Daydreaming days

two years ago, i was walking from my job at One Post to meet friends at HANG gallery, downtown. it was a first thursday, which means free wine for several hours in several galleries. as i walked down sutter street, i could NOT get Hyperstation, my favorite song from sonic youth's Daydream Nation, out of my head. over and over all i could hear was "daydreaming days in a daydream nat-ion."

after hanging at HANG for a while, we crossed the street to HANG annex, the more freeflowing of the two galleries. if HANG is vanilla, then HANG annex is chocolate. but the show showing and hanging at HANG annex (can't stop saying it, ANNEX) was very interesting. it was very interesting because the artist had painted a painting. he had painted the very painting by gerhard richter that graces the cover of Daydream Nation. wow, i said through purple-stained lips, wow. i told the artist, who really didn't care, and we moved on to varnish gallery, another favorite.

as always, varnish plays the best music. i've talked to the bartender about it before, who chooses this music, it is always the best! he has told me, whoever is bartending is playing the music. well, on this particular thursday, i'm sure you can guess, as i walked in, what was playing on the stereo? "DAYDREAMING DAYS IN A DAYDREAM NAT-ION!" holy crap. what is this? what does this mean? really, three coincidences seems like an omen.

although i doubt it was an omen for an event happening two years later.

two years later, this july, sonic youth will play Daydream Nation in its entirety in only like four places. Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Japan, i think, maybe a couple european shows. this is beyond surprising. this is unprecedented. this makes me feel like the opposite of this:

everyone i know who loves sonic youth, has been so excited about this show, all have bought the maximum amount of tickets allowed. although i have people who actually want my extras, i feel like i would have bought them anyway, just in case one wasn't enough to get in.

this is not a time to take any risks...and may i hi-five PB for bringing to my attention the presale: HI FIVE!*


everybody sing:
HYPERSTATION

Falling out of sleep, I hit the floor
Put on some rock tee and I’m out with the door
From bowery to broome to greene, I’m a walking lizard
Last night’s dream was a talking baby lizard

All comin’ from hu-man imagination
Day dreaming days in a daydream nation

Smashed-up against a car at three a.m.
Kids just up for basketball, beat me in my head
There’s bum trash in my hall and my place is ripped
I’ve totaled another amp, I’m calling in sick

It’s an anthem in a vacuum on a hyperstation
Day dreaming days in a daydream nation



*high fiving is against my religion. the fact that it has been used here, is testament to my excitement over said event. in fact, may it be noted, that i can only high five in this post by misspelling it on purpose.