I should go back...
A couple of weeks ago, Brittany, Scott, Mona, and I went to see the music of Philip Glass at the Hollywood Bowl. Incredible. The music was so layered and the atmosphere was pristine. Sitting there, you feel like you're in the middle of the forest but then you look over to see the Hollywood Sign. I've been listening to Glass for years and the watched countless movies he's done soundtracks for. While I'm writing my novel, I need music with no lyrics and so Glass has been a companion many late nights. Here is a sample of his work (not performed by Glass).
I took Brittany to Knott's Berry Farm. This park is perfect for me. It's a mix between Six Flags and Disney Land. I think we both agreed that the old wooden roller coaster at the edge of the park was the best. I swear that thing is ready to break. At one point, I remember thinking that the coaster jumped the tracks.
My novel is coming along. Some chapters are better than others. I'm behind but what's new? This whole process has really solidified my understanding of all the different aspects of fiction. If you lack in any area you pay the consequences by boring or confusing your audience.
MOGWAI
Last Tuesday, we went to see Mogwai in concert at the Wiltern. This was by far the best show yet. Mogwai is an instrumental band, meaning no singing, with dreamy compositions. After awhile, your head is swimming somewhere else, not really sure if what's happening is real. This video is just static but the music is there.
On Saturday, Mona and I are going to go see Chuck Palahniuk at Borders down the street. He's probably my favorite writer at the moment. He wrote the book Fight Club which was eventually made into the movie (one of my favorite movies).
I was going to put this last part as another post but while I'm here I'll just post it. Please check out these two articles by Matt Taibbi. This guy rocks. It's great to finally find somebody who sees the election process the same way I do. He spends time ripping on both candidates and how money influences their policies, something that's been completely ignored by the press. People keep talking about candidates flip-flopping over issues for strategic gain. How is that strategic? Maybe that $800,000 dollars endorsement from Citybank had something to do with it.
Taibbi 1
Taibbi 2
