I’ll be appearing for most of today at APE ,the Alternative Press Expo. My publisher John Fleskes is flying me up for this event, one of my favorite conventions. I’ll be at the Flesk Publications booth.
I thought I was going to have to cancel but we worked it out so that I’ll be at APE today, Saturday, but not tomorrow, Sunday (I need to finish packing for my studio move).
That, of course, means I found a new studio — which I did. No, let me correct that statement: a new studio which my brilliant realtor, Nancy Valentine, found. Thanks again, Nancy! It’s a huge space in the city of Monrovia. It takes me only about twelve minutes to drive there, about the same amount of time it took me to drive across Pasadena to get to my current-soon-to-be-ex-studio.
I found the skeletal remains of a dead sparrow there yesterday (we’ve named my new studio mascot Myrtle, after the street on which the studio is located), which in my world is a very good sign.
So, if you’re in the Bay Area today, please come up and see me at APE (location details in “Appearances” on this site)! But remember: I won’t be there tomorrow.
You didn’t name it “Jack” ?
Great news!
But I’m a bit perplexed. I served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in West Africa in the mid eighties. When I went to Monrovia it was to get a burger and a beer at the U. S. Embassy in Liberia. 🙂
Glad you found a new place to create your magic.
Glad to hear it played out on the new studio. Have they gotten all the industrial equipment out??
Congratulations on the new studio!
MAYBE SPARROW
Neko Case 2005
MAYBE SPARROW YOU SHOULD WAIT
THE HAWKS ALIGHT TILL’ MORNING
YOU’LL NEVER PASS BEYOND THE GATE
IF YOU DON’T HEAR MY WARNING
NOTES ARE HUNG SO EFFORTLESS
WITH THE RISE AND FALL OF SPARROW’S BREAST
IT’S A DROWNING DIVE AND BACK TO THE CHORUS
LA DE DA DE DA DE DA
OH MY SPARROW IT’S TOO LATE
YOUR BODY LIMP BENEATH MY FEET
YOUR DUSTY EYES COLD AS CLAY
YOU DIDN’T HEAR MY WARNING
MAYBE SPARROW IT’S TOO LATE
MOONLIGHT GLANCED OFF METAL WINGS
IN A THUNDERSTORM ABOVE THE CLOUDS
THE ENGINE HUMS A SPARROWS PHRASE
FOR THOSE WHO CANNOT HEAR THE WORDS
FOR THOSE WHO WILL NOT HEAR THE WORDS
LA DE DA DE DA DE DA
MAYBE SPARROW