The Field at Richard’s on Richards, originally uploaded by Mister Wind-Up Bird.

Electronica has really fallen out of the mainstream in the past few years, but there are still brilliant acts like The Field emerging. On stage, they’re about as charismatic as most electrominimalists, but the live versions of some of their tracks killed, especially "Leave It" from Yesterday and Today. The music has a clean, contemplative feeling. It reminds me of hiking alone through the mountains.

(They were opening for The Juan Maclean, which didn’t really do much for me live, and I left after a few songs. Though they do have a kick-ass theremin player.)

Apparently, there’s a whole subculture of amateur editors making David Lynch mashup parodies, but this is the only one I’ve seen that really captures what makes Lynch so damn creepy and effective (hint: it’s not backwards-talking weirdos and 1950s music).

trees like pink popcorn, originally uploaded by Mister Wind-Up Bird.

East 23rd Avenue at dusk, in cherry blossom season.

Look, bunnies!

Okay, I think I figured out why my site was going down, and it had to do with the theme I was using. So I’ve switched to this very pleasant, minimal theme, Barthelme. I’m not sure yet if I’ll try to restore the old theme, personalize this one, or try out yet another one. Anybody have any thoughts on that?