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Big City Turn Me Loose...

Amy Honey — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:08:16 GMT

here's a fave song done by Iris Dement, one of my fave lady singers.

this woman is amazing and i hope to see her perform live some day.

and here's a shot from yesterday's sunset... i love the rays.

Shine On Harvest Moon

Amy Honey — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 20:08:16 GMT

yesterday the moon was full and i sat on the beach hoping to see it. there was a huge fog bank over the water for a really long time, and then suddenly it lifted just enough for me to see the harvest moon rising over the water... my photo doesn't do justice to the real thing, but trust me it was moon-tastic!

here's a cover song from one of my fave Canadian gals, Sarah Harmer... it's a duet with Jason Euringer. originally this song was written in the early 1900's by a guy named Jack Norworth and his wife Nora Bayes.

Cold Water, Deep Underwater

Amy Honey — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 21:03:19 GMT

today is freakin' cold, i think it's the first day i've worn socks since the beginning of summer. i was sitting on the beach earlier, watching the water, it reminded me of this song, which i find to be filled with nostalgia and a strange hope-filled cold dissonance... kinda like the water today.

whoa, that was deep. heh.

Colourbook

Amy Honey — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:08:25 GMT

here's a band that's been blowing my mind lately:

http://www.myspace.com/colourbookband

this song appeared on the Aaargh! Annual Year Two but i think it's also on their new album available from their Myspace website.

When You're All Alone

Amy Honey — Sat, 22 Sep 2007 01:15:48 GMT

now that i live waaaay out in the middle of nowhere i am becoming more and more aware of the fact that i'm alone a lot of the time. i lived in Vancouver for 12 years, the big smoke. people everywhere.

now i live with my cat and a roomie who's barely here. i love it, actually. if i need to hang out with people i "go to town", literally.

here's a song about being all alone that i actually find quite uplifting.

it's by Johnny and the Moon: http://www.myspace.com/johnnyandthemoon

Satisfied Mind

Amy Honey — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:52:57 GMT

i haven't been on Mog for months and was just catching up with what everyone's up to and realized that 'ol Satisfied Mind has moved to the Coast... that's pretty rad dude! welcome to the West...

here's a song for you:

Another Lost Summer

Amy Honey — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 19:32:19 GMT

here's a song by a band called Blanche... i think it's a good end of summer song, and i'm posting it in honour of solstice today.

Happy Fall ya'll!

word from the west coast woods...

Amy Honey — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:00:10 GMT

hey Moggers,

guess what? i finally moved to the woods/ocean and now i have my Computron all hooked up again and i got the wood stove on and my cat is all curled up on the chair beside me and i'm feeling Moggy...

been listening to Rick White's new album Memoreaper A LOT.

here's a track:

World Of Beauty

Amy Honey — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:46:54 GMT

wow. i haven't posted since May.

welp, here's a song:

and a photo:

Paradise Here Abouts

Amy Honey — Sun, 06 May 2007 20:50:29 GMT

well well well. here i am in Victoria, my new home. it is lovely, the birds are singing, the sun has been out more than not, and i could have sworn i saw a unicorn galloping through the field down the street from my new house.

it's a bit odd to pack everything into a small Toyota, get on a boat and sail away from 12 years of a big city. odd in a good way.

i am settling in here, it's been a bit rocky and a bit smooth. i'm looking forward to playing tomorrow night here, it feels like ages since i played... i've been so busy moving. but now i'm unpacked and ready for the summer.

hope all is well here on the MOG, i'm turning my notifications back on as of right now, can't wait to see what's happenin'....

"are you searchin' for a situation with less hurt and affiliation? do you still feel it when you can't believe your eyes?

welcome to paradise

are you longing for infiltration somewhere under the radar and in tarnation will you know it even before compromise?

welcome to paradise

sometimes drifting can be so stunning but the current can also be a-cunnin' if you drift too far from where the shoreline is gettin' back is paradise

are you middle aged, or maybe older? with a creviced face when the season seems colder can you ever remember a time easier to separate the truth from the lies?

well then, welcome to paradise"

Goodbye So Long... Vancouver

Amy Honey — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 03:18:47 GMT

ok, so i leave town for good on Tuesday morning. i'll be getting a new internet set up as soon as i get to my new town, but eek! what am i gonna do for the few days that i have no 'Tron?! i'll surely go nuts.

i thought i'd post one last song here for now... i'm pretty sure it's actually a song about relationships, but i'm applying it to leaving Vancouver. goodbye, so long Vancouver. i've been with you for 12 years, and now i found a new love... Victoria here i come!!!!

New Town

Amy Honey — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 02:36:57 GMT

i really, really love Vic Chesnutt.

this song has been a fave of mine for a long time, but now it has a whole new meaning...

here's a last sunset at the old place... from today...

I Get To Leave

Amy Honey — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 06:55:58 GMT

i'm moving to a new town on May 1st. that's right, i sold all my records, cds, books and what-nots. i said goodbye to domestic bliss, and hello to a suitcase. i've narrowed my possessions down to one cat, one guitar and a computron. oh, the simplicity. oh, the adventure.

'tis a season of change...

here's a good song for that:

and here's the latest in the ongoing saga of "Lilacs in Bloom"...

Little Ruffian - For Rawkkiddo

Amy Honey — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 04:14:31 GMT

i was very sad to read Rawkkiddo's post earlier about his former student and it made me think of this song.

this is by my friend Andrew Vincent, he lives in Ottawa, Ontario.

http://www.kelprecords.com/bands/av/

Still After Days, She Can't Say Why...

Amy Honey — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 06:53:36 GMT

here's a track from Two Minute Miracles, a band from Ontario, Canada.

http://www.twominutemiracles.com/

"we're so bent on mass destruction, the turmoil turns us on inside..."

i really love this song...

Cheated Hearts

Amy Honey — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 04:18:30 GMT

thanks to being killed, i was reminded of this song and and how much i actually love it... and i forgot how much i freakin' love Karen O. cheers lady...

Happy With A Wince, Sad With A Smile - Now I'm Dead

Amy Honey — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 03:38:47 GMT

i'm dead. wahhhh. :( thanks to Augusts1 i am quite dead today... that's ok, it was such a painless death, my death march soundtrack was very easy to die to. my theme for my death was "Happy With A Wince, Sad With A Smile" (thanks to 1234 Chainsaw)

here's the tracks on my death mix:

Bittersweetheart- Soul Asylum Music Kills Me- Rinocerose Empty Glasses- The Amps Since I Left You- The Avalanches Positive Tension- Bloc Party Cheated Hearts- Yeah Yeah Yeahs Broken Promises For Broken Hearts- She Wants Revenge Tear Me Down(Hedwig Cover)- Spoon Bus Called Happiness- Pere Ubu O Green World- Gorillaz Tripping Over Gravity- Sam Phillips Diary- Low Millions Starstruck(live)- The Auteurs Greetings From The Sugar Lick- The Spinanes Red Vines- Aimee Mann High 5(Rock The Catskills)- Beck New Kind Of Kick- The Cramps Taking Up Space- The Cavedogs My Dog Was Lost But Now He's Found- The Fiery Furnaces Scratched Inside- The House Of Love

if this is what death is like, i'm not scared....

here's a track from a Vancouver band that is still around but good luck finding anything by them and good luck trying to see them live, they are very elusive...

Fave Soundtrack - The Such - Elevator Through - Wink

Amy Honey — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 04:06:08 GMT

Special Agent Jackass posted a MOG earlier about fave soundtracks... i think this is my fave, it's Elevator Through, the song is from a movie called The Such. i tried to find the movie because Elevator recently posted a blog on their Myspace about it being posted in YouTube. sadly, the posting has been removed. trust me, it's pretty much amazing, as anything Rick White related is. well, in my humble opinion...

here's Wink:

i went to a heron nesting area on Monday. here's a shot of a heron tree, all the clumpy things are nests, and there are herons in them. they are laying eggs right now... the eggs will hatch in May.

It's A Crime I Never Told You About The Diamonds In Your Eyes

Amy Honey — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:59:46 GMT

i just re-discovered this amazing song... i totally adore the dark goodness of The Black Heart Procession, it's a crime i don't listen to them more often.

here's my fave track from 2:

Jesus Don't Love Me

Amy Honey — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 08:44:49 GMT

ok Holly, work yer magic at 1:25 am... i know you can do it. ransome. everybody knows for sure. Jesus don't love me, for sure...

Decade Of Sunsets

Amy Honey — Sat, 21 Apr 2007 02:24:41 GMT

it's Friday night and i am just about to go watch the sun go down with a bottle of red wine.

here's my soundtrack...

Internet Girls

Amy Honey — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:07:27 GMT

here's another track from that awesome band in Nanaimo that i MOGGED earlier this week... they recently changed the name from The Urbane Decay to Die Shadenfreude.

this song cracks me up:

Regicide : Civil War

Amy Honey — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 01:28:19 GMT

here is one of my fave tracks from a very interesting album, The Civil War by Matmos.

these guys actually did a recording of a rat relocation, it's called Rat Relocation Project.

no seriously... http://brainwashed.com/matmos/

pretty awesome.

here's a track called Regicide:

Radio Control

Amy Honey — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 19:45:08 GMT

here is band that i absolutley LOVE... they always bring me up and rock me steady. tonight i am playing a live set on a Vancouver college radio station, CiTR 101.9 FM, it's a show called Thunderbird Radio Hell and it's on at 10PM Pacific Time. i think you can stream it if you're interested!

here's a track called Radio Control from Chris & Tad's album, Hand Me That Door...

You Can't Buy A Gun When You're Crying

Amy Honey — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 04:46:04 GMT

i have loved Holly Golightly for a long time. her newest project as Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs is called You Can't Buy A Gun When You're Crying, and this is my favorite track:

Fuck, Again

Amy Honey — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 02:01:10 GMT

i can't stop listening to them today. i am so excited about their new record soon... i wonder, i wonder... i bet it'll be amazing. here's another track, Never Comin' Back.

Bent Hearts

Amy Honey — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:16:11 GMT

here is a song i just discovered, and i am really loving this it.

it's a guy in Nanaimo, BC... check out his Myspace for more awesome songs: http://www.myspace.com/53mondays

wow.

Drinking Artist

Amy Honey — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 05:57:38 GMT

this is one of my fave bands, ever. they came and played here in about 2000, they were amazing. i often wonder what they're up to now, but Googling their name leads to all sorts of ridiculous things... if anyone knows what's going on with them, i'd love to know.

Homicidal Maniacs

Amy Honey — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:54:56 GMT

i am so sad about this whole shooting thing in Virginia... there i was rockin' my song about Larry The Homicidal Maniac for the last four nights in a row, and meanwhile, some guy shoots 32 people at a school. for real. it has happened again. when i wrote Larry i was a 15 year old high school student and Columbine hadn't happened yet. in fact, i don't think i had ever heard of a high school shooting when i wrote this song. Larry was a real guy that i went to school with. he wore black trench coats and seemed to Hate The World. he creeped everyone out and we all figured he would snap at any moment, so we nicknamed him The Homicidal Maniac. and then i wrote a song about him with my two younger sisters.

i'm sickened by the way that school shooting is becoming the norm... and i'm also amazed at my own sick and twisted ability to write a light hearted song about such a serious subject... without even knowing that it would become a reality.

so, umm, here's the song. it may be inappropriate right now, but something in me says "MOG it." i guess i'll just let it be what it is and let the chips fall where they may...

Myspace/Mog - Who's Space Is It? for David H.

Amy Honey — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:21:55 GMT

i've been loving David H's most recent post about sex on MOG... it has lead to some very interesting conversation here on the ol' Big M. it has also lead us to the other Big M.

Love Knows (No Borders)

Amy Honey — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:35:07 GMT

this man, this raggedy voiced man, is one of my favourite songwriters. if ever my heart is troubled, i think of Mr. Gelb's voice... and my heart is soothed.

A Song For Thursday Afternoon...

Amy Honey — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 23:15:31 GMT

i love this band, and i really miss them.

"We used to meet every Thursday Thursday Thursday in the afternoon For a couple of beers and a game of pool We used to go to a motel a motel A motel across the street And the name of the motel was the Wagon Wheel Oh One day she said come on come on she said Why don't you come back to my house She said my husband's out of town You know he's gone till the end of the month Well I was just so nervous so nervous You know I couldn't really quite relax Cause I was never really quite sure when her Husband was coming back Sure one of the neighbors yea one of the neighbors One of the neighbors that saw my car And they told her yea they told her I think they know who you are Well her husband he's a violent man a very violent and jealous man Now I have to leave this town I got to leave while I still can We should have kept it every Thursday Thursday Thursday in the afternoon For a couple of beers and a game of pool We should have kept it every Thursday Thursday Thursday in the afternoon For a couple of beers and a game of pool She was pretty good too"

Goodbye Kurt Vonnegut... i will miss you...

Amy Honey — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 05:32:29 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) - Kurt Vonnegut, the satirical novelist who captured the absurdity of war and questioned the advances of science in darkly humorous works such as "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle," died Wednesday at age 84, his wife said.

Vonnegut, who often marvelled that he had lived so long, despite his lifelong smoking habit, suffered brain injuries after a fall at his Manhattan home weeks ago, said his wife, photographer Jill Krementz.

The author of at least 19 novels, many of them best-sellers, as well as dozens of short stories, essays and plays, Vonnegut relished the role of a social critic. He lectured regularly, exhorting audiences to think for themselves and delighting in barbed commentary against the institutions he felt were dehumanizing people.

"I will say anything to be funny, often in the most horrible situations," Vonnegut, whose watery, heavy-lidded eyes and unruly hair made him seem to be in existential pain, once told a gathering of psychiatrists.

A self-described religious skeptic and freethinking humanist, Vonnegut used protagonists such as Billy Pilgrim and Eliot Rosewater as transparent vehicles for his points of view. He also filled his novels with satirical commentary and even drawings that were only loosely connected to the plot. In "Slaughterhouse-Five," he drew a headstone with the epitaph: "Everything was beautiful and nothing hurt."

But much in his life was traumatic and left him in pain.

Despite his commercial success, Vonnegut battled depression throughout his life and in 1984 he attempted suicide with pills and alcohol, joking later about how he botched the job.

His mother had succeeded in killing herself just before he left for Germany during the Second World War, where he was quickly taken prisoner during the Battle of the Bulge. He was being held in Dresden when Allied bombs created a firestorm that killed an estimated 135,000 people in the city.

"The firebombing of Dresden explains absolutely nothing about why I write what I write and am what I am," Vonnegut wrote in "Fates Worse Than Death," his 1991 autobiography of sorts.

But he spent 23 years struggling to write about the ordeal, which he survived by huddling with other prisoners inside an underground meat locker labelled slaughterhouse-five.

The novel, in which Pte. Pilgrim is transported from Dresden by time-travelling aliens from the planet Tralfamadore, was published at the height of the Vietnam War and solidified his reputation as an iconoclast.

"He was sort of like nobody else," said Gore Vidal, who noted he, Vonnegut and Norman Mailer were among the last writers around who served in the Second World War.

"He was imaginative; our generation of writers didn't go in for imagination very much. Literary realism was the general style."

"Those of us who came out of the war in the 1940s made sort of the official American prose and it was often a bit on the dull side. Kurt was never dull."

Vonnegut was born Nov. 11, 1922, in Indianapolis, a "fourth-generation German-American religious skeptic Freethinker" and studied chemistry at Cornell University before joining the U.S. army.

When he returned, he reported for Chicago's City News Bureau, then did public relations for General Electric, a job he loathed. He wrote his first novel, "Player Piano," in 1951, followed by "The Sirens of Titan," "Canary in a Cat House" and "Mother Night," making ends meet by selling Saabs on Cape Cod, Mass.

Critics ignored him at first, then denigrated his deliberately bizarre stories and disjointed plots as haphazardly written science fiction. But his novels became cult classics, especially "Cat's Cradle" in 1963, in which scientists create "ice-nine," a crystal that turns water solid and destroys the Earth.

Many of his novels were best-sellers. Some also were banned and burned for suspected obscenity. Vonnegut took on censorship as an active member of the PEN writers' aid group and the American Civil Liberties Union. The American Humanist Association, which promotes individual freedom, rational thought and scientific skepticism, made him its honorary president.

His characters tended to be miserable anti-heroes with little control over their fate. Pilgrim was an ungainly, lonely goof. The hero of "God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater" was a snivelling, obese volunteer fireman.

Vonnegut said the villains in his books were never individuals but culture, society and history, which he said were making a mess of the planet.

"We probably could have saved ourselves but we were too damned lazy to try very hard...and too damn cheap," he once suggested carving into a wall on the Grand Canyon, as a message for flying-saucer creatures.

He retired from novel writing in his later years but continued to publish short articles. He had a best-seller in 2005 with "A Man Without a Country," a collection of his non-fiction, including jabs at President George W. Bush's administration ("upper-crust C-students who know no history or geography") and the uncertain future of the planet.

He called the book's success "a nice glass of champagne at the end of a life."

Vonnegut, who had homes in Manhattan and the Hamptons in New York state, adopted his sister's three young children after she died. He also had three children of his own with his first wife, Ann Cox and later adopted a daughter, Lily, with his second wife, the noted photographer Krementz.

Vonnegut once said of all the ways to die, he'd prefer to go out in an airplane crash on the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro. He often joked about the difficulties of old age.

"When Hemingway killed himself he put a period at the end of his life; old age is more like a semicolon," Vonnegut said in 2005.

"My father, like Hemingway, was a gun nut and was very unhappy late in life. But he was proud of not committing suicide."

"And I'll do the same, so as not to set a bad example for my children."

Bye, Kurt... thanks for all the awesome books. i will miss you. i think you would have liked this song...

Finally.... LUCY!!!!!

Amy Honey — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:31:53 GMT

ok, here it is, my fave song of the past few months... Lucy. this is the one. the only one that has made each day bearable. recorded in 1991. resurrected right now.

ok, and now... my current fave.

Amy Honey — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:00:07 GMT

Punk Rock Tuesday was fun... but now that it's getting late i need my fix. finally i was able to download this today... it's my 2nd fave song by a guy calling himself The Undecidable.

i have an unhealthy relationship with his song Lucy, which is as of yet, not downloadable. i played it every night that i was on my last tour... sometimes with 10 people singing and playing along onstage. go to his site to hear the magic for yourself!

here's a song called What If... i love this song too.

Punk Rock Tuesday! one last post...

Amy Honey — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 03:44:09 GMT

as much as i feel like a 13 year old boy when i listen to this song, i embrace it every time and let my inner punk prevail...

"i don't wanna live to be 34 i don't wanna die in a nuclear war..."

live fast, die young.

Punk Rock Tuesday!

Amy Honey — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:54:03 GMT

i'm about to have a nervous breakdown every five minutes... i guess that's why my other band is called The Nervous Breakdowns and named after this song...

Punk Rock Tuesday!

Amy Honey — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:22:20 GMT

Ever Fallen In Love? i have. GMO... i like this Punk Rock Tuesday thing, let's ROCK!

In Spite Of Ourselves

Amy Honey — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 23:14:50 GMT

i'm sure this song has been posted before on MOG, but i've been listening to this allll day. this song means a lot to me.

and uh, here's a photo of my cat, The Right-On Honourable Captain Fighty...

Happy Boy Blues

Amy Honey — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:32:34 GMT

i just found this cd and dusted it off, stuck it into my Computron and now i can't stop playing this track. this is from a limited edition cd that Jon Rae Fletcher put out on his own label, Deer and Bird. it was recorded in his house in Vancouver, BC in 2001. Jon has gone on to make some of the best music i've heard... sadly he left us here in Vancouver and moved to Toronto a few years back... Toronto is a lucky town for having him. i did my first cd release show with him and his band, The River, those were Good Times... too bad the bar burnt down...

Make Way... Here Come The Feelings

Amy Honey — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 21:14:52 GMT

sadly The Rheostatics played their last show ever in Toronto last week. thankfully, they are all continuing to make music and write. here's a track from Tim Vesely's new project, Violet Archers. if you listen closely you can hear Great Aunt Ida singing back ups, beautifully. i really love this song, it's a perfect soundtrack for new beginnings.

In Honour Of Rising Up...

Amy Honey — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 03:21:16 GMT

i love this song... today i really felt like it's possible to rise up with fists after such a looooong winter... kinda like a zombie or something!

and this is by far the best photo sent to me today, courtesy of Jimmy Twilight's Lonesome Lounge:

Sounds Are Birds

Amy Honey — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 07:41:36 GMT

so here i sit, it's 12:40am...

i could have done a lot of things tonight, but i didn't.

and here is the soundtrack:

Ouch! My Stiff Little Finger.

Amy Honey — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 01:05:51 GMT

grrr, i either broke or sprained one of my strumming hand fingers today, the finger next to my pinky. i did it while i was cleaning my house, i thought that was really unfair... you would think a deed like cleaning one's house would be cosmically protected from such stupidities as breaking bones. i suppose there are far worse at home accidents happening this very minute. i wish it could be more dramatic or badass like "i got drunk last night and punched a wall..", but i guess i'm just not that kind of gal.

i am really mad, and it hurts.

i am listening to Stiff Little Fingers AS LOUD AS IT WILL GO. and i've just opened a nice bottle of Shiraz... ahhhh. forget the pain, honey. tuff luck, eh?

here's my hand in happier times...

Foolish King

Amy Honey — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 21:26:41 GMT

a personal fave... and i'm sure i've posted this one before. i guess it's one of my Winter 2006-07 theme songs. now it's Spring but i'm still listening. in my eyes David Christian Pajo can do no wrong.

here's the view from the parking lot at the Cranbrook Airport...

Just When It Seemed Like The Good Times Together Would Not Last

Amy Honey — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 06:19:20 GMT

i found this lil' gem on a compilation that was given to me on the road last week. i don't know much about this, i just know that i really like this song...

Big Star

Amy Honey — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 00:23:10 GMT

i don't know why i love this band so much, i just do. i recently got back in touch with an ex, he was the one who introduced me to this band. this one's for you Big B...

Pioneer Woman

Amy Honey — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 19:09:32 GMT

i just read that Jenny Lewis has been named LA's Pioneer Woman...

i think that's really cool, i had no idea there was an award for such things, and i really love her songwriting and singing.

ironically the name of my upcoming new rec is Pioneer Woman, here's the title track:

The Acorn

Amy Honey — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 05:18:44 GMT

i just played a show with this band in Calgary, they pretty much blew me away. they're from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. this track is from a compilation put out by Kelp Records.

here's a pic from our show...

Gettin' Even MORE Self Righteous!

Amy Honey — Wed, 04 Apr 2007 00:34:49 GMT

it's so sunny and bright here in Vancouver that i think i will play a track from Corpse Circus Revue, the latest album from my label mates, The Lonesome Valley Singers. i like sunny and bright, and i like death country. having it all at the same time makes me feel kinda funny... in a good way.

The Lonesome Valley Singers were part of the tour i just finished in Alberta/ BC, wonderful folks, every single one of' em.

my lilac bush is rockin' it steady, that's my office window in behind... it sure is nice to look outside and see that lilac bush instead of the muther-freakin' rain for a change. hell yeah.

A Light Grows Brighter

Amy Honey — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 06:19:30 GMT

here's that song i was Mogging about earlier, i think it should work now that i've figured out some techno-geek stuff...

Gettin' Self Righteous

Amy Honey — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:43:47 GMT

here's one of the bands i just toured with...

MEATDRAW!!!

"Who Is Meatdraw? With their ego in a headlock and a finger hovering over the "record" button, where practicality is expected moments of beauty are achieved; we will begin and end with MeatDraw.

This is a family of six, armed with re-assembled pop anthems, stark words, and a reputation. MeatDraw’s scene stealing shows, off-the-wall junkyard instruments, and flare for make up are stomping their way into the souls of audiences. Sing with, clap with, and end with MeatDraw."

www.meatdraw.com

I'm Back.

Amy Honey — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 02:04:28 GMT

well, after ten days in a Self Righteous Records caravan here i am back on the MOG... and they've gone and changed it all! it feels like fall after having a summer fling, like things will never be the same... but i guess things change and this is the modern world, so i will embrace you, new MOG. congratulations on dropping the Beta. i hear that's a good thing.

i have been to umteen towns and cities in the past 10 days, i have feared for my life on snowy roads amidst towering mountains, i have walked into a chinook and made decisions while starting at a vast blue sky and i have gazed at crowds of smiling and beautiful people every night... my heart is full of happy and sad, tragedy and luck, and the salvation of music. it's pretty freakin' intense.

i've missed my MOG family, you are all so immediate and far away at the same time. what's the buzz? hope everyone's waitin' on Spring with something, anything and everything in their hearts... i know i am.

it's always hard to go away, and it's always hard to come back... but i guess i'm here right now and this is what i'm listening to...

Himalayan Bear

he has a new record coming out soon on Self Righteous, we are label mates... i tried to upload an mp3 but the file was too big, so just go to his site if you wanna hear some nice music!

xo ah

here's a photo.. from darkness to light, entering Alberta...

Happy Now

Amy Honey — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:35:08 GMT

well, this is probably my last day Mogging before i hit the road again, i will miss the MOG! i'm going to continue with my Canadian music theme... here's a band from Vancouver, BC that i have played with many times, The Beekeepers. i love playing with them cause our names look good together on a poster: "Amy Honey & The Beekeepers", get it? heh heh. they took forever to put out the record that this song appears on, The World Won't Let Me Sleep, but when it finally came out, WOW!!!

and here's another photo from the last tour... ROCK & ROLL on the Santa Cruz boardwalk. oh yeah, i've started uploading all those photos to my Flickr site.

Great Aunt Ida

Amy Honey — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 01:16:01 GMT

here's a gorgeous song by a good friend of mine, Ida Nilson aka Great Aunt Ida. she sings back up voals on the song Old Reliable Death that's on my upcoming new record, Pioneer Woman. both Little Voice and Old Reliable Death also appear on the compilation, Views, which was released by Northern Electric Records late last year.

Ida is one of the sweetest, kindest souls a person could ever hope to meet and her records are amazingly beautiful!!

oh, and here's another photo. it's in San Francisco, Telegraph Hill, i was in search of wild parrots... and i found them!!!

Canadiana-rama! The Violet Archers

Amy Honey — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 19:45:22 GMT

so i'm starting to sense that there's a lot of great Canadian music that has not been Mogged yet, and since i am somewhat of a Canadian music collector/expert?/guru/avid fan/junkie, i thought i would post some more for your listening pleasure. here's a song from a compilation called Views, released by Northern Electric Records here in Vancouver. Tim Vesely (aka The Violet Archers) is also the founder of the legendary Canadian band, The Rheostatics, who have sadly decided to part ways recently. i think they have a few last shows coming up in Toronto, so if you're out there be sure to catch their legendary magic before it's too late!!!

There's Only One Cassiopeia

Amy Honey — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 04:48:34 GMT

ok, here's a song by Daddy Szigeti, this song was once a sound track to two weeks of my life... the year 2000, summer i think.

Golden Smog

Amy Honey — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 19:48:44 GMT

good day Moggers!

the sun is shining in Vancouver, BC today and i'm getting excited about the weekend, even though it's only Tuesday. last night i was a bit of a mopey mess, all sad songs and wine. "happy with a wince and sad with a smile." (thanks 1234) today i am feeling that (as usual) but there's underlying Good Times in the future. no matter how bad my ridiculoid life gets, there are friends and good music. this record reminds me of when i was a bartender at the local honky tonk, i used to play this song nightly. i was the main bartender and also the DJ/ booking agent/shoulder to cry on for all the local drunks... those were some interesting days.

since i sold the record store i have been faced with three options:

1. tour, and don't stop touring... make music my master and my leader. 2. go back to slingin' brew at the honky tonk, after all i feel most at home in a bar, and if i can get paid to be there, even better. 3. lock myself in my office and mope, hoping for a miracle.

well, it seems i've embraced a combo of all three since i'm now holding shows at my house (my very own honky tonk!!), i've got touring plans in the making and the immediate future, and as you can see, i'm pretty damn good at moping along to my fave music in front of my computer.

i think it's starting to come together!!

here's a track that gives me an "up" feeling, while maintaining the requisite melancholy i crave...

and here's a photo for kicks, these lil' guys were found at the boardwalk amusement park in Santa Cruz, CA... they looked so sad and lonesome, like they really wanted someone to win them and take them away from there...

when you re-discover a gem, and then you are saved.

Amy Honey — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 06:11:01 GMT

wow, i've gone MOG crazy tonight... i'm still in the process of transferring all my cds into my Computron and tonight i came across a cd that i love, have loved dearly for years and have sadly neglected until this very moment. i remember seeing this band in Halifax (1995?) and they pretty much blew my mind. listening to this album makes me remember who i am, who i was, and who i'm gonna be.

amen to Space Needle.

Sacramento - for 1234 Chainsaw

Amy Honey — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 05:41:27 GMT

although not exactly cheery, this song possesses qualities of melancholy that seem appropriate for early Spring, late Monday night red wine and rain. 1234, i hope you like it...

Oh What A Day...

Amy Honey — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 03:45:39 GMT

oh what a day. at the end of days like this i numb my brain with red wine and music. some call it moping. i call it coping.

i just can't seem to get everything together, and i have to leave in less than a week for the road again. it's so hard to leave, and it's so hard to come back. i've been writing music all day... it's raining and i'm almost out of wine. my cat is wondering when i'm gonna relax, my laundry is wondering when i'm gonna wash it, and i'm wondering if the broken things are starting to show...

lucky for me, there will always be songwriters like Tony Scherr to help me through days like this...

oh here's another shot from the tour... still working on that slide show... this is the moon rise just outside of Petaluma, CA.

Doin' Yr Taxes

Amy Honey — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 00:22:07 GMT

back in the days of wine and roses when we had the record store, we also had a label called Red Cat Records. here's a track from the Plastic Bass EP by The Doers that we released. i guess it's about that time of year, so here's a song about, well... doin' yr. taxes!

"if you don't do 'em ya gotta do 'em."

The Modern World Is Such A Hard Thing To Get Your Head Around

Amy Honey — Mon, 19 Mar 2007 08:09:57 GMT

a friend of mine who is a computer tech support guy shared this with me tonight... it sums up perfectly my relationship with computers and modern technology... although i am getting a lot better at this stuff than i ever thought i would be. this video really made my night. hee hee.

and here's a Rick White song to go with it:

The Two-Minute Miracles

Amy Honey — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:44:16 GMT

ok, i'm awake now... hangover left in the dust via coffee and tunes. i absolutely adore this band, this song in particular... although i love all the songs so much.... this one makes me so sad in a good way... in a Sunday afternoon way.

The Two-Minute Miracles

remember when it was awesome, remember when it was awesome...

Amy Honey — Sun, 18 Mar 2007 18:20:12 GMT

owwwwww..... i'm in hangover hell. the show last night was super rock fun! the here and now is not so super rock fun. i'm clutching coffee and remembering how awesome i felt last night, and how awesome The Show Business Giants were... we (The Nervous Breakdowns) played a great set too, although my wine got spilled on stage ;( and Mandrew has bumps all over his head from hitting it with a tambourine. duh.

here's a mellowish track from the Show Biz Giants... perfect for Sunday morning....

Losing Touch With My Mind

Amy Honey — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 23:27:51 GMT

well it's 4:20, and i would like to share some Kinski with ya'll. the first gig i ever played in Vancouver was with this band, we traded recs and i've been in love with this album ever since. i like it the best of all the things they've released and their live show, well... it's amazing! i'm getting ready to play a show tonight as Excene Xanax, my alter ego in the band The Nervous Breakdowns. attached is a photo of me n' Paxil Rose. Rock!

hmmm... Drunk By Noon?

Amy Honey — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:17:46 GMT

ok, i guess that Can song i just posted isn't playing... ah well. here's my second St. Patty's Day choice... Drunk By Noon. i guess this could apply to any day, not just St. Patty's Day, well, if you're into being drunk by noon that is... i realllllly love this band, they are so dark and beautiful. ok, off to paint those nails!

"if my life lasted only one day, i'd still be drunk by noon."

Happy SSSSnakes and Drunks Day!!

Amy Honey — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 19:08:40 GMT

ok, here's my contribution to St. Patrick's Day... I'm So Green! now, what am i gonna wear today? (i'm still in my pj's right now...) maybe i'll put on some green nail polish, the shade i'm thinking of is called Urban Decay. perfect!

and here's the greenest photo i could find from my recent trip... it was taken in Miranda, California, somewhere in the Redwood Forest... mmmmosssy!!!

Epitaph For My Heart

Amy Honey — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 05:16:37 GMT

i am feeling very Moggy tonight but just realized that the whole damn world is probably in Texas right now or out cause it's Friday night... so i am heading for the bath tub.

here's an Epitaph For My Heart...

here's another shot from my most recent trek...

bloody hell, 32 going on 19, going on moron

Amy Honey — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 04:55:34 GMT

ok, so i just posted this whole thingy about teen angst and how even when you're into your 30's or 40's or 50's you can still have it cause sometimes life sucks and then it gets better and the whole learning how to live with what life throws at you and learning how to move within the past, present and future and how much i love Rick White and then i deleted it by stupid accident cause i am so not a Computroner.

blahhhhhh. angggsttttt.

here is the song i wanted to post:

Wicked And Weird

Amy Honey — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:48:33 GMT

this is my fave song from this record... it just makes me want to get moving.

today i made eyes with a crow and said: i wish "i could fly like you, you know, as the crow flies." he nodded and took off.

i was jealous.

Remember That I Love You

Amy Honey — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:30:02 GMT

i love this song... it's my current "anthem". i stayed with Kimya in Olympia last November, she and her man Angelo have the cutest lil' baby, Panda... Kimya is one of my biggest inspirations. whenever i get all bummed about stupid stuff i think of Kimya and her strength and her honesty, and her songs... they are the kind of real that makes you want to forget about all things fake.

here's a shot from my recent trip... how could i resist this landmark? for ladies like me, it's a sign. heh heh.

So Much Water

Amy Honey — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 03:32:06 GMT

it has just started raining again, i swear this city is a magnet for rain. or maybe it's just the mountains and the sea... anyway, i'm sitting here going through 654 photos from the most recent tour, it's so overwhelming... so many people, places, things... how to choose which ones to keep? i guess it'll all in my memory, so as long as that keeps things should be fine.

here's a song by Phillips Saylor Wisor. he played guitar with Carolyn and i in Seattle and Portland on this trip and he also plays in The Shiftless Rounders. we all had a real nice jamboree one night in Olympia, there was a cute dog there named Bailey...

Life Rarely Begins With Tungsten Film #1

Amy Honey — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 23:29:50 GMT

i love this song... i used to space out to this at about 4:20 every day in the record store. this whole record is amazing and maybe someday i'll see them live!

here's another photo from the tour.... it was taken late, late into the Seattle night...

You're Gonna Rest Those Weary Eyes...

Amy Honey — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 05:25:24 GMT

here's a track from Himalayan Bear... i recently acquired the cd Lo, Lonesome Island and the whole entire album is like being whisked away to a small island of dreams and beauty and no fear of death... this song is about Hank Williams...

I Love

Amy Honey — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:21:10 GMT

i can't get enough of this guy... here's another fave track...

i too love the smell of old sheds, clowns when they smoke and Goodwill cashiers...

and here's a photo from the tour, that's me on the left and Carolyn on the right... TWINSANITY!!!

Half Day Vacation in Eugene, Oregon

Amy Honey — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 04:37:35 GMT

so picture it, Eugene, Oregon, 3 AM... we're sitting around a bonfire in a metal bucket in the back yard after the show, it's not raining. we have a guitar and wine, and Mr. Tom Heinl is our gracious host for the evening. he sings like Merle or or one of those manly man country dudes like Merle... i ask him to please please please sing a song after telling him he reminds me of Merle and he sings Half Day Vacation... next day he gives me a copy of his first cd, With Or Without Me. i urge you to investigate this guy if you like this song... this whole entire album is a gem, it's 10 songs followed by an intermission followed by the same 10 songs instrumentally so you can do karaoke... With Or Without Me, get it?

I'm Baaaaa-aaack!!!

Amy Honey — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:38:16 GMT

hey all you Moggers and Mogettes! i'm back from my trip to California and here i am back in the Mog zone again.... the trip was fabulous, inspiring and fun fun fun! the shows were awesome, the people were sweet and the wine, well let me tell ya, it was flowin'. Carolyn (my tour mate) is writing the tour diary and i am working on a slide show with all the photos, it'll all be posted on my Myspace site very soon.

i'm heading off again Thursday, March 22 but you can bet your ass that i'll be Mogging and Blogging and Drogging for the next week or so... i have no plans to leave the sweet comforts of my house and this Computron for the next week... well, ok, i might go buy some wine or food at some point.

while i'm home i'm going to be posting some tracks by some of the awesome musicians/ bands that i discovered and played with on the road.

first up is a song by a Santa Rosa band called HUGElarge... it's off their demo, so it's unreleased i do believe.

wa wa wa wow!

hope you like and hope all is well here in Mogger-ville!

xo ah

Listen

Amy Honey — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 23:27:15 GMT

i'm addicted to Mogging! and this song, one of my faves... been loving this whole record for nigh' on 14 years.

I'd Like To Tell You That You're Lovely

Amy Honey — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 20:45:17 GMT

this is another track from the EP "Some Sort Of Magic" by The Brigadier.

i would like to dedicate this song to all the fabulous people i've met on the Mog, i'll be sad not to be Mogging while i'm on the road... hey maybe i'll see some of you at the shows!!!!

Mog is a nice place to hang out.

To You, Sweetheart, Aloha

Amy Honey — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 22:39:34 GMT

later now, and wine and smokes and calm and quiet... and this is one of my fave songs from Himalayan Bear, who is also known as Ryan Beattie, from Chet.

ah, the beautiful dream of a Lo, Lonesome Island... far away from February... and the dream of Hawaii.... anyone? anyone?

i'll go if you pay. any good gigs there?

I Am A Roadrunner!

Amy Honey — Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:27:40 GMT

ok, so in less than 4 days i am getting the hell outta this town and i couldn't be more excited about it.

the road! the road! road trip! tour! yayyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!

i love the part in this song where he goes "i'm in love with rock n' roll!" i am also very much in love with rock n' roll.... hell yeah.

Show Business Giants - Gold In Canada

Amy Honey — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 18:35:20 GMT

and continuing along with my theme about Show Biz today...

i think this is one of the best songs ever written about being a musician in Canada.

Show Business Giants

No Means No

That's Entertainment

Amy Honey — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 14:56:00 GMT

continuing on my MOG theme for today, here's a fun classic with lovely dark lyrics...

A police car and a screaming siren - A pneumatic drill and ripped up concrete - A baby wailing and stray dog howling - The screech of brakes and lamp light blinking -

That's Entertainment.

A smash of glass and a rumble of boots - An electric train and a ripped up 'phone booth - Paint splattered walls and the cry of a tomcat - Lights going out and a kick in the balls -

That's Entertainment.

Days of speed and slow time Mondays - Pissing down with rain on a boring Wednesday - Watching the news and not eating your tea - A freezing cold flat and damp on the walls -

That's Entertainment.

Waking up at 6 a.m. on a cool warm morning - Opening the windows and breathing in petrol - An amateur band rehearsing in a nearby yard - Watching the tele and thinking about your holidays -

That's Entertainment.

Waking up from bad dreams and smoking cigarettes - Cuddling a warm girl and smelling stale perfume - A hot summer's day and sticky black tarmac - Fedding ducks in the park and wishing you were far away -

That's Entertainment.

Two lovers kissing amongst the scream of midnight - Two lovers missing the tranquility of solitude - Getting a cab and travelling on buses - Reading the graffiti about slashed seat affairs -

That's Entertainment.

Show Business!

Amy Honey — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 12:58:48 GMT

today i feel so wacked and excited! i'm like a kid that ate too much candy, or maybe a ping pong ball that got outta control... it's because tonight is the kick off to a bunch of shows in support of my new album, the pre-release version is coming out today! 50 limited edition copies, every single one made with love and kisses....

later tonight i will be rocking it steady with my lil' geetar, and it's been awhile since i played so i'm kinda nervous.

SO, my theme for today's song pix is Show Business, i hafta get myself "into it" somehow...

here's a classic fave:

You Are What You Love

Amy Honey — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:37:51 GMT

ok, one last song for Meh Day, Violence Day, Vagina Day, Venereal Disease Day, Valiance Day, Victorious Day, Valentine's Day...

whew. i am loved out... sorta.

you are what you love, and not what loves you back.

Allergic To Love

Amy Honey — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 16:14:17 GMT

another Anti Valentine's Day song... ok, i'll admit, i have a Valentine. this morning he sent me a heart and i barfed, it was soooo romantic!

xoxo

Meaningless

Amy Honey — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:15:22 GMT

this one goes out to all the Anti-Valentine's Day people, including me!

MOG is hard.

Amy Honey — Tue, 13 Feb 2007 03:07:41 GMT

Mog is hard sometimes..

it's not like blogging, like the kind where it's your diary or something. it's not like anybody knows what you're really all about.

it's all artists and songs and videos and tiny moments out of your day or night to see what everyone else is saying, seeing, hearing. it's commentary and information, remarks and opinion, discovery and gossip, laughs and wit.

does it go deep?

music is so deep for me, music is pain and joy and life... it's survival. it's moments... seconds... memories... it's all. it's the difference between actually caring or not. do you know what i mean?

it's late, i've had too much wine and too much everything...

my friend took his own life yesterday, it's been a rough year 'round these parts... so much grey.

all i have is this, and it's a damn good thing...

Mmmm Hmmm DAVID HASSELHOFF!

Amy Honey — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 21:05:20 GMT

A fine day has come to an end and I am having a lovely glass of red wine to celebrate. Today was filled with magic and warmth and the promise of Spring. AND! I made a "mixed tape" called "Feel Awesome!" while I was doing mundane tasks around the house. I think my fave song that I put on it was this one... it's about DAVID HASSELHOFF!!!

It was done by two of my bestest friends in the whole wide world, Hank Pine and Lily Fawn and appeared on a compilation that my label, Self Righteous Records put out last year.

"Sing for me-eee-ee-ee David, like you do for Germany, Sing the top pants off of David Lee Roth. I need a real man, don't give me no Baryshnikov!"

Happy Saturday Night!

Sunny Day Music

Amy Honey — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:47:32 GMT

Finally! Today is gorgeous and sunny and warm. This is why I chose to live on the West Coast, in the rain forest. Sure it rains a lot here, but we start getting Spring right around now. There are crocuses up in my back yard! This is a song that I discovered on Myspace, and I loved it so much I actually ordered the cd direct from the artist himself, as I don't think there's any other way to get it. This song brightens any day, but in particular, it makes a sunny day, well, magic!

Check him out! The Brigadier

Enjoy...

Never Bet The Devil Your Head

Amy Honey — Sat, 10 Feb 2007 01:24:15 GMT

This just got released yesterday... fuck yeah. I'm in love with metal all over again. I would insert an mp3 here IF i had one (which i don't, yet), but trust me, if this sounds like your cup of tea, you best be headin' over to Dead Child's page for a listen to my new life's theme song, Never Bet The Devil Your Head.

Here's the scoop...

"Dead Child is a heavy metal band from Louisville, KY. The members that make up Dead Child are not strangers to one another. Rather, they are five old friends whose lives have musically intersected each other's for years. Their bios read like an indie rock family tree.

Guitarist David Pajo (Slint, Zwan, Stereolab, Tortoise, Early Man, Will Oldham, Aerial M, Papa M, Pajo) and drummer Tony Bailey (Anomoanon, Lords) worked together on Pajo's solo projects Aerial M and Papa M. Bailey was in the band Crain with bassist Todd Cook (Shipping News) and the band Brothers of Conquest with vocalist Dahm. Cook had also been involved with Pajo's Papa M, as well as Matador/Touch and Go band The For Carnation with guitarist Michael McMahan. McMahan and Dahm were both members of Louisville band Starkiller, and in addition to Dead Child, both McMahan and Dahm currently play in the band Phantom Family Halo.

In the spring of 2005, the seminal post-rock band Slint reformed for one incredibly anticipated reunion tour. The tour featured original members Brian McMahan, Britt Walford and David Pajo, but also included Todd Cook on bass and Brian's younger brother Michael McMahan on guitar.

During the course of the tour, Pajo, Cook and McMahan (Michael, that is) realized that they wanted to continue playing music together, albeit a decidedly more aggressive style of music. They conceived an idea for a band that reflected the music that influenced them: early Metallica, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest.

Dead Child was born.

Soon enough, Tony Bailey and Dahm were added to the mix and the band wrote the driving, old school metal anthem "Never Bet the Devil Your Head" which they performed and filmed for the DVD series Burn to Shine, produced by Fugazi's Brendan Canty."

I Sold The Record Store

Amy Honey — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 22:09:01 GMT

I saw Tony Scherr play a few times at a wonderful (and woefully long gone) Vancouver bar called The Sugar Refinery.

He has the most calming stage presence and he is one of the best songwriters/ guitarists I have ever had the chance to meet. This album has been with me for years now, it always surfaces at just the right time in my life, like now.

I sold my record store two days ago, I'm still numb. It was a hard decision to make, but it had to be made. I am happy with the decision, and I look forward to what the future brings, especially all the touring I'm free to do now.

Luckily, it was purchased by an empoyee and his partner so Red Cat Records will live on, hopefully for many, many years!

They say that when one door closes another one opens...

Here's a track from Tony's album, Come Around:

Pajo - 1968

Amy Honey — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:14:34 GMT

i have been playing this album constantly for months now. i have come to rely on it, i need to hear it at specific times and i need it to be handy as a rescue remedy. i'm always happy to own albums that truly change my life, and this is one of those albums that will be with me forever.

David Pajo Wikipedia

David Pajo Official Website

Save For A Rainy Day

Amy Honey — Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:58:43 GMT

today i have spent my entire day in my PJ's loading stuff into my iTunes, staring out at the grey skies and the rain falling down. drinking coffee and languishing in wonderful music and writing world...

here's some of my playlist for today:

1. Daddy's Hands - Welcome Kings! 2. Mark - Chocolate Covered Bad Things 3. Good Horsey - Kazue 4. M. Ward - The End Of Amnesia 5. Jan and Dean - Save For A Rainy Day

here's a pic of the moon few nights ago when it was clear...

now it's later and i'm having some red wine, listening to this:

Polly Jean, I Think I Love You

Amy Honey — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 05:02:34 GMT

continuing on my theme of Polly Jean today, i thought i'd also mention that she's been in some awesome movies and TV shows, including one of my fave flicks, "The Book Of Life" by Hal Hartley.

not only is she a tough lil' sprite of a musician, she's a kick ass actress too.

to read up on Miss PJ's accompishments in film, go here.

to visit her official site, go here.

here's two of my fave quotes from her:

"I firmly disbelieve that one has to be a tortured soul to write good music." PJ Harvey

"I suppose I give as much as I want to give. I decide immediately if I like a person and if I do, then I'm myself, and if I don't, then I give nothing." PJ Harvey

i'm gonna go howl at the moon now. awoooooooo!

Chris and Tad

Amy Honey — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 03:58:53 GMT

is anyone familiar with this band? they freakin' rule. i totally forgot about them for awhile. today i am diggin' out all the old stuff i haven't listened to in awhile. i still don't have everything in my iTunes... i'm so behind the times!

but i have a Meez now!

Meez too!

Amy Honey — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 02:00:16 GMT

I KILL EVIL!

You're Not Rid Of Me

Amy Honey — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 23:07:32 GMT

i haven't listened to this rec in years. i forgot how much it totally rules. i wanna be in 1993 again. i was young and hopeful and tough and brave.

i don't know what i am these days, but PJ is stirring up some old feelings that i forgot i had.

Sabbath!!!!!!!

Amy Honey — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 23:40:16 GMT

ok, so i've been kinda downish for the last few days... listening to a lot of mopey and beautiful things, wallowing, you know the drill.

and then i wake up this morning and the sun is brilliant, it's balmy outside and i'm reminded of those summer days where i get in the car and BLAST the Sabbath on the way to the beach and then i drink a beer while watching the sun go down, thinking "all is right and well with the world."

ok, i'm not quite there yet but soon, soon, Spring will come, and then Summer.

here's a song i wrote as a tribute to Black Sabbath, one of my all time fave bands, like, EVAR.

it's on my first self titled solo album that came out in 2003.

Whiskey Bottle by Uncle Tupelo

Amy Honey — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 02:02:25 GMT

i just listened to this song and realized that the lap steel (or pedal steel?) in it must be directly related to pulling heart strings... everytime i hear this song, in particular the steel part, i get all teary eyed.... i don't even drink whiskey! but i drink lotsa wine....

i love Uncle Tupelo. the last CD i purchased before opening up my record store was this one, so this album has a really important meaning in my life.

Modern Life Is Such A Drag

Amy Honey — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 03:23:36 GMT

today i am transferring my entire Rick White, Eric's Trip, and Elevator CD collection into my computron. it kind of breaks my heart cause i have had a ritual with these albums for the past 15 years. used to be i would pour some wine, smoke a jazz ciggie and lie on my floor, transporting myself into dreamy listening land for hours. now, i find i'm on the computron so much that i never have time for this sacred ritual, but i really miss hearing these albums. so i'm transferring them all and now i can listen to them in a different way. it won't be quite the same, but it'll be fine, i'm sure. it'll be different and new, two things that i should not run from.

now i just need one of those thing-a-ma-bobbies that put yr. records on the computron....

here is a song i wrote called Woods Hag (Modern Life Is Such A Drag).

xo ah

happiness is discovering a new song by my hero

Amy Honey — Sat, 27 Jan 2007 01:27:03 GMT

i recently discovered that my favourite artist in the whole wide world is now running his own Myspace site...

i fear i'll never be able to tear my ears and eyes away from this page again...

Rick White

i overdosed on music, but i'm back

Amy Honey — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 05:20:54 GMT

the truth is, i had a falling out with music. oh sure, i could listen to it if it was being played in the background, but actually choosing what to play and actually listen to at a given time... it became impossible.

if you ever want to ruin your relationship with music, just go ahead, overdo it, open a record store. i overdosed on music. like a kid in a candy store, i had too much, then i thought i was gonna puke. so i stayed away from that shit for awhile, didn't really let it in. i guess i became a bit jaded.

BUT, there is always a BUT.

lately i have re-discovered and embraced my one true love... i have let it back in. i used to work for 8 hours at a time with no music playing. call me a bid-ness lady. now i quietly decide what is going to be my soundtrack for the task i have assigned myself. i put the music on and i savour it like a fine wine. i linger and taste every word, every chord, every lurch of my heart.

music, the blood in my veins, the drug i can not live without. my heart's true love and my soul's true demise. or vise versa.

ah, well. and ah, yes.

xo ah

late, late at night

Amy Honey — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:40:22 GMT

Take The Skinheads Bowling... BEST late night song for me right now. EVER.

wrap music

Amy Honey — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:10:04 GMT

i'm having a rough day / week / life... what do i always do in this situation? i listen to music that wraps me up like a blankie.

today i am listening to Vic Chesnutt, feeling blue and down and out cause things just aren't going my way these past few days... then the phone rings during "Little Vacation" and it's my film agent offering me a role as a low rent hooker.

i'm like, YESSSSSSS!

hooray! music saves me everytime. it makes the good things happen. i will survive.

xo ah

a song entitled Farley Mowat

Amy Honey — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:29:49 GMT

ok, so this morning i posted a different song and then took it down immediately... guess i'm fickle, guess homicidal maniacs in the morning are not my forte... more on that later.

MOGS and blogs scare me cause i rock it Walt Whitman style with the never knowing if i believe what i say the next minute and the whole contradicting myself thing... but er, um... i'll leave this song up.

i wrote this and played guitar on it, my pal D played the skronkbox and my pal Cal re-mixed it with actual Farley Mowat quotes and all the other stuff.

onwards! hope you like.

xo ah

wow.... thanks for the warm welcome!

Amy Honey — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:12:08 GMT

ok, consider me addicted to MOG.

i'm listening to Thirteen by Big Star and thinking about how my new rec comes out on February 13th and it has 13 songs on it.... i'm nervous about that and scared and totally going through crazy shit right now but i'm listening to music and feeling hopeful.... Alex Chilton. oh yeah. i first heard Big Star when i lived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, about 14 years ago... i remember walking around on my hardwood floors just pacing, and listening... and feeling good cause there's so much hopefullness in a Big Star song.

xo AH

my first MOG

Amy Honey — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 00:15:31 GMT

i'm new to MOG and i like the concept... i would link this all to my iTunes but i share my computron with my hubbie so that wouldn't really be the same now would it? i guess i'll just have to boot him outta my computron, after all he has a laptop now... yes, he and his punk rock have got to go. i love punk rock as much as the next guy but i don't want anybody thinking i just listened to Agent Orange when actually i was listening to Jolie Holland.

so listen, about me... i am a musician and an indie record store owner.... i'm getting used to computers taking over my humble bricks and mortar CD store, but it's been a real struggle to keep up with the modern world. nobody buys cds anymore, why would you when you can download stuff and then MOG it? so, you see, i am sad and happy to be here on MOG... it is the dawning of a new era, and i plan to embrace it. nothing REALLY changes all that much anyway. i still get the same kicks outta my favourite records no matter how or where i hear them. i don't own an iPod. i have a turntable and TONS of rare LPS and 7 inch records. i have lots of cds too but i usually put them into my computron and that's that. music is the ruler of my life... that is why i am here.

Hello Mog World!

ta ta, AH