Burning up
Well it’s currently 94ºF here in the windy city and dropping, at one point 100ºF. Kirstie and I decided to take a bike ride (crazy..yeah…oh well) to see the beat my heart skipped which was ok. About a father/son relationship that is reversed, where the son is a shady realitor who wants to follow in his deceased mom’s foot steps as a concert pianist. An interesting character study but with way to many loose ends to be coherent. Lots of tight angles and kwick camera pans in dark rooms and alleys, which kinda gave me a headache while also keeping me on edge.
Yesterday was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which was very good. Made a stop at the new Evil Clown which is now in lincoln square. Pretty much the same lay out and size he had on halsted. Picked up the Fall complete Peel Sessions and a newier remastering of the complete Skip James, this one has 4 bonus tracks by Sun House. Had lunch at the Grind, and walked around after the film. Every time we go to that area I think “I could live here, lets move here next”. There are always ppl reading all over the place or carrying instruments (due to the proximity of the Old Town School). But, then I go “No, its to dam far away from the beach”. Guess we are doomed to live in the edgewater/rogers park area forever. Which isnt a bad thing, I really like our ‘hood.
Friday I had the department picnic for the afternoon, which ment 2 things: 1) free beer and 2) leaving early. Had some really nice conversations with some co-workers and their sig-others about films, and found out that our computer tech is taking a better job else were in the company and will no longer be our tech. Great for him, sad for us. He was not only really knowledgable but understood us, as scientists, and what we need. He will be missed. Got a ride home from my boss which is always nice. Not only does he live in the city (not far from me actually) but he is a really nice person to talk to on the hour or so ride in. Once home Kirstie and I went out for thai at our favorite place “Thai Lagoon” and then off to the Empty bottle to see The Pernice Brothers . The openers were The Royal Gun, coming all the way from england. They were ok, the first song was the best, while every other song should have ended about 2 minutes in. While I really didnt like them, I cant rip on them to much since not only did Pernice ask them to tour with them, 2/3rds of them made up the backing band. As seems to be a trend with me and the pernice brothers, I am an album behind. Not really knowing any of the new songs I was still able to enjoy the show. He did play a few favorites off The World Won’t End and Yours, Mine, Ours which really made the night. Overall, Joe’s voice live is bit more gruff and frayed around the edges then on the album, which adds some more rock-ness to the sugary pop songs.