Monthly Archives: September 2011

Harvests: Celtic and Otherwise

Celtic Harvest Festival Edgewater: Dancing beneath the blue night, rainbow lights shimmering across Steve’s kit, and the rain’s breath still hanging in the air, summer died. It was a palpable moment; the warm season pulled like the stitching holding the … Continue reading

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Two Lonigan’s Epiphanies

Epiphany #1: There are some nights when Steve’s drums save me. When thinking tangles my feet and strangles my soul, when self doubt and all the infinite things that can go wrong leave me feeling lost and foolish, and a craven part … Continue reading

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Angus Mohr Mohr Mohr

A three set show is a lot like a night of really good, long anticipated, sex. The first set is all about relief and taking the edge off after a long wait. At an Angus Mohr show you get rocked … Continue reading

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Cali Wrap Up

A slow winding Saturday from San Francisco to Napa  made for a hard drive south  Sunday.  We spent a lot of time on the 101 and 5, only taking the  1 on the final leg into San Diego. We never … Continue reading

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California Road Trip Post Two

We took the 101 too far and had to drop down 23 and backtrack to see Malibu. Starved for breakfast, we despaired finding anything because, apparently, in the land of the Barbies no one eats. Then we stumbled on Lilly’s … Continue reading

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California Road Trip Post One

Wednesday Leaving Denver: Beware of hand sanitizer— and “some lotions.” The glycerine in them can transfer to your camera bag. If you’re random screened it’ll show up as bomb making components and lead to a public “pat down” which is … Continue reading

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