A pretty good year for music, not great. Jason Allen guest dj’s on this podcast. Gabe reads from the writings of William Burroughs, from a collection entitled Interzone, in the weekly segment of Book You! Rod Blagojevich is sexy, possibly more than Sarah Palin. Gabe doesn’t have issues with peanut butter, but does have issues with many other things. What happened in 2008? Besides Barack Obama being elected, Gabe went to Alaska, he and Malcolm formed a band, and Jason played a good friend’s wedding, utilizing the theme from Twin Peaks even. Great shows we saw in 2008: High Places (at the AV-aerie), Akron / Family (also at the AV-aerie), Deerhoof (at Metro), The Residents (at Lakeshore Theater), and The Ex (at Millenium Park). Here we are. Why? On the cusp. There’s the past. Why? An allegorical painting? Standing on the threshold, fist raised. Why now? But it is kind of answering itself in a way, because it’s now. But there is always then, which is in my mind, which is not real, but that’s only Jason’s opinion, whereas Gabe believes living in the past is kind of like living in the future.
