Photos from the Lensic Concert in June
Here are a few images from the Lensic performance in June, captured by Colleen Hayes.
From left to right: Robby Rothschild, Stephen Duros, OL, Jon Gagan and Michael Chavez.
Great photos Colleen!
Monday Arabe
The original version of Alegria Arabe can be found on the album Opium. Actually, I recorded two versions of this song for the album… I wonder where the other version, the one that didn’t make it onto the 1996 CD, might be. I will look when I get home.
This is a live recording, straight stereo from the board to a CD recorder, from August 2007. The band was:
OL
Jon Gagan
Stephen Duros
Davo Bryant
You can download the 320kbps file here. The link will be valid for 60 days from today.
Saturday in Seattle
Here is a photo of the stage, Friday evening at the Triple Door in Seattle. 
Alan Behr admiring a red vinyl album.
Evening view from the roof of a friend’s apartment.
And sometimes Stephen likes to sit and play piano for hours!
Friday in Seattle
The mornings have been overcast, but by the afternoon the sun is out and there are blue patches in the sky. I am enjoying our stay here. The first show on Thursday was very good, I thought. Michael and Jon were exploring new territory, including some slap-bass in Streetlight, which was fun to react to. My back hurt during the second show – two 90 minute performances each night plus some time to practice = at least four hours of sitting. At home I can get up or sit in different positions, but during concerts one has to sit in front of the microphone. Did some stretching in the hotel room afterward and feel fine after a good night’s sleep.
Digital Music
Digital music suffering from entrepreneur drain | Beyond Binary – CNET News
Pakman agreed that such influencers are a key factor. “Bloggers are the music critics (of today),” Pakman said.
Yeah, yeah, bloggers replace journalism, bloggers replace music critics, Flickr-members replace photographers, Facebook and Twitter networking replaces meeting friends for a pint…
There are critics who blog, but in general I would not consider bloggers the music critics of today. Bloggers have more in common with the guy in the local pub who tells everyone willing to listen about his musical preferences.
