July 8th, 2009
Oh Ontario, Oh Jennifer Jason Leigh
Actually, it’s Manitoba I’m headed to tomorrow. Tomorrow morning the Currier Family will head out in our stuffed-to-the-brim Volkswagon Jetta for a fascinating drive through northern Minnesota and beyond, until we reach Winnipeg. People I Know Who Will Be At the Winnipeg Folk Festival: Okkervil River, Iron & Wine, Neko Case, and Elvis Costello. Also, apparently, Loudon Wainwright III, i.e., the dad from “Undeclared.”
This year, we’re bringing two tents.
PS As for the comic… I couldn’t get more than 20 minutes into “Never Back Down.” Phoebe was quite happy to finish it by herself.
PPS My dad finally got a cell phone. His ringtone is “Mannish Boy,” by Muddy Waters.
July 8th, 2009 at 2:59 pm
1. Enjoy the Winnipeg Festival! I’m highly jealous of you, given that lineup. Especially Loudon Wainwright! He’s related to Rufus, you know.
2. Oddly enough, I am listening to Mannish Boy right now.
July 8th, 2009 at 4:37 pm
Casey!
Odd coincidence… But it is a pretty badass song.
Just so you know, your upcoming trip has been marked with much gusto on my summer calendar.
July 8th, 2009 at 10:13 pm
Dixie says: Wart’s up??
July 9th, 2009 at 10:26 pm
P.S. – I really like the way the art has been going recently! Very many kudos to you.
July 17th, 2009 at 10:33 am
Thanks, Casey! I think I am fiiiinally starting to get more relaxed about drawing. Didn’t Jeph Jacques say it takes about a hundred painstaking strips before you find a rhythm? Or maybe that was the Beatles, saying you have to write 50 songs before you’re any good.
September 26th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I’ve never heard of anyone who knew Loudon from his acting career.
His concert at the Iron Horse was amazing. You could shout out any song from his 40-year carreer and he could play it off the top of his head.