Archive for August, 2012
Uncategorized | August 27th, 2012
I think what is scariest for me about the solo tour isn’t so much that I’m stepping out on my own now, and regardless of who joins me or not, I will continue on. No, that’s not it. What bothers me the most is how “out of the box” for me that it is. All my life, I have been wrapped up in the punk and metal world for the most part. A punk show in a friend’s garage, and then another at the Lion’s hall in Keizer, OR was my first introduction to any sort of community. I remember… Continue Reading →
Uncategorized | August 25th, 2012
The name of this blog would make a good album title. 🙂 So generally, I try to never get my hopes up, but then if I didn’t, I might lose that “child-like” excitement that overwhelms me at times and makes up a great part of who I am. Met up with another musician and spent quite a number of hours with him. In that time, we spoke of music, touring, and other things of the sort. We both entered the meeting not really expecting a whole lot, and walked away already collaborating on music. He knows almost 9 of my… Continue Reading →
Uncategorized | August 22nd, 2012
I’m excited…just got done printing out merch, mailing list, and calendar sheets. I’ve got 5 dates in the works starting in Portland on October 2nd. A friend just gave me some black out material for the Canopy, so I’m able to sleep in the day without light pollution. Been making a “to do” list that seems to grow longer every day. 🙂 It feels good. I’ve been in bands or troupes since I was 14, and this is the first time I’m going to work completely for myself. This will also be the first time I’ve ever gone on tour… Continue Reading →
Uncategorized | August 21st, 2012
I remember the very first time I entered these doors…one slow step at a time. My hand dragged across the banister, the walls, the doors. I saw the name “David E. Dickman” printed on a plaque just outside the door, took a deep breath, then turned the handle. That was almost seven years ago. I keep hitting these points in my life where I think I’m done, and I’ll never have to walk through that door again, never have to pay someone to listen to the details of my ever changing life…but just when I think I’m done…there I am… Continue Reading →
Uncategorized | August 17th, 2012
I love grilled cheese sandwiches, but I also really love hot pastrami with pickles and mustard. Grilled cheese can never be pastrami, and pastrami can never be grilled cheese. I’d never want them to be the same. You use different bread, prepare them differently, and the taste is completely different. Just because I love grilled cheese and pastrami doesn’t mean I love tuna-fish or egg salad sandwiches or any other sandwich. I enjoy peanut butter and jelly sometimes, but that’s only sometimes when I crave it, and it’s the only sandwich that will do at that moment. It really is… Continue Reading →
Uncategorized | August 12th, 2012
10 years ago, a man sat across from me at a picnic table. I had never seen him before, but his eyes made me feel as though I’d known him my whole life and more. I never saw him sit down, I just looked up and he was there. He told me that my purpose in life was to be a beacon of light and love, to help those in the darkness find their way. Then he left, and I never saw him again. I laughed. 12 hours ago, I finally understood exactly what he meant. I don’t know exactly… Continue Reading →
Uncategorized | August 11th, 2012
My first therapy appointment in over 6 months is scheduled for this upcoming Tuesday. There’s so much to process inside my brain right now. I’ve been completely sober for a month or so now, it’s a weird feeling. Not the sobriety so much as everything that’s available to me. I really like making buttons, been doing a lot of that. The goal is to re-up on supplies, and put the profits into savings so I can make the repairs needed to turn my truck into a reliable touring rig. I know he can get me anywhere in Washington and Oregon,… Continue Reading →