One Brick Shy

Variations on the word rain

2012-11-22T01:01:00.000-05:00

fire away! i don't think i can condense or repress my thoughts any more than i have already. now i have no idea what to do for the rest of the evening. it has begun to storm here, the wind is moaning against my door frame, damn the draft. i knew i should have put new stripping in. a towel will have to do for now. every now and then a smattering of hail hits the windows and the panes creak as if they want to give up the fight, i have one cheater log left. can't decide whether to set a match to it now or wait a little longer. the walk to the train station tonight was miserable. the rain, biting cold, like ice water striking my skin. but inside it was warm. the lights shuddered and blinked out. the world looks beautiful from my box. i'm writing in all lower case, and much too long, to annoy glen boyd. to buck against his pedantic rigidness. to show him that all words have their charm, and the variations in their delivery reflect the vagaries in the mind of the writer. i have my charm as well. and vicki feaver on my mind... sharing one umbrella, we have to hold each other, round the waist to keep together, you ask me why i'm smiling--it's because i'm thinking, i want it to rain forever.

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David Kelley: How to build your creative confidence

2012-05-16T16:19:00.000-04:00

Guided Mastery.... Creative Confidence http://support.ted.com/

It happens from time to time that I lose myself inside myself and I must search for the little bits scattered about to remind me of who I am... To remember the things that inspire me to create.

Poetry, a photo, a note tucked into my journal: These things eventually lead me back to my own unique voice.

"Like Raymond Carver I also have a photograph of my father. I found it last night whilst sorting through boxes looking for Christmas ornaments. It's a photo I had put away intentionally, buried deep under old work files and papers I had written in college. A photo that I had no desire to see again.

This picture was not given by him. My aunt had given it to me when I turned seventeen. "You look so much like your father," she had said, and I remember feeling the creep of discomfort, looking away. I didn't know how to respond. As I recall I mumbled something about my uncle telling me that before. She went on as I sat in awkward silence, her tone collusive; the family was just outside on the patio and this was forbidden conversation." A Photograph of My Father

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Tricia Weight's shot of my jacket-and-homburg combo!

2012-04-11T13:27:00.002-04:00

Tricia Weight's shot of my jacket-and-homburg combo!: [object Object]

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Slash: Apocalyptic Love tour 2012

2012-03-02T03:24:00.002-05:00

Slash announces first US tour dates in support of up-coming album Apocalyptic Love and plans for an extensive Fall tour.

2012 is shaping up to be an amazing year for Grammy Award winning guitarist Slash. He closed out 2011 riding high on the success of his landmark, self-titled debut album which managed to take the Billboard top spot for Rock Album, Hard Rock Album and Independent Album as well as the #3 spot in the Top 200. He also joined Ozzy Osbourne on the Scream tour Read the Technorati Scream Tour Review.

On April 14th Slash will be joined by the other original members of Guns N Roses for a live performance during their induction into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. With several successful projects under his belt, including Velvet Revolver, Slash's Snakepit and his widely acclaimed debut release, Slash recently released the album cover art for his forth-coming follow-up release, Apocalyptic Love.

Apocalyptic Love, which will feature Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, is set to hit the streets on May 22, 2012. The band will be hitting the tour circuit as well as several major music festivals in support of the album.

Slash - Apocalyptic Love - Album 2012

Video: Slash in the Studio - Episode One

TOUR DATES AFTER THE BREAK
Along with the up-coming Apocalyptic Love tour Slash will be performing at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards at Club Nokia in L.A. on April 11, 2012 as well as Carolina Rebellion, May 5, 2012 at Rockingham Speedway, NC, Rock on the Range, May 19, 2012 at Columbus Crew Stadium, OH, Rocklahoma, May 25, 2012 in Pryor, OK and Download Festival, June 8, 2012 in Donnington Park, UK.

Apocalyptic Love Tour Dates:
May 2012
5/03 - Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live
5/05 - Charlotte, NC - Rockingham Speedway (Carolina Rebellion)
5/07 - Orlando, FL - Hard Rock Live
5/10 - Biloxi, MS - Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
5/13 - Indianola, IA - Central Iowa Expo
5/14 - Minneapolis, MN - The Brick
5/16 - Madison, WI - Orpheum Theater
5/17 - Grand Rapid, MI - Orbit Room
5/19 - Columbus, OH - Columbus Crew Stadium (Rock on the Range)
5/20 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
5/25 - Pryor, OK - Rocklahoma

June 2012
6/08 - Derby, United Kingdom - Download Festival
6/23 - Milan, Italy - Arena Fiera Milano

Look for tickets and tour up-dates as well as more Making of Apocalyptic Love videos at http://www.slashonline.com/

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Backstage interview with teen sensation Jacob Latimore

2011-12-08T08:15:00.003-05:00

Backstage interview with teen sensation Jacob Latimore on Examiner.com

The talent of Michael Jackson. The charisma of Prince. With an up-coming album and his own T.V. series, Jacob Latimore is poised for launch into super stardom.

Backstage live interview with teen triple threat: singer, dancer, actor, Jacob Latimore during the sold out Scream Tour: Next Generation with Mindless Behavior. Fox Theater, Atlanta.

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POISON - Rocks! Videos

2011-09-23T23:58:00.000-04:00

#poison Poison Rocks! @bretmichaels Love this video! I think about 1,700 of those views are me. What can I say? This is the reason God made tight blue jeans.

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Concert Review: Avenged Sevenfold with Seether and Alter Bridge

2011-08-25T01:03:00.001-04:00

If you only see one concert this year: Avenged Sevenfold, hands-down. There's no band out there that can even compete with them. They are the musical punch-to-the-face that metal fans have been begging for.

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Taking a momentary break from their current tour schedule, Avenged Sevenfold rolled into Atlanta to headline as well, a one-off show with support from two of the hardest rocking bands on this summer's tour circuit, Seether and Alter Bridge. The explosive, power-packed performances of all three of these bands made it a concert lover's dream come true. Alter Bridge, Seether and Avenged Sevenfold on one stage; an absolutely epic concert experience.

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MADLIFE - Interviews from the Edge - Angry Phill

2011-07-27T18:38:00.005-04:00

MADLIFE Interview - Angry Phill - Video

Interview with Madlife lead singer Angry Phill
New album Angry Sonnets for the Soul on RBE/ Fontana

MADLIFE set to play Rock Hard at the Park with Korn and Five Finger Death Punch.
08.26.2011 - Post Falls, ID (Spokane) - Greyhound Park.
Visit http://madlifeofficial.com/ for tour dates and information.

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