Took a drive up to Denver to meet with D. who had come up over the weekend with some folks she car pooled with. The benefit of being unemployed, I suppose. Sold the miata the morning before I left so that certainly helps offset the price of gas, etc. Threw the dogs in the back of the honda and away I went. Felt nice to excape the higher temps by moving northward. Migration of sorts. Meanwhile, I received a call offering me an actual working gig in the movie industry (actually it is for sci-fi channel – its called Murder in Sin City). Good news except that to do it I must reschedule Orson’s visit for the summer. Real bummer. He’ll still come down next week for about a week or so… Hopefully I will make enough money so that I can take some time after the flick is done to go see him or have him come down.
So back in Denver; I got dropped off at Twist and Shout Records and diddled the hours away brousing vinyl (something I haven’t done in a real record store in a looong time). Anyway, ended up with some nice scores: JOMF’s new album,
America Mystica and a couple of vinyl reissues of the great 60′s era Ethiopian psychedelic afro-latin jazz leader Mulatu Astatke. Really nice stuff. If you are unfamiliar with Astatke’s stuff I highly recommend giving it a listen. He’s got some tracks in the iTunes store (make sure you listen to the OLD stuff).
Later on while browsing in a cool used book store I found an original Cosmic Trigger, one of the greatest books I have ever read. Only $3. I’ve had one of these before. I usually give them away to people that are ‘ready’ to read it. It is quite a trip and not for the feint of heart.
Today, Dani and the dogs and I are heading south to browse the thrift on the way back home. Should be fun. If I find anything noteworthy I will take a pix and post from the field.
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