Back from W.E. Fest X!

It's always nice to come home after a vacation, but I am feeling blue. I got back from WE Fest around 3:00 this morning. I miss everyone already. My plan now is to re-acclimate myself to city living and make sense of my various notes, pix and micro-cassettes. Then I'll let everyone know when my recap is up. For now, here are links to all but one of the bands that played. Cheers!

Day 1 - Jim Testa, Tom House, Regina Hexaphone, The Majestic Twelve, Ape Fight
Day 2 - Chickens And Pigs, Nina57, Clang Quartet, Dan Bryk, Aviso' Hara, Billy, Glass City Colonels
Day 3 - Charlie McAlister, Oliver Squash, Eyelight, Pattern Is Movement, Nuees Ardentes, The Difference Engine, Stuyvesant
Day 4 - Sabado Domingo, Meredith Bragg and the Terminals, Olivia Mancini and the Housemates, The Sharp Things, Skyline Rodeo, Sparks Fly From a Kiss
Day 5 - Andy Bilinski, The Specs, Funeral Crashers

These three bands had to cancel due to various urgencies. Check 'em out anyway: The Slow Wire, The Explorers Club, Hero Pattern

Yes, there is a band missing from Day 3. I'll explain it all soon enough. Let's just say they didn't understand W.E. Fest or why we were all there so I've chosen not to support them.

Things Overheard in NYC

In the category of "Why Didn't I think of This" comes www.overheardinnewyork.com.

The site is exactly what it sounds like. The things people say can be quite odd whether taken in or out of context. This is a place to list them and get a good laugh.

I have said in the past (as I'm sure many of you have) that some of the best stories come from the bits and pieces you hear as you walk around the city. And there's a book too! God I hate when people move faster than me on great ideas. :(

The Cookie Sutra

A funny little book I found that demonstrates the positions of the Kama Sutra using a playful gingerbread couple. Apparently the cookie recipe is yummy. However, just like some of the more daring gymnastics depicted, I haven't baked these frisky treats yet.

clueLess

This band plays EVERYWHERE ... all the time! It's amazing. Besides being friends with the Pla Brothers since 1 million years ago last Tuesday, this is really good stuff.

The call their sound, "acoustic, middle-eastern, celtic, folk, funk, pop, rock with a mood and subject matter as varied as the band's description." Yeah, that about covers it.

Check 'em out: www.cluelessmusic.net

W.E. Fest X

I have to plug W.E. Fest X! It's the tenth anniversary of this authentic indie music/publishing shindig. For those of you not down with the Roman numeral system X = 10 (duh). It takes place from May 25 thru May 29, 2006 and the Soapbox Laundrolounge in Wilmington, NC.

Anyway, I haven't been there since 2002 for both personal and professional reasons. I am so friggin' psyched to be going this year. Plenty of great music, zines and parties! Wanna know more? Check out: www.wefestival.com or www.myspace.com/wefestallstars
Rock On!!

My Ego Made Me Do It

Call me a egotist, but I think it's fair that my first featured pick here be my own site (StephenBailey.com). I call myself a Cultural Exchange Advocate, which is just a fancy ass way of saying that when I discover new things, I tell others about it. Could be music, beer, food, art, books, candy, girls, cacti ... whatever.

So, if you're in a band, own a club, promote events, take pretty pictures or partake in some form of creative outlet (particulary if you're independent of any corporate money) or simply love things creative, send me some stuff.

I can't promise I'll respect you in the morning (or ever), but I may buy you a drink if I see you out and about. For more info, go to StephenBailey.com.