Note #25, Volume 1

"Requiem"

[First tower]
I see two towers soaring
it hits me like a sad picture
crying at the light in the sky

The sun was gone
like a black winter storm
like a flood swimming in a sea of shadows

I watched a thousand fall from above
recall moments of boiling white hot wind, crushing poles, red blood rusting of rock, iron and skin... Men who put their lives aside for those in need... A deliriously frantic woman; screaming as she ran out of time

Did it have any meaning?
Would you show and tell them one day? Why?

[Second tower]
I cannot sleep at all

I sit at the enormous void beneath the moon and stare away from the place I last smelled her sweet hair

We must never use someones bitter vision play any part in our life... sordidly manipulate power over weakness by the use of raining death

Always say how you love her
Robbed of a dream some will be
Like most gifts to go on through together
May whispers leave true loves ashes here to ache with me....

9/11 Remembrance Vigil, San Francisco - New York, City - 2002

Track #31, Volume 1

Tomorrow's another day---

Note #24, Volume 1

"The search for bliss"

He could never stare at her pink and blue garden
His dreams recall a languid vision of a thousand winter storms
Under a watchful forest's shadow of sun & rain

They ached away the time
Crying to the soaring moon above

He howled at the sea
Singing the language of love
And all the void beneath them was gone

Over the waters mist
She screams as though the moment was a frantic symphony of spring...


50th Anniversary Open Mike/ Reading, City Lights Bookstore - 2003

Tracks #29 and #30, Volume 1

Here's something to crank up your weekend party.

Two rockin' riffs and favorites from back in the oRiGiNaL Live 105 days with Steve, Big Rick, 'Ham', Moe, Spud and Gabby Medecki @ the old West Ed Harrison Bldg.

'Still nurse this sad disappointment out about how the band never got to work things out. Justine in Colorado; Donna, finding religion and back in Devon; Annie Holland and Justin are the only ones still rockin' and who came out mildy ok throughout all this.

'Hope you enjoy and remember these Live 105 classics:


and again---


Don't Drink and Drive... be safe out there!

Track #28, Volume 1

'Still Asia dreaming, I guess. Over 2 months removed from my last jaunt to Asia, I find myself staring at this exquisite Thai painting; missing those exotic and peaceful getaway places, making it still pretty fresh and vivid in my mind. These things happen, I guess. Especially when you're sipping on a tall, cold glass of Singha beer paired with the most excellent plate of Ped Tod from Thep Phanom, the best crispy duck preparation IMHO, in the Bay Area.

Also, I got a message from a good friend today. Catching up is never complete, unless its shared over some good beer, great food and even more, excellent company. I'm shooting out this video to start off her weekend (and ours) with a classic from the Thin White Duke----Sir David Robert Hayward-Jones, aka Ziggy Stardust. Here's David Bowie with---



I can still hear Casey Kasem's voice, closing out his set with this song and saying: "Well, there you have it DGall, an on-air dedication from your hometown, SF, remembering those late '80s nights of carefree fun & frolic. Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars..."

Cheers, Dinds! Enjoy, all!

Tracks #26 and #27, Volume 1

Stuck in my office one too many times again this week. GOD, I need a Bueller Day!!! I'm thinkin' waaay too much these days (and nights). Well, gotta help keep this economy rollin'.

Hence--- here's a 2fer.

This first video just cracks me up as it totally relates to my work (and unfortunately, my life lately) and all this code monkey stuff I work on. I saw this video filmed @ South Park, here in SF; my fellow dev geeks were all just crackin' up. FTITK, this was actually Guy Kawasaki's walk-up theme @ the SFDC Developers Conference in 2007. Sorry if you can't totally relate. I'm sharing this but it is my bully pulpit, remember? 'Yahnowhutahmsayin!

Try not to snooze. It'll warm up to you.



This next one is for my '85 Batch Brothers and Sisters out there; celebrating 25 years next year, 2010. 1985. My-- my-- my; we've come a long way. My hats off--- to everyone; for still being around, thriving and surviving. For what lies ahead... Cheers!



It's also my homage to John Hughes, who passed away exactly one week ago today. Hughes made some of the most successful films of the 1980's such as Ferris Bueller's Day Off; Weird Science; The Breakfast Club; Sixteen Candles and Pretty in Pink.


Where the heck did the time go? Bueller?... Bueller?... Anyone? ... Bueller?... Anyone?



Have a great weekend everyone! 'See you at the next stop----

Track #25, Volume 1

It seems that the Lads from Basildon, Essex, caught more than your average downpour during their last stop in Seattle. Specifically, Dave Gahan, who just most recently in May, had undergone surgery to have a cancerous tumor removed from his bladder. Now, he has been apparently ordered, by his doctors, to rest his vocal chords for a minimum 48 hours.

This means we miss the DMode “Tour of the Universe” show while SoCal, gets 4 dates---- DaMn!

Depeche Mode released this statement on their official website, www.depechemode.com:

"Depeche Mode has been forced to cancel their scheduled appearance on Wednesday, August 12th at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California due to doctor's orders that lead singer Dave Gahan be on complete vocal rest for 48 hours. Because of their busy schedule, a new Bay Area date will not be rescheduled this year.

"San Francisco is one of the most important cities to the band and we are devastated that we have been forced to cancel this date," said Dave Gahan. "We hope to be back soon to play for all of our fans in the area."

Here's one song that I looked forward to seeing from Dave (as he spun like a dervish, with that mic stand around, making everyone pukingly dizzy) :)

Last I heard, it seems that Dave has taken recluse, recovery and some much needed relaxation just west of the South Bay venue, at The Ritz-Carlton in Half Moon Bay. I'm sure he'll find all those, including perhaps, some inspiration from the Perseids meteor shower above and the amazing views, overlooking the coastal bluffs below, of our awesome NorCal coastline.

Get better, Dave! Remember, it's just 'A Question Of Time'----

Track #24, Volume 1

This song reminds me of the dark, wet and gloomy nights stuck in my dorm @ USF; preparing for next week's set list or listening to new NME tapes, while cramming with the Stoli bottle @ Phelan Hall...

.. somehow I know that beautiful spectre was never a figment of my loaded imagination.

Note #23, Volume 1

23 All-Time Favorite Albums...

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THE PREMISE: "Think of 23 albums that had such a profound effect on you that they changed your life or the way you looked at it. They sucked you in and took you over for days, weeks, months, years. These are the albums that you can use to identify time, places, people, and emotions. These are the albums that no matter what they were thought of musically; shaped your world. Get the idea now? Good."

1. The Cure – Seventeen Seconds
2. The Cure – Japanese Whispers
3. The Cure – The Head On The Door
4. The Cure – Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
5. The Cure – Disintegration
6. Tears For Fears – The Hurting
7. Japan – Exorcising Ghosts
8. Echo And The Bunnymen – Ocean Rain
9. The Colourfield – Virgins And Philistines
X. The Smiths – Hatful Of Hollow
11. Depeche Mode – Some Great Reward
12. New Order – Technique
13. Electronic – Electronic
14. 808 State – Ex:el
15. The The – Untracked P.O.D. (Mind Bomb)
16. Secession – A Dark Enchantment
17. Cetu Javu – Southern Lands
18. Prefab Sprout – A Life Of Surprises
19. Workshy – The Golden Mile
XX. EBTG – The Language Of Life
XX1. Sade – Promise
XX2. EWF – Gratitude
XX3. John Coltrane – Blue Train

Track #23, Volume 1

Here's one for the Gen X crowds of the Old 1015 Folsom days--- before the young'uns came along