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one: a mother-funking music junkie;
two: in touch with an amazing community:
I admit it had better days, but there are still happy music junkies around this place... and I've got a great family here – a sick twisted cousin, a pyromaniac sister with bunny hears, a brother with an enormous funk&booty thirst –, a spanish rocket (quite distant though), and an adorable deer, who funked his way trough my mailbox yesterday...
12 pm and the doorbell rang...
"Who could that be?", I wondered. But deep down inside I knew it was Mr. Mail Man and that he had something big for me.
When I saw the size of the package I thought it was way too flatten to carry a six-pack inside... but I quickly figured out what sort of goodies Mike had sent me:
(items in order of sighting)
UNWED SAILOR // The Marionette & The Music Box LP
I listened to the whole LP this morning while having a divine cup of zombie coffee... I must say I really enjoyed the "marriage of the music and the illustrations" and the lovely note written on the sleeve.
DARONDO // Legs EP
Mike grabbed my heart with this one, like I'm grabbing Darondo's booty.
I believe I never got so freakin' damn hysteric like that day... the whole neighbourhood must've heard my "OH MY GOD, THIS CAN'T BE!"
"WOOOOT!!"
Believe me honey, if you were somehow near me that moment I'd slap your bum damn good (bum-slaps of happiness, of course).
BLOODTEA'S COFFEE // French Roast Zombie Blend
It takes a nut to know another... and a true zombie friend to send an emergency coffee bag when one's cabinets are out of regular coffee.
It took me several minutes to find out where the hell was my coffee grinding machine - yup, I cursed and sweared a lot.
Trust me, this damn thing is so tasty, I'm already drooling just thinking about its deliciousness...
Ohh.. and the scent? Heavenly sent ;-)
MEDESKY, MARTIN & WOODS // O'Shaughnessy Bootleg – Oct. 10th 2001
According to Mr. Marigold this is the recording of a show he was at – damn you! – but luckily I was way happy to feel the urge to kill him (or at least hurt him a little).
P.s. That's one fine piece of art you sent me!
TORCHE // In Return EP
DATA DISC // 4GBs of Deer Data
Now this was the stuff I only thought he was gonna send me...
Stuff like:
Charlie Parr 1922 and King Earl Electrafixion Burned Jason Collett Here's to Being Here and Idols of Exile M83 Dead Cities, Red Seas & Lost Ghosts and Digital Shades Vol.1 Medicine Her Highness Michael Knott Rocket and a Bomb Miracle Fortress Five Roses New Buffalo Last Beautiful Day and Somewhere, Anywhere Rob Crow Living Well Russian Circles Enter Saxon Shore Four Months of Darkness and The Exquisite Death of Saxon Shore Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings 100 Days, 100 Nights The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse The Brother Kite Waiting For The Time To Be Right The Grateful Dead American Beauty The La's The La's The Ocean Blue Ayn, Beneath the Rhythm & Sound, Cerulean, Davy Jones' Locker, Denmark EP, See, The Ocean Blue and Waterworks Radio Dept Annie Laurie, Ewan, Lesser Matters, Pet Grief, This Past Week, We Made The Team, Where the Damage isn't Done and Worst Taste in Music Training For Utopia Throwing a Wrench into the American Music Machine Unwed Sailor Circles EP, Firecracker EP, The Faithful Anchor, The Marionette & The Music Box and The White Ox Young Galaxy Young Galaxy and Tour EPCeremony Disappear
I already have the M83 albums (but thanks anyway) and I admit I haven't listen to all of them.. yet. This package is too much to assimilate in one/two days. (Something tells me he wants me dead, whether I'll choke with coffee or experience an excruciating death by music.)
LETTER
Side A Too personal to type anything about it ;-)
Side B "Just" the gift inventory and some notes.
BELLYPLOP CARTOON // A Mike Marigold Original [Censored version]
When two potty-mouths get together, you shouldn't expect much.
But I must say, this young man is quite an artist :-)
(If this item wasn't mentioned in the letter, I would've not notice its presence inside the box – it was sorta stuck to the side)
Oh well, I guess that's all..
three: one happy little mogger.
. Mike,
Thank you so much for your package , our laughs... everything!
You're my special little deer and that's all I can come up with, right now. (And sorry for the tee's size)
::hugs::
My Trusted MOGs
Holy Shit..That is one kind package you tricked out of him:) You are too evil.
My Trusted MOGs
He's gotta nice package for ya there, hehe. That's pretty amazing. I especially like the Torche ep w/the cool artwork. And Mike's artwork is not half bad either. Too bad it has no redeeming social qualities though, hahaha! What a great guy that Mr. Marigold is & he included COFFEE BEANS!
Andrea, you look absolutely maniacal w/that booty lp jacket! You are scaring me somethin' fierce @; ). Glad my booty ain't anywhere close w/in your reach.
My Trusted MOGs
That's too good!
you Lucky Vampiress.... sunk those fangs in deep!
My Trusted MOGs
This gift was actually a compromise from what she wanted me to send to her. (three arms, two fresh brains and a heart) I have no idea what she needs those things for, but I did not have any extra body parts laying around the house so I sent her this instead. I am just glad she likes it.
I felt it was the least I could do after the sweet t-shirt she made for me. ( http://mog.com/Marigold/blog_post/139499 ) I could not let the coolness of that gift go unreturned gift wise. This gift is just a manifestation of my evil maniacal brains way of saying thank you.
I will just put it this way. It is not to often that one comes along a Deer that would find a cartoon with a person laying on their stomach taking a shit humorous. ;) Truth be told, Andrea and I have the same kind of sick twisted humor. We have become the best friends in the entire universe, she flies to Minnesota on the weekends and we go snowmobiling and ice fishing. On the opposite weekends I fly to Portugal and we go to plays, concerts and for fun go out and randomly attack old people in the Portuguese countryside.
Your welcome Andrea. It really was the least I could do. I am glad you got my package and enjoy it.
My Trusted MOGs
"And Mike's artwork is not half bad either. Too bad it has no redeeming social qualities though, hahaha!"
August, that was funny. and true.
My Trusted MOGs
Cody: Evil.. me?! That's preposterous...
August: Mike is really a great guy (with an excellent music taste, btw, heh). Scary?! Hey.. I'm just happy.. and smiling! :-P
Nick: Hehe.. too good, indeed. I almost had a stroke while emptying the box and disposing its content over the couch.
Mike: Mike... Mike... I can only think of a "thank you so much".. but it ain't enough. (this was a helluva K.O.)
My Trusted MOGs
"I can only think of a "thank you so much".. but it ain't enough."
You are right, can you send me three arms, two fresh brains and a heart? Thanks. You're such a Deer.
My Trusted MOGs
I had a feeling Mr Marigold was a smuggler of aural pleasure and other illegal delicacies. Yet another post to enhance my sky-rocketing jealousy.
(@theBrewer: I don't do t-shirts, Mike. But for you and your extraordinary array of musical thoughtfulness, I'm willing to wet my shirt and rip my collar...)
Seriously, Moggers are a such a generous species. I'm glad to be part of the MOG-o-sphere if only to witness the kindness of strangers onto one another.
Bring on the beans, I've got the right machine ;)
My Trusted MOGs
Mike: You and me: best buddies ;-)
Michael: Hehe, there's no doubt moggers are generous and adorable creatures (ohhh, you poor jealous thing...).
HEY! You bring the machine.. then I'll consider if you shall taste my beans ;-) P.s. I don't know about Mike, but if you wet your shirt and rip the collar.. for me.. oh boy, I'll funk something GOOD your way
My Trusted MOGs
Michael. Send me a t-shirt with someone funking their balls off and you might be surprised what you get in the mail. Moggers are a generous sort that is for sure. I have noticed that like the good book says.. give and it it shall be given unto you. What does that mean you ask? Here is the deal, send me all kinds of cool stuff, like that sweet coffee maker for instance and then maybe Andrea will send you something. or maybe she won't. Either way, I get sweet coffee maker. ;)
Andrea. Aww look at you busting out our engagement photo. You got pissed at me because I kept grabbing your rack.
My Trusted MOGs
this is the cutest thing EVER.