Another bike ride, another setlist made. I’ll mix all these properly some day, but right now, I’m content to have curated a bunch of works that make an overall pleasing program. I don’t know when I’ll have the chance to play this metal-heavy set, but honestly, most of the work is for my own satisfaction. I just happen to be good enough that I’ve gained a reputation on social bike rides for bringing great music.

I wonder if my next job will afford me the downtime to work on setlists, like my last one did. I wouldn’t be torn up if it didn’t, but it better be satisfying and engaging. Yeah, I know work is work, but. When you’re not fully aching for money, you’re more interested in working conditions than the pay grade. Am I in a privileged position? You tell me… I gave up having a car (and paying for stupid shit like car insurance, parking, petrol, and maintenance) and I live in a studio apartment.

How unnecessary is a car? Well, Jules and MJ are looking to sell their car after they finish repairs on it… Repairs caused by, guess what, disuse. And this isn’t the first time their car’s been towed because of disuse; people keep reporting their car as abandoned for not being used at all for over a month, and this parking brake set repair, which is going to take at least two months because the parts are on back-order from Japan, they don’t even need a rental car! They’re going to join the growing numbers of Minneapolis residents who don’t own a car, not because they’re poor, but because they don’t need to.

I’m hoping my next job gives me a nice bike-commute. Silver Lake is close by (only 5 miles) but biking up there is ass. And now I feel like writing about the importance of live music…