I kicked in my laptop screen.
I'd never really hurt my computer before last night... I've played something like, I don't know, 500 YACHT shows since 2002 and I've dropped my laptop, bumped it, kicked it, slid it across the floor, but not once has it failed me or been truly damaged. I toured with my old PowerBook without fault for a couple years until its optical drive broke and made it really hard to start up the machine. I gave it away to Flint, which was similar to donating organs to science. I miss the PowerBook keyboard; my favorite keyboard both in the desktop and laptop world of all time. I hope that both Apple makes a 12" MacBook Pro soon and that I have enough money to buy it.
I'm not taking a lot of video on this trip because a very special surprise guest is on tour with us and has taken on the task of creating "the greatest tour video ever." I'll give you a hint... his first name is MA*TT and his last name is CH**BERS. Stay tuned for a DVD release. Until then...
OOPS!
(8.1 MB - VIDEO MP4)
Laptop ruining aside, I'm having an awesome time back in New York for the third time this year. The Kancho Poncho tour is nothing but jokes, jokes, jokes, and fun. Having Matt around is radical. I'm stoked on the idea of him coming on the big Blow tour and filming junk.
If you have an extra 12" laptop screen or know some secret way to get it repaired for free... please let me know.
Truly,
Jona
Im am truly sorry that that took place. I sincerly hope that God works his majestic hand and, long and behold, grants you an identical or newer computer that you can work with.
You are rad.
What a lad.
...that was bad..
--christina
hey jona-
that's truly bad about the screen. i was scrolling for jobs today and came across the following, for which i'm def. not qualified, but you definitely are: Blog Developer
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Hey Jona, just wait a bit...by the end of may they are realeasing just the "macbook" that will come in dual core and single core. single core will be sub $1000 and dual core im guessing will be around 1300. But you should get it...im gonna try to. it will be 13 and a half inches. I love the macbook pro's but i think they are a little too big. I love your work. -Lucien
Jona,
Contact John Barnum, Gary's brother, by way of microdocusa.com. He'll totally hook you up. Once, a long while ago, I smashed guitars and Marshall amps. I know what it means to kick something you love.
-Joel
Hi Jona,
How are you. I'm sorry that you kicked in your screen. maybe time to pick up the drumsticks again. hey dude, i'm turning 40 this friday night, and i'd like to invite you to my birthday party. you'll have to contact eugenia eugenia at eugeniapardue dot com, to find out where because she refuses to tell me. i've also invited mr. reed, but who knows if he'll show.
cheerio,
s
I just made a ton of video junk for this video festival I'm playing on Friday in Houston and the Universe hole in this screen was pretty annoying, but didn't prevent me from getting stuff done. I think I'm just going to wait it out until the new MacBook/iBook or 12" MacBook Pro arrives.
MY SCREEN IS A FRACTAL.
cool scions
hey man.
i wanted to come up to ny to see you and the dudez play, but that was the only weekend all year so far that my band was playing shows out of town. and i think you might have played in philly with clear cut and i missed it or something? who knows..
have a good start-of-summer, d00d.
hi jona. I would like to ask if I can use your "rave or die"-drawing for a t-shirt print? just the one for myself, nothing big or anything.
and then I would like to let you know about this girl called heidi mortenson (http://www.myspace.com/heidimortenson), I came across her, and she reminded me of the blow a bit.
//martha
Hey Dude
I've tried to send you a message but I suck at using a computer. It keeps telling me that the message is not being sent. Give me a call some time so we can bullshit. #602-626-8949. I'll be home tonight around midnight or I'm sometimes home on the weekends. I can't believe you still have the one eyed cat. Grape Soda!
ahhh whats the special chicago show??? I am going to drive in from detroit for the show on the 20th and am wondering if I should stay?
Hey Jona...13.3 inch macbook is supposedly coming out this tuesday 5/8 and it will come in white or black.
That's just speculation, too. Be careful with rumor sites! They're often totally wrong... but sometimes totally right! DANGEROUS!
here's the deal.
you buy the screen you need off ebay and come to michigan and play a show (near detroit). before the show we'll hang out and i'll fix your computer screen.
in return you can listen to some of my music and pass it along if you like it.
keith
Hey Jona!! you are the one!
I see you are playing a radio show tonight. will that show be streamed anywhere? I looked on the radio station website but it didn't look like they had streaming.
DUDE fantastic shows in chicago well worth the drive from detroit. Please ask trudi about the kancho pancho shirts and the birdman one for my girlfriend.
THANKS THANKS THANKS
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Oh that sucks. But bully for being there with your foot in the air, and god isn't a fucked up LCD screen really kind of pretty anyway?
Hope you get a new screen somehow. Or something like this?