ATTN: MUSIC LOVERS (sxsw)

So,
As some of you know, there have been some recent, strange and hilarious, even if insanely frustrating changes in my whole situation...

The whirling dervish of Life...

Because of which, I will not be able to see any of your beautiful faces in Austin this week.

But, while I'm staying in LA for writing and preproduction on some (very exciting) new music, I do have a few friends who are Extremely Excited to be doin their own things at Southby.

Just wanted to letya know, to inform that if you have an open hour, or somethin you were "supposed" to see, but don't reeaally want to, these shows won't disappoint.
DIG! :)

Tell em Frenchie said "RocknRoll!"


#1- The Sweet Kill
THURSDAY @ 2pm
Maggie Mae's
(Rooftop, great for a lunch/show)

THURSDAY @ 8pm
Shakespeare's Pub
(Good spot for a dinner/show)

[My amazing friend Pete Mills, and his crew of lunatics,
A very Modern, Electronicish Rockband, ready to jumpstart their plan for world domination, a little early-
just for the element of surprise.]
Unsigned.
Myspace.com/thesweetkill


#2- Emily Wells
THURSDAY @ 11pm
Buffalo Billiards

FRIDAY @ 1pm
Convention Center (sxsw)

[This girl, Emily, is one of the most talented, unique new songwriters and performers I know.
All songs off her "debut record" are called symphonies, and besides the deeply badass jazz grooves woven into them by her phenomenal band, they are.
She plays violins, toy pianos, an array of analog and digital effects systems, and sings (beautifully).
Its sorta jaw-dropping.
Plus, she's supercute and very sweet.]
Unsigned.
Myspace.com/emilywells


#3- After Midnight Project
TONIGHT @ 12.30am
Troubador (sxsw)

THURSDAY @ 8.30pm
Malaia World Lounge

THURSDAY @ 10.30pm
Agave Bar (sxsw)

FRIDAY @ 2.30pm
Emerald City Press

FRIDAY @ 10.30pm
Tiniest Bar in Texas (sxsw)

[Ok, shit- if the amount and quality of these slots don't impress you, or show you how hard universal is pushin these kids, their show will do the rest. Good friends, good kids, good show. For real. Greg, I belive I took you with me to see them before we split last year- their show has improved exponentionally since. If you can, go.]
Universal/Motown


These are all good friends,
None of which asked me to mention them, but its what we do.

They're all Children-
and if you don't know what that means, you will soon.

Have a blast,
I hope you're wearin comfy footwear- foxy, that means YOU


TRAVEL SAFE.

LoveLoveLove
RocknfuckinRoll yall
f.

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Twitter.com/iamfrench
iamfrench.tumblr.com
Myspace.com/livelikechildren


(Goddamnit, someone bring me back an armadillo!)

"Into a valley of the thousand bright flowers"

...so i spent most of the day recovering
from the long night, last night.

we played an unplugged set,
the first with the new bassist, tyler,
as a bit of a rehearsal.
i think we have a couple unplugged appearances
on this next tour, so its good to warm it up.

damn good time.

but i didnt get to sleep til reeaally late
or somethin, so i spent a bit more of the day
in bed than i wouldve usually liked to.

but other than that,
got coffee,
read some ezra pound and kept it cool.

went to malibu to see a friend of mine-

now, i'd like to say...
its so funny how things come and go in this life.

its sometimes sad,
and sometimes relieving,
but its really just interesting all around-
and (because i am who i am) i find it generally amusing...
watching it all move.

some people drift off,
some people morph and change into seemingly
other people, and the connection changes,
some people stay in touch...
no matter what or where their life takes them.

and you never know what lies ahead,
but you can always make the effort.

i was having this conversation with my drummer, gabe,
a while back-
where we sat outside "LE CONVERSACION" (?)
on doheny, drinkin immaculate coffee and eating
the most beautiful pastries-
and discussed life, and plates...
and how some things stick, and some things dont, dig.

i believe we rested on the idea that-
even though sometimes,
what we want to stick doesnt,
and its a drag, we just want to hold onto it-
we dont know whats in store for us...

see, we all have a plate,
and when that plate is too full,
we're just wasting food,
and probly goin crazy from such an overabundance...
or eating too much and just getting fat...
so it only seems fitting, and even convenient,
that if its not part of our feast,
it wont stick to our plate.
(and things that are meant to, do.)

and some things
we're only supposed to have a taste of...
so everything MUST be savored, cuz as i said,
you never know.

and whats even more hilarious is gabe and i,
2 badass, crazy rocknroll motherfuckers,
(me probly making a couple people uncomfortable
with my ink and somewhat abrasive language)
sitting outside a french cafe, gettin deep
over coffee and pastries n shit.

but, in any case,
i do have a good feast goin at the moment...
and i'm definitely savoring, just in case
any of the things or people i care about
are just my small alotted taste.

...aaand speaking of feasts...
someone tonight asked me about thai food-

now, (terri), in los angeles,
the question of "the best thai food"
is a highly debated one...
some say that you have to go to thai town,
some say that you have to go to new york,
some even say, (including my guitarist fernando)
even though it blows me away,
toi thai is the spot-
which is just thai blasphemy,
as far as i'm concerned...
toi is a (or are) cool spot(s), i will say,
for vibe and ambience, and theyre open superlate,
which is always good...
but its hollywood, lets be honest-
what looks the best, usually,
is just a falsefront for something that is
sub-par and overrated.

go to toi if youre lookin to party,
not if youre lookin for
"THE BEST THAI FOOD IN LA", which i will say,
is at a place called, THE THAI HOUSE,
in yes, westwood, on gayley.

this place is outstanding.
its run by an endearing thai family,
its been there for ever, and they never disappoint.

get the mee-krob with whatever other dish you want.
(they do larger portions, and its always good to share)

...but i dont know how many people see this,
and its one of my favorite places to eat,
so please dont crowd me out of a table.

anywayz, thats it.
one of my secret spots devulged,
out into imaginary space.

(also, though, if youre in hollywood,
or if youre a deadhead eastsider,
which i find fairly funny- regardless-
and dont wanna leave the "too cool for the pool"
silverlake/hollywood area,
theres also THAI PEPPER on franklin.
at, i think cahuenga.
its also adequate. thanks K.)

so,
im goin into a bit of the darker, stranger,
"valley of the thousand bright flowers" place,
inside, so this whole blog-thing may start to get interesting.

stay tuned, whatever.

lovelovelove
rocknfuckinroll.

f.