I slept late yesterday and didn’t have time to write. Then I went out last night and didn’t get home until it was too late to write. Now I’m going out early today and don’t have time to write, yet I’m writing. This means I’m not going to write nearly as much as yesterday deserved.
It was Friday so I went to therapy. I had an interesting commute. I discussed some things in therapy that I realized I could discuss here. This is what you miss from me having to rush. Same goes for my trip from Harrison, NY to Park Slope, Brooklyn. At least I’m not cutting out any food. I can’t resist I had the last brownie batter donut at DD’s.
Now for what matters, I went to a house concert to see the first ever show by The Corporate Funk String Band. When I heard the concert announced I had no interest in going, let alone trekking down to Park Slope from therapy for. I had never heard of the band. Then it came into my social media newsfeed from two friends, Kaia Kater and Hannah Read. I’d travel to Park Slope to see either Kaia or Hannah alone, let alone together. Following the link, they sent me I found out that the band was put together by Sean Trischka, and Mali Obomsawin. Mali was the only one I hadn’t heard of, until I saw her. I immediately recognized her as the bass player for Lula Wiles. For someone that knows so much about folk music I know surprisingly little about the names of members of bands that I don’t know on a personal basis. I can never remember who was in Simon & Garfunkel. Just to show you how oblivious I am there was a woman in the audience that looked familiar, but I couldn’t place. I figured I’d had seen her and perhaps met her at Brooklyn house concerts. When I went to the Lula Wiles page to see how to spell Obomsawin I realized that it was another member of Lula Wiles. Don’t ask me her name. She was there incognito. It has nothing to do with the fact that I still don’t know her name.
The show was at what is rapidly becoming one of my favorite House concert series, The House of the Setting Sun. These are sponsored by Brooklyn Solar Works. I got there early and took the tour of the rooftop solar canopy. If you have a flat roof and live in or near Brooklyn, look into going solar with them. I’m getting to know some of the people who work there, especially Francesca who I met twice. I also talked to Patrick and Rafael. See, if I talk to you I can remember your name, sometimes. If you’re lucky or unlucky. The owner of the house is Bill. I’m in love with Bill because he serves amazing fried chicken. I won’t ask him to marry me as he’s married. Don’t ask me his wife’s name, I didn’t speak to her either times I was there. Hey Francesca, Patrick, and Bill, if you read this friend me on Facebook.
The band was great. Considering who was in it that’s not surprising, they are a supergroup. I guess everyone is not fortunate enough to know the members. Hannah plays fiddle and guitar. As a band member fiddle. Kaia plays banjo and guitar. As a band member banjo. Sean plays guitar and mandolin, and as I told you before, Mali plays upright bass. I must be honest, I only said that she plays bass before. On two song they were joined by a second banjo player. I bet some of you have already guessed who it was, Tony Trischka. He’s stalking me. He was in the audience at the last house concert I went to in Brooklyn at the House of Love. There was also a special guest pianist whose name has fled my brain. My memory is full. Speaking of which I brought my real camera. I’m going to start doing that again as my phone camera is flawed. I can’t show you any pictures. When I went to insert the memory card, I dropped it, and couldn’t find it until after the show. If you can see Corporate Punk go see them. If you can go to a concert at House of the Setting Sun, go. My only disappointments were not being able to take pictures or videos with my camera, and not talking to Sean and Mali. There were always too many people talking to them for me to break in. I didn’t have enough time talking to Hannah.
OK, I have to leave in an hour for a long day that involves trips to Brooklyn and Teaneck and seeing many friends. You can read about that tomorrow. s
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