My Current Whereabouts
Dean Budnick
2004-04-30
So where the heck have I been anyhow? Before I answer that, well actually as a step towards doing so, let me offer up this fine image- my vantage point from the Jammys... 
Glorious no? I caught the posterior views of many a gripping performer. Come to think of it the photo has little to do with my opening query I just figured I'd start running an image or two here each month besides my old Mikey cartoons (since, frankly, I'm running out of those). Of course the operative phrase above is "each month" because alas this space remained vacant in March. And no it wasn't post-Jammys burnout, or Tour or witness protection extreme makeover but rather the impending birth of our second child. Well, okay "impending" birth, quotation marks required. Indeed, I fully expected to have images of the newborn this month but alas, as my wife's obstetrician says, "He's hanging onto the umbilical cord with both hands." Cool. Ambidextrous. Back to the Jammys, here's another image of the night from my second perspective when I slid up to the left of the podium behind the curtain. 
I would proffer a photo of myself in my nifty tux but alas, I don't have one. If you do, please send one my way... As for the Jammys and my family which seems to provide this month's theme, here's a photo of my daughter, wearing her Minnie Mouse dress and holding an award- we ran this in last year's Father's Day edition of the Bonnaroo Beacon. 
Speaking of which we'll be back in June- if you have any suggestions, potential contributions and the like please let me know... Okay on to the current issue. In particular I wish to single out two people. Mike Greenhaus has become an invaluable contributor over the past few months and he weighs in with dual articles, one on Particle and one on Stir Fried. Meanwhile, I look forward to the arrival of Andy Tennille's "Used With" feature each month, and this time it's another entertaining offering,as Vince Herman talks about 78's. Andy also has a fine piece on the Campbell Brothers and the Scared Steel tradition. Of course we have plenty more features and all of our regular contributors are back as well (including Jesse Jarnow who offers his thoughts on those folks who emailed him regarding his Vegas Phish reviews). Anyhow that's all for now. Oops, wait, no yet. Please keep in mind that we are going to launch a new festival section with reviews, previews, photos, etc. Once again if you have comments pitches and so forth please send them my way. Back next month with a bonus Budnick... Later days and peace,
Dean
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