last nite

nw 4th and hoyt.

burning gloves and falling angels.

….

ascendant beer company. ha… Damn yummy Cubano and red ale. Sam Densmore was playing music tunes.

ABC

… wyld styllins? sp? new vintage shop on east burnside and 28th. new shirt acquired. thank you and good luck with the new business.

Holman’s bar. Troy. Vedrin. HeeInn. Definitely spelled that last name wrong. sorry friend. It’s written correctly in the magic book. That’s not on myself at the moment.

Olive and Tyler?

Blue sunsets.

….. now to focus. bye bye interweb.

-ABC

cadence, rhythm, and voice

give me a song to sing and i’ll be fine and you’ll be fine, too. give me a song and we’ll sing the whole god damn night through…

I am still actively looking for people to make music happen with.

My instrument is my voice and my body. My instrument is the microphone.

I have my melodies I sing when I’m walking down the sidewalk. I have my melodies in my head.

The best songs I’ve ever written come from sharing space with musicians and listening until the muse whispers in my ears.

If you’re interested. Let me know. email me, face to face me.

I believe rock n roll is a state of mind not a drum beat. I believe rock n roll will change the world, hopefully for the better. It definitely can’t get any worse.

I want to play with people that understand it’s greater than us.

That understand with great power comes great responsibility.

Let’s fuck shit up.

Grey Daze

“You ever felt like Noah on an overcast day? David take down your harp and sing?” -Aaron Weiss

It’s been raining and raining. I am grateful for that.

The phone I lost a week ago may be within reach. Here’s to trusting .

Janis Joplin. David Bowie. Mewithoutyou.

Can you dance even when the ways are weary? Do you sing when no one is around?

why the long winding road to nowhere?

Let the guitars moan on. Let us dream of snow. Let us let the rhymes flow into a metronome of soup.

savory. warm. cozy. it’s all in the broth.

instinct vs reflex. can you decipher the difference?

well whale

Well..

what’s new? I lost a cell phone. again. I was on a good streak for a little while.

If you are reading this and have a spare I would prefer to buy one off a friend over spending a lotta dollars on a new one. email me at abcorduroy@gmail.com

other happenings: I went to a show at The Ranger Station last nite. 3 great bands played.

1. Complimentary Colors

2. Milk Bandits

3. Flying Caravan

I’ll go back and hyperlink to them or make another blog post doing so at a later time. I’m using a library computer before heading home.

A kinda snowy weekend. As in snow fell and mostly melted away before the next day ended.

Maybe some this week. It’s damn rainy today. That’s what I love about Portland. I heard on the radio Mt Hood is suppose to get 3 feet of snow tonight. That’s a lotta snow.

“some will win, some will lose, some were born to sing the blues…”

Alright friends… I am going to stop computer time and go finish running errands.

Be Free,

-ABC

Snow Days

Recent zzzmoments

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Deja Vu

Waking up early. Making coffee for people. 

Catching the bus before the sun comes up. 

Last nite. Finished season 2 of Stranger Things. Ate a lot of peanut butter and potato bread.  

The snow was pretty yesterday. The most of it has already melted away.  

I think next week is the big snow. We'll see.  

AM

On the bus 

On the way to work

Running late

Phone charger didn't work  

It has a short

I have a back up

Use it

Head is fuzzy

A few blocks from coffee

We got this

Let's do it

Amy. Energy feeler. 

Travis.  

Found food across the street from fred Meyer.  

Thank you all.

I love you too.  

Staring at the fire

ranger station. 

Kathy Rogers and Saul. 

Camp cascadia  

Rando chicas

Also travis 

Strange guitar.  

Hashbrowns next?? 

-abc

Hello February

Begnning of the second month. 

In the midst of Aquarius season followed by the Pisces season.  

One of the most interesting times of the year for myself.  

January was dry and even warm in Portland,  Oregon.  

I feel February will bring the rain back and maybe some snow in the valley. It's rainy today.  

To do list:

Laundry, vacuum, cooking oil, and Smoggie essentials.  

Woke up at 12ish noon. Fell asleep with the lights on again. That's a shitty habit. 

Pause. Vacuumed room. Another cup of coffee then it's off to get Smoggie's essentials.  

Until soonly..   

-ABC

Thinking it out...

Progress requires participation. 

zebah!

.COM is back online.

-ABC

2019. Fuck the Machine.

I cannot speak for you, but I am over this darkness. So 2019 let's turn the fucking lights back on. There is still love, trust, and songs to share. Get it? Got it. Good.

One Too

the fantasy is in a crimson headdress

beside the bed

reality is on the bedroom floor

where we left it  

the night before   

perceptions in the mirror

burning like a candle  

and other happenings  

less inclusive than we thought

if the connection is valid

as I hope it is

than once removed it should be simple

to fit into a little room

tucked away  

another groove / another tune

an accidental accent leads to conversation  

hold the handle before you consider  

pushing open the door

enter as you need

she's off to the east side again

beyond the Pacific sea

she's doing the hokey pokey  

a call in the morning will do you good

after the bills are paid

the dishes are put away  

the bed is made

and no one can remember

don't forget to pack up your socks and paints

pray we resemble one another  

wash behind your ears

from time to time / until time is done  

we are the shadows we cast

the light in a stranger's glance  

and that is only the start of it

she shakes

he fades

into another sunset

[don't lose sight of it]

we'll get back together 

when I start talking in cursive  

apostrophe

I

hope you don't mind

trust is sometimes reluctant

one loves someone

another one calls out for help

no one is missing here

safe to stare / not a single there

into a hyperbole  

walkout through a tall tale

a normal day it seemed

like the others before  

no snow on the ground

no rain in sight either

hazy

not brite  

bright light with the subtle overbite  

so right yet so unsure

write me back before the war

write it all out

apostrophe  

us

as in the living

not the drones

knod for the dead

everybody

let's sing again  

Encaustic Experiments

I went over to my friend, Holly’s, house yesterday.

Holly lives on the fifth floor with a huge window opening to the street view below.

It was misty and windy outside as I arrived. A very chill Friday evening.

Holly showed me how to play with encaustics aka wax paint.

It dries fast and you can add layers upon layers. Then hack away and melt it another way. The texture is fun and very rewarding.

Below are pictures of my first experimenting. I hope to do more next weekend.

-ABC

Sleepwalking Moment SW1728 //$50

Sleepwalking Moment SW1729 // $50

Sleepwalking Moment SW1729 //$70

Sleepwalking Moment SW1730 // $75

Sleepwalking Moment SW1731 // $80

Too Day

Wild Card

as if 

the infection  

was rejection  

ole contrary

obvious as it seems  

it never seemed to bother me

until I forgot to sing

Last Nite

Open mic at ranger station. Connie and Of were there. 

Followed them to an open mic, live jam at KBoo.

I met a girl named who had a pretty voice.  

Luke was at both locations, too. He plays the harmonica beautifully.  

I lost my wallet just over two weeks ago. Trimet found it two days ago.  

The 200 cash gone but ID still intact.  

Headed to Trimet lost and found now.  

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"You ever feel like Noah on an overcast day? David take down your harp and play!" 

Grateful for it all.  

-ABC