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I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes.

Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You’re doing things you’ve never done before, and more importantly, you’re Doing Something.

So that’s my wish for you, and all of us, and my wish for myself. Make New Mistakes. Make glorious, amazing mistakes. Make mistakes nobody’s ever made before. Don’t freeze, don’t stop, don’t worry that it isn’t good enough, or it isn’t perfect, whatever it is: art, or love, or work or family or life.

Whatever it is you’re scared of doing, Do it.

Make your mistakes, next year and forever.

– Neil Gaiman

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From a house concert a couple months ago, Ezekiel’s Wheels Klezmer Band:

Taken after her pre-sold, sold-out show in Cambridge last night at the Lily Pad.

Fun fact: One of Kim’s shows was the first music performance I ever photographed; music photography is one of the things that prompted me to pick up the horns again and perform myself.

Tech Notes: Sony NEX-5, ISO 200, 50mm Summicron-DR @ f/5.6ish.

(Click through for the gigantor view, which will actually let you see the different textures. Or here for just moderately larger)

Honk! was amazing. This year was my first as a performer (in Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band) vs. just a photographer and I have to say it’s a lot more fun this way. In between our own sets I did manage to take some video (all with my NEX5) of some of the other bands. I present to you:

Environmental Encroachment (Chicago, IL)

Minor Mishap Marching Band (Austin, TX)

Extraordinary Rendition Band (Providence, RI)

Rude Mechanical Orchestra (New York, NY)

What Cheer? Brigade (Providence, RI)

(yes, that is a freaking mosh pit in front of a marching band. These guys were intense)

Emperor Norton’s Stationary Marching Band will be playing sets at 2pm in Statue Park (Davis Square proper) and 8pm on Chester Street (by Red Bones). If you want to get your Honk on early, don’t forget about our Marching Band Mayhem show at Club Oberon on the 29th too!

For me personally, Hurricane Irene was mostly a non-event — I had a quiet afternoon, complete with french toast under close feline supervision. However, Central Square was the emptiest and quietest I’ve ever seen it during the summer months. There were only a couple cafes and such open, and they were busy, but there were remarkably few people on the street.