“But where the ink is wet, the cause, effects
What’s meant by it?
The story that is incomplete
The picture’s left unfinished
So I am writing my own ending
I let my pen bleed black or blue
And I will color in the meaning
It will be gold and green and shrewd
And I’ll learn to love my new discovered proof
I’ll be grateful for this day
I will be grateful for each day to come ”

-Bright Eyes

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

Mad Love,

-Mgmt.

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I mean really… Wow, what an incredible week to week of great music and awesome times that swirled in our world like a storm.  A storm of epic porportions outside and on the dance floor and like lightening catching the wilderness on fire within my soul. The totality of days culminated the celebrations of the many ways that we party it up for our birthdays, half birthdays and all the many other reasons to get together and do what we do. And I speak on the companys behalf…for those who know…aw yeah

It started out on Thursday and I couldn’t agree more, that Thursday is the gateway to all that the weekend has in store. I got the party rollin’ at about 8 o’clock and headed out the door, I was first to arrive to greet the band and jive and then take it to the floor. A band of my good friends from San Francisco (area) was the first to grace the stage, they go by the name of FIVE EYED HAND and man, they are they rage. We danced it up and filled our cups until the night ran out. And that’s exactly how a good night goes and what it’s all about.

The next night was our friend Friday and so I headed up the coast. With a gorgeous sunset drive and feelin’ amazingly alive, ya know that’s when we rock the most. So upon entering the city the plans started coming through, pre-game action satisfaction carried it right on cue.  The show tonight was BLUE TURTLE SEDUCTION at the legendary Connecticut Yankee with many folks coming out, and at midnight it would turn my birthday and so i’d then surrender to the clout. Had sushi before the show at this place I found randomly in the Mission, it was a Live music sushi bar and not too far to walk right over to the venue where I was wishin’. Hahaha, alright, that was fun, but now, I gotsta move on in regular lingo. So, yeah, It was an absolutely super fun festive feast of groovage and we took it to the bridge. The band brought it for an outta hand show and represented for us in the special surroundings and then…  We really did, we brought it to the f’n bridge. After the show when we decided to go with a crew of a few we headed over to bridge to Oakland afterwards where we entertained a dance party til dawn. Thanks for all the hospitality folks!

I was stoked to awaken back home in Santa Cruz the next day to the fine feeling of another year. I took the day just like any other but a little bit slower and sweeter and all along with a smile. As the night neared again it nudged me in the direction of the music once more and it was off to the city for round two…or twenty two but who’s counting? Another beautiful drive and my phone blew up the whole way and I gotta say that all the calls that came in were the absolute accentuation of my day. I couldn’t have felt happier from all the words from my friends and all the songs sung to me by my favorite musicians that serenaded my way back up to the city, simply the best feeling I could explain, thank you, I really do have the best friends ever.

So Saturday night fever was upon us and we gathered here and there, the show that night was GALACTIC and it was ON!…that was clear. After fancy Martinis and the stroll with my bad ass crew through the Jazz District, we headed into one of my favorite venues, The Fillmore, and proceeded to acclimate ourselves accordingly. The show was the second of a two night run and it was a serious funk get down throw down non-stop blast! At one point the lighting guy had the lights going all crazy and lighting up all the grandiose chandaliers above the dance floor and at one really cool point, the very observant OB noticed that the chandaliers were being lit up only at the tops and flickering so they all looked like birthday cakes! It was so awesome and our bellies laughed whole heartidly in the excitement. Good lookin’ out OB! And thanks to everyone who shared in the party on this night, it was definitely my best birthday all around to date. F’n awesome.

Sunday morning came too soon and once we all came out of our nooks and crannies of the city and called a rally to this really cool place i’d never been before right on Ocean Beach called The Beach Chalet. Several of us met up to enjoy the spectacularly gleaming ocean view and indulge in debonair coctails on what would appear to be the most beautiful November day that San Francisco has ever seen. I had an interesting sandwich that i’d never heard of before and the best Mojito ever. It was so hot outside that I got a fall tan just by walking down the street, crazy I tell ya. Overall, it was a fantastic way to wrap up a stellar weekend in the city with friends, fun, freedom and funk. Fuck yeah!

Til next rhyme mi amigos… Mad love to ya all!

Next up…BYRON SPACE CIRCUS at The Crow’s Nest TONIGHT!

And for all you East Coasters; TURBINE plays their last NYC show of 2008 @ The Knitting Factory this Friday!

It really doesn’t ever stop…

See ya there!

-Mgmt

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Thursday 11/13: Five Eyed Hand rocks it @ Moe’s Alley, Santa Cruz

Friday 11/14: Blue Turtle Seduction @ The Connecticut Yankee, San Francisco

Saturday 11/15: Galactic @ The Fillmore, San Francisco

See you on the left side!

Cheers!

-B

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It’s 2 am and i’m freezing, soaking wet and laughing.

I just pulled my little row boat out of the water and the oceans water is still stinging my eyes as I wring out my hair. I’m still laughing.

I’m laughing at the whole thing and my friends can hear me from miles out into the sea as my voice echos in the distance.

I didn’t do it for anybody else except for the pure thrill of being alive. And for music. And to see my friends off and maybe catch one show. It’s not like I didn’t have the money, or the time, it was just like I said, for the thrill of fun. This was evident.

It was dark and cold and I didn’t really have a plan and I didn’t even want to stay long. I can’t even remember where it all even began, like a dream, no end and no beginning. I didn’t even want to go to the islands, I think that’s why I brought my own boat and attached it to the side of the ship when I got there. I knew I wanted to jump ship before we got to Cuba or sooner I presume. How far is Cuba? This whole task for sure was an ardent dedication and I was determined. It felt like fierce passion at the time and I was laughing on the inside.

When I actually caught up to the ship and tied off my little boat, I climbed up to the side and heard the music kick it. Heady was the first person that I saw and he quickly concealed me and brought me to RJ and Stacey and then Chris showed up too and we started dancing, I think that it was JFJo that was on stage because I definitely remember the smile on Reed Mathis’ face.

I heard the staff of boat crew scurring around asking why there was a row boat attached to the side of the ship and that someone must have stowed away. I knew they’d just follow the water trail so I said my piece and danced my last desire and after a quick bon voyage to my friends I hurried back to to my boat to head out. That apparently was good enough for me, that was all I came to do. We were only about 20 miles out to sea and off the coast of Florida and I could still see land so I hopped in my little boat just in time to say “Sayonara!” to the staff as they screamed their obsenities at me. I was still laughing.

When I returned to the dock and the chilly waters of the Atlantic, the crew guys at the dock looked at me in amazement and one of them handed me a sandwich. My hair dripped cold waters onto the bread and made it all soggy but I ate it anyway, it had been an exhausing adventure. Worth it, that’s how I felt and I couldn’t explain why.

It was an awesome dream. Really it was about sneaking onto Jam Cruise! I have no idea why but it was hilarious and so real, I had to wake up and write it down. I have plans in January already and that’s what’s so funny, it truely felt like it was just a quest in the name of music and fun. Good night. Sweet dreams.

-B

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Last night on November 4th we all partook in the most historical election that our country has ever witnessed. With the world’s eyes on our country’s hopes, we proved our victory in promise with change and reconstruction towards the things that have bruised our reputation and slaughtered our integrity to the entire planet.  And now with our recent election that has been viewed at like an anxious cat awaiting to pounce on the mouse when he exits his cavern, we have the good word and we move forward with much excitement and pride. We can possibly even be accounted for having some ethics and compassion too.

My first thought on all this was for the world. We had so much riding on all of this and we needed to show who we really are, and to be heard through all of the violence and silence to show that our nation is filled with so much greatness beyond how we were previously portrayed as a whole. I remember walking down the street in Ireland this past March and OB and I were approached by two 80 year old Irish chaps who felt compelled to question what we thought about our American politics and they were angered with the residual effect that the United States has on the world. It was to my assurance that many of us felt the same with them and that what we sought was change too. Though feeling as though you are culprit just by being an American, we could only wish that any change for the good would come in a manner more rapid than we could forsee, but it was a equation that we had to construct in a time will tell sort of fashion. The really cool thing though is that by the gathering of so many opinions, frustrations and ideas, it generated the energy of everyone and gave hope to the greater good which filled the entire nation with purpose.

My second thought was selfish. I understand that fingers were being pointed all around us as residents of the US, but there are so many of us and a lot of us that travel and share with the world and others our views and how much we were against the current administration and that we really are a nation of more good people than bad. Well, to me, as a solo traveller, a blond hair, blue eyed, clearly american solo traveler, this means a lot to me personally because it reinstates my safety and my associations. I always have had to be on gaurd of myself when putting myself in unknown countries and situations but I would never, never, never, ever let that interfere with my profound sense of freedom while traveling. However, there was always a stance I had to take and of course still will have to take and that is awareness of others judgments. But I feel that this may have lessened the strain on particular opinions of US citizens and that to me is an awesome feat to be recognized.

Not only is this such a historical accomplishment to turn the tables on what we have done but it is so much an act of excitement to show where we are going and it really rounds the course as to what America stands for and was built upon. To watch both canidates speaches last night was very powerful. The nation divided as it would appear by the close numbers and it was like a cowboy and indians movie. As we watched on both CNN and Democracy Now, with my two compadres Brian and Chris, we noted the intensity and directness of both sides, though only one side we thouroughly resonated with. Watching Obama speak in every instance is like watching an art gallery curator tend to a work of fine art. …..

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I didn’t get to make it up to CA and Joe’s election party due to still recovering from the weekend of running amuck through the rain and ingesting my bodyweight in cocktails, however, it was a radical thing to open my front door and be able to hear the sound of champagne bottles pop off up and down the streets to miles away and cars honking and people celebrating in every direction. Even as I drove to work today, everyone was smiling. I also enjoyed watching the footage from Times Square to Kenya and experiancing what an impact this all is on the entire world. Wow, what an awesome time to live in for sure. It really pulls us all together and sends a lot of positivity out in to the world at a time that needs it the most. Makes me wish I could always be with the ones that I love to share in times like this. Let’s rock it onward bound!

-B

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