lazy sunday afternoonzah (takoma records)

horsemouth is up and about and shuffling round the flat. it is sunny but cold. (some friends were out camping last night he does hope they were ok). he has the balcony door open. later he will re-arrange the balcony to render use of the limited space more efficient (he bought a bag of fertilizer yesterday the better to hide his composting activities - all hail the worms). of course he is probably moving soon-ish but still.

he’s had a soap powder box leakage so he should vacuum that up at some point (maybe). he’s had his coffee, a few slices of bread and now he’s on to the tea. the nasturtiums are doing well (especially the ones that self-seeded in the guttering). he’s reading the ask by sam lipsyte (thrown out books pile by front door of block - downsizing residents - free) - funding and donations grunt at a university has an outbreak of unfortunate honesty to an arts student and is fired - then gets hired back (maybe) to facilitate a donation from one of his richer college friends. it’s decent so far. it benefits from the correct feel.

DJs Uncle Jeff and (Cousin) Cal Huss provide an in-depth examination of John Fahey and the label that he started; Takoma Records.

                          inspired by the version of in christ there is no east and west that starts this a friend was bemoaning their lack of progress on the guitar. horsemouth is considering having another push on the ‘learn to play some john fahey’ front - there’s plenty of fahey tab about, and even video lessons of the old curmudgeon teaching you the more straightforward ones.

so far horsemouth has only unconsciously and/or imperfectly borrowed from fahey. horsemouth is aware that he’s a bodger - no longer interested in fiddly guitar playing but more interested in singing and doing just enough to enable this.


horsemouth was very taken by this song by the takoma released homegas (straight out of a rural commune in indiana).

ok - balcony rearrangement done (festering food waste food for the worms hidden). maybe some beans to go in later. in a bit - a wander.