Out there having fun in that warm California sun

Not that the noodle has been cranking along at 100% the last few weeks anyways, but I'm taking a brief blogging hiatus while the family goes down to Monterey to visit the father-in-law (plus a bonus day in San Francisco). Hopefully our trip down south won't have the many, many complications of our previous adventure. Fingers crossed.

At any rate, I'll be spending the next few days catching up on some more reading, tramping around Big Sur, probably re-visiting the aquarium, and viewing art at the SFMOMA. Expect a full report of the carnage - with pics! - as well as Punk Rock Monday, late Monday evening.

In the meantime, here's a playlist to tide you over. Happy New Year!

• Axilla - Phish
• Heroes and Villains - Brian Wilson
• At the Movies - Bad Brains
• Soul Letter - Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
• Jimmy James - Beastie Boys
• Pink Moon - Walt Mink
• Hold On - Tom Waits
• Jimmy Jazz - the Clash
• Parsec - Stereolab
• Anna Lee - Bad Livers

And your bonus #11:

• Just a Little While to Stay Here - ReBirth Brass Band

[updated on January 2, 2006 at 11:56 PM]: Everyday heroism. Wow.