Remember me when you dissolve in the rain
I love music, but I'm a pretty lackadaisical music finder and follower. I must attribute much of my keen and sophisticated musical taste to friends* who have made me mixes over the years**. 

When I went to Bonnaroo for the first time in 2009, it was a turning point in my music-listening journey. All of these musicians were right at my fingertips, bands I had never heard of or bands I kind of knew. More than once, I'd be listening to a set and hear a song from one of my friends' mixes. It was like putting faces to names.

At the time I had only heard one or two Grizzly Bear songs. I told my friend that she should go with me to see them, but she was caught up listening to someone else. I walked to the tent alone in the aftternoon sun, backpack in tow, and was able to wind my way through the crowd and close to the stage.

It was my favorite concert of the festival, definitely the most memorable. They were the one band who convinced me to buy their album when I returned home.

This past year, I had almost exactly the same experience with War on Drugs, and now I can't get enough of them.





*Shout out to Micah and Ben!
**Make me a mix, and you will make me happy.
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The Story of the Sad Sheep Dog Part II
Remember my vicious and sad sheep dog friend? Here's an update.




I've cut him free and we're now living in a craftsmen style bungalow in South Knoxville. He and Juicy are getting along juuust fine...

Sigh... 

No, his life is still tragic, especially now with the summer heat. He spends his days a filthy heap of fur asleep by his house. 

His owners did shave him, so they aren't 100% terrible. Only 99.

I have taken it upon myself to give him treats and a reason to live. Of course, they're dental treats because I mean business in my Good Samaritan efforts. 

The first time I tried to give him one, I called for him to come up the hill to me, but he stayed on the porch. I threw it to him, it bounced off the deck, and ricocheted out of his reach. Fail.

The next time, I had a better throw, he ate it, and stared at me from the porch. Progress.

This past weekend, I coaxed him to come up the hill to me. He's still a little snarly, so I used my trusty stick to pet him. 


I gave him the treat, and then he started doing the same thing he did when I freed him from the tree trunk he had wrapped himself around in the storm- he bounded around playfully. I continued to stick pet him but I knew he wanted something more. 
 
It looks like he has little sore spots on his skin (mange? I should know this, but I don't) where flies keep landing. Or maybe the flies like him because he's dirty. 
 
I did pet him on the head with my bear* hand for about ten seconds. Then I went home to wash my hands immediately.
 
 
In my teeny tiny bubble of a world, this is the most risky thing I've done with my life in a long time. Not only is he unpredictable, but I have this wonderful feeling I'm going to get a gun pulled on me one day very soon. The blinds of the house are closed and I only visit when there aren't any cars in the driveway, but still. This is life on the edge, and it's exhilarating. 
 
 
I decided to give him a name. My first thought was Pookie Face, but then, I thought, no. A desperate dog such as this needs a strong and noble namesake. So I've named him Samuel, after Samuel Hamilton.


*ha!
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Photos of Bow Line
Here are photos of the progression and completion of Bow Line, the sculpture we worked on at Bonnaroo.

Designed by Jason Brown, Chris King, and Brian Jobe who were assisted by Forrest Kirkpatrick, Russ Porter, Dean Yasko, and Beth Meadows. 




Russ 
Russ, Brian, and Dean

Russ

Russ and Jason

Dean and Forrest

Russ


Forrest, Brian, Dean, and Russ

Me, Brian, and Forrest


Dean

Forrest and Brian

Dean and Forrest


Bow Line at Night. Oooh.

Enjoyed by many people in midriffs at Bonnaroo. Bow Line.


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Last day to buy tix
Today is the last day you can purchase tickets through me to the show I'm a part of in Nashville this Thursday. I just have a couple more to sell!

Follow this link, choose "Buy a ticket for this artist," then click "Buy tickets," then choose my name in the drop down box, etc. etc.

I am not Paypal savvy, but it looks like you can use a cc to purchase.

Thanks to those who have bought tickets. Y'all are the best!
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