I'm back...

Just spent the last 9 days or so in upstate New York. Not that far from the city, actually...only about 2 hours away in the Woodstock area. It was difficult coming back to the city last night. It's so beautiful & peaceful up there. And I love being in the woods of which there are plenty once you get off the island of Manhattan.

I'll be back in the swing of things soon. I'm hoping to find out about a job I'd really like this week. I think they want me, but are working on some internal stuff before offering it. C'mon guys...what are you waiting for? I may just move upstate and start a farm!

Friend of Stupefaction, Randy, has posted yet another brilliant & thrilling set of photos on his flickr page. This one is dedicated to neon signs in NYC for which I've always had a soft spot in my heart. These are absolutely gorgeous! Also check out his sets of NYC at night, and the East Village. I love the Trash & Vaudeville I sampled below.



Recommended reading: - New York Rocker: My Life in the Blank Generation with Blondie, Iggy Pop, and Others, 1974-1981 by Gary Valentine.
- White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s by Joe Boyd
- Hello, I Must Be Going: Groucho and His Friends by Charlotte Chandler