Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #1145 - Happy Birthday 21st - Ivan

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #1145 - Happy Birthday 21st - Ivan - a sense of doubt post #1418

Tomorrow is my step-son Ivan's 21st birthday. Happy Birthday Ivan. I love you.

I am so PROUD of this guy.

Like when he graduated high school.

Ivan just visited me and his Mom in our new home for the third time since we moved.

I took a day off work, and we knocked around Portland, ate Hawaiian food, went to some music stores, comic book stores, and I bought him an early Christmas present.

Here's some Ivan-centric content.




https://sensedoubt.blogspot.com/2016/06/hey-mom-talking-to-my-mother-337-ivans.html

https://sensedoubt.blogspot.com/2016/06/hey-mom-talking-to-my-mother-333-ivans.html

Also, here's Ivan's now defunct band The Cantaloupes.

That's Ivan drumming in the back.

Damn, he's talented.







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Reflect and connect.

Have someone give you a kiss, and tell you that I love you, Mom.

I miss you so very much, Mom.

Talk to you tomorrow, Mom.

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 1901.08 - 10:10

NEW (written 1708.27) NOTE on time: I am now in the same time zone as Google! So, when I post at 10:10 a.m. PDT to coincide with the time of your death, Mom, I am now actually posting late, so it's really 1:10 p.m. EDT. But I will continue to use the time stamp of 10:10 a.m. to remember the time of your death, Mom. I know this only matters to me, and to you, Mom.

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #552 - Happy Birthday to Ivan! Musical Monday for 1701.09

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother ### - Happy Birthday to Ivan! Musical Monday for 1701.09

Hi Mom,

It's Ivan's birthday today.

He's 19.

I cannot resist posting this video even though some people think it's a bit on the pedophile side.




Ivan has a new band called Flowers, but I do not believe that they have any music online.

For now, in celebration of my fine step-son's birthday, here's all his music with the Cantaloupes.

"I am just growing old..."










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Reflect and connect.

Have someone give you a kiss, and tell you that I love you.

I miss you so very much, Mom.

Talk to you tomorrow, Mom.

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 1701.09 - 11:12

NOTE on time: When I post late, I had been posting at 7:10 a.m. because Google is on Pacific Time, and so this is really 10:10 EDT. However, it still shows up on the blog in Pacific time. So, I am going to start posting at 10:10 a.m. Pacific time, intending this to be 10:10 Eastern time. I know this only matters to me, and to you, Mom. But I am not going back and changing all the 7:10 a.m. times. But I will run this note for a while. Mom, you know that I am posting at 10:10 a.m. often because this is the time of your death.

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #270 - Cantaloupes show 1604.01 - two videos

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #270 - Cantaloupes show 1604.01 - two videos

Hi Mom, So Ivan and his band played their show at Satellite Records. It was a great show. They were awesome. I took two videos, included here.

These guys are just great. I am so proud of my step-son Ivan, who is very musically gifted. But all four of these musicians are very talented.

The Cantaloupes are Wil Moss on lead guitar (front right in video), Ivan Simons on drums, Ethan Leverton on rhythm guitar (front left in video), and Gabe Wikle on bass.

In their short set at Satellite Records in Kalamazoo on Friday April First, they played "Puma Socks" first and "Perfect Crime," a new song, next to last (the penultimate!).

I am going to let the music speak for itself for the most part, except for this one bit.

When they introduced "Perfect Crime," leader Wil was apologetic, claiming that the song is rough and that they have only practiced it twice.

And then they played it, and as you can hear, it's GREAT!

Yay!! The Cantaloupes! My favorite band.

"Puma Socks" - the Cantaloupes show Satellite Records 1604.01 





"Perfect Crime" the Cantaloupes show Satellite 1604.01 




Reflect and connect.

Have someone give you a kiss, and tell you that I love you.

Talk to you tomorrow, Mom.


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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 1604.02 - 10:10


NOTE on time: When I post late, I had been posting at 7:10 a.m. because Google is on Pacific Time, and so this is really 10:10 EDT. However, it still shows up on the blog in Pacific time. So, I am going to start posting at 10:10 a.m. Pacific time, intending this to be 10:10 Eastern time. I know this only matters to me, and to you, Mom. But I am not going back and changing all the 7:10 a.m. times. But I will run this note for a while. Mom, you know that I am posting at 10:10 a.m. often because this is the time of your death.

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #269 - Cantaloupes play at Satellite Records Tonight

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #269 - Cantaloupes play at Satellite Records Tonight 

Hi Mom,

This is not an April Fool's joke.

For real.

My step son's band is playing tonight at Satellite Records at 6 p.m.

In case you did not check out my videos the last time I posted them, here they are again.

See you at Satellite!!

Hey, MOM, Dad may come down.

The Cantaloupes - "The Devil's Advocate" at Satellite Records 1508.19 




The Cantaloupes "song" at Satellite Records 1508.19 

Reflect and connect.

Have someone give you a kiss, and tell you that I love you.

Talk to you tomorrow, Mom.


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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 1604.01 - 9:33


NOTE on time: When I post late, I had been posting at 7:10 a.m. because Google is on Pacific Time, and so this is really 10:10 EDT. However, it still shows up on the blog in Pacific time. So, I am going to start posting at 10:10 a.m. Pacific time, intending this to be 10:10 Eastern time. I know this only matters to me, and to you, Mom. But I am not going back and changing all the 7:10 a.m. times. But I will run this note for a while. Mom, you know that I am posting at 10:10 a.m. often because this is the time of your death.

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #46 - The Cantaloupes at Satellite Records 1508.19

Hey, Mom! Talking to My Mother #46 - The Cantaloupes at Satellite Records 1508.19

Hi Mom, Ivan's band played a gig last night, and I would like to show you the pictures and two short videos.

Yeah, I don't like the band name much either. But it's indicative of their aesthetic. They don't care about band names. They care about the music.

At one point, Will the lead guitarist and singer commented the this song is either called "The Devil's Advocate" or the "The Devil's Attorney." He asked Ivan which it should be. Ivan said he did not care. Ivan cares about the music. I asked Ivan about some of the lyrics for the song months ago, he did not know the answer. He didn't know the lyrics.

Their sound is a blend of many influences from country and western (though not the schlocky or poppy stuff), old crooner tunes from the 1950s, surf punk, and rock and roll. It's a sophisticated melange, especially for musicians of their young age.

They are very, VERY good.

This is from their gig yesterday at Satellite Records on Westnedge.

Ditto. Don't know the name of this song.

They played this one at Satellite, too. I did not see the Papa Pete's show, but here's a video from it.

SOME PHOTOS OF THE CANTALOUPES.

Have someone give you a kiss, and tell you that I love you.
Talk to you tomorrow, Mom.

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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 1508.20 - 18:23