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Cold wind blows on the soles of my feet
Heaven knows nothing of me
I'm lost nowhere to go
Oh when I was a kid oh how magic it seemed
Oh please let me sleep it's Christmas time
Flowered winds was where I lived
Thought you burned not froze for your sins
Oh I'm so tired and cold
Oh when I was a kid oh how magic it seemed
Oh please let me sleep it's Christmas time
Oh oh when I was a kid oh how magic it seemed
Oh please let me sleep it's Christmas time
Oh oh when I if I was a kid oh how magic it seemed
Oh please let me dream it's Christmas time

yeah.
So, it's Christmas time. What an annoying, yet cool, time of year. One day I'll get my family to agree to have Christmas in January so we can avoid all the stupid lines and rushes and traffic... I have no idea what I'm getting... There's nothing I really want. Mostly, however, because, if I want something, I'll buy it myself. A la Lost Dogs. How am I supposed to wait and NOT buy the new PJ CD the day it comes out?!? It's good, btw. Not a big Sweet Lew fan and Gremmie Out of Control gets on my nerves every now and then. But it's good. Especially Sad. and Down. and UNDONE. Damn, I love that song. Decided to buy Yield on vinyl the other day... just b/c it looks cool. I don't have a record player, but it looks great on my wall...

**REALLY COOL STUFF ALERT**
that was fun...
uhm... Neil Finn and Friends: 7 Worlds Collide. The DVD is SWEET. "Friends" includes Eddie (which is how I knew to look for the DVD) and Johnny Marr. As well as some other folk whose names I didn't recognize. It's really chill for the most part, but it's got some rockers too. I see red, I see red, I see red!!! I think there's an audio-only version of it as well, but the DVD is just really really good. (And I'm pretty sure it'd be a great "date" movie... I'll have to try it out sometime...)

Damn... I haven't talked in a long time... Cast Iron Filter. Really good weekend a week ago... check out their message board for what I thought of it. Got introduced to Scott Miller, and I like his stuff now too. He's a fun guy to watch on stage; now I really want to see him with his band. CIF were kind enough to let me hang out at the studio for a little while last week when they were recording the new demo. The new songs are all sounding great. "Men Who Die Young" kicks ass, and the addition of some studio instruments (vibrophone, keys, electric guitar) really helps on some of the songs. I'm going to try to run around with them in January to Charleston, Greensboro, and Raleigh, so come find me then, and we can talk about it. :) Wellwater Conspiracy was on Letterman the other night... I was kind of disappointed. I like their albums, and the performance was energetic, but something was up with Matt's vocals... oh well... Oh yeah... damn near forgot about the MSG video. I think I need to watch it again... I really liked it... it's Pearl Jam... I mean, come on. But it wasn't the best concert I've seen as far as I can remember. Maybe b/c I really wanted to try to play along with Corduroy, but they never played it... I dunno. Definitely need to watch it again, and maybe I'll have a better review. Right now, it's just really good. ;)

That's about all I've got for now. I should have the CIF Visulite show up soon. (I hope) Just wanted to sign off for the year to anyone who reads this. Parting thought? Simple... watch 7 Worlds Collide. Oh. And go to bluegrassjam.net and vote for Mikey in the poll.

Please let me sleep, it's Christmas time.