Crazy Taco

Last week we went to Taco Loco

 

Evolution

 

According to Whom

The last day of school a guy brought an accordion to play for us! 

Phone Booth

I was actually kind of relieved to be done with this book. It was a slog. The story of the Mojave Phone Booth is an interesting one. But this self-published book shows the importance of professional editors. This story should have been a long magazine article. If a book, it should have been 100 pages shorter. It just went on and on and beat a quaint cool story to death. There are definitely some interesting parts which I enjoyed. But after awhile it became tedious reading and I was happy to be done with it. Fun story, just overloaded with minutiae.

Showcase

Last week was the annual showcase at Jake E’s  The Girl did great! 

 

Last Day

Thursday was the last day of school so we went to Whataburger. 

A Lot Has Happened

 

Today

 Today is the day 

Arcade Fired

 

Man, what happened to Arcade Fire? Their first three albums were masterpieces. Yes, I said masterpieces. Brilliant works of indie-pop art. Since their peak with The Suburbs everything else has fallen off a steep cliff. First came Reflecktor which wasn't terrible, just mediocre. Then the pretentious Everything Now followed by "trying to hard to relieve past sounds" We. 

This musical collapse was accompanied by a scandal when Win Butler was accused of multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. He claimed that his interactions were consensual but at the very least his repeated infidelity to his wife and fellow band member was a terrible reputational hit. His brother, Will Butler, left the band. Opening acts bailed on their tour. Things seemed to quickly fall apart for the band.

Now, Arcade Fire is trying again. They were featured on the season premiere of the new season of Saturday Night Live. They have released a new album, Pink Elephant. 

I really loved this band's music early on. I saw them live in 2011 and they put on a spectacular show. I want to give them the musical benefit of the doubt. I want them to put out great music again.

But Pink Elephant is meh. It is not terrible. Just once again an exercise in mediocrity. And that is tragic when you listen to the greatness of their their opening trilogy of albums. 

A Nice Mothers Day

We had a nice brunch  

 We celebrated with my Mom last week. 

The Walk

 Senior Walk through the halls of KHS 

Last Lunch

Welp! After three years this was my son's last day as a student in my class. I've had him in three different courses over the last three years. Went by too fast. Blink of an eye! This school year we also had the same lunch period so we got to eat lunch together most days. So this was our last regular school lunch together. I feel blessed to have had these times with him.
 

Jack White in Dallas

 

Jack White played the Southside Ballroom last night. Fantastic show, a pure rock and roll, blues and punk experience. A standing room crowd brought the energy and JW left it all on the stage. A great set that featured a lot of new numbers plus White Stripes classics. I have to go work today and I'm tired!
 

Setlist

Old Scratch Blues
That's How I'm Feeling
I Walked From Dallas
  (Howlin’ Wolf cover)

It's Rough on Rats (If You're Asking)
Sixteen Saltines
Cannon
I Think I Smell a Rat (followed by "Cannon" reprise)
Hotel Yorba
Broken Boy Soldier
The Union Forever
Ball and Biscuit
That Black Bat Licorice
Lazaretto

Encore:

Intro Jam
Icky Thump
Morning at Midnight
Steady, as She Goes
Archbishop Harold Holmes
Underground
Seven Nation Army

JW

 Gonna see Jack White tonight in concert. 

12 Days Away

 

May the Fourth