In with the new

2007 has begun in fine fashion: the fantastic boston party weekend, with the attendant music trading - picked up the new sonic youth and cat power 'greatest' collection, both first rate, and culled a whole bunch of 80s nostalgiatunes of varying quality (who knew that the fixx made such bitchen records?! Or that modern english was so experimental?) And of course i hooked up steve & sue as well - neko case, lady sovereign, etc.

One quick word on music sharing: i do it guiltlessly and often. Guiltless because i continue to spend a ridiculous percentage of my disposable income on music, and tend to share with people who do the same, paying particular attention to directing funds toward the independent artists who need it most. And i ask ye, is leah siegel better or worse off for the fact that now a couple more serious music fans in boston have access to some of her songs?

Now i'm back in the city for the foreseeable (with the exception of some audition trips), and making my unemployment work for me. Filed with the dept. of labor; hopefully checks will be showing up soon. Auditions have begun, and i have a new monologue i'm psyched about. I've sent the party invite out to all and sundry (let me know if you didn't get it) and have begun to prep. Have a reading set up for tomorrow night that i'm way psyched for (for a playwrighting workshop, not open to public, unfortunately), and a rehearsal for it tonight. And what should be a very nice weekend is just around the corner...