Sorry for the absence. I know its been a while and it is primarily due to my obsession with MySpace and the like. I am going to try and get our new website up along with some nice things like a bulletin board and all kindsa downloads and hopefully even video. It should be sweet and hopefully kinda up b4 the new year really takes off.
We have so far done 2 shows and 1 radio programme with Steve Glover. His drumming is coming along quite nicely, even though it is sometimes easier to miss Daisun. I realize that sounds kinda bad, but the truth of the matter is, i spent more time with him than anyone, well almost anyone... i think Chuck Uchida is coming up fast on that accomplishment.
There are some new songs i am currently working on, although the direction is kinda wierd.
I want to play up to Steve's strengths but i cant help but write brash new songs that showcase all the types of things ive been listening to as of late...things like the adverts, damned, partisans, etc. There are a couple of things i have in mind though, just to keep the balance.
I really really need to get out of this city, not that its bad but i honestly need a change of scenery because this is kinda driving me nuts playing the same venues with the same audience. We have a good cd out, it should make a difference if people get to hear us. I just gotta promote more.
So im going to figure out a way to make money to pay off debts and get this thing going.

So then Daisun left. Left us in the dust to clean up and to find a very difficult replacement on such short notice. It sucked. Audiotioned only 2 new drummers, and in the end we welcome the latest member, Steve Glover on drums.

Ahhh, so im having a blast with this MySpace site. We have gotten lots of compliments and it is just pretty kick ass the amount of people digging us who woulda never heard us unless stopping by on accident. If u wanna check it out, its:
http://www.myspace.com/thesonnets
Not terribly difficult. Anyway, not heard from either member this week. Im sure i will see one or the other sometime, but till then, i guess im gonna stick to promotion. Tonite shall be thee promotion night. I have yet to pound the pavement like i did during that show in May. Even tho the end is kinda near for this lineup, it feels like the beginning. More later.

Yeah, so the 4th was a pretty fun deal. Aside from us having to fill in for Bible of the Devil who were playing at the Empty Bottle. But it was cool regardless cause we got to see the fireworks show while playing...especially during Gemini. Yeah, if there is anything The Sonnets can do right, is play during special moments such as watching everyone unloading their illegal fireworks at once. Rich from I love Rich and Rob from the Drip helped Vee out singing NEW ROSE by The Damned. It was actually pretty funny after we were done, when Rob did post-song interviews. All in all a fun time had by all. Still, we are in serious need of a drummer...know anyone???

(vee from The Sonnets complains yet again) Another day of birth. JeeZ. It is indeed an angry day for me, for reasons far beyond anything i even want to touch.
Why cant i get what i really want?
I wanna leave.
Thats what i want more than anything.
Is to get up and leave.
v.

So not much in the drama dept. We are losing our drummer eventually, but until that happens, we will ride it out. Aside from that, not much else. M time has been spent trying to do for others and help anyone i can assist. I wanna get awa, but im not sure where too. South America beckons. Looming larger than life, it is always the best trip because it makes me aware and humble and energizes me to deal with the crap here. one day i will return for good and never look back. But what about love? It exists only when necessary i guess...sometimes you dont get to experience all of it. Just little chards of content and hopes here and there, but nothing is as good as deep dark passion that provides the fodder for this bored to death writer. Write about something interesting? I dont know, was i really ever interesting to begin with?

Not knowing which way is up, i kept my eyes on the cracks and the small rocks and twigs. Truly this is springtime when everything shifts and airs change or the same feelings turn sour and poisoned.
I wanted everything better at once, but found it hard to keep a steady unwavering course. The flesh was calling out to others and all morality turned to trivial excuses.
Now challenges present themselves in such open forums that i cannot look away nor pretend that needs do exist. I am failing like my father. I need to relax and let go of things, even if i am being honest.
This time, i think i need to lie for the better.

Time spent, fixing things, sending out mass emails, getting new shows, practicing, hanging out, promoting, doing grfx, phonecalls, pets, cooking, and more grfx. I need a break from all this.
That said, im happier than i have ever been. I like this life. Although i am very very tired from helping sofi move yesterday. 9 hours of pure lifting and organizing made me tired. Today i am going to take it easier.
On a bad note. More bassist problems. Not cooperative, our bassist doesnt wanna play in dubuque again. Says its a problem of the psyche/ego. Whatever, we are not gonna stay here playing the same places over and over ad naseum. What matters is what we do, that is what we are. Who are we going to let dictate to us what we are, our value, and what we will do in the future? Thats what integrity and belief in yourself and confidence is. You cannot convince others unless you are convinced. IF u give in, you are pretty much on the decline. I dont think that we should back off, but rather pound our way into their hearts and minds. Thats what its about. Fucking disgust, what lame excuses abound!

Alright alright. This past weekend was spent traveling as well as performing and seeing our friends Echo 3, and playing with Kellysauras' band Tuffy. We have been getting a great response from our new CD preview and it feels pretty good. I was a sweat bath for two days though.
The cover art is resolved for the moment, and the swedish thieves have backed off somewhat so its a bit less stressful.
The country road driving drove our dear bassist nuts. He almost lost it. Completely different than i am. He hates twisting winding roads, whereas i love em. He likes long stretches w cruise controls, and i fall asleep and nearly kill everyone w them.
Got a busy April coming up with tons of shows.
Hopefully something good will happen soon.

Ahhh friggin day of hell. I was sick. Sick as in flegmy. Neon green and yellow! So i played the last 2 shows fine. Im getting really sick of being the only one busy enough to bother with this album crap.
I wanna work doing something new. i want to do something kinda useful.
Maybe a volunteer?
I dunno.
In either case, this is the deal...i gotta work it out.
Im so boring i could pass out from just thinking about how boring i really am.
Sleep never helped me anyway.

Stupidity is king i see. I not only get to see the fruits of a lot of years of hard work destroyed by ignorance, apathy, and general arrogance, but also by the selfish nature in everyone. As far as my sanity is concerned, its leaving me pretty quickly. I dont care. I never did. So needless to say, i am still willing to fight for what i believe in, even if it is alone. So i will keep you posted on the happenings. Just watch them mess w me.

Yesterday i did nothing but sit around. Around the afternoon i decided to go pick up my friend from the airport and then went out to dinner. After that i went to go do an interview for a friend who may get us into a magazine. Then i dj-ed at Club Foot and went home.
Today i took care of my neice and hung out w her. We watched movies and ate together.
I HATE THAT FUCKING SWEDISH SONNETS BAND! Something i have worked at since 1992 is in jeapordy of being co-opted by those morons. AND NO ONE FUCKING CARES!!! This is the kind of shit i have to deal with all the time in regards to this fucking band. What a joke!

After my sister left, i was left alone w the internet and cable tv. Did i really have to watch Showgirls again??? Why was it so interesting when i laughed at it so many years ago??? Anyway...i kinda sat around eating the party leftovers and drinking coke. Not at all what i had planned but whatever. Either way, all is good and i lounged for the whole day. It was kinda cold too, so when i took out the dog, it was nice to feel the below zero cold breezes as opposed to annoying cold house drafts. Went to bed around 4am and dreamt lots of wierd dreams. Damn that showgirls!!!

Ok, yesterday was a wierd one. My neice turned sweet 16, so my sister and i had a small party for her with lots of ecuafood (hornado, arroz con pollo) and loud r&b. Was coo. Then i had to rush and set up at the club we were playing at. The other 2 bands never showed up, so it was just us the whole night. 3 hours of rock. I was so tired and kinda deaf afterwards. That was kinda troubling. My hearing never suffers from shows, but somehow the guitar amp and drums near my right ear was too much and i suffered my first hearing loss. Hope it isnt permanent. Aside from that, i woke up today and my sister and i talked and ate. Shes leaving out of town so im gonna be all alone this week. Hope my dog dont spring another of his famous leaks. Does anyone know anything about immigration laws? Im looking to help a friend.

I woke up, hung out w my sister, sewed, made food (seco de pollo), and went out into the snowy night. I then went out...till 5am, then had to pick up my friend and take her to the airport. We got stuck in traffic. but all was good. I saw some old friends last night, pretty cool. More later.

And again, nothing new to say. Well, thats a lie. We have a show on Saturday. It is gonna be a wierd one considering our bassist's dad just died. Maybe it will help him get out his frustrations and pain. As far as the cd is going, I have kinda been not so much dealing w the label guy. The artowork has caused so much stress and grief on everyone that i consider it a big downer for now. Maybe this weekend I will work the strength up to deal with it.
So should I or should i not go on tour? I have been asked by the Echo 3 band to join them around the SW and im not really sure if thats gonna cut into their budgets or not. I have never been to the southwest and have no idea what its like, but itll be interesting road tales thats for sure. Leaving winter wonderland and going to cactusland must do wonders to a touring van.
I gotta get some sleep.

So here is the start of it all. People from all over will know everything and nothing at once!