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we saw a clown behind us

nice hair

the flying jet man kicks ass

kids

i used to go to summerfest every year. 

some times were fun (ie: my friend gallagher ripping my shirt off my back as we walked out of the grounds)

other times were not (ie: when i left the bar shirtless and went back to the car to wait for the others, neglecting to tell them i was leaving, leading them to consider me lost) 

the most fun i ever had was around 1999 or 2000 when we took a green cheesevan to milwaukee and decided to share some sodas with the road.

we got stuck in traffic on 94 to the point where we turned the van off and had to wait.  my crazy friend brandon cooter was running his ass all around (beer in hand) the cars parked on the freeway asking if there was a shortcut to milwaukee...

we finally made it to milwaukee and took this picture that will live in infamy (in my mind at least)

waursaw

i had the pleasure of catching adam switlick play some killer guitar for idle hands at schubas in chicago this week.

we were in the bar after his show when two people from spin magazine came up and asked what the law meant to us.

i said, "don't fuck wit it"

  they took adam's pic (because he's cooler than me) and he told her his name was ian curtis. 

and hes from w-a-u-r-s-a-w (prounounced wausau). the picture is here...

look for some youtube vids of the show in a couple days.

this looks like fun.

The Tate Modern was my favorite attraction in London, I think. I wish I could go do this.

The Pillowman

Martin McDonagh's play, The Pillowman, is in the middle of a run at the Steppenwolf Theatre here in Chicago and I am fortunate enough to have tickets.   

I really love McDonagh's work.  So brilliantly dark.   

Go download the Oscar-winning short film "Six Shooter" for 2 bucks off of iTunes if you want to know what McDonagh is all about. 

I have seen "The Lieutenant of Inishmore" twice and would go see it 5 more times if I could.   First time was in London, second was at a small theatre in New York City last February (its now at a bigger place on Broadway).   If you ever have the chance, go see this play. 

My grand friend Ryan Gallagher saw The Pillowman in London and we will be seeing it together in the near future  in Chicago soon along with some of my other  super pals, Paul Grinsel and Matthew Winston Markey.   

bought a shirt today

since the cobrasnake still kicks ass, i decided to buy a shirt today. 

idontdancesomuchbutthisiscool

Nouvelle Vague....