Pictures a'comin'...

I've got a whole bunch of pictures in folders from the past few weeks of music and events and I'm going to do my best to put them all on here (via Flickr sets) today...so check back later. In the meantime here's one from yesterday's snow storm that I took standing in the street, with our gal Lynne braving the elements for a minute to pose on that cold-on-your-butt bench out front (click it to enlarge).

Ok, I've been able to add a few Flickr sets of photos today. They're listed on the right side column under "Flickr photo sets." I have several more sets yet to add to the list and a whole bunch of photo labeling to do, but at least I've got it started. Click on any link and it'll take you to the Flickr set and then you can view it as a slide show by clicking on that link in the upper right-hand corner of the image set. More to come...

Images from Nate's Friday art reception

Click here to visit the Flickr images from Friday's opening reception for Nate's "Robots, Monsters & Rockets" showing.

Will add some images from Becky's Saturday night gig when Doug gets me the disc of pictures he took (in the next few days).

Updates and Flickr photos

Nick doin' his thang...

Ok, these last couple weeks have seemed hectic, yet I can't really think of anything substantively out of the ordinary that I got accomplished. Here, finally, are some images from the last few weeks of partying and music. Click on the purple text links for the Flickr pic.

November 3, 2007: Stumpjack One-Year Anniversary Party
Marty's Flickr pics of the evening again.

Nick Venturella Nov 9, 2007

Full house for Nick Venturella...Nick was a blast, lots of fun and silliness, interaction with the crowd, and some mighty fine music from this singer/songwriter from my old stompin' ground in Madison. We're planning on having Nick back sometime soon.

TRiP Nov 16, 2007

TRiP was just that...not music in the familiar, traditional sense. Here's what I wrote on the HTR Forum, along with a couple of responses from people who were here.

"The trio of upright bass, electronic cello and keyboard/accordion, performed what was in many ways an experiment in aural stimulation and sound. It was very much a free form, electronica and jazz improvisation performance from the three artists (from Chicago, Milwaukee and Manitowoc, respectively).

If I had to describe what they did I might also add that it was at times very intriguing and engrossing, and at times almost painful and unsettling...but always interesting. The interesting thing, as it relates to the subject of this thread on the power of music, is how people reacted to it. There were those who were totally into it, trying to follow and figure out where the piece might be going, and how each musician was playing off the others. And then there were those who thought it was just too weird, too harsh, too non-melodic, too unfamiliar...those people didn't like it at all, even to the point of appearing irritated and expressing themselves rudely to what they were hearing. Attentiveness and applause from one contingent...disregard and disrespect from another.

I occasionally wonder if the prevailing musical taste in our area is automatically antagonistic to anything that ISN'T a polka, punk or pop cover band. It was nice to see at least a few folks last night who were willing to entertain the idea of something completely different."

A few responses:

My family appreciates the local injection of diverse musical styles found at Stumpjacks. Thanks, David, for taking the risk of doing something new. We had fun last night and were lucky to get a table. You may have to invest in some folding chairs - or knock out a wall.

The urban atmosphere at Stumpjacks reminded us of being downtown Mad Town. If I didn't recognize the building across the street...

-- Gopnot

Although the music last night at the Stump was not 'my cup of tea' I am continually thankful for David broadening my mind. We were pretty sure we hear a rendition of happy birthday in there - and David - I would have applauded - but I was never quite sure when a song ended. lol.

-- Outnabout

I appreciate most sorts of music and was at Stumpjack for TrIP. I didn't recognize it as music at all, but it's great that [Stumpjack] brings those types of performers to Two Rivers. I didn't stay to listen because I just couldn't get into it at all - but it would have been the same case if it would have been a old style country band.

-- TR

Y'all have an outstanding Thanksgiving now! Be thankful for, among many other things, your family and friends...and for good coffee too!

Flickr photos

We've added a set of Stumpjack images to a Flickr account for you to view...just a few from these past several months. Click on any image in the small orangish Flickr box in the right-hand column, which will send you to the Flickr site (and the particular image you clicked on)...to the right of that larger image are a couple of boxes that say stumpjack's photostream and stumpjack coffee company year I. To view the set as a slide show just click on the little icon of a slide screen (it'll say "view as slideshow" when you mouse over it), then when the slide show begins you can adjust the speed at the bottom of the screen. To view the set on a single or multiple page(s) just click on either one of those titles ("stumpjack's photostream" or "stumpjack...year I." We'll update this thing regularly...at least once a month I think.