The Red Jacket building is having asbestos abatement which include's the Allentown Association offices. I think I'm more concerned for them about the banker boxes of old paper they moved to the window today. Paper stresses me out.

I have fallen in with this band called Years and Years after hearing (e:terry) play their album for the millionth time. I think I listed to their album three times today and all the songs are pretty bumping. I can imagine Terry singing most of them in my head.

The lead singer is also one of the gays, and a few of their songs reflect that. Pretty neat.

Take a listen. Just playing then now makes me want to dance in the living room.




Coincedently enough they are coming to Toronto this September 14th for only $20 CAD. Tickets are all sold out though ;(.

I went to Ashker's (yum!) today with (e:paul) and Patrick in his truck (blech!) I can't wait to see if the one at Ferry and Main actually opens.

While I was there, I noticed they had a Bitcoin vending machine. I've never seen one in real life, and this one looks kind of shady. I wonder if anyone has ever used it and if so, what the fee is.

Also, the value of a bitcoin is down to $290/BTC, from the crazy peak of $1230/BTC.

I did the best I could documenting it given the conditions ;O

We rolled into West Valley to this backwoods hippy compound. We immediately put the car into a ditch on arrival, until a dude bei helped is push it out. Then we settled in with (e:uchina) and Liz in our camping spot.
Later or Rochester friend Tom and his friends Tony meet up with us.

The tilted car.

(e:uchina) and (e:terry) doing some redneck engineering to get us out


The place was super hilly and forested. Which was fun for hiking, but dancing was a little tilted. Here's the main stage which was built out of branches. The first day of music was not much to talk about so I'll mostly skip that.




In between dancey time was a constant craft circle and days old car chicken. I think that's how the original pioneers of Western New York handled themselves.











Day 2 had much better music. A lot of it was very bass heavy. Here's a shadowy video of Paul in the sweaty masses.



Our new screaming-friend Lillie. Her spirit animal is a bee and she's a serious hooper.

(e:terry) and his glowing face paint

Twist was an awesome DJ - I'm not one for house but this was really good. He apparently played at the 24 at some point.

Thanks to all the lurvely peeps who made it to my birthday last Thursday and made it freaking amazing (!! (e:terry) who got it all ready). I had an awesome sticky beery smores evening rolling out in the back yard with you all. I can't wait to try and make your birthdays this good! It makes me think I'll try and be less of an old man while I still can ;).

I was especially pumped to see the Black Rock Roller crew wheel themselves in. Plus, look at the beautiful cards I received (including this fuzzy drawing from Mickey, (e:robert) and Nick!