bending geography

...it is always something so peaceful about sunday afternoons, after what seemed like a weekend that just flew away oh so quickly. jake and i finally finished upholstering our sofa, and were able to do some early spring cleaning. it still amazes me how much we accumulate, and the amounts of bags we once again could grant the good old “value village”. anna branch says it well: “order is a lovely thing; on disarray it lays its wrong, teaching simplicity to sing.” hoping to do more recycling this spring, which calls for more DIY projects around the house!! speaking of recycling, I found my very own rembrant in a tree right outside my house today. someone’s trash was suddenly my own little classic art treasure, yay! now off to the rendezvous, silOHs is playing a show with the way we were in 1989, should be a good time!
ciao bellas...
~L

KEXP: Song of the Day: silOHs – Western Haunts

As heard on KEXP: Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you should hear. Each and every Friday we offer songs by local artists. Today’s selection, featured on the Midday Show with Cheryl Waters, is “Western Haunts” by silOHs from the self-released, self-titled debut. silOHs – Western Haunts (MP3)

"If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if you locked Neil Young in a studio with My Bloody Valentine, you just might get your answer from local singer/songwriter Jake Witt (The Uprights, Ex. Romance). SilOHs reunites Witt with long-time collaborator and Soda Farm Studios owner Jonas DeVarona (The Uprights, Ex Throw Me the Statue, Ex Romance) who are in turn joined by members of Sun Sirens. It originally started out as a solo project for Witt but after falling into the familiar territory of Soda Farm Studios with his long time cohort last summer, it evolved into a fully-fledged project as it became necessary for more musicians to help Witt layer his original folk tunes with shoegazey ambiance. SilOHs treads into the realms of folkadelica similar to fellow Seattle band The Duchess & The Duke, but with more of an alt-country flavor."

You can catch SilOHs at the Rendezvous this Sunday March 7th or live on KEXP at noon on March 29th. Check out their MySpace page for more details and dates.

source http://www.baptisteviry.com/

...sunset show...

...silOHs first show as a 5 piece band at the sunset tavern in seattle on 2.24.2010...yay!

...making me smile monday...

...this set of photos of geisha and maiko stripped of their normal Kimono, posing as bathing beauties during the meiji and taisho eras of old japan...too precious!