I saw somebody buy this on friday

Hot weekend. Cado getting close for planting

Castro and market. June 27 2009

The boom National Tour

Happy summer!

Onto a self promotional posting:

My play, boom, is going OFF THE HOOK in the 2009/2010 season. I am thrilled, excited, honored, touched, a little befuddled, but pretty damn psyched that the piece seems to be pinching some nerves out there. So, America, there is a chance that there may be a production of the play going up near you. And if you're not near this list hopefully someone may take a shine to it in your neighborhood. (I've managed to chat with almost all of these theaters and they all seem like awesome people) It's being published by these guys this year too. Woohew!

OK, here's where you can see boom next season, so far as I know, in chronological order (and subject to changes and additions and such)

Lousiville, KY
Necessary Theatre
July 2009

Chicago/Evanston, IL
Next Theatre Company
September 2009

Cincinatti, OH
Know Theatre
October, 2009

Bloomington, IN
Cardinal Stage
October, 2009

Philadelphia, PA
Flashpoint Theatre Company
October, 2009

San Francisco Bay Area, CA
Marin Theatre Company
November, 2009

Phoenix, AZ
Actor's Theatre of Phoenix
November 2009

San Diego,CA
San Diego Rep
January 2010

Portland, OR
Theatre Vertigo
January 2010

Boston Area, MA
New Rep
February 2010

Dallas, TX
Kitchen Dog
February/March 2010

Tampa, FL
Jobsite Theatre
March 2010

Douglas, Alaska
Perseverence Theatre
May 2010

Well watered grass

Should I?

Mid Year Personal Pop Culture Roundup, Music edition

some 2009 purchases to date:

Santogold - Santogold
(purchased because of it being the jam of the main character of TIC)

The Black Ghosts - The Black Ghosts
(i can't remember why I bought this, probably pitchfork or kcrw, my two main sources)

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
(i just felt obligated to buy it, you know, living in the mission district. i actually do like it)

Bat for Lashes - Two Suns
(oo i like this one)

The Juan Maclean - The Future Will Come
(frequent plays, esp at the gym.)

Shinichi Osawaa - The One
(heard on kcrw, classic hyper electronic, also frequent gym play)

Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix
(big favorite)

Adding Machine: A Musical
(so bleak)

Grizzly Bear - Veckatimest
(i'm just giving it the first listen as I type this. mmmm)

It's Not Me It's You - Lily Allen
(addictive and catchy and kinda awesome)

and
Don't Stop Believing from the GLEE SOUNDTRACK!

The miracle of life continues. Only ten more years till guacamole!

Sunday streets in the mission begins

Hipsters sitting in the middle of an intersection, being documented by another hipster. Seriously?