not a marijuana plant.
SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR: Police observed a male and female in a vehicle parked on East Reagan Parkway at shortly before midnight on May 16. The couple was engaged in what police described as "after-prom activities" rather than "suspicious behavior."
SUSPICIOUS PERSONS: Police were informed of a person walking around a North Court Street parking lot in an aluminum foil suit. Upon investigation, it turned out that students were making a movie for speech class. Police advised them that pretending to beat up a person in an aluminum foil suit will get the police called on them, and they were advised to pick a more private place, not a public parking lot.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE: A window was broken out with a dog bone at a Longview address.
The woman was irate that the city was allowing bums in Strongsville.
Officers checked the corner and located the suspect, lives in the city and is not homeless.
THEFT, SOUTHINGTON ROAD: A computer, chocolate chip cookies and a first-aid box were stolen June 25 after someone broke into Greenview Day Treatment Center, 14201 Southington.
JUVENVILES: A Lakeview Drive resident called police June 22 to report three or four kids dressed in black capes with black hoods had just rang her doorbell and ran away. Officers responded, but were unable to locate the kids.
For the record, Medina might have the next best blotter after Lakewood.
TURTLE CROSSING: Medina City Police spoke with a driver who had stopped her vehicle and turned on her car's flashers on Branch Road, blocking the roadway. The woman was waiting for a turtle to cross the road.
FENCING LOUDLY: While checking out a report of a noise violation at a Birch Hill Drive residence, police found two people fencing with each other. Police told the individuals to stop their fencing match and go back into their apartment.
FIRE HELMET: Police responded to Wadsworth Road on a report of juveniles riding their bikes in the road while wearing a helmet that was apparently on fire. The suspects were gone when officers arrived.
ANIMAL NUISANCE: A sick beaver foaming at the mouth was chasing a dog around the area of Van Buren Way the afternoon of June 5. Police said the beaver was aggressive. It was destroyed by officers.
MISTAKEN IDENTITY: A woman found a suspicious plant growing in her flowerbed. Police told her it appeared the compound leaves were those of a buckeye tree, not a marijuana plant.
SUSPICIOUS BEHAVIOR: Police observed a male and female in a vehicle parked on East Reagan Parkway at shortly before midnight on May 16. The couple was engaged in what police described as "after-prom activities" rather than "suspicious behavior."
SUSPICIOUS PERSONS: Police were informed of a person walking around a North Court Street parking lot in an aluminum foil suit. Upon investigation, it turned out that students were making a movie for speech class. Police advised them that pretending to beat up a person in an aluminum foil suit will get the police called on them, and they were advised to pick a more private place, not a public parking lot.
CRIMINAL DAMAGE: A window was broken out with a dog bone at a Longview address.
fun with craigslist
Starting Elton John Tribute Band (Lake County)
Reply to: dino.wantsome@live.com [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-07-01, 11:21PM EDT
ATTN: This is not for ametures!!
I am looking for highly experienced progressive artists with atleast 15 years experience with major accomplishments ie., Pianist and Keyboard Artist, Drummer, Guitarists, Bass Player. you must have your own equipment, transportation and the ability to contribute financially and have the ability within your schedules to make a full time commitment.
I also want to put together a small Orchestra or a Keyboardist that knows how to synthesise the background music. I am in direct contact with a costume designer in Las Vegas that works with all the stars and I also have direct lines of communication to grab Eltons attention if we can get as good as I like possibly to gain his support. I want to get serious with this.
My name is Dino Wantsome an up and comming Stand Up Comediat but an accomplished vocalist as well who just happens to sound just like Elton John. Please feel free to come hear me every Saturday Night at the Park Road Bar and Grill in Painesville Township, Ohio in Lake County. Please call first before you come and if you want to eat remember kitchen closes at 11pm. I sing from 10:30 till 2am. Just go to Map Quest and by all means if you think you can play ALL of Eltons Music as good as the man himself then lets get it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am talking about a show possibly billed as "A summers Evening with Dino Wantsome & Freinds and the music of Sir Elton John"..................... OR something we can work it out latter!!
Reply to: dino.wantsome@live.com [Errors when replying to ads?]
Date: 2009-07-01, 11:21PM EDT
ATTN: This is not for ametures!!
I am looking for highly experienced progressive artists with atleast 15 years experience with major accomplishments ie., Pianist and Keyboard Artist, Drummer, Guitarists, Bass Player. you must have your own equipment, transportation and the ability to contribute financially and have the ability within your schedules to make a full time commitment.
I also want to put together a small Orchestra or a Keyboardist that knows how to synthesise the background music. I am in direct contact with a costume designer in Las Vegas that works with all the stars and I also have direct lines of communication to grab Eltons attention if we can get as good as I like possibly to gain his support. I want to get serious with this.
My name is Dino Wantsome an up and comming Stand Up Comediat but an accomplished vocalist as well who just happens to sound just like Elton John. Please feel free to come hear me every Saturday Night at the Park Road Bar and Grill in Painesville Township, Ohio in Lake County. Please call first before you come and if you want to eat remember kitchen closes at 11pm. I sing from 10:30 till 2am. Just go to Map Quest and by all means if you think you can play ALL of Eltons Music as good as the man himself then lets get it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am talking about a show possibly billed as "A summers Evening with Dino Wantsome & Freinds and the music of Sir Elton John"..................... OR something we can work it out latter!!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
