I wrote half a column about my father before I realized it was way too personal to put out in the Net, so I’ve decided to glean what I consider the best Notes I have posted over the past few years. Notes, for those new to my process, are the small items I usually place at the end of each column, usually the more newsy or just musical items. Lots of videos, a bit of news and a lot of fun to put together.
After last night’s No Small Children gig, drummer Nicola B made a statement I have been waiting to hear for the past couple of decades. Remarking about the previous night’s show in Seattle at The Central Tavern, she said that they had “turned the room.”. Basically, it means that while, at first, no one paid much attention, by the last song, everyone was on board. Even dancing, she said (quite enthusiastically, I might add).
History? A waste of time? I have heard that said way too many times over the years. Admittedly, most of those years were academic years. I loved the time I spent in school, elementary on, and even considered taking classes at the University of Washington during my tenure at Peaches Records back in the eighties (for fun, not for credit). There is something about the smell of a campus, be it major college or small technical school, which makes my heart beat a bit faster. Just the act of learning changes things for me and I love watching people expand their horizons— in positive ways, of course.
Bullseye Records of Canada
Segarini: Don't Believe a Word I Say 