Archive for June 1, 2007

On the road with Burke: Day One - how I ended up sleeping in a ditch

Written By: Burke

On the Road, California - So, I’ve been meaning to start writing this stuff down for a couple weeks now, for what it’s worth.

I’m now chillin’ out in a very comfy apartment in downtown Los Angeles. I’ll be here til the end of this month, give or take a day or two.

I drank 2/3rd’s of a bottle of wine earlier today, hoping that it would get me in the mood to write something, but all it did was put me to sleep. I am now awake and sober and writing. I can no longer depend on alcohol to be a creativity kick-starter, which is a good thing since it means that I won’t have to become an alcoholic for the sake of being creative.

I’ve been on this bicycle tour thing-a-ma-gig thing for just under three weeks now, and so far it’s going pretty damn good. For those of y’all who’ve been asking how it’s going, I’m gonna try to catch ya up on the highlights and lowlights. And to make it easier on all of us, I’ll do it in four or five short-ish blogs rather than all at once in one long one.

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“THE RETURN OF COOLNESS”

and OTHER STREET CORNER NEWS
Murrieta, CA – Just like Martin Luther back in history, Java Jo’z Johnny posted his own decree to the ‘house that Johnny built’ by declaring a return of CUPPY’S/Java Jo’z to the past standards of quality and attitude that made the once extremely popular coffee bar the best sandwich shop/venue in the valley. James Lyons will be allowed to finish the month of June with the music shows and bands he has scheduled since he won’t be going to Texas with his ex-wife. He will also be allowed to conduct the Tuesday Christian rock nights, but Monday’s Burn Lounge could be up in smoke if the numbers and the gate aren’t there.

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