yeah, my idea of 'fixing it up' is making sure the wall speakers are up.

Just got hold of the Portishead album. I am taking off out of town again, so kmore when I return, but so far, 'Silence' didn't get me on first listen. All the elements of old seemed to be there but noit coming together. On first listen of 'Hunter' though, I was really impressed. It was weirdly beautiful in a waay only Beth Gibbons can be. More later!

I understand what you mean. I think that its just all of the history of these places coming together at the same time while you are there. I went to Hearst Castle but I was young and definitely didnt appreciate it. Id like to go back. The house my aunt and uncle live in is apparently one Dylan shared with Joan Baez during that whole period. The backyard gives me a feeling something bad happened there though (could be pre-, during, or post- dylan). There is a giants wood deck in the beck that covers up an empty swimming pool. For some reason it just feels like to me like someone didnt want to look at that pool anymore. I doubt the house resembles what it actually looked like back then anymore. My aunt and uncle did a lot of work on it because by their standards it was a "fixer-upper". I hope I get to move into a cool old house like that someday. Im the type of guy that doesnt like to change that stuff around very much.

Haven't heard the Portishead album yet. I am a bit nervous about it actually, the old stuff means so much to me, and I would hate to think of them doing a cash-in Cd, but what you said gives me a little hope. I know what you mean about the Stooges thing, the New York Dolls reunion was another slice of shite. I saw the Velvet Underground reunion in London in the early 90s, and it bore no relation to the original band. It was just a bunch of disparate people with nothing in common anymore trotting out tired versions of songs that deserved better. Portishead will only work if it is a living thing again. Beth Gibbons was always a little erratic, but I am hoping good things will come from this reunion.

Hi Mate, Looking forward to hearing your new mixtape. Your Uncle and Aunt living in Dylan's old house is interesting. I went to school with a guy who went on to live in the apartment where Hendrix had lived in over in Notting Hill Gate. I went round there expecting to find god knows what. It was 9 years since Hendrix had lived (and indeed died) there, and visiting there was an anti-climax, but I was still impressed for some odd reason. I suppose it is that idea of walking where those you admired walked. My wife and I did the Hearst Castle tour on our mini vacation last week. I was totally impressed and totally grossed out all at the same time. When we were shown a few old home movies, including one of Charlie Chaplin playing tennis there, and then went on to see the tennis court looking as it had in the film, I was oddly moved.

PSs. The new Portishead is very interesting. I think it is a worthy follow-up and not a "Stooges The Weirdness" - level debacle.

Hi friend, Im going to be uploading a new mix sometime this week that I think you might be interested to check out. Its more on the "Really rockin'" end but I think you might find some stuff you havent heard before that you might enjoy.

PS. Random Clint Eastwood trivia:
He used to be the Mayor of Carmel, California. My Aunt and Uncle live there in Bob Dylans old house. Lets just say the town is populated by "Fancy types".

Hi mate, I am consumed with getting my book ready for publishing (it is just about community theater) but otherwise things go well. I aim to download your new mix. I did see that you had it up there in the forums!

Hey there!
You might enjoy a few of the bands featured on my newest mix i posted in my thread in the forums. Hope things are well!

PS.
I might have said this before but, my favorite is the OXES EP. Thats what its called. Theres also Oxes and OXXXES. they are silly guys.

No prob mate. Whats new with you?

No nI didn't get any Oxes stuff yet but thanks for reminding me I want to. My heqad is like swiss cheese just lately

Did you ever end up getting your hands on some Oxes stuff?

Constantine = Church Matrix.

I am of the mind that Bill & Ted marks a high point in Reeve's career, with Constantin as a low, but what the fuck do I know about anything. I thought for many years that balancing a beer bottle on my head was as good as it got!

So where's the excellent adventure then?

Me too. I think it says something about McEnroe (not neccesarily something good) that he accepted the offer of the lessons.

If I answered the door and Bowie was there, I would crap my pants. Then after he left i would crap them again.

Totally true!

thats awesome! is it true though?

Haven't checked the mp3 disc yet but I will. I actually want to put something together for you tonight before I go to bed. Back to The Oxes, I just love that kind of sloppy but totally wholehearted stuff. They will be youtubed. I am going out of town tomorrow so plenty of time to listen to everything!