20 April 2012
Milwaukee, WI
Family meals
19 April 2012
Milwaukee, WI
Although released in 2005, Dungen’s “Panda” is the song of the spring.
In other news, Milwaukee Day was last week. The Mayor of Milwaukee signed a proclamation last week making April 14th, 2012 the first official “Milwaukee Day:”
WHEREAS, Milwaukee Day is celebrated annually on April 14th, the date which corresponds with the area code of the City of Milwaukee and spotlights the creative, positive and dynamic energy which makes the city and its heritage unique; and,
WHEREAS, Milwaukee Day honors its mission of presenting to mass audiences the finest of what the city has to offer and organizes events ranging from live music, park clean-ups, film festivals and all-ages skateboard james; and…
NOW, THEREFORE, I, TOM BARRETT, Mayor of the City of Milwaukee, do hereby proclaim Saturday, April 14, 2012 to be MILWAUKEE DAY
To celebrate the occasion, Brandon Malacara and I put together a little music fest between Cactus and Garibaldi. Everyone killed it, especially The Cave Singers. Nearly a week later, Happy Milwaukee Day. Milwaukee Day, every day.
5 April 2012
Milwaukee, WI
Quite a hiatus. takelittlebites is back in business.
For over three years, Wisconsin native Sean Williamson has been busy filming his debut feature “Heavy Hands.” In that time he has hopped a few couches, clanked a few dranks, released two novellas, scrapped together some pennies, shot a ton of footage, gone on a bunch of dog walks and started a new band, Hot Coffin.
To help wrap up production of this movie, we’re throwing together a fundraiser at Mad Planet next Thursday (4/12). Do414 and Great Lakes Distillery are sponsoring the event. Foxtails and Feathers will be presenting a fashion show. Absolutely, Centipedes and Hot Coffin will be playing music and goofing off. Art will be hung. Great times will be had.
For those of you who can’t join us, you can support the film through kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/seanwilliamson/heavy-hands
Friends helping friends make and do cool stuff. Stay inspired. It’s great to be back.
11 December 2011
Milwaukee, WI
Three months later I am eating cough drops by the handful and diligently attempting to wrap up school work.
Riverwest Fest 2 is happening this weekend, Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th. Hopefully there isn’t a massive blizzard before then.
49 bands, 9 venues, some all-ages, some +21. Brand new bands, old favorites, 47 locals, 2 out-of-towners. Over the last few months Sean and I have organized the bands and venues in a rotation of bolding and coloring a few excel sheets. I am really excited to see how everything unfolds. This year the festival is not a fundraiser for The Eagle’s Nest, but rather the money will be divided amongst the bands. Until we figure out how to further secure an all-ages space, last year’s funds will remain in the bank account we set up for The Eagle’s Nest.
There have been a lot of questions about the future of the fest. “Where do see the festival in five years?” It is easy to get wrapped up in grandiose delusions. We’re doing it because we can and because it is fun. We’re just trying to get friends together to have fun. Let’s strengthen community ties and get rowdy this weekend.
more info on the fest can be found here: www.riverwestfest.tumblr.com
9.20.11
10.10.11
Wisconsin
missed button
unchanged sheets
paper piles
frayed ends
speeding tickets
parking tickets
dead pens
crinkled paper
5 minutes late
again
lots of lunch dates
empty refrigerator
couch coins
dead phone
lost keys
late nights
27 August, 2011
Washington D.C.
Savannah-based Circle Takes The Square played their first show in three years last weekend. With Thou (Baton Rouge) they opened for Pg.99’s Reunion show in D.C. at The Black Cat. CTTS started their set with the first song off their 2002 self-titled EP, Our Need To Bleed. #foreverfifteen. Adam Baas took this video.
7 years after ‘As the Roots Undo’ CTTS finally released a new EP. It is available to stream and/or download here: http://ctts.bandcamp.com/
The show sold out the day we bought plane tickets. Big thanks to Brian from Thou and Cory for hooking guest list spots up. I’ll be uploading videos from Pg.99’s and Thou’s sets on youtube. Everything about the night ruled. Hurricane Irene was tame and only fun.
August 6, 2011
Milwaukee, WI
Freight’s Reunion Show at the Cactus Club with Northless and Absolutely
An awesome night of stage diving, throwing coasters and tour stories. Their first song brought back memories from 2838 Fratney and all the basement shows that house used to host. It was a great send-off for both Brian and Jacob who are heading to opposite coasts in the next few weeks. mke love.
June 29 2011
Milwaukee, WI
Last week it rained five out of the seven days in Milwaukee. Wednesday we went down to the river and watched the rain from under the bridge. Some crawled through empty drainage pipes, others kept the fire burning and others yet claimed to own the islands of Italy. Half lies and half truths.This is my sloppy montage of the evening. I just started fiddling with imovie, wasting morning minutes.
