Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Ahh...The Mighty Gig Bag

Another list. This is what I've been carrying with me to shows since the last pairing down of equipment (it's about to get paired down, again):
  • 1 blue ballpoint pen (for signing the contract at the show, even though I like that done way in advance)
  • 1 fine point Sharpie®
  • 1 King Size Sharpie®
  • 1 digital multi-meter
  • black cloth hookup wire
  • white cloth hookup wire
  • 1 cheap 40-watt soldering iron (bought at Kmart years ago for $2; still my favorite)
  • rosin-core solder
  • .047mfd capacitor
  • 2 aligator clips
  • nut & lock washer for volume/tone knobs
  • extra 9-volt batteries
  • slip-loint pliers (large)
  • needle-nosed pliers (large)
  • Korg CA-30 chromatic tuner
  • 3 screwdrivers with interchangeable magnetic bits
  • philips screwdriver
  • dial caliper
  • 2 15-amp fuses
  • VELCRO® cable ties
  • 3 JJ Electronic ECC83 S vacuum tubes
  • 3 6 1/4-amp fuses
  • 1 long-shank, needle-nosed pliers
  • 1 .050-3/16" hex wrench set
  • 1 can DeoxIT® GOLD
  • 4 Nite Ize L.E.D. DropLit™ jobbies
  • 1 jeweler's screwdriver with interchangeable bits
  • 1 Shure Beta 52A microphone
  • 1 Tech 21 Sansamp Bass Driver DI
  • 1 MXR M-80 bass d.i.+
  • 1 1/4" to 1/4" cable coupler (gold-plated?!?)
  • 1 big leather guitar strap
  • 1 Boss TU-2 tuner
  • 1 10' x 1/4" instrument cable (straight plugs)
  • 1 18 1/2' x 1/4" instrument cable (straight plugs)
  • 1 18 1/2' x 1/4" instrument cable (90°/straight plugs)
  • 1 25' x 1/4" instrument cable (90°/straight plugs)
  • 1 set D'Addario EXL160 (used, cleaned)
  • 2 2' x 1/4" instrument cable (straight plugs)
  • 2 6" x 1/4" instrument cable (90° plugs)
  • 1 1' x 1/4" instrument cable (90° plugs)

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Sunday, August 30, 2009

A List.

I was talking with Ross yesterday about the show on Friday night at the art museum. He got on the topic of unconventional venues. We reminisced about the notorious Chinese restaurant show, the steakhouse show and others. I was motivated to create a list of places I've played. Some of 'em require a proper name, which I'll edit once I do the research (I'm sure that someone knows the names of the places). I counted 41 venues. Unfortunately, most of 'em are in Colorado--I think that it's time to take this show on the road. It's boring to play the same place over and over.
Venue City, State
15th Street Tavern Denver, CO
3 Kings Tavern Denver, CO
Aggie Theater Fort Collins, CO
American Legion Hall Ventura, CA
Atomic Cantina Albuquerque, NM
Bender's Tavern Denver, CO
Blue Mule Denver, CO
Bluebird Theater Denver, CO
Cervantes Ballroom Denver, CO
Climax Lounge Denver, CO
Club 156 Boulder, CO
Club 404 Denver, CO
Denver Art Museum Denver, CO
D-Note Arvada, CO
Emerald Lounge Phoenix, AZ
Falcon Englewood, CO
Gothic Theater Englewood, CO
Hi-Dive Denver, CO
Hipster Youth Halfway House Denver, CO
K's China Bistro Boulder, CO
Larimer Lounge Denver, CO
Linoleum Denver, CO
Lion's Lair Denver, CO
Lost Lake Denver, CO
Meadowlark Denver, CO
Moe's BBQ Englewood, CO
Monkey Mania Northside Denver, CO
Ogden Theater Denver, CO
Oriental Theater Denver, CO
Pancho's Villa Denver, CO
Penny Lane Boulder, CO
Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO
Revoluciones Denver, CO
Rosary Room San Diego, CA
some coffee house Casper, WY
some coffee house/head shop Provo, UT
some pottery studio Grand Junction, CO
some theater Colorado Springs, CO
Starlight Fort Collins, CO
Starz Film Center Denver, CO
Surfside 7 Fort Collins, CO
Tarshack Denver, CO


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Friday, March 31, 2006

The hoarding of wallet contents

Since it was pointed out that I'm indeed a hoarder, I am really really attempting to pare things down. after all, the hoarding is most unattractive, really. i don't really want this one to get away, or at least, think that i'm a complete nut-job. i really really really dig her. y'all know what i'm typing about, right?

The wallet of doom is one of the foci of the hoarding. Thus, I have exploded it for y'all's (pronounced y'allz-ez. it's a texas thing, really. no where else in the world exists y'all plural possesive) amusement.

the contents (italics indicate items that are being eliminated. the punctuation is whack on this list):
  • one Colorado driver's license (I'm not carrying my spare);
  • one business card from the "pacho Garcia cafe" in dilley, texas (a horrible place);
  • one aetna dental insurance card;
  • one linens and things credit card (a great way to get digits from the females if y'all are lookin');
  • one card certifying that I've completed the "RWP On-Track Safety" (the federal railroad fools) program;
  • one card certifying that I've completed the "UPRR Safety" course (union pacific rail road corporation is probably the most evil company ever, and i feel super-shitty because i'm the enabler much of the time. not for long, though);
  • one sticky note with these words (clearly, a radiochemistry bottle order):
    • coolers x 6;
    • HNO3 gal x 30;
    • 500 ml amber x 10;
  • one insurance card for a 1983 Volvo wagon (expires 3-1-2005);
  • one social security card (mangled. Why do I carry this?);
  • one frequent shopper card issued by total beverage. (everything you can think to drink. hell yes!);
  • one king soopers "soopercard";
  • one visa debit card for my checking account;
  • one visa credit card that I use for business expenses;
  • one visa credit card that I use for personal stuff;
  • one card certifying that I've completed the OSHA 8 hour HAZWOPER refresher course;
  • one great-west healthcare health insurance card;
  • one business card for the "boulder bins self storage";
  • one business card for "nick dyl: optician ABOC" (he was trying to queer eye me with glasses and i was way way resisting. i shouldn't have.);
  • one sticky note with "J8QHRHQ" written on it (means nothing to me, really);
  • one business card for someone claiming to be "kevin manley" (i regret having this now. the story sort of angered me, or something. i had no clue, really);
  • one receipt for two 6' banana-speakon speaker cables (date = 10/18/2003, total = $50.94. it's expensive to run these rigs);
  • three mangled business cards for jeremy ziehe, environmental scientist;
  • one membership card for blockbuster video (located at 1020 florida ave., longmont, Colorado);
  • one complimentary calling card from denver international airport (fuckers). good for twenty minutes;
  • one American express gold card (I hate those AMEX sonsofbitches. how'd I get this, anyway?);
  • one sticky note that indicates thirty three in hash marks;
  • one sticky note that says (clearly, notes on the deer trail sampling):
    • 6 leachate;
    • 8 l5-3;
    • 13; and
    • = 27 + dup
  • one business card for guitars etc., in longmont Colorado. The interesting part is what's written on the reverse side:
    • NBS Electronics - Fat Willie (phone number); as well as
    • national speaker - Neil (phone number).
  • one eyeglass prescription; and
  • receipts for business:
    • 11 x $2 for E-470;
    • one receipt for $8.19 of ice; and
    • four receipts totalling $227.86 for oil and fuel for the cameron-cole mobile.

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