weekend update

i went to austin to see my favorite band in the entire world, american analog set. they played friday at club deville as part of the sxsw music fest. in honor of the 10 year anniversary of their album 'the golden band', they played it in it's entirety. chappaboogie and i got their early because this is probably going to be the last time they ever play together and we happened to see the handsome furs, an electronic rock duo from montreal, that played their goddam hearts out. i never really paid attention to this band prior to watching them but they put on a hell of a show. 

the handsome furs - i'm confused

i know this picture blows, i'm just trying to show how goddam close we were

plus i feel like such a tool taking pictures with my phone. 

amanset slowed the groove down as they do best. playing at the same venue where they played their first show, everyone in the band was smiling and having a genuinely good time and i really got the feel that even though they were truly enjoying themselves, they all knew that this was the end of an era. i did spot a fan on the opposite side of the stage who was singing along and crying at the same time. i felt like weeping also but i was so excited just knowing that i was at what i can only assume is their last show ever.

you can still get your fill of amanset style music with lead singer andrew kenny's new band, 'the wooden birds'. the sound is reminiscent of amanset.

here's a video from the golden band which teaches us bicycle safety

when i got back to fort worf, the lost nation brewers concocted an imperial ipa recipe that is retardedly hopped. over a pound of 5 different varieties of hops. just look at this hop bill

1.5 oz - Chinook (Mash Hop)
2.5 oz - Warrior (90 Min.)
.5 oz - Chinook (90 Min.)
1 oz - Simcoe (45 Min.)
1 oz - Columbus (30 Min.)
2.25 oz - Centennial (Flameout)
1 oz - Simcoe (Flameout)
3.25 oz - Columbus (Dry Hop)
1.75 oz - Centennial (Dry Hop)
1.75 oz - Simcoe (Dry Hop)

if you're not a brewer this may not mean much but let's just say that's a lot of fucking hops. the beer will be done in 5 weeks and needs a name. suggestions are welcome.

the power was turned off today so i picked up a book. ender's game came highly recommended by fuckmurder mcgillicutty and i done finished it pretty much all in one sitting. so yeah, i liked it. i'm not really into the whole sci-fi thing but this book grabs you by your space rocket testicles and doesn't let go till you reach saturn.

after expanding my brain parts, i went back to the lost nation brewery and tried beer with different ingredients such as pepper, sassafras, and grapefruit. suggestions are also welcome on different beer ingredients for the next batch.