the heat

The town has a weird energy at night and I think it's the heat. After a long, hot summer with 90 degree days, the temperature is starting to slowly boil humanity from the streets around my apartment. Last night an elderly lady got stabbed 10 times in her apartment. . .there has been a rash of violence quietly growing around here. My buddy who works at Gallery of Sound downtown says people are shootin' him looks--and this is a guy who has cred since he's slinging discs everyday. There is a tension in the air and even my level headed friends are feeling the heat. . .frustration is high, drama is building. . .not to make it sound like a Spike Lee joint, but damn welcome to the summer in the low-cash district of the WB.

today's soundtrack
bjm-thank god for mental illness; dirtbombs-singles comp.; mos def-black on both sides; otis redding-tell the truth; whiskeytown-faithless street; marvin gaye-what's going on?; van morrison-astral weeks; rolling stones-let it bleed; libertines-up the bracket