Instant Gratification

Somewhere along the line in the last 40 years, you needed "lead time" before releasing a record. Now, we post a link to an mp3 and you can download a mix within moments of completion....This one has been in rotation on OPB, KNRK and here it is on Willamette Week's blog.

Blue Skies Pop Tarts and Playboys Summer Tour 2009 - Day 4, Long Beach

Today we drank half yards. Long cylindricals that would befit Alice's caterpillar. We start our day right. Parties joined us later . . . always suckling the hind teat, I guess. Nervously they glanced at our hopped up towers, over wee pints . . . or in Powers' case, a bloody goblet. Some bands are just small beers, I guess.

The club was a tad sketch, with dark dealings in darker corners. But music fans all, I think . . . drinks getting stiffer after we hit the stage. We then partied with The Parties . . . that shit was fun. New Fidelities can play . . . AND dance. Next morning we sipped carrot juice in hand-wrapped pig skin chairs.

Blue Skies Pop Tarts and Playboys Summer Tour 2009 - Day 3, Los Angeles

fitted for suits by thickasthieves. one button, two button, three button, one. brisk napping. jackson's enwreathed star. factory front room. pummeling international pop. he actually broke that rickenbacker clean in two. waking hours. speechless.

Blue Skies - Pop Tarts and Playboys Summer Tour 09 - Day 2

fresno is the hottest and dryest. but audie's was all plush purple shag and a/c and forgotten nuggets. virtual chimes are the new secret handshake. late night curbside taqueria was so satisfying. tailgated at la quinta with parties and bye bye blackbird. found the secret stash of skittles.