D terminators,
What a tiny little thing it is, this moment. So forgettable. You'll forget it in a few seconds. Yet this moment will form an integral part of where you are a few seconds later, not to mention where you will be for the rest of eternity. Each second is a potential minefield of possibility. It's telescopically enormous, this tiny moment. No pressure or anything.
Get thee to the D Note. Tonight, Wednesday, August 20, the ever loving Clamdaddys.
Tomorrow night there are some teen singers at 6pm that go by the name Dynamix. Free.
Then at 7:30 there is a benefit for Arvada Middle School with the band Alright Alright. About this band Alright Alright. WOW! You must click on the link right now and listen to the first song "Orion". Amazing what falls into our laps. $7, with the proceeds going to a good cause.
Friday night we have The Saurus at 7pm. This band is jazzy hip hop funk. They recently won a new band competition at Dazzle. Check 'em out. $5.
At 9pm Friday we have the return of DJ Hot To Death. Click on the link and listen to "Pop it Like Kanye". This guy is just the best 80's DJ around, maybe ever. He'll be joined by DJ Goose. We love having these guys and so if you love to dance to 80's music, come support so we can keep them coming back. Disco-Bama! $3.
Saturday night we have another benefit for Bring on the Change Presents, a 501 3 c started by Colorado Lawyers, with a mission to provide educational tools to indigent students to empower the world through education. The music will be provided by Xiren, Hand of Zeus and the power punk of Primasonic. $7, or $5 with donation of 2 technical books. (Xiren has a song on a new VW commercial. Congrats Xiren.)
And not to overload you, but you would be remiss if you missed our next installment of our Deep Listening Series next Tuesday with Boulder Acoustic Society and George Inai, two of the shining stars of the local music scene. $10, 7:30pm. A reminder, The Deep Listening Series presents the best of the world's musicians in a quiet room, no talking. Be there, or be a unilateral four-sided shape.
In other news we are proud to announce the birth of a new family member. Damon Scott will be helping us book shows. Welcome to the D Damon. Amen.
Ever and over,
D bilitators
Extra Credit: So many poems, so little time. Strike that, reverse it. We googled "poem + moment" to see if we could find a poem that fit the theme of the preamble of this d-mail. The top google entry was this gem by Margaret Atwood.
The Moment
The moment when, after many years
of hard work and a long voyage
you stand in the centre of your room,
house, half-acre, square mile, island, country,
knowing at last how you got there,
and say, I own this,
is the same moment when the trees unloose
their soft arms from around you,
the birds take back their language,
the cliffs fissure and collapse,
the air moves back from you like a wave
and you can't breathe.
No, they whisper. You own nothing.
You were a visitor, time after time
climbing the hill, planting the flag, proclaiming.
We never belonged to you.
You never found us.
It was always the other way round
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
mid August, ought eight
Sunny D,
Summer days, something's begun, but, uh, oh those suh hummer nigh hights. Tell me more, tell me more.
This Thursday, August 14, great summer night music at 7:30pm with the incomparable crooner Rob Drabkin and an old time indie folk band called Flatfoot featuring Aaron C. Keim from the Boulder Acoustic Society. $5
Friday night we start with heavy Jazz. First is The Joshua Trinidad Trio at 5:00pm, electro progressive hip hop flavored jazz. Off the hook, check the myspace stuff. Then at 7:30pm we have a straight up heavy jazz, The Ben Markley quintet featuring Greg Gisbert on trumpet.$5. Come out and support, Jazz lovers! At 9:30pm we have a strange new bluesy band called ManApes. $5. We've heard good things about their live show and are intrigued.
Saturday night we start at 7:30pm with Trinity Demask of Third Road Home opening for The Cara Cantarella Band. A couple great examples of the many good under the radar Denver bands. $7. Then at 9:30pm we have the return of the country blues rock of MaricopaMadman. Come sway. $5
There is a new D Note blog in which these d-mails will be archived. And for those of you who are interested in the comic intricacies of the great D-mail fiasco of mid June, ought eight, check out the North Denver News article about it in the same blog. dnotebuzz.blogspot.com
blog blog blog,
D log,
Extra Credit: Charles Bukowski wrote novels and short stories. But his poems are the best, since they are even shorter stories. Here's a good one. The weird line breaks are all signature Bukowski, and so is the tone. (D Note trivia: our patron, Ivan Suvanjieff, from PeaceJam, has a correspondence with Bukowski, and you can read the dirt on Ivan, if you so desire, in Bukowski's Selected Letters.)
Bluebird
there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too tough for him,
I say, stay in there, I'm not going
to let anybody see
you.
there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I pour whiskey on him and inhale
cigarette smoke
and the bartenders
and the grocery clerks
never know that
he's
in there.
there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too tough for him,
I say,
stay down, do you want to mess
me up?
you want to screw up the
works?
you want to blow my book sales in
Europe?
there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too clever, I only let him out
at night sometimes
when everybody's asleep.
I say, I know that you're there,
so don't be
sad.
then I put him back,
but he's singing a little
in there, I haven't quite let him
die
and we sleep together like
that
with our
secret pact
and it's nice enough to
make a man
weep, but I don't
weep, do
you?
Summer days, something's begun, but, uh, oh those suh hummer nigh hights. Tell me more, tell me more.
This Thursday, August 14, great summer night music at 7:30pm with the incomparable crooner Rob Drabkin and an old time indie folk band called Flatfoot featuring Aaron C. Keim from the Boulder Acoustic Society. $5
Friday night we start with heavy Jazz. First is The Joshua Trinidad Trio at 5:00pm, electro progressive hip hop flavored jazz. Off the hook, check the myspace stuff. Then at 7:30pm we have a straight up heavy jazz, The Ben Markley quintet featuring Greg Gisbert on trumpet.$5. Come out and support, Jazz lovers! At 9:30pm we have a strange new bluesy band called ManApes. $5. We've heard good things about their live show and are intrigued.
Saturday night we start at 7:30pm with Trinity Demask of Third Road Home opening for The Cara Cantarella Band. A couple great examples of the many good under the radar Denver bands. $7. Then at 9:30pm we have the return of the country blues rock of MaricopaMadman. Come sway. $5
There is a new D Note blog in which these d-mails will be archived. And for those of you who are interested in the comic intricacies of the great D-mail fiasco of mid June, ought eight, check out the North Denver News article about it in the same blog. dnotebuzz.blogspot.com
blog blog blog,
D log,
Extra Credit: Charles Bukowski wrote novels and short stories. But his poems are the best, since they are even shorter stories. Here's a good one. The weird line breaks are all signature Bukowski, and so is the tone. (D Note trivia: our patron, Ivan Suvanjieff, from PeaceJam, has a correspondence with Bukowski, and you can read the dirt on Ivan, if you so desire, in Bukowski's Selected Letters.)
Bluebird
there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too tough for him,
I say, stay in there, I'm not going
to let anybody see
you.
there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I pour whiskey on him and inhale
cigarette smoke
and the bartenders
and the grocery clerks
never know that
he's
in there.
there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too tough for him,
I say,
stay down, do you want to mess
me up?
you want to screw up the
works?
you want to blow my book sales in
Europe?
there's a bluebird in my heart that
wants to get out
but I'm too clever, I only let him out
at night sometimes
when everybody's asleep.
I say, I know that you're there,
so don't be
sad.
then I put him back,
but he's singing a little
in there, I haven't quite let him
die
and we sleep together like
that
with our
secret pact
and it's nice enough to
make a man
weep, but I don't
weep, do
you?
Friday, August 8, 2008
early to mid August, ought eight
D luscious,
There is something about you girl that makes me sweat. We're speaking generally here. As if you all were the hotties on the dance floor and we were the ones being affected by the heat. And also, INXS.
This weekend we have many opportunities to make the above metaphor literal. Tonight, Wednesday, Aug.6 you can certainly shake your thing to The Clamdaddys. In fact it is hard not to. Tomorrow night, Thursday, Aug 7, you can swing dance to the 15 piece Elevations Jazz Orchestra. We hear some good swing dancers will be in the house to watch. And if you dress 40's swing style, you will be our hero.
Friday, 8/8/8, is gonna be a crazy smörgåsbord of musical fireworks. First at 6pm we have TnT. A taiko drum and guitar duo that always makes the D Note happy. At 8pm we have an acoustic set by local band Remember May, a special event. Then the brothers from another planet take over, Something Underground. Seth and Josh Larsen are getting to be regulars around the D Note and we couldn't be happier about it. Great guys with the ability to both entertain and channel pure music, a rare combination. And plus that brother harmony thing is so sweet. Around 10ish, Ruby James will play a secret set. This woman was in town for the AAA radio convention in Boulder and agreed to come for a short set. She was recommended to us by Chris Aaron, so we know she's gonna be amazing. Expect much musical magic this evening. And cheap too. $5
Saturday we don't expect any less. Fear Mia's Abby Posner grew up in the area. She used to solo shows at the D Note when she was a wee chiclet. Now she's in this awesome violin driven band from L.A. It has been great to watch performers like Posner grow up. Fear Mia will be supported by Jason Vigil, a super smooth killer crooner, and Quillion, our own. 8pm. $7.
If you have an extra minute vote for us to make Channel 7's A List.
Your Factory Worker,
Dandy Warhol
Extra Credit: The new Bonnie Prince Billy album is "Lie Down In The Light", which, like most of BPB's albums is full of sublime melodies and searching evocative lyrics. Here's the lyrics of the title track, which somehow manages to conflate global warming with romantic love to cosmic effect, perversely equating the ozone layer to the skin that keeps two lovers from becoming one.
Lie Down In The Light
When the sun welcomes us in
and the earth's protective skin
fails & peels back, face to chin
then we start it all again
Why do you frown?
Why do you try?
Why don't you lie down
in the light?
Who's gonna hold my heart?
Who's gonna be my own own own?
Who's gonna know when all is dark
that she is not alone?
Heed this word: beware
for my heart's ways are unclear
It's as if we tried to know
what we can't really know
There is something about you girl that makes me sweat. We're speaking generally here. As if you all were the hotties on the dance floor and we were the ones being affected by the heat. And also, INXS.
This weekend we have many opportunities to make the above metaphor literal. Tonight, Wednesday, Aug.6 you can certainly shake your thing to The Clamdaddys. In fact it is hard not to. Tomorrow night, Thursday, Aug 7, you can swing dance to the 15 piece Elevations Jazz Orchestra. We hear some good swing dancers will be in the house to watch. And if you dress 40's swing style, you will be our hero.
Friday, 8/8/8, is gonna be a crazy smörgåsbord of musical fireworks. First at 6pm we have TnT. A taiko drum and guitar duo that always makes the D Note happy. At 8pm we have an acoustic set by local band Remember May, a special event. Then the brothers from another planet take over, Something Underground. Seth and Josh Larsen are getting to be regulars around the D Note and we couldn't be happier about it. Great guys with the ability to both entertain and channel pure music, a rare combination. And plus that brother harmony thing is so sweet. Around 10ish, Ruby James will play a secret set. This woman was in town for the AAA radio convention in Boulder and agreed to come for a short set. She was recommended to us by Chris Aaron, so we know she's gonna be amazing. Expect much musical magic this evening. And cheap too. $5
Saturday we don't expect any less. Fear Mia's Abby Posner grew up in the area. She used to solo shows at the D Note when she was a wee chiclet. Now she's in this awesome violin driven band from L.A. It has been great to watch performers like Posner grow up. Fear Mia will be supported by Jason Vigil, a super smooth killer crooner, and Quillion, our own. 8pm. $7.
If you have an extra minute vote for us to make Channel 7's A List.
Your Factory Worker,
Dandy Warhol
Extra Credit: The new Bonnie Prince Billy album is "Lie Down In The Light", which, like most of BPB's albums is full of sublime melodies and searching evocative lyrics. Here's the lyrics of the title track, which somehow manages to conflate global warming with romantic love to cosmic effect, perversely equating the ozone layer to the skin that keeps two lovers from becoming one.
Lie Down In The Light
When the sun welcomes us in
and the earth's protective skin
fails & peels back, face to chin
then we start it all again
Why do you frown?
Why do you try?
Why don't you lie down
in the light?
Who's gonna hold my heart?
Who's gonna be my own own own?
Who's gonna know when all is dark
that she is not alone?
Heed this word: beware
for my heart's ways are unclear
It's as if we tried to know
what we can't really know
early August, ought eight
Deophytes,
Strange how we seem to actually like drama in our lives. We moan and groan about it, but still we keep it up. So we must like it. What is that all about? Is it merely because we need our stories to be able to have something to say. Do we need to have a story in order to have an identity? Regardless of wy, it seems to be an inescapable hurdle in the human experience. We often remember the first two lines of a poem written by Joseph George, "Steady steady/ Ebb and flow", a kind of mantra against all the seemingly futile thrashings of "fate" we can never quite escape despite all of our superior knowledge and wisdom.
Deep thoughts. We prescribe to ourselves a cure: deep music. Tonight, Thursday, July 31, 8pm, Elana Rogers, Dave Preston and guests, $5. Tomorrow night Gigi Love and Casey Frazier from 6-8:30pm. Then the Dick Ramada band is back at 9pm for some good old fashioned rock and roll. $5. Saturday night we have the return of the popular Hafla at 7pm. $6 Then at 10pm comes Neo Tundra Cowboy, a very interesting band from Boise Idaho. $5
Buttons,
D press
Extra Credit: A poem made up on the spot, just for you, from a story often told by our father, David DeGraff.
The Mouse That Made It
Since you ask my advice, Miss,
I'll tell you the story of two mice
who fell into a bowl of creamy milk.
The mice suddenly had no choice
but tread milk or else drown.
The first in softest voice said,
"'Tis no matter, why wait?
Better now than later."
The second bid him wait
and try a little longer,
"Perhaps another fate
awaits us, Brother?"
But the first was resolute
and so he just gave up.
He sunk into the bowl
of milk, glup glup glup.
But the second grit
his teeth and kept swimming
with all his might, swam
for all that mattered.
And sure enough, Miss,
pretty soon the little brave mouse
had churned up all the milk
into a lovely vat of butter.
Strange how we seem to actually like drama in our lives. We moan and groan about it, but still we keep it up. So we must like it. What is that all about? Is it merely because we need our stories to be able to have something to say. Do we need to have a story in order to have an identity? Regardless of wy, it seems to be an inescapable hurdle in the human experience. We often remember the first two lines of a poem written by Joseph George, "Steady steady/ Ebb and flow", a kind of mantra against all the seemingly futile thrashings of "fate" we can never quite escape despite all of our superior knowledge and wisdom.
Deep thoughts. We prescribe to ourselves a cure: deep music. Tonight, Thursday, July 31, 8pm, Elana Rogers, Dave Preston and guests, $5. Tomorrow night Gigi Love and Casey Frazier from 6-8:30pm. Then the Dick Ramada band is back at 9pm for some good old fashioned rock and roll. $5. Saturday night we have the return of the popular Hafla at 7pm. $6 Then at 10pm comes Neo Tundra Cowboy, a very interesting band from Boise Idaho. $5
Buttons,
D press
Extra Credit: A poem made up on the spot, just for you, from a story often told by our father, David DeGraff.
The Mouse That Made It
Since you ask my advice, Miss,
I'll tell you the story of two mice
who fell into a bowl of creamy milk.
The mice suddenly had no choice
but tread milk or else drown.
The first in softest voice said,
"'Tis no matter, why wait?
Better now than later."
The second bid him wait
and try a little longer,
"Perhaps another fate
awaits us, Brother?"
But the first was resolute
and so he just gave up.
He sunk into the bowl
of milk, glup glup glup.
But the second grit
his teeth and kept swimming
with all his might, swam
for all that mattered.
And sure enough, Miss,
pretty soon the little brave mouse
had churned up all the milk
into a lovely vat of butter.
late July, ought eight
D forest,
It is hot outside, and sometimes difficult too, sometimes even horrible. But here inside the D Note, where we listen to Chris Aaron shake his money maker on Tuesday night, it is cool and the atmosphere is pleasant, the tone of the vibe excellent. And that is a very simple highly complex thing.
This weekend we have many such things. We will tell you here about 4 of them.
1. Shakedown Street is playing this Friday night at 8pm. Shakedown is one of the best of the Dead centered bands and we are thrilled to have them. Many of us D Noters (though certainly not all) are secret dead heads (overt). Face it, the Grateful Dead hosted some of the most outrageous, far out and fun parties the world has ever seen, and wrote a few of its best songs. We pay tribute. Gather all your brothers and sisters. $8. Thunk opens up at 6pm.
2. Saturday night we have something innovative and cool. We are so glad we can still do that sort of thing. Dubbed "Future Global Society", this party will be techno, acoustic instruments and live percussion led by Mike Hall (the drummer from Born In The Flood). With DD Star and DJ Knows. This will be a one-of-a-kind mash up, so bring the spirit of adventure. 7pm. $6
3. Mollie O'brien, national singing legend, is going to be performing with Rich Moore at 7:30pm next Tuesday for the third installment of The Deep Listening Series. Mollie is one of the great singers and we've been trying to get her in the D Note for years. She has finally agreed. Here's an excerpt from Mollie's web bio: "Showcasing her old-time, folk, blues, and gospel chops are three albums with Tim O'Brien. There have been any number of collaborations, most notably the Grammy-winning True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe (Sugar Hill) with a stellar bunch of bluegrass greats. For the past few years, Mollie has worked with Garrison Keillor and Robin & Linda Williams as the Hopeful Gospel Quartet." Deep Listening Series is the one night every month, Last Tuesday of the month, when we all stay as silent as we can and listen to some of the best musicians in the world. $10.
4. Our annual Summer Clothing Swap is this weekend. Adults Sat. July 26, 2-4. Kids, Sun, July 27 12-2. Bring in your gently used or new clothes to the D Note and swap your old clothes with other fashionistas and families and acquire some "new-to-you" clothes free. D Note will donate all clothes not "swapped" to the Family Tree. After the kids swap on Sunday will be baby boogie, so you can feed two birds with one grain of rice.
One love,
D one,
Extra Credit: Flipping through the new eye-roller of a poetry anthology edited by the overbearing critic, Harold Bloom, we came across an astonishing poem by 17th century poet John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. Thanks Professor Bloom. Attend closely class...
A Song of a Young Lady to Her Ancient Lover
Ancient Person, for whom I
All the flattering youth defy,
Long be it e'er thou grow old,
Aching, shaking, crazy cold;
But still continue as thou art,
Ancient Person of my heart.
On thy withered lips and dry,
Which like barren furrows lie,
Brooding kisses I will pour,
Shall thy youthful heart restore,
Such kind show'rs in autumn fall,
And a second spring recall;
Nor from thee will ever part,
Ancient Person of my heart.
Thy nobler parts, which but to name
In our sex would be counted shame,
By ages frozen grasp possest,
From their ice shall be released,
And, soothed by my reviving hand,
In former warmth and vigour stand.
All a lover's wish can reach,
For thy joy my love shall teach;
And for thy pleasure shall improve
All that art can add to love.
Yet still I love thee without art,
Ancient Person of my heart.
It is hot outside, and sometimes difficult too, sometimes even horrible. But here inside the D Note, where we listen to Chris Aaron shake his money maker on Tuesday night, it is cool and the atmosphere is pleasant, the tone of the vibe excellent. And that is a very simple highly complex thing.
This weekend we have many such things. We will tell you here about 4 of them.
1. Shakedown Street is playing this Friday night at 8pm. Shakedown is one of the best of the Dead centered bands and we are thrilled to have them. Many of us D Noters (though certainly not all) are secret dead heads (overt). Face it, the Grateful Dead hosted some of the most outrageous, far out and fun parties the world has ever seen, and wrote a few of its best songs. We pay tribute. Gather all your brothers and sisters. $8. Thunk opens up at 6pm.
2. Saturday night we have something innovative and cool. We are so glad we can still do that sort of thing. Dubbed "Future Global Society", this party will be techno, acoustic instruments and live percussion led by Mike Hall (the drummer from Born In The Flood). With DD Star and DJ Knows. This will be a one-of-a-kind mash up, so bring the spirit of adventure. 7pm. $6
3. Mollie O'brien, national singing legend, is going to be performing with Rich Moore at 7:30pm next Tuesday for the third installment of The Deep Listening Series. Mollie is one of the great singers and we've been trying to get her in the D Note for years. She has finally agreed. Here's an excerpt from Mollie's web bio: "Showcasing her old-time, folk, blues, and gospel chops are three albums with Tim O'Brien. There have been any number of collaborations, most notably the Grammy-winning True Life Blues: The Songs of Bill Monroe (Sugar Hill) with a stellar bunch of bluegrass greats. For the past few years, Mollie has worked with Garrison Keillor and Robin & Linda Williams as the Hopeful Gospel Quartet." Deep Listening Series is the one night every month, Last Tuesday of the month, when we all stay as silent as we can and listen to some of the best musicians in the world. $10.
4. Our annual Summer Clothing Swap is this weekend. Adults Sat. July 26, 2-4. Kids, Sun, July 27 12-2. Bring in your gently used or new clothes to the D Note and swap your old clothes with other fashionistas and families and acquire some "new-to-you" clothes free. D Note will donate all clothes not "swapped" to the Family Tree. After the kids swap on Sunday will be baby boogie, so you can feed two birds with one grain of rice.
One love,
D one,
Extra Credit: Flipping through the new eye-roller of a poetry anthology edited by the overbearing critic, Harold Bloom, we came across an astonishing poem by 17th century poet John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester. Thanks Professor Bloom. Attend closely class...
A Song of a Young Lady to Her Ancient Lover
Ancient Person, for whom I
All the flattering youth defy,
Long be it e'er thou grow old,
Aching, shaking, crazy cold;
But still continue as thou art,
Ancient Person of my heart.
On thy withered lips and dry,
Which like barren furrows lie,
Brooding kisses I will pour,
Shall thy youthful heart restore,
Such kind show'rs in autumn fall,
And a second spring recall;
Nor from thee will ever part,
Ancient Person of my heart.
Thy nobler parts, which but to name
In our sex would be counted shame,
By ages frozen grasp possest,
From their ice shall be released,
And, soothed by my reviving hand,
In former warmth and vigour stand.
All a lover's wish can reach,
For thy joy my love shall teach;
And for thy pleasure shall improve
All that art can add to love.
Yet still I love thee without art,
Ancient Person of my heart.
mid July, ought eight
D fibrillators,
One of the great secrets of the D Note Monday through Wednesday is that when you show up, you never know who is else is going to show up. It's like a grab bag with wondrous sounds inside of it. Seems like there are a few surprises every week. Last night, for instance, during Chris Aaron's killer jam, Wendy Woo showed up. And tonight, at 9:30pm, after The Clamdaddys Jam, the DeWayn Brothers will make a special appearance. The DeWayn brothers are an amazing psychedelic bluegrass band from Kansas, and here they are doing a free show at the D Note in Arvada. We count our lucky stars.
Thursday night we have a band called The Band Formerly Known As Prince. You'd think with a name like that they'd be a Prince cover band or something, but they are an electro glam band. Listen to "Disco Diva" on their myspace for awesomeness. Prince would be proud of these kids. They are coming with a bunch of friends, including Ask You In Grey and As The Wheel Turns, starting at 6pm. $5. And just to make the evening complete you can order the Pizza Formerly Known As Prince.
Friday night we are proud to present Hillbilly Hellcats and 18 Wheeler for some heavy rockabilly. At 8pm Daniel Newsome, the 2007 swing dance champion will teach a Rockabilly Dance lesson. Then The Hellcats start at 9:30pm, 18 Wheeler at 11pm. $7. This'll be a hot show. We'll probably have to turn on the fans full blast.
Saturday night we have a show starting at 8pm with Joel Vanhorn (from Carbon Choir), And Sometimes WHY, and 10% Genius. Three solid local bands. And we should take this opportunity to thank Matt Doughetry from 10% Genius for helping us get a drum kit donated to us from Po Boy Drums. Thanks Matt! That means from now on bands don't have to haul their drums in to play if they don't want to.
Both Friday and Saturday we have some great dinner music too, super smooth jazz cat Joe Jeffers on Friday and Cody Crump on Saturday at 6pm. Crump comes highly recommended. Check out his myspace. Reminds us of Bright Eyes. Sublime melodies. A star is born.
Gotta run,
D doo run run
Extra Credit: Here's a poem that took our head clean off, by 14th century Persian poet Hafiz.
What could have caused your grip to weaken
that allowed creation to be?
How could a lover fall to his death
from the arms of infinite
strength?
How active you are in the mind sustaining such a great wall
that the sun can cast a frightening shadow
the world believes.
No one has ever really known sadness. No real God
would ever allow pain.
How then can a heart feel it is broken and in need
if we are held in the arms of infinite
compassion and
strength?
That mirror You stand before –
we need to gaze into it also.
That name you called Beloved
as I fell from your lips –
I suffer
because I did not quite
hear it;
so tell me again dear One
so clear:
I am
You.
One of the great secrets of the D Note Monday through Wednesday is that when you show up, you never know who is else is going to show up. It's like a grab bag with wondrous sounds inside of it. Seems like there are a few surprises every week. Last night, for instance, during Chris Aaron's killer jam, Wendy Woo showed up. And tonight, at 9:30pm, after The Clamdaddys Jam, the DeWayn Brothers will make a special appearance. The DeWayn brothers are an amazing psychedelic bluegrass band from Kansas, and here they are doing a free show at the D Note in Arvada. We count our lucky stars.
Thursday night we have a band called The Band Formerly Known As Prince. You'd think with a name like that they'd be a Prince cover band or something, but they are an electro glam band. Listen to "Disco Diva" on their myspace for awesomeness. Prince would be proud of these kids. They are coming with a bunch of friends, including Ask You In Grey and As The Wheel Turns, starting at 6pm. $5. And just to make the evening complete you can order the Pizza Formerly Known As Prince.
Friday night we are proud to present Hillbilly Hellcats and 18 Wheeler for some heavy rockabilly. At 8pm Daniel Newsome, the 2007 swing dance champion will teach a Rockabilly Dance lesson. Then The Hellcats start at 9:30pm, 18 Wheeler at 11pm. $7. This'll be a hot show. We'll probably have to turn on the fans full blast.
Saturday night we have a show starting at 8pm with Joel Vanhorn (from Carbon Choir), And Sometimes WHY, and 10% Genius. Three solid local bands. And we should take this opportunity to thank Matt Doughetry from 10% Genius for helping us get a drum kit donated to us from Po Boy Drums. Thanks Matt! That means from now on bands don't have to haul their drums in to play if they don't want to.
Both Friday and Saturday we have some great dinner music too, super smooth jazz cat Joe Jeffers on Friday and Cody Crump on Saturday at 6pm. Crump comes highly recommended. Check out his myspace. Reminds us of Bright Eyes. Sublime melodies. A star is born.
Gotta run,
D doo run run
Extra Credit: Here's a poem that took our head clean off, by 14th century Persian poet Hafiz.
What could have caused your grip to weaken
that allowed creation to be?
How could a lover fall to his death
from the arms of infinite
strength?
How active you are in the mind sustaining such a great wall
that the sun can cast a frightening shadow
the world believes.
No one has ever really known sadness. No real God
would ever allow pain.
How then can a heart feel it is broken and in need
if we are held in the arms of infinite
compassion and
strength?
That mirror You stand before –
we need to gaze into it also.
That name you called Beloved
as I fell from your lips –
I suffer
because I did not quite
hear it;
so tell me again dear One
so clear:
I am
You.
early july, ought eight
New D,
For those of you short on time, press the D of the address and go straight to the website.
In the new issue of The New Yorker there is a cartoon depicting a row of galley slaves rowing away in shadow and misery. But one man is looking out the window, his face lit by the sun coming through the porthole, a smile on his face. He says, "Oh, look, everyone. Dolphins."
This Saturday afternoon we will be dancing like dolphins in the waves to the music of our favorite classic rock band, The Reals, at 3pm. This will be one of the most joyous afternoons of our summer, for sure. $10 for adults, $3 for kids. Bring the family.
Saturday night we have Basheba Earth at 9pm, followed by the urban street style of 3 The Hardway. Basheba is a friend of our chef, Amy Wroblewski, and an awesome hip hop r&b talent. We've been trying to get her in forever now. If you like Erikah Badu, you'll love Basheba. $5. 3 The Hardway is a local collective of artists brought to us by our famous door man, Phil.
Tonight there is a benefit for The Rollin' Rockies, a wheelchair bound kids team that the D Note is sponsoring. Bless our matron saint Keriba for putting together this great night of music starting at 7pm. Ryan Madson, Jeff Wenberg from St. Paul Minnesota too, both good, then Lazy Face. Last time they played Lazy Face rocked our face. $10 suggested donation. Here's a little info Keriba sent, "The kids who play on the Jr's team struggle every day with the possibility of losing more mobility. They all love playing softball and if you were ever to come to a game or practice, you would see what I mean. The little boy in the picture on my blog gets so excited. The last time he went to practice, he would not let his Uncle help him. He was holding the handle to his duffel bag in his mouth and pushing himself. It was really sweet. I later learned that he will not be able to play much longer. He really really wants to play baseball and he dresses all in rockies stuff. They are letting him play in whatever chair he is able. Usually on the field it is sports chairs only. They are letting him use th electric just so he can continue. The story is sad, the cause is beautiful. They have NO money. They have no one to write grants. They have no donations... not even the Colorado Rockies (because they do not get enough exposure). They need special balls that are bigger and softer, they need special bats. They need to pay for the wheel chair access porta potties. They made Nationals (most of the time this is the only chance they get at real competition with other teams) in August. Most parents can not afford to drive their kids out to Omaha (OMAHA for Gods sake) and pay for hotel, food and any other expense. They can continue this year and maybe even have enough to start next year if we can raise $15,000. I need your help... I need you to put the word out, ask any groups you may be in to come out and enjoy the evening together while raising money. Thank you and I love all of you!"
Friday night The Spin takes us on another spin through the great dance anthems of the past! $7
That's the play for this weekend,
D olphins,
Extra Credit: The legendary label Drag City has some amazing songwriters, just some of the best contemporary poets out there. David Berman of The Silver Jews and Bonnie Prince Billy have been featured here in past d-mails. Bill Callahan, formerly known as Smog, is another poet songwriter from the label. Here's one that keeps playing in our head long after we turn off the player, from his fantastic new record, "Woke On A Whaleheart".
Day
Some people are a sickness on this land
They're killing they're taking they're stealing whatever they can
Your life your money your heart your faith your bike
Anything Anything
Anything that is not bolted down
Learn from the animals
Monkeys do
Monkeys do
Monkeys do piggish things too
Learn from the vegetables
Monkeys do
Monkeys do
The way they strive toward the light
A small potato in the blight
Still strives toward the light
It's as dark as night
It is day tho.
Some would ask what are we to do
With a world that crumbles to the touch
A world that spins and dies where it stands
Like trying ain't enough
To family is all you can do
Even if it's just us two
To family is all you can do
And strive toward the light
It's as dark as night
Please strive toward the light
I know it's as dark as night
It is day tho.
For those of you short on time, press the D of the address and go straight to the website.
In the new issue of The New Yorker there is a cartoon depicting a row of galley slaves rowing away in shadow and misery. But one man is looking out the window, his face lit by the sun coming through the porthole, a smile on his face. He says, "Oh, look, everyone. Dolphins."
This Saturday afternoon we will be dancing like dolphins in the waves to the music of our favorite classic rock band, The Reals, at 3pm. This will be one of the most joyous afternoons of our summer, for sure. $10 for adults, $3 for kids. Bring the family.
Saturday night we have Basheba Earth at 9pm, followed by the urban street style of 3 The Hardway. Basheba is a friend of our chef, Amy Wroblewski, and an awesome hip hop r&b talent. We've been trying to get her in forever now. If you like Erikah Badu, you'll love Basheba. $5. 3 The Hardway is a local collective of artists brought to us by our famous door man, Phil.
Tonight there is a benefit for The Rollin' Rockies, a wheelchair bound kids team that the D Note is sponsoring. Bless our matron saint Keriba for putting together this great night of music starting at 7pm. Ryan Madson, Jeff Wenberg from St. Paul Minnesota too, both good, then Lazy Face. Last time they played Lazy Face rocked our face. $10 suggested donation. Here's a little info Keriba sent, "The kids who play on the Jr's team struggle every day with the possibility of losing more mobility. They all love playing softball and if you were ever to come to a game or practice, you would see what I mean. The little boy in the picture on my blog gets so excited. The last time he went to practice, he would not let his Uncle help him. He was holding the handle to his duffel bag in his mouth and pushing himself. It was really sweet. I later learned that he will not be able to play much longer. He really really wants to play baseball and he dresses all in rockies stuff. They are letting him play in whatever chair he is able. Usually on the field it is sports chairs only. They are letting him use th electric just so he can continue. The story is sad, the cause is beautiful. They have NO money. They have no one to write grants. They have no donations... not even the Colorado Rockies (because they do not get enough exposure). They need special balls that are bigger and softer, they need special bats. They need to pay for the wheel chair access porta potties. They made Nationals (most of the time this is the only chance they get at real competition with other teams) in August. Most parents can not afford to drive their kids out to Omaha (OMAHA for Gods sake) and pay for hotel, food and any other expense. They can continue this year and maybe even have enough to start next year if we can raise $15,000. I need your help... I need you to put the word out, ask any groups you may be in to come out and enjoy the evening together while raising money. Thank you and I love all of you!"
Friday night The Spin takes us on another spin through the great dance anthems of the past! $7
That's the play for this weekend,
D olphins,
Extra Credit: The legendary label Drag City has some amazing songwriters, just some of the best contemporary poets out there. David Berman of The Silver Jews and Bonnie Prince Billy have been featured here in past d-mails. Bill Callahan, formerly known as Smog, is another poet songwriter from the label. Here's one that keeps playing in our head long after we turn off the player, from his fantastic new record, "Woke On A Whaleheart".
Day
Some people are a sickness on this land
They're killing they're taking they're stealing whatever they can
Your life your money your heart your faith your bike
Anything Anything
Anything that is not bolted down
Learn from the animals
Monkeys do
Monkeys do
Monkeys do piggish things too
Learn from the vegetables
Monkeys do
Monkeys do
The way they strive toward the light
A small potato in the blight
Still strives toward the light
It's as dark as night
It is day tho.
Some would ask what are we to do
With a world that crumbles to the touch
A world that spins and dies where it stands
Like trying ain't enough
To family is all you can do
Even if it's just us two
To family is all you can do
And strive toward the light
It's as dark as night
Please strive toward the light
I know it's as dark as night
It is day tho.
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