EVERYDAYISDAYONE

This month, I am reverting back.

I have been listening to stuff I used to love in high school lately, like Braid and Sunny Day Real Estate. Every year, I seem to go through a month-or-so-long phase where I listen to old favorites. Usually “harder”, more “emotional” bands like the aforementioned, but I get over it eventually. Until then, I will enjoy Chris Broach and Jeremy Enigk’s vocals.

Tonight I was a bowling spectator, and unfortunately, or fortunately (however you’d like to look at it), it was as fun as participating. Wisconsin has the most bowling alleys per capita in the United States, so I grew up with it, but I don’t really consider myself experienced in bowling. Still, I enjoy it. My favorite bowling experience has me bowling a 200 - a Dutch 200 - at sports camp, when I was maybe 12 or 13. I went to Loras Sports camp at Loras College in Dubuque, IA every summer I can remember growing up, and I quickly learned after a couple of those summers that it is HOT, and the only indoor sport I wanted to participate in was bowling. The air conditioner was so nice, and, I learned how to bowl. However, I quickly forgot, and now I am cursed with the 70-130 games every average male gets. I suppose bowling isn’t really much to worry about, though.

Wednesday is Olympics‘ first show, and we are getting tighter as a band, which is good. I can’t wait to get it out of the way, so we can expand our current songs and make them better. We are also getting a good amount of shows lined up, thanks to help from a lot of different, nice people. If you aren’t busy Wednesday, you should come.

Fast-approaching is the Midwest Nest Fest in Chicago, Illinois, where I will be playing my last set as Aid for a long time, alongside so many other good, mostly unknown Midwest bands. My personal favorite of the bunch is a band from DeKalb, IL called Little Headhunter. Granted I have only heard five to seven of their songs, I still loved each one of them. Casiotone for the Painfully Alone is playing, Drakkar Sauna, Brief Candles - if you are in or near Chicago August 18-20, you really should go. You can find more information at their website.

This past weekend I saw a small amount of footage from By Brakhage, of which I heard of at mattmat.com. Matt Fields really enjoys Stan Brakhage, and it was his DVD we were watching. I found it to be rather beautiful, and immensively impressive in just the amount of time and work he spends on each frame. If you are in the mood for a very visually appealing film, I highly suggest this (disclaimer - By Brakhage is actually a collection of his films, and since it is all I have seen, it is all I can recommend).

Right now, I am going to ask you a very generic question that is asked by bloggers everywhere, but I am in need of it right now. What band should I listen to that you don’t think I have heard? I am in a rut, and I could use a little help. Thank you.

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