My Week #3 (May 5-10)

My Week #3 (May 5-10) from nocoastfilms on Vimeo.

This is a short one, as I'm switching to Sunday as the end and Monday as the beginning of the week. The weather is nice, and there is lots of riding of bicycles.

Love Power Dearland

It was great to see Elvis Perkins in Dearland again. They're in Omaha on Wednesday; I'd consider that a call to action.

Proud of Friends Edition

My friend Rob Sand (b. Decorah, Iowa), one of the first people I met in college & also one of very few fellow Brunonians to return to the Midwest (currently in year 2 at University of Iowa Law), has just had his undergraduate thesis written up by Harvard Law scholar Larry Lessig. It's some solidly interesting research into the effects that public financing of campaigns has on political participation. Read it here.

Rob is a super-solid guy (bloke would be apropos if I were more of a Brit), so it's great to see his work garnering some serious respect. Not only is he an academic, but here's a shot of him onstage with our friends Elvis Perkins in Dearland.

New Dearland

Elvis Perkins in Dearland has launched a new website with a few songs from their new album. Particularly happy am I for an album-ready version of "Shampoo" -- it's always been one of my favorites. Hope this will bring them back to the heartland...

Congratulations in Dearland

Elvis, Brigham, Nick, and Wyndham hit the big time.