Tuesday, November 04, 2003

Is There Anybody Out There?

Late autumn, low wind. Headlights illuminating the otherwise dark. Under the mostlybare trees the road disappears in redgold fire. One ragged bearded guy on a bike in the center of town; otherwise, no cops, no cars, and hardly a light in sight during the drive home from Tributary, your ten to midnight Monday night musicmakers here on WNMH 91.5 fm.

The show itself was quiet, too. Only two callers, both regulars, both within five minutes of each other: Molly called with the correct answer (Pink Floyd) to tonight's trivia question (Name the original performers of "Wish You Were Here"), and then, at 11:20, after missing a first hour that was pretty rockin if I do say so myself, Nora called with a request for "something rockin'." Not even a word from Foster, the weird guy who lives locally and calls fake addresses. (Oh, and I suppose you belive that it's just a coincidence that his address and our phone number are identical?)

Shaw and I were the only ones to Monday Mosh. The site got 60 referrals from iampariah's memelist, so I know the fish are out there. But no one's biting.

EricJ isn't even reading blogs anymore.

Don't get me wrong, it's nice to know who your friends are. But late at night in the valley's dark shadow, under a half-starred night, being "here" feels so alone. Leave me a comment, won't you?

As always, tonight's playlist follows.


Tributary 11/03/03

Bob Dorough -- Too Much Coffee Man
They Might Be Giants -- Fibber Island
Richard Thompson -- Kiss
Eddie From Ohio -- Old Dominion
The Biscuit Boys -- Ramblin' Fever
Grateful Dead -- The Race Is On
Patty Griffin -- One Big Love
Manu Chao -- Me Gustas Tu
Keller Williams -- Vacate
Acoustic Syndicate -- Pumpkin 'n Daisy
Cake -- Manah Manah
Les Claypool's Frog Brigade -- Locomotive Breath
Jethro Tull -- Living In The Past
Donna The Buffalo -- Seems To Want To Hurt This Time
Kris McKay -- Wish You Were Here
Johnny Cash -- Desperado
Spin Doctors -- Jimmy Olsen's Blues
Tony Furtado Band -- I Ain't Got No Home
Jourma Kaukonen -- Waiting For A Train
Zoe, Pieta, and Constie Brown -- Ella Mae
Suzanne Vega -- The Queen And The Soldier
Sarah McLachlan -- Blackbird
Patty Larkin -- Have A Little Faith In Me
Norah Jones -- Come Away With Me

posted by boyhowdy | 12:40 AM |

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