timouse

we only went for sunday...weren't originally even planning on going, but surprise tickets appeared. caught the Band workshop at the island stage, and was suitably impressed. i think i could have left after that and been content. then lunch, then the slip. as a lot of other folks, i was pretty underwhelmed. there was a weird delay outside of the tent that rendered a lot of rhythmically sophisticated grooves kind of washed out. much better inside the tent. meh. the 4-5 island stage "gourds and guitars" was awesome. we caught the organic groove workshop in the drum tent next, then dinner (diana's!!) which we enjoyed listening to vieux farka toure, who was to my ears what tandoori naan was to my mouth. ron sexsmith was solid as always, and ani was, well, ani. i was so glad to be there even if it was just for a day. problems aside, hillside is one of my favourite festivals.

dressed and out of bed.

happy birthday! you and baj seem like a perfect match...hope to see you two again soon!

oh. my. god. i will be at the 1pm songs of the band show. you will know me by the beatific smile i will be wearing. ne, niffermouse and illiana are in for sunday, see you there.

yay scarlet! happy birthday!

as they say, "never drink alone again." ask him to clean your glass.

check your pm's.

my baby takes the "o" out of country.

i'd like to be outside drinking beers instead of inside desperately avoiding working.

indeed. nice find.

that's it, tooly. the show featured a bunch of australians who did a trip around the US using all alternative fuels. and if i remember, they did say that hempoline was the best fuel that they had found.

happy birthday! hope that the coming year is good to you.

urban sprawl.

me - 2004 toyota matrix. love it. when we camp, as often as not we sleep in it. fits all sorts of big unwieldy things comfortably. niffermouse - 98 hyundai accent. also love it. bought it used, it's a very reliable and fuel efficient little car.

congratulations to two stellar people!

bump.

if anyone is interested, a very nice lady has sold me a sunday pass, and has one more sunday pass plus one weekend pass for sale. pm me for details.

^^^ i'm so glad that my brother doesn't hang around here pointing out the inconsitencies in my statements.

what an amazing story, blane. thanks for sharing, and good luck with the teeth thing.

story in the Guardian.