With Melissa Ivy, Jenna and Steve Nickson at the bandshell museum in Prospect Park, Brooklyn dancing hard to 22 piece world more sic band, Antibalas. Perfect NY night. Hipster heaven.
This morning I could feel anger burning off me in the dance like a pile of leaves on fire in the fall. I gave myself extra time for this process and I needed it. The 99 & Barry show from 11/1/13, which is archived on KGNU, is BEAUTIFUL. Check it out. also beautiful are these people:
I didn't make it out last few mornings to dance, mostly because it was 5° out. This morning though was 20° and so I went. And eventually danced out the cold. Strange Feelings in my body, I think left over from my dreams. I stopped to take a picture and my phone Was killed by the cold, my music gone. Killed cold. So I switched to walking and meditate. I bring my mind to the breath and just notice what is going on inside me. Let it go. Then I passed the grave of a beautiful 13-year-old girl died in March of last year. Is too painful to contemplate and I work with it, try to breathe through it too. Ugh. But that's the work I suppose. Wish I could help everyone in need, Everyone who is cold. The reflection of the tree Becomes this man's new do.
Went up Roosevelt to see if the Banksy I saw 3 years ago was still there. (See essay at end of this post.) Discovered on Spotify that the Hamilton Mixtape came out and listened to that. Listening to the "Immigrants (get the job done)" song from Hamilton, while dancing up Roosevelt and dodging in and out of immigrants of all stripes. Which all felt pretty good given the political climate these days. good name for a twee band a million things to see on Roosevelt Avenue beautiful composition, natural. Or at least beautifully arranged by the poster putter-upper. Finally made it to the wall. No more Banksy. Is it under the paint? I couldn't find a trace. And here's the essay I wrote and finished this morning about seeing the Banksy here 3 years ago. The Queens Banksy Chase On the morning of Oct 15th, 2013 my wife Genevieve sent me a text, letting me know that Banksy was in the m...
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