More pictures!

Captain Robert took his crew
To Shangri-la and Timbuktu
Some went crazy, some got mad
Some he kicked off ship in Chad
(Abney Park "The Ballad of Captain Robert." Lost Horizons. Abney Park, 2008)

Ok, my friend Marie took loads of pictures at The Circus at the End of the World V. She's better at this than I am and has a MUCH better camera. You can find them here: CLICK!

**Edit** She took the picture used on this post.

The Circus at the End of the World V

Well here we come on the run
Our coal fires are burning
Here we come fife and drum
Propellers in the dawn

Here we come on the run
Our coal fires are burning
Here we come on the run
Under the radar we crept on
(Abney Park. "Under the Radar." Æther Shanties. Abney Park, 2010)

Went to see Abney Park last night at The Circus at the End of the World V (Berbati's).  A blast was had by all. Here's a live clip.  It's not from last night's show, but is what you can expect when you see them.

This show has made me decide I need two things: Something really cool to wear to Steam Punk events, and a digital camera better than the one on my phone.  Here's the best shot I was able to take with it.  Had I known it would have come out this good, I would have shot landscape...

You know, I could get a digital camera and put it into one of my old Kodak folders...  Hmmmm...

Boy Banzai and the Death Bunnies

When you rock 'n' roll with me
No one else I'd rather be

(BOWIE, David. "Rock 'n' Roll with Me", Diamond Dogs. RCA, 1974)

So it would seem, unless I'm being paranoid again (which is possible), someone is trying to get my attention.

For some reason, I took a goosie through classmates.com and found listed in the West Linn High School class of 1986 is one Boy Bonsai.  This is rather interesting as I had created a fictitious rock band called Boy Banzai and the Death Bunnies for creative writing in 12th grade.  Now, I could have created the account myself, I used to drink a lot, but I do actually know the difference between bonsai and banzai.  I even know they are pronounced differently.

Tho, I do chuckle when I picture John Lithgow yelling "I'll see you in Hell, Bonsai!" (best movie EVER!).

Of course, if there was anyone at WLHS that could be called Boy Banzai it would have been a friend of mine from the calss of '88.

I just wonder what would be next, an entry for Herr Fräulein?

Anyway, all for now.
Peace, Love and Brown Rice!
Joe The Lion

Life can be cruel

They're only buildings and houses
Why should I care?

(Japan. "Life in Tokyo." Single. Hansa, 1979)

I was listening to music at work today, and came across Japan's single of Life in Tokyo.  I'm rather annoyed by the fact that the only copy I have ever come across is the accidentally-mastered-in-mono version.  I set about to see if I could find any of the other mixes I'd heard about.  Instead, I found this: http://www.isatellite.info/lifeintokyo.html

This is a great remake, and a superb tribute to Japan and Giorgio Moroder.  Give it a listen, it won't disappoint.  I strongly recommend headphones!

October 15th, The End of Days

Smashed the past and messed the whole thing up

(Abney Park. "Post-Apocalypse Punk." Lost Horizons. Abney Park, 2008)

Mark your calendar! 
http://tinyurl.com/269dacq

I'm looking forward to it.