#people: trey anastasio

[tayfabe75]

December 19, 2022: Matty joins Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, Weyes Blood, Jack Antonoff, and Trey Anastasio to perform a live cover of Nico's 'These Days' at the 8th Ally Coalition Talent Show at the NYU Skirball Center in New York, New York. (source)

[horseshoehate]

Phish Degrees of Separation

a/n: this is my first Phish & Community fan fiction. there may be another one coming at a later date, I haven't decided yet.

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As the study group walked around campus, they noticed some new faces. Jeff's attention was immediately drawn to a group of hippies setting up a tent near the quad. "Hey, Britta," he said, "you think they're Phish fans?"

Britta rolled her eyes. "You know Jeff, just because they're hippies doesn't mean they like Phish."

"Actually, I do like Phish," a voice from behind them said. They turn to see Trey Anastasio, Mike Gordon, Jon Fishman, and Page McConnell, all wearing Greendale Community College t-shirts.

"Wait, you guys are Phish!" Britta exclaimed.

"That's us," Trey replied with a smile.

"They're fish?" Troy said to himself, "They look human to me!"

The study group was ecstatic to meet the band and invited them to their study room to hang out. As they settled in, Jeff couldn't help but be skeptical. "So, what brings you guys to Greendale?"

"Well, we wanted to go back to school and get our degrees," Mike explained. "And we heard Greendale has a pretty relaxed admissions policy."

"Plus, we wanted to get away from all the crazy fans," Fishman added. "It's nice to be in a place where people don't constantly ask us to play our most famous song, You Enjoy Myself. I don't know about the rest of the guys, but boy, was I getting tired of it!"

"But don't you guys already have degrees from Goddard College?" Abed asked

"Well, now that's a funny story," Page started, "we actually all misplaced our degrees and the registrar refuses to reissue them on account of the constant flood of Phish fan mail they get sent. Admittedly, some of it is jarringly inappropriate."

"You all misplaced your degrees?" Jeff asked in shock.

"Weeeeeeelllllll," Mike said, "not to point fingers or anything, but the reason we lost them is that, during a particularly heated jam session, Fish's drumsticks broke and so he grabbed the nearest items to use as makeshift sticks to play out the song. They happened to be our degrees. He accidentally flung them out of an open window and into a nearby pond."

Fishman added sadly, "Despite our best efforts to retrieve them, our degrees sank to the bottom of the pond, never to be seen again."

"And so we enrolled here, at Greendale." said Page.

Still squinting in disbelief, Jeff asked "Well, if you're such great musicians with some massive cult following, why do you need degrees anyways?"

Sighing, Trey explained, "Well, the state council of Vermont passed a new law requiring all musicians based in the state performing in public venues to hold at least an associate's degree in music theory or performance, in order to improve the overall quality of live music in the area. We would have faced fines out the wazoo!"

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Abed, Annie, and Troy offered to help Phish navigate Greendale's bureaucracy to get their degrees. They started by going to the Dean's office to ask for a waiver of certain requirements.

The Dean, delighted to have famous musicians on campus, agreed to help them. The band thanked him, but the Dean's stipulation was yet to be announced.

"A-ha! Well, I've just gotten the numbers and enrollment is up 200% since it was announced on Leonard's Twitter that you were attending here." the Dean said.

"Oh, that's great. I'm glad we could help." Trey said with a soft smile.

"Not as happy as I am that we don't actually have to stay here." said Mike under his breath.

"About that," said the Dean.

Mike narrowed his eyes.

"I'm going to need one more thing from all of you actually." the Dean said, pausing, "I need you all to live on campus for the rest of the semester and live like Greendale students."

Immediately, the band began protesting.

"Now, now, I'm still offering you all degrees by the end of this semester, but you just need to make Greendale seem fun and exciting to be at! I want you all attending classes and participating in activities. I need you to become part of the student body and endear youselves to the students. No if's, and's, or but's!." the Dean said with finality, "This is the greatest recruitment tool I've ever been given as a dean, and I won't have it taken away from me!"

The band quickly became a fixture around campus, often jamming in the quad or playing impromptu shows in the cafeteria. The entire student body was enamored with their laid-back attitude and unique musical style. Slowly, the band became just another part of Greendale's colorful tapestry.

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One day, a college student named Max was walking to class when he saw Mike Gordon walking towards him. Max was a huge Phish fan and was ecstatic to meet one of his musical idols. He approached Mike and nervously said, "Hey man, I love your music! Can I get a picture with you?"

Mike smiled and agreed, he was always very generous to his fans. But as Max fumbled to get his phone out, he accidentally dropped it and it shattered on the ground. Max was devastated. But Mike just laughed and said, "Don't worry about it, man. I've got something even better."

Mike then proceeded to pull out a tiny keychain that played the bass line from "Down With Disease" whenever you pressed the button. He clicked it and placed it in Max's hands. Max was stunned and left speechless.

As Mike walked away, he hummed to himself, oblivious to Max's disappointment.

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One day, a student named Dave was walking to class when he saw Jon Fishman walking towards him. Dave was a huge Phish fan and couldn't believe his eyes. Fish approached him and said, "Hey man, do you have the time?"

Dave, trying to play it cool, responded, "Uh, yeah, it's 11:36."

Fish nodded and thanked him, then walked away.

Dave was thrilled and couldn't believe what had just happened. He went to his class, but couldn't focus on anything else. From that day on, Dave thought about that everywhere he went and every time someone asked him the time, he would tell the story of how Jon Fishman himself had also once asked him the time also.

Years later, Dave would see Fish again at a Phish concert and tried to thank him for the interaction, but Fish didn't remember him at all, and just stared blankly when Dave brought it up. Oh well, at least he still had his memory of the time that Jon Fishman asked him what time it was.

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One day, Brett was walking around campus when he saw Trey Anastasio walking towards him. Brett, being a huge Phish fan, was starstruck and didn't know what to say. As Trey got closer, Brett blurted out, "Hey Trey, I love your music! Can you play 'You Enjoy Myself' for me right now?" After all, Trey did have a guitar with him, so it wasn't that unusual of a request, right?

Trey smiled and said, "Sure thing!" as he set down his guitar, revealing it to be made entirely of cardboard. It was now apparent that this was some sort of project for one of his classes. He then proceeded to beatbox and make weird mouth noises for a few seconds, causing Brett to look on in confusion.

He looked at Trey, bewildered, as he continued to beatbox. He didn't know what to do or say, so he just stood there awkwardly. Trey didn't seem to notice or care that Brett was so uncomfortable, and just kept on with his beatboxing.

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Trey finished his impromptu performance and looked up at Brett. "How was that?" he asked, grinning expectantly and awaiting Brett's approval.

Brett didn't know how to respond, so he just awkwardly said, "Uh, yeah, that was... great."

Trey laughed and said, "Thanks, man! I'm always happy to please a fan!"

And with that, he picked up his cardboard guitar and walked off, leaving Brett standing there, still in shock at what had just happened.

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One day in the cafeteria, a student named Jake was standing behind Page McConnell in line at the campus deli. Page was trying to order a sandwich, but he seemed to be struggling with the menu.

"Uh, can I get the, fuckin', uh, turkey club with uh, no, tomato?" Page fumbled.

The deli worker said cheerily, "Sure thing. Would you like any dressing on that?"

Page looked panicked, as if this was an entirely unexpected question, and he said, "Uh, what kind of dressing do you have?"

The deli worker replied, "We have mayo, mustard, or ranch."

Page thought for a moment, and said "Hmm, I don't know. What do you think, man?" and he turned to Jake.

Jake (caught off guard) blurted out, "Uh, I don't know, man. Maybe try the ranch?"

Page, horrified that somebody would suggest ranch, turned to the deli worker and said, "Yeah, okay, I'll go with the mustard."

Jake immediately felt burning shame as his face turned red. He had made a grave error and now Page would never ask him for sandwich advice again.

The deli worker said, "Okay, coming right up!"

As they waited for their sandwiches, Page consciously avoided Jake's eye line. After Page recieved his sandwich, he walked to his table. His sandwich was immensely disappointing.

"I guess I should have gone with the ranch." he sighed.

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On Halloween night, the band invited the study group, along with a few other select friends, to a secret Phish show to be played on Greendale's campus. The group was excited to see their new friends in action, but became hesitant when they realized the show is being held in the abandoned Greendale Asylum.

As they made their way through the dark, creepy halls, they heard strange noises and see unsettling sights. Suddenly, a figure jumped out from behind a corner, causing everyone to scream in terror. It was just the Dean, dressed as Jon Fishman for the Halloween show. Relieved but still a little shaken, the group settled in for the concert.

It was an exciting and heady concert, but halfway through the second set, as the band launched into an evil rendition of "David Bowie," things start to get even weirder. The walls began to shake, and the floor started to tilt. Suddenly, the band was sucked into a strange, swirling vortex and transported to an alternate dimension.

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In this new dimension, everything was just a little bit off. For instance, instead of coffee, the locals drank a beverage called "mud juice" made from dirt and water. They also noticed that all the stop signs were actually green. Additionally, there were no televisions or computers, but everyone spent their free time listening to radio dramas and playing board games. Even though the differences seemed bizarre to the band, the locals didn't seem to find anything unusual about their way of life. It was all very foreign and surreal to the band, but the strangest difference of all was the absence of jam bands.

They soon realized that in this dimension, music is still a big part of life, but jam bands simply didn't exist. No long, improvised jams or extended guitar solos. Instead, every song is a tightly controlled four minutes or less, and this rule is strictly enforced.

As the group explored this bizarre new world, they come across a street performer playing a guitar. They asked him to play some Phish, but he looked at them like they were crazy. "I've never heard of them," he says. "But I can play you some nice, short tunes if you'd like!"

Turning away from the man, Page says in a hushed tone, "Well guys, this may be our scariest Halloween show yet!"

[krispyweiss]

Trey Anastasio Band Saxophonist James Casey Dies at 40

- “James was a magnificent soul,” Anastasio says

James Casey, the Trey Anastasio Band saxophonist who battled colon cancer for the past two years, has died, his family said.

Casey was 40 and died early Aug. 28.

“James brought joy to everyone around him and his legacy will live on, both through his music and the advocacy work that’s become so integral to him,” Casey’s family said.

“It was so important to James to help others avoid his fate – to learn the importance of early colon cancer screenings, know your family history and be an advocate for your own health. When detected early, colon cancer is almost always curable. He shared his diagnosis publicly and illuminated his ongoing battle to raise awareness and help others. James was a remarkable human being, beloved for his wit, humility, kindness and generosity. He will be dearly missed.”

Prior to joining TAB, Casey had played with Lettuce and Soulive. He eventually went on to collaborate with Phil Lesh & Friends and Billy & the Kids among other acts.

Casey was “incomparable,” Bill(y) Kreutzmann said in a statement.

“I loved James Casey from the very moment we met and playing music with him was a gift and a joy that is hard to put into words,” the former Grateful Dead drummer said.

A “heartbroken” Anastasio lamented his “friend and bandmate(’s)” loss at such a young age.

“James was a magnificent soul,” Anastasio said. “His spirit and personality glowed. His playing was elegant, stormy, soulful and lyrical. He was a powerful and melodic improviser, and spot on when reading intricate charts. His tone was full and warm, his singing voice was beautiful. I loved harmonizing with James. His smile filled the room.”

Casey was “one of the sweetest people and best musicians I’ve ever met,” said Billy Strings, who termed Casey’s death an “absolutely heartbreaking” event.

“I loved hearing him play bluegrass licks on the sax and sharing some of my favorite fiddle tunes with him,” Strings said. “He seemed to be able to play anything you could throw at him. He was such a beautifully intentional and vocal player. He made that thing sing and you felt it in your soul.”

8/28/23

[thebowerypresents]

The Sinclair Turns 10

The Sinclair celebrates 10 years on Monday 12/12, and we wanted to share some of our favorite moments over the years at The Bowery Presents in Boston:

[photo: Johnny Anguish]

As cliché as it sounds: Out of the thousands of shows we have had, it’s truly impossible to pick just one. There have been shows with artists who rocketed off to stardom, like Sam Smith, who played their first Boston-area show at The Sinclair, to legends like the Replacements, Dinosaur Jr. or Trey Anastasio joining his bandmate Mike Gordon for an epic set. But above all, as unbelievably stressful as our (late) opening was, there was a certain magic to it. The stress was the wondering if it would all come together in the end and whether or not people would even like the room, topped off with a complete lack of sleep. But behind all that, the teamwork, camaraderie and everyone helping out in every way possible just added to all the excitement. We were down to the wire and when 12/12/12 finally came, and we opened our doors, there was so much excitement and relief. I’m unbelievably appreciative of all my coworkers who have made The Sinclair what it is and of the hundreds and thousands of fans who have come out and enjoyed a concert (or two or 50). Long live The Sinclair!

—Josh Bhatti, Vice President of The Bowery Presents

So many shows at The Sinclair to choose from, it’s really hard to narrow down what my favorite one was. In terms of just being a major fan in general, I’d say my favorite show to see was Refused in the glorious summer of 2015. Plus, Josh Smith going into the pit really helped push this show to the top.

Honorable mentions in no particular order:

Fucked Up with Twin Peaks & PAWS: because Damian singing on our bartender Josh Millman’s bar and sliding down the banister was epic

Charles Bradley: I’ll never forget him kissing my hand and thanking me for having him at The Sinclair in our hallway

Two nights of Caspian

Courtney Barnett + Benjamin Booker

Big Freedia on Halloween 2013

Two nights of Angel Olsen

The Dead Milkmen

The Walkmen (Boston Calling aftershow)

Frank Turner (Boston Calling aftershow)

Questlove DJ Set (first Boston Calling aftershow)

FUZZ

Piebald (Boston Calling aftershow)

Diarrhea Planet NYE … but more importantly DJ Graham Crack vs. Leather aftershow in the restaurant 

Frightened Rabbit

The Bronx

White Denim with the Districts

The Black Angels and Roky Erickson

PUP

Workwise:

Another top highlight: Joe Sansone checking an actual dog at coat check

We can’t forget the epic Converse week. Some highlights:

Changing all of the light bulbs in Slayer’s dressing room to red

Watching one of our heads of security at the time go on a cute Harvard Square date with Action Bronson, including sneaker shopping and getting ice cream across the street at Lizzy’s

The fact that Dinosaur Jr. opened for the Replacements in our little 525-cap room

Ending the week with Descendents, who absolutely killed their set and were the nicest humans 

—Allison Finney, General Manager of Roadrunner (former GM of The Sinclair)

[photo: Matthew Shelter for Bowery Boston]

There have been so many amazing shows over the years. It’s tough to nail down just one. I have way more favorite shows than this, but in honor of The Sinclair’s 12/12/12 opening date, here are 12 highlights:

12/12/12 Concrete Blonde Opening night was special for many reasons. We had spent the previous month and a half moving shows to other venues because of construction delays, and when we finally got the green light to open, it was all hands on deck. It was great to finally welcome fans into the room, and it was a hell of a team effort to pull it off.

7/29/13 Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit  Southeastern had only been out a month at this point and had quickly become one of my favorite albums of all time. My girlfriend at the time (now my wife) went to this show with me, and ever since then, we've been hooked. Many years later, we’ve seen Jason quite a bit: in theaters and amphitheaters and at festivals, all over the place. It’s fun to think back to this show as our first with such an intimate setting.

10/31/13 Big Freedia  Big Freedia playing Halloween was one of the wildest shows I can remember at the Sinclair. It was a crazy high-energy performance, and everyone in the room was in some sort of a costume. 

3/25/14 Sam Smith  I will never forget the chills I got hearing Sam Smith’s voice live in person the first time. I remember asking our production manager if they were using any vocal effects, and the response was something along the lines of “Nope, that is 100% their voice.” I couldn’t believe it. 

5/18/15 Courtney Barnett   Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit is a hell of a good album. It was great to see it live shortly after its release. One of our house photographers got a great picture of Courtney on the ground really getting into it — that photo still cycles on my desktop today. 

3/30/16 Rüfüs Du Sol  Rüfüs was one of the first few artists I had ever booked at Great Scott in 2014. This show was great, and the production was amazing ... it’s been fun to see these guys go on to play massive venues and festivals all over the world.

4/10/17 Maggie Rogers  This was Maggie’s first Boston-area show. I remember the set being very short as she didn’t have a ton of music released at the time, but I also remember leaving the venue knowing we had just seen a superstar in the making. 

2/21/18 and 2/22/18 Frightened Rabbit Two nights playing The Midnight Organ Fight, with one of the shows being the night of my 30th birthday. Seeing one of my favorite bands play one of my favorite albums in one of my favorite venues with some of my best friends was something quite special. 

11/13/19 and 11/14/19 Billy Strings  BMFS blew us all away with his incredible talent and every musician in his band is a hell of a musician. Production was killer and he has a great photographer who captured some of the best photos I’ve ever seen of the room.

2/28/20 Glass Animals  After selling out Agganis Arena, Glass Animals decided to play an intimate venue and we got to host it. I didn’t know it then, but this would be my last show I would see at The Sinclair for a long, long time.

7/11/21 Ripe  Our second show back after the shutdown but the first one I was able to attend. It had been almost a year and a half since I had seen a show that wasn’t a live stream or at a drive-in. I hugged a lot of people this night and pretty sure I cried out of pure happiness to be back open again.

4/1/22 Viagra Boys  One of my Top 5 shows at The Sinclair this year. 

Honorable Mention: 

12/18/12 Jared Dobson   We had a small staff holiday party in the venue a few short days after opening. I am proud to say I was one of the first handful of performers to ever grace the stage at The Sinclair. It was a pivotal moment in my karaoke career as it was (at the time) the largest venue I had ever performed in.

—Jared Dobson, Talent Buyer

I’m totally biased, but my favorite show at The Sinclair was the Sidewalk Driver CD-release party for their album My Face with openers the Organ Beats, Worshipper and LeoLeo on 12/17/15. I love when a venue that books national acts supports the local scene, and I love it even more when those local bands can sell out the place.

—Andie Egan, Marketing Director

My favorite show in the little time I’ve been here was the Ripe after-party. I am not too familiar with some of the names that come through The Sinclair, and I wasn’t too familiar with Ripe before that weekend either. Being one of my first Memorial Day weekends in Boston and one of my first actual shows at The Sinclair, it was a truly memorable experience. It made me realize once again why I love working where I do. The vibes, the people and the music. ❤️

—Fran Alicea, Sales Manager

[photo: Liz McCarthy for Bowery Boston]

Even though I only moved to Boston in 2020, The Sinclair has become one of my favorite venues to see live music. The space reminds me of my other favorite venues in NYC but in its own unique way. The combination of the intimate space, incredible live sound and knowledgeable staff (yes, I’m biased) makes The Sinclair a destination for any showgoer. I wish I got to see more shows in the first 10 years of the venue being open, but I was lucky enough to catch Foxing this past summer. Aside from them being one of my favorite bands to see live, The Sinclair was the perfect venue to host the show. I look forward to seeing many more shows at The Sinclair for years to come.

—Justine Souchack, Guest Services at The Sinclair

Back in December 2019, Lucero did a three-night run at The Sinclair. I worked coat check for night one, attended night two and stayed home for some necessary sleep night three. Coat check was absolutely freezing during the show, but that was to be expected during the winter. Regardless, I was shocked when a woman I had helped on night one came back for night two with gloves and hot hands for me and found me in the crowd after being told I was attending. Would a Lucero show really be complete without befriending strangers? Would going to a show at The Sinclair be?

—Nikki Senecal, Ticketing Assistant

[photo: Greg Gaffney for Bowery Boston]

Converse Week as a whole was pretty great (aside from my feet killing me from zero arch support for five days). Never in my life would I have I thought I’d go to a Slayer show, let alone work one. I loved the diversity of the week and that all the openers were local. Here are some other highlights:

T-Pain. I had no idea he could actually sing. He was pretty funny too

Diarrhea Planet NYE 2017 — it was a toilet year so seemed appropriate

I also saw Thee Oh Sees aka the Oh Sees aka Oh Sees aka the Ohsees aka Osees live for the first time at The Sinclair. It was a sweaty good time.

—Emily Green, Ticketing Manager

It’s been an honor to work alongside this incredible team for the last 10 years. It never gets old hearing from artists that this was the best day of tour, the best crew, the best venue, etc. I love hearing patrons talk about their experience as well, especially for the first time. We’ve put on thousands of shows here. What’s my favorite? That’s a tough question: There are too many incredible nights to choose from. But it’s still my favorite place to see an artist, and I’m proud of what our team has accomplished in these years and will continue to make this one of the best venues in the country. Here’s to the next 10 years and beyond.

—Josh Smith, Talent Buyer/Non-Answer Giver

[photo: Bryan Lasky for Bowery Boston]

I’ve seen so many incredible shows at The Sinclair over the years, and it’s truly difficult to pick just one: From the first show I went to there, the Thermals, to many others, including some of my favorite acts like Descendents, the Breeders, Courtney Barnett, Liz Phair, Phoebe Bridgers, Leikeli47, Stephen Malkmus and Built to Spill. My favorite shows at The Sinclair are always ones where an artist is on the precipice of greatness: Clairo, Mitski, Kim Petras and King Princess are four artists I saw at The Sinclair just moments before their careers took off in a huge way. I also love seeing local artists both perform at The Sinclair and sell it out. It makes me proud to be from Boston and see our community grow. If I had to pick just one show out of the thousands we’ve hosted in the last 10 years, it would have to be the Speedy Ortiz, Mitski and Krill show on 4/25/15 celebrating the release of Speedy Ortiz’s album Foil Deer. It was a stacked bill of growing indie-rock bands coming together for a magical moment that couldn’t be duplicated. If we booked the same show now, we’d need a venue at least six times the size 😂

I also adopted a dog the day of my first shift in the box office, and when I arrived to work without her, Allison said, “Where’s your dog?” Granger then joined me many a Friday night in the box office, and her favorite show we worked was PUP.

—Christine Varriale, Marketing Manager

[farfromyourself]

So, what’s the point of all this? The sheer joy of writing and the birth of a song and then seeing people dancing in the audience and being with my friends on stage. In a weird way that answers all the questions you asked me.

Like, why wouldn’t you stay in the Sphere and make a whole lot of money? Because it’s not as much fun and what’s the fucking point? Look at how many musicians we love who are passing away. It doesn’t last forever, so what are you going to do with what you have?

—Trey Anastasio

[gettingreadyfortour]

Welcome back to 30 days of remembering: Phyllis, David and Jill, my mom, my dad and my big sister.

Day seven

You just don’t understand how my life is set up to music. It blows me away every single day! I started off listening to Yaz on YouTube this morning after doing my rituals and stuff. I woke up late because I’m sick and I was up late yada yada yada. So after four or five songs from Yazoo, again I just learned that yesterday. YouTube gave me “Dear Mr. Fantasy” by Traffic. Okay, I’ll take it I love it and then I was going through my phone to get this picture that I took last night because the picture is on my refrigerator, so I can look at it every day. And as I was about to write this out YouTube gives me “Drift While You’re Sleeping” by Trey Anastasio. I literally cannot make this shit up! For you non-Phish people this song, this entire project is referred to as Ghosts of the Forest, Trey wrote while his best friend Chris was dying from cancer. And you know that my dad and my sister passed away from breast cancer and the fact that this song came to me right now yeah, no there are no coincidences. I don’t care what the phuck Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld said when Elaine told Rava that it was a big coincidence. Everything happens for a reason!

Okay you don’t understand I had to get that out because I deal with synchronicities like this throughout my day every day for the past two years since Melissa hit me over the head. Now I can carry on in remembering my family lol.

Here is a picture of me with my big sister Jill and my dad David on 12/1/92. My dad used to take us out to eat quite often as that’s how we celebrated birthdays and occasions. I believe this may have been for my father‘s birthday even though his birthday is November 1. I was away at college 4 1/2 hours away from everybody so I don’t know what this was from but I feel like it was my dad‘s birthday. Regardless, Jill as per usual helped guide me with my food selection. Yeah I know I was 19 years old and she still helped me figure out what I would like for my palate when I was at restaurants what can I say? She babied me when I was little so much that I became a pointer when I wanted something because she would always get what I wanted before I could get the words out. She anticipated my needs at six years old and then remained like that until the day she passed at 35 years old. Oh plus she was a chef so!

Lol, Jill would help me decide what to eat and my dad would pay for it. Quite the setup Stacy! And I never even looked at it like that until this very moment in time. Proof positive that you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. No they aren’t physically here on this earth anymore but I tell you this communicating with your spirit team is easier than communicating with people in the physical 3D, it’s quicker than text. Granted, I would give everything up for them to be here, but I can’t. It doesn’t work like that. I make the most out of every situation no matter how dark no matter how bleak it may appear I find something positive out of the worst of the worst! It’s a gift. Some may call it a curse because people resent me for it but that’s not my problem. This is my life and Jill and my dad understand that.🫶 #rememberingmyfamily #welcometomyphishylife

[bitcofun]

This is a viewpoint editorial by Patrick McCaughey, a live music connoisseur, Bitcoin supporter and pragmatist living in western Massachusetts. Humans are innately social animals. We take pleasure in meals together, we exchange concepts with one another, and when the time is right, we set our soul complimentary and give up to the circulation of living in the minute with similar beings. We are, after all, simply swimming in this genuine thing we call life. As innovation advances with rapid rapidity, the techniques we utilize to interact and share info are going through a significant shift. Our journey might be brief however we have actually come a long method in simply a couple of years of technological developments. These developments are leading the way for a brand-new frontier of getting in touch with our fellow people: brand-new methods of exchanging concepts, keeping info and sending worth are shattering the tradition systems that have for far too long been the status quo. If we can picture it, we can construct it-- and if we can develop it right we have the capability to invoke a world that values reality, fairness and an opportunity at a fair future for all. This bullish belief depends on a rather big presumption, nevertheless: That we will preserve continuous access to cordless interaction by means of a robust and decentralized network. On Friday, July 23, I attended my 64 th Phish show. The location was a very first for me: Bethel Woods Center for the Arts in Bethel, NY. Bethel is most commonly understood for being the area of the renowned Woodstock Festival in 1969, the biggest music celebration in contemporary history which drew some approximated 400,000+ guests (unless you ask Trey Anastasio). The location is soaked in cultural history, and the surrounding landscape is as picturesque and awesome as you might picture. Regardless of over 50 years having actually passed considering that this famous occasion, the little spot of rural America it happened in felt as though it was unblemished by the death of time. For much better or even worse, this mainly agrarian neighborhood of the Catskills has yet to overtake the speed of connection that city residents have actually ended up being familiar with. While unanticipated, I didn't truly believe this would position excessive of a problem. There were no mobile interaction gadgets in 1969 and they appeared to do simply great. Then I started believing about the logistics of the night ahead of us, and how our society is ever closer to being reliant on continuous Internet gain access to in order to take part. Lyft, Uber, Instagram, Twitter, SMS messages-- all of these services would quickly be basically unusable. While we quickly reserved our Lyft from the hotel's WiFi, when it came time to bring a flight back, we had no hopes of scheduling a return journey utilizing any of the modern-day apps we consider given, not to mention the capability to call a taxi. Phish Lot: The Last Remaining Unfettered Free Market Upon leaving the program we were right away welcomed with aromas and subtle noises, like colors in the landscape, and textures of the town. Hot butter was sizzling on a grill, a crisp '77 "Eyes of the World" was roaring from a supplier's speaker, and the whirring hiss of laughing gas appeared to cover our every minute. "One for $10, 3 for $20, ice cold!" revealed the vagabond gas salesperson. Some guests lined up and gladly provided his asking rate, while others attempted to work out, "How about 4 for $20? No? Okay, 5 for $25?" This is a typical phenomenon worldwide of Phish, a scene that is more comparable to the Wild West than it is to a conventional shopping experience today. This is rate discovery at its finest. On Phish Lot, there are market characteristics unfolding prior to our eyes that are rooted in pragmatism and very first concepts. Free enterprises might not be the be-all end-all method to approach whatever, however they sure are effective. No calls, puts or take advantage of about it, this was a raw untainted area market, and we were here for it.

After facing a couple of buddies, stating our bye-byes, and delighting in a balloon or 6, we chose to make our expedition to the exit in hopes of capturing a flight back to our hotel. After what seemed like an eternity, the regional taxi business (shoutout to Catskill Mountain Transportation!) appeared and started shuttling everybody to different hotels and camping areas well into the night, and we ultimately made it back to our hotel so we might rest up and do everything over once again the following day. The network concerns I experienced that night highlighted an extremely essential point: we will not see a hyperbitcoinized world up until Internet blackouts are a distant memory. If the very thing we need to make use of Bitcoin as a network (constant Internet gain access to) is extremely central, it does not suggest that Bitcoin has actually failed us, it simply indicates we require to dig much deeper into how to equip ourselves with resistant methods for protecting high-range cordless interaction. The only method Bitcoin stands an opportunity at ending up being the worldwide reserve currency is if undisturbed network gain access to is as common as life itself. Otherwise, we're simply brain dead and made from cash: No future at all. Take Back The Internet With Mesh Networks Mesh networks are in fact a quite traditional innovation. They have actually long been utilized by the military to supply continuous interactions in places unequipped with wired or satellite service. Although the innovation to build such a network is rather basic, we have not truly had the requirement for them due to the speed at which cordless cell towers have actually been built In the year 2000, there were 104,288 towers running in the United States. By 2020, that number increased to 417,215 Source: Statista One of the biggest of these tower operators is American Tower, declaring on their site, "Our international portfolio consists of around 222,000 interactions websites, consisting of more than 43,000 residential or commercial properties in the United States and Canada and around 179,000 homes worldwide." While we remain in numerous methods lucky to have this facilities allowing modernity and a highly skilled society, it is a far cry from the decentralized, peer-to-peer permissionless world we desire reside in. In the 2018 post entitled Understanding Mesh Networking Part 1, Ram Ramanathan, Chief Scientist at GoTenna explains mesh networks as follows: " A cordless mesh network is a network of gadgets (typically called nodes) that interact with each other utilizing peer-to-peer cordless links usually over several hops-- that is, by bouncing a message from one gadget, through another and landing at a 3rd (or 4th, and so on). This type of network likewise runs in an infrastructure-less and decentralized way, suggesting it does not need terrific resources at the back end to be functional, and nobody node is focused on over another." Sound familiar? If so, it's since mesh networks work utilizing the exact same standard concepts as the Lightning Network. While I like Ramanathan's concise meaning of a mesh network and think GoTenna has actually made a great deal of development in this field, being beholden to a counterparty who can/will leakage your personal information is antithetical to the whole point of this innovation. It can not be overemphasized that business like GoTenna are not our good friends. Despite whether the reports hold true that In-Q-Tel ( the CIA's equity capital department) contributed in financing GoTenna, it is a closed platform that dissuades development, advancement, and interoperability. They are plainly more focused on preserving federal government agreements than assisting the typical resident. Rather than reworking what has actually currently been blogged about many times in this area, I will refer you to among my preferred posts on the subject which came out previously this summer season: " Making Bitcoin Unstoppable Part One: Mesh Networks" by L0la L33 tz.

L33 tz provides a broad summary of the historic significance of mesh networks being utilized for Bitcoin deals (both utilizing Lightning and negotiating on-chain by means of the Blockstream Satellite), along with technical procedures to set these up utilizing easily offered, non-dedicated, off-the-shelf hardware. Personally, I would not be shocked to see mesh networks start to multiply over the coming years due to various aspects such as a decrease in hardware expenses (lead by AI and robotics), residents ending up being significantly careful of their federal governments' capability to act upon the behalf of individuals, and the drive to bring last-mile web connection to everybody on earth. Lighting On Lot Phish has actually long been related to the counterculture motion. On trip there is a growing microeconomy that has actually been growing along with the band considering that the early days of their history. Food, drinks, art, clothes, pins, hoola hoops and intoxicants of all shapes and colors are readily available for purchase prior to and after the programs from a wide variety of informal suppliers. For years, money was the only accepted technique of payment by these nomadic sellers, however as the world has actually moved towards digital deals, it is ending up being increasingly more typical for folks to accept Venmo and Cash App for their products. While this is absolutely hassle-free for both celebrations in any offered deal, it does not come without its downsides. Aside from the apparent KYC part of these applications, chargebacks can still happen. If a purchaser pays a Venmo/Cash App demand utilizing a charge card connected to their accounts, a chargeback can withdraw funds a seller has actually gotten well after the sale has actually happened. For merchandisers that count on funds being available in to buy materials for the next program, this can result in issues when preparing for their next occasion. If grilled cheese and hotdog peddlers do not have liquid funds to equip their coolers with components or refill their tanks with lp, these lively gray markets might not have the ability to sustain themselves as we move ourselves into a future where the digital and real worlds effortlessly combine. As CBDCs loom closer to coming true, it depends on us as a cumulative to focus on a censorship resistant, immutable and open financial network that is available to everybody. Otherwise, we run the risk of not having the ability to pull out of a dystopian headache where authorities have the capability to surveil and stop our deals at will. To be clear, I remain in no other way, shape or kind excusing illegal activity, cash laundering or anything of the like. I am just proposing that as we move far from a money economy, we preserve the homes of money as we understand it which permit personal, fungible and unsurveiled deals. The adoption rate of the Lightning Network is presently growing at an amazing speed. On July 1 2022, the Lightning Network capability broke 4,000 BTC, relating to over $77 million worth of worth throughout all channels. 2 years prior, that number was under 1000 coins, representing less than $10 million in worth. As the stating goes; gradually, then unexpectedly, then simultaneously. While the innovation is still quite nascent, there are clear advantages to negotiating over the Lightning Network. Even lenders like this truth. Previously this summer season, scientists at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland composed a paper entitled, " The Lightning Network: Turning Bitcoin Into Money" The piece highlights these advantages, mentioning immediate settlement, low charges and decrease of blockage on the Bitcoin timechain, all of which are an advantage for Lightning adoption. Today, lots of people require Bitcoin. It is a financial lifeboat for individuals that are under the injustice of authoritarian programs coping with double-digit inflation. There are numerous stories of human beings making use of Bitcoin as a flexibility tool in nations like Nigeria, Sudan and Ethiopia.

People that are following a jam band around offering beers and grilled cheese sandwiches in the nation that holds the international reserve currency status do not require Bitcoin in the exact same method individuals carry out in say, Turkey, where the regional currency has actually been dissolving The Phish scene certainly does not require Bitcoin and the Lightning Network to prosper. Probably-- today anyhow-- it does not require Bitcoin at all. There are couple of neighborhoods that have the persistence, determination and knowledge to embrace this blossoming innovation in a reliable and significant method that will penetrate our culture. From Digital Music To Digital Money Phish fans are long understood for being early adopters of budding tech. As the tape trading neighborhood originated by the Grateful Dead overflowed into the Phish scene, the eccentric '90 s geeks who consumed over the band's live recordings were probably a significant driver for the digital improvement of music that we consider given today. As the audio market made leaps and bounds in media formats, tapes resulted in CDs and ultimately inexpensive CD-Rs/CD-RWs and these tapers were on the leading edge of this audio transformation. These live music enthusiasts merely utilized the web as a method to discover and link with one another, however the real media itself was still physical till the late '90 s. In 1997, if you had interest in getting a copy of a specific recording however had absences to sell return, you would require to discover somebody who was promoting the program in their collection by means of an online forum, send out a message, and take part in what was called " B&P" (blanks and postage). A taper or collector would just offer the program totally free of charge as long as the inquirer sent out blank CDs and return postage. While this worked all right, there was a drive within this neighborhood of solid tapers and traders to bring their recordings to the digital area. While this was talked about as early as 1996, the mix of sluggish web speeds and big file sizes made this procedure absolutely nothing more than a pipeline dream at the time. The rapid development of web adoption was a crucial component in splitting this metaphorical nut. According to Statisa, the portion of Americans who utilized the Internet increased from 14% in 1995 to a tremendous 46% simply 5 years later on as we approached the year2000 As shown by the chart above, this was the biggest boost of web users in a 5 year time period in the history of its presence. As web gain access to grew and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) servers spread out like wildfire, tapers were ultimately able to make the most of their enthusiasm and craft in 1998 with the birth of etree, a decentralized digital file sharing neighborhood that permitted users to share lossless audio files online for the very first time in history. While this procedure was a bit cumbersome initially, it caused the notorious however brief Napster, with the contemporary equivalent being Spotify and Apple Music, which much of us have at our fingertips. Now, a quarter of a century later on, it is approximated that physical albums represent less than 10% of all music usage in the United States. Just like with the digital audio transformation, a brand-new financial paradigm is not something that will take place over night. New innovation is amusing; One day a gadget appears and a couple of individuals start utilizing it, then suddenly it ends up being deep-rooted in daily life. Being an early adopter of tech myself, I keep in mind the precise day the very first iPhone came out: June 292007 I was at a yard celebration in Oakland and somebody had actually simply returned from the Apple shop with among these glossy brand-new 21 st century marvels, excited to display their elegant brand-new device. All the visitors stood in wonder as we looked upon a brand-new age of details gain access to. Over the next number of years it appeared

unusual to fulfill somebody with among these brand-new mini supercomputers, with numerous still preferring the Blackberry and even flip phones. In what felt like an all of an unexpected change, the mobile phone ended up being instilled in everyday life. In 2022, the variety of smart device users worldwide is 6.648 Billion, which is over 83% of the earth's population. This number is rather incredible when thinking about that the very first iPhone struck the phase in Cupertino simply 15 years back. Whether it concerns costs or conserving, Bitcoin is objectively remarkable to federal government released dollars. For audiophiles, Bitcoin is the FLAC to the.mp3 that is fiat currency. Similar to lossless audio can not be deteriorated, Bitcoin can not be debased, and its discovery has actually enabled us as human beings to include, reveal and move worth in such a method that is genuinely amazing for our types. If we appreciate the time and energy we use up as people and as a group, we must all require the capability to negotiate utilizing a currency that is exempt to corruption, one that plays no favorites, and deals with every individual in the network as an equivalent. Blockware approximates that by 2030, we will see 10% of the worldwide population utilizing Bitcoin. Whether this forecast becomes a reality is clearly yet to be seen, however if it does, it may not be a bad concept to prepare for the shift prior to it takes place. The dollar is passing away and the oligarchy is doing whatever they can to keep their power to manage the cash This does not suggest we are predestined for a de facto doom and gloom dystopian future. There are things we can do today to much better prepare ourselves for the world we wish to reside in. Are you thinking about how Bitcoin Core works? Run a complete node. Do you have some sats and wish to supply liquidity on Lightning? Open Lightning Channels. Do you appreciate our capability to wirelessly interact in a decentralized and immutable way? Run a mesh network. Do you worth discrete deals? Find out how to utilize Bitcoin independently. Are you a designer? Establish on Lightning. Do you run a small company? Accept Bitcoin. By taking these little however effective actions we can form our truth in such a method that reduces financial friction, makes sure self-sovereignty and sends out an effective message to future generations: Keep what's crucial and understand who's your pal. This is a visitor post by Patrick McCaughey. Opinions revealed are totally their own and do not always show those of BTC Inc. or Bitcoin Magazine. Read More

[laufire]

cross-genre musical covers are just *clenches fist* everything to me

[merelygifted]

Godfather and trailblazer Daddy U-Roy has died | Entertainment | Jamaica Gleaner

Jamaican vocalist and pioneer of toasting, Ewart Beckford, better known to the world as Daddy U-Roy, has died, his partner Marcia Smikle confirmed to The Gleaner.

He passed away at 11:10 last night at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) after undergoing surgery there.

Born on September 20, 1941, the trailblazer, who gave every toaster, rapper and MC their career, was 79.

An emotional Smikle, who has been by the legendary toaster's side for 41 years, said that U-Roy had been ailing for some time and had been in and out of the hospital.

"He has diabetes and hypertension, but those are under control because we make sure that he takes his medication. But he also had a kidney problem and was being treated at Andrews [Hospital], and then they told us to take him to UWI for surgery because the kidney had messed up the bladder, and he was bleeding," Smikle said.

"They recommended dialysis for the kidney, but he didn't want to do that," she added.

U-Roy was admitted to the UHWI, and the surgery performed on Tuesday.

"It was successful, and the bleeding stopped. But afterwards, the doctors realised that somewhere else was blocked up, and they had to take him back to theatre on Wednesday. Him heart stopped three times, and him come back and then last night he died. Him never mek it," she told The Gleaner, between tears.

Smikle said that despite his illness, U-Roy was still active on a daily basis.

"He was still doing dubplate specials here at home for people who wanted them," she said...

... An original toaster from the 60s, often hailed as the Godfather of Dancehall, Daddy U-Roy was also known as The Originator and Hugh Roy.

His melodic style of toasting, applied with a highly developed sense of timing, set him in a class by himself.

U-Roy's first two singles released on Duke Reid's Treasure Isle label, Wake the Town (1970) and Wear You to the Ball (1970), were Jamaican hits and established his reputation as one of Jamaica's most popular toasters.

U-Roy then went on to work with other major producers on the island, including Lee 'Scratch' Perry, Bunny Lee, Phil Pratt, Sonia Pottinger, Rupie Edwards, Alvin Ranglin, and Lloyd Daley.

The year 1971 saw the release of Beckford's DJ version of The Paragons' The Tide Is High. Beckford first toured the UK in 1972 with the artistes Roy Shirley and Max Romeo.

In 1975, the album Dread in a Babylon was released in the United States, Europe and Jamaica by Virgin Records.

The success of Dread in a Babylon led to a series of Tony Robinson-produced albums: Natty Rebel (1976 ), Rasta Ambassador (1977), and Jah Son of Africa (1978).

Beckford's international popularity led to the album Natty Rebel being released in 1976 on Virgins' imprint Front Line label in Nigeria, as well as in France on Virgin and Polydor.

In 1980, Blondie had a world-wide hit with the reggae track The Tide Is High, which prompted Virgin to re-release the original Paragons' track from 1967 and the 1971 U-Roy version as a single that same year.

U-Roy was featured on the album True Love by Toots and the Maytals, which won the Grammy Award in 2004 for Best Reggae Album, and showcased many notable musicians including Willie Nelson, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Trey Anastasio, Gwen Stefani and No Doubt, Ben Harper, Bonnie Raitt, Manu Chao, The Roots, Ryan Adams, Keith Richards, Toots Hibbert, Paul Douglas, Jackie Jackson, Ken Boothe, and The Skatalites.

In 2007, U-Roy was honoured by the Jamaican Government, receiving the Order of Distinction for his contribution to music. ...

[geekynerfherder]

'Trey Anastasio at The Beacon Jams' by Jim Pollock. 15" x 22" screen print on Neenah Stardream Crystal paper, in a signed and numbered Regular edition of 1600 for $100, a signed and numbered Variant edition of 500 for $150, and a signed and numbered Line Art Variant edition of 200 for $175. All 3 prints are also available as a set for $425. 100% of the net proceeds from this release will be donated directly to the Divided Sky Fund, which helps provide safety and care for people struggling with addiction. On sale Friday May 22 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

[wickedsrest-rp-archive]

Name: Clover Sunshine Species: Vampire Occupation: Herbal Tea Seller + UTP Age: 85 Years Old Played By: OPEN Face Claim: Maya Rudolph

"Bring it home, daddy-o.”

Clover was born sometime in the 1930s and reborn in 1969 at Woodstock. She had always lived a life of free love and worshiping mother earth, and she didn’t see why any of that had to stop just because of her new, bloodsucking nature. In fact, she felt closer to the earth, like she was connected with everything. It was a spiritual awakening, and she wanted to share it with anyone who would take it. They just had to open their eyes.

Truthfully, Clover wasn’t exactly sober when she was sired; those ‘shrooms had been potent, and all she could remember about her sire was that he had a lovely accent. Even in her life as a vampire, she refused to harm her fellow human; some beliefs simply can’t be stripped. It was less out of sympathy and more out of finding the idea of eating something alive unpalatable, but nonetheless it made her an upstanding vampire. Instead, she became a regular at the butcher shop and fed off the occasional willing human whenever they came along, turning anyone who asked it of her. She even got a taste of Trey Anastasio during the time she spent following Phish on tour in her VW van. They would both later go on to describe the experience as “trippy.”

Whenever she turned a willing participant, it didn’t take long for her to realize that most of the people she’d liberated didn’t share the same ideals that she took so closely to heart. They slaughtered, they hurt others for fun, they fed from anyone they could find, they didn’t buy free trade. Clover was an outsider among outsiders; too dangerous for humans, too set in her ways for vampires, and too unusual for both. It was becoming increasingly clear that something had to give.

Clover had settled in Burlington, Vermont for a while, even built herself a nice life there. That went well until she was literally chased out of town with torches and pitchforks. Someone found an old picture of her at a protest and put two and two together, which meant she’d have to keep on truckin’. But Clover liked coming back to New England after being away from it for so long, so she traveled north to White Crest, where she knew there was a sizable vampire population. Her recent relocation made her eager to explore. She found the same things she usually did when she checked out the vampire bars; none of them had good auras (or, as any actual aura reader could see, any), and there was an overabundance of leather. The back room held a surprise, though— that was when Clover rediscovered the world of supernatural drugs and rare blood after years of staying clean. She supposed every vampire had their vices, after all.

Character Facts:

Personality: Eccentric, peaceful, moody, curious, flaky, friendly, stubborn in her convictions, outspoken, opinionated, idealistic, “out there”

Clover is convinced she can see and read auras. She can’t. And she never could.

Clover practices Paganism, but unfortunately cannot touch any religious iconography. This has always been a bit of a bummer to her, but she finds workarounds.

She runs a small herbal tea store in downtown White Crest, which is popular with some of the college students. Sometimes she mixes her teas with some blood.

Clover has always had an addictive personality, and experimented with drugs throughout her life and un-life. Supernatural drugs and the blood of non-human species hold a special allure to her.

[krispyweiss]

Song Review: Trey Anastasio Band - “Over the Rainbow” (Live, July 7, 2023)

While fans should’ve been able to hear a pin drop when the Trey Anastasio Band performed an a cappella version of “Over the Rainbow” July 7 in New Jersey, the audience-shot video confirms people were talking through the song.

That’s the only thing more remarkable than the performance by Anastasio, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman and James Casey, who, despite briefly wandering off-key, sing beautifully and emotionally as Casey, who was diagnosed with colon cancer in 2021 and missed the gig, appeared only for the encore.

The easily distracted “fans” notwithstanding, this is a lovely bit of music that clearly carries some significance as Casey’s most-recent Facebook post - dated May 18 - reads in part: “It’s been a whole lot recently.”

Grade card: Trey Anastasio Band - “Over the Rainbow” (Live - 7/7/23) - A-

7/10/23

[possum-in-a-jar]

was just thinking about it and i'm pretty sure my blog is turning 10 this year. this month, maybe, but icr for sure. we'll see when i get that email.

dudes, i was just a kid when i started this shit. i gravitated toward a group of fellow 18-20 year olds who also ran hippieish blogs and liked my favorite band. we used to go bonkernanas watching live shows, getting excited about our favorite songs and in-jokes. our celebrity crushes, usually trey anastasio or mike gordon, were these cute innocent infatuations, barely even sexualized - even by those chicks who wrote that weird fanfic that time. we still said "xD" instead of using specific laughing emojis or casually self conscious "lol"s. sooooo many of us did drugs in the irresponsible manner of people who don't yet realize they're adults; i remember how naive those kids were about going into k holes - like the world would always be safe, always be their oyster, never force them to face responsibility.

i watched urls go inactive. die-hards jumped ship to other band fandoms. fb friends were removed because we hadn't spoken in years. some people just vanished, after losing their childish openness in the face of the big scary real world. and at the same time i was watching that happen with my high school friends too; graduation and moving tore apart our deceptively fragile bond. "friends forever" has to be maintained and it just wasn't. "forever," in fact, was so much easier in theory than in practice.

i don't miss the kid i was when i started this blog. but sometimes, unfairly, i miss the invincible glow our unknowing youth had given us.

[jennywilbury]

I was tagged by @glitterkittythefabulous to answer 21 questions and tag 21 people (which I never really do because I want everyone to be included and do the thing if they want to).

Nickname : Jenny. I’m really a Jennifer but I only go by Jennifer formally. Juniper, Jenny Lou, Prudence.

Height : 5’2”

Last thing I searched for : My dad’s social security number.

Favorite musician : today it’s Trey Anastasio. that could change tomorrow.

What song is stuck in my head? Uncle John’s Band

If I had a time machine I would go back or visit the future? I would go back, no question.

Do I get asks? Not really.

Who am I following? I follow cool people, art, politics, nature/animals, and music mostly.

Would I rather be rich or famous? Rich. I do not want to be famous at all.

How much sleep do I get? Regularly about 6 hours a night. If I’m depressed I can sleep for days.

What’s my favorite food? Tex-Mex, and falafel. Pasta is always comforting.

Favorite books, films, shows, games? Book -Anne of Green Gables, film - North by Northwest, show - MST3K, game - Scrabble

Lucky number? - eleven

Do you play any instruments? Guitar, piano, and violin.

What am I wearing? A Birdwell Beach Britches t-shirt and cut off jean shorts.

What’s my dream job? I wish I worked at the Australia Zoo.

Dream trip? Let’s go to the Amalfi Coast.

If you were an animal what would you be? A bunny.

Hobbies? Painting, making crafty things of all sorts, yoga and swimming, music and making music, reading.

Zodiac? Cancer.

Age? Forty fucking six. What. The. Fuck?

[gettingreadyfortour]

This picture watches over me, especially while I sleep as it’s right next to my head while in my bed. I’d like to keep her close to me. This soul has been protecting me since I started this life. She, Jill B was 6 and a half years old when I was born and I was her second little sister.

I ended up staying the baby throughout my life within that family unit. Don’t even get me started on birth order, lol.

I have been calling Jill my “protector” for as long as I can remember. Just gut wrenching the day she left for college. I watched her leave from the top of my driveway at 12 years old scared for what was ahead for me but excited for her. I can’t believe I have made it since 2002 without her on this earth it’s just really difficult for me to comprehend that. I know I’m not the only person who lost her, I can only speak on my experiences. I don’t dare speak on anybody else’s. That’s not my right that’s not my place that’s not my intention. This is my experience. This is my perspective. She was my big sister. She was a lot of things to a lot of people but my goodness nobody has the memories I have. I remember her parading me in front of her friends when she was in high school having me burp the alphabet and their names just to make everybody laugh.

I was a form of entertainment you could say. Seriously any of her friends remember that cause I sure do l. I hold that near and dear to my heart that is a gift I still have by the way. My kids thoroughly enjoy and partake these days, so thank you Jill for allowing me to own it, and share it freely!

Again, since Melissa, my dead best friend hit me over the head March 21, 2021 while I was sleeping; I have been more aware of the presence of my loved ones who have passed. Jill comes through strong to me in way of music and food and cooking. Jill has a long history of helping me decide what to eat for my palate even in death it’s quite remarkable.

Okay, speaking about music I am inclined to tell you what I remember Jill listening to in high school. She graduated in 1984 so you can do the math with all the rest cause that’s just not my thing. I remember her listening to: Yes, Rush, the Kinks, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, The Who, Rod Stewart , Jackson Browne those are the big ones I remember I could be conflating Rod Stewart Jackson Browne from a different time. I do not remember I mean “Time turns elastic“ lyrics by Trey Anastasio and Don Hart. Yeah of course it’s music. It’s lyrics I live by it. I always refer to lyrics. Are you new here? Okay well that’s part of my thing, that’s how I roll. Oh, I’m sorry my vibe lol.

#rememberingmyfamily #musicformysoul

[nuclearblastuk]

SLAYER // ‘THE REPENTLESS KILLOGY’ IN THEATRES WORLDWIDE NOVEMBER 6TH

SLAYER - Tom Araya, Kerry King, Gary Holt and Paul Bostaph - along with Trafalgar Releasing, Nuclear Blast Records and Prime Zero Productions, are pleased to announce the upcoming release of the new short narrative film and concert, ‘Slayer: The Repentless Killogy’, coming to theatres worldwide for a one-night event on November 6th.  Due to be screened in over 1,500 theatres around the world. Tickets will be on sale starting October 9th at www.slayer.film. Revenge, murder, bloodshed and retribution. ‘The Repentless Killogy’ film was written and directed by BJ McDonnell, who conceived and directed the three brutal music videos - 'You Against You,' 'Repentless,' and 'Pride In Prejudice' - for SLAYER's final studio album ‘Repentless’ (2015).

"When we set out to do these initial three videos," said McDonnell, "our intention was to continue the saga of SLAYER and Wyatt at some point down the line. But this is the band's final album and world tour so this story, the three videos and the ‘Repentless’ live concert at The Forum, is a perfect way to wrap up. This is the end of the monsters." Uncompromising and unmissable, part one of ‘Slayer: The Repentless Killogy’ begins with the powerful short narrative film that brings together the music of SLAYER and the grisly story they wanted to tell. Opening with the trilogy of music videos assembled as one chronological storyline, we are introduced to the narrative's main character Wyatt, a former neo-Nazi associated with a gang known as 'The Hand Brotherhood,' whose signature mark was a bloody handprint left after a murder had taken place. ‘The Repentless Killogy’ stars many of the actors who appeared in the original video series: Jason Trost (Beats Of Rage, Hatchet III) as Wyatt, Danny Trejo (Machete, From Dusk Til Dawn), Richard Speight (Band Of Brothers, Supernatural), Derek Mears (Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Jessica Pimentel (Orange Is The New Black), Tyler Mane (X-Men, Halloween II), Bill Moseley (The Devil's Rejects, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2), Caroline Williams (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Sharknado 4), and Sean Whalen (Twister, The People Under The Stairs).

Part II of The Repentless Killogy features SLAYER's entire live set performed at the Los Angeles Forum on August 5, 2017 and was directed by Wayne Isham who has directed videos for artists including METALLICA, FOO FIGHTERS, MICHAEL JACKSON, KELLY CLARKSON, and BRITNEY SPEARS. Presented in front of one of the most striking stage productions of the band's career, SLAYER performs fan-favourites, including 'South Of Heaven,' 'War Ensemble,' 'Mandatory Suicide,' 'Dead Skin Mask,' 'Raining Blood,' and 'Angel Of Death.'

Following the global theatrical premiere, on November 8, the film will be available digitally and on Blu-ray, and the soundtrack from that concert will be released as both a two-disc vinyl and two CD packages.

Gerardo Martinez of Nuclear Blast Records said, "When SLAYER, the RSE family, BJ and I were talking about how thrilled we were with the outcome of the three videos from ‘Repentless’, never did we imagine that what we had in our hands was basically this piece of brutality that would end up in movie theaters worldwide. Everything from matching SLAYER's ferocity and heaviness in video form, to expanding into a longer narrative and live show has created the perfect SLAYER atmosphere. We are beyond thrilled to give fans around the world the opportunity to join us on November 6 to witness a pure slab of f*ckin' insanity!"

Marc Allenby, CEO of Trafalgar Releasing, added, "Trafalgar Releasing are pleased to be collaborating with SLAYER, the team at Nuclear Blast and the RSE Group on the upcoming global cinema release of ‘Slayer: The Repentless Killogy.’ The film expertly demonstrates how SLAYER has become one of the most influential metal bands of the last three decades, bringing together the creative forces of film and music to create a must see on the big screen. We look forward to seeing how fans react when they come together for this unique experience."

2019 has seen a strong year for music releases from Trafalgar Releasing in cinema around the world. Recent successes include ‘Bring The Soul: The Movie’, which became the single largest event cinema release globally, GRATEFUL DEAD's 9th annual meet-up at the movies, Tribeca documentary ‘Between Me And My Mind’ about PHISH frontman, Trey Anastasio, ‘Rush: Cinema Strangiato 2019′ and ‘The Cure: Anniversary 1978-2018 Live in Hyde Park London.’ Today sees the global release of ‘Roger Waters: Us + Them’, which received its world premiere at the Venice International Film Festival last month.

Trafalgar Releasing's upcoming music slate also includes Metallica & San Francisco Symphony: S&M², Depeche Mode: SPIRITS In The Forest and Shakira In Concert: El Dorado World Tour. The London based outfit have previously released films including Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams, The Music Center presents Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration, Khalid: Free Spirit, One More Time With Feeling, among others.

‘Slayer: The Repentless Killogy’ will be screened in cinemas around the world on November 6th. Tickets are on-sale from October 9th at slayer.film, where fans can find the most up-to-date information regarding participating theatres and sign up for event alerts.

Pre-order Slayer: The Repentless Killogy now: http://nuclearblast.com/slayer-killogy

Pre-order Slayer: The Repentless Killogy (Live At The Forum In Inglewood, CA) digitally and receive an instant download of the single 'Repentless (live).' 

The single is also available on all streaming services. Listen now at https://geni.us/SlayerKillogy.

Listen to 'Repentless (live)' in the NB New Releases Playlists: http://nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases More on Slayer: The Repentless Killogy: 'Repentless' OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqvvaY2LvuI SLAYER live: 02.10. BR São Paulo - Espaço das Américas 04.10. BR Rio de Janeiro - Rock in Rio 06.10. RCH Santiago - Santiago Gets Louder 08.10. RCH Vina Del Mar – Valparaiso Sporting Club 11.10. USA Manchester, TN - Exit 111 »The Final Campaign« w/ PRIMUS, MINISTRY, PHILIP H. ANSELMO & THE ILLEGALS 02.11. USA Asheville, NC - ExploreAsheville.com Arena 03.11. USA Raleigh, NC - PNC Arena 05.11. USA Salem, VA - Civic Center 06.11. USA Hershey, PA - Giant Center 08.11. USA Springfield, MA - MassMutual Center 09.11. USA New York, NY - Madison Square Garden 11.11. USA Louisville, KY - KFC Yum! Center 12.11. USA Columbus, OH - Nationwide Arena 14.11. USA Moline, IL - TaxSlayer Center 15.11. USA Sioux Falls, SD - Denny Sanford PREMIER Center 17.11. USA Fargo, ND - Fargodome 18.11. USA Omaha, NE - CHI Health Center 20.11. USA Colorado Springs, CO - Broadmooe World Arena 22.11. USA Billings, MT - Rimrock Auto Arena 24.11. USA Spokane, WA - Arena 26.11. USA Oakland, CA - Oracle Arena 27.11. USA Las Vegas, NV - MGM Grand Garden Arena 29.11. USA Los Angeles, CA - The Forum 30.11. USA Los Angeles, CA - The Forum *SOLD OUT*

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