Paul Siegell


*12.26.05 – Benevento/Russo Duo feat. Mike Gordon – Music Box, NJ*
                               —for Bones, who, after the third time around,
                                         now knows the exit to the Borgata

Whip flail thrust nod step kick twist lurch bend smirk smile yeah, this
           is of the groove—
(Mike, if it’s late-December 2005 in Atlantic City, what time is it
           in Firenze?)

“…aaaaaaaaahhhhh, Boy!”

Dazzle of light show swim~swarming in through drawbridge of eyelids—
Zap of Music Box covered in carpet, ev’rywhere static, ev’rything pranks—
Jackpot of Borgata games, full house, alcohol hit, hit me, raise, I’m all in,
           23 red, 10 the hard way, win, lose lose lose, c’monnn—

“…Man!”

About a gambler’s business: a shuffled deck of calligrames volunteering
           chance after chance at their paychecks and checking accounts—
Life in entertainment! Like in ev’rything! Light while inside, in dance, I’m
           cowering, coming apart: thin, spindly and weak—

“…G-d!”

Foaming bass notes of endowed amounts, beasts to daisies—Intricate keyboard
          licks of teasing themes, toys to turbulence—and
Blows from all Thor’s business (Thor in the form of Joe Drummer Russo),
           plus—what luck—
The Duo’s 7th grade music teacher in attendance as Mr. Bill (Spot-lit by Marco
           Organ Benevento—even a funk-song warp-spread dedication), with
Crowd clap/cheer/thanking old Bill,
                                         for this night, this music,
           the new to the homage, reassures
                                                                                   A    f    f    e    c    t    i    o    n—

“…Shiiit.”

Like something that hasn’t been sung for a time, a feeling still right:
           the nice-guy smile of a surprise Dazzle Zap Jackpot:
Mike Bassist Gordon’s bouncing for us (tho solo), for resurrection,
           for the Christmukah present of a Y.E.M.-encore tonight
on (mini) trampoline*


*NOTE: Back when PHiSH played, and when PHiSH played Y.E.M., and when they hit a certain section in the song, Bassist Mike and Guitarist Trey would jump a choreographed dance jam on mini-trampolines together. Goofballs.



*05.28.06 – the Disco Biscuits – Electric Factory, PA*
                                          —welcome back, dr. XLT

Ticketbastard,

                                         conquistadors

                                                                                      bloody old pickpocket.

                                                   inca
                                                                       pa
                                                                       cit
I wanna go see
                               ate
                               the
                                                                                      the Disco Biscuits

                                                   incan

                                                                       des
and they’re chargin’ me
                               cent
                               by
                                                                                      27.50,

                                                   con
                                                                       de
                                                                       sc
but yer chargin’ me
                               en
                               ding
                                                                                      half that—

                                                   con
                                                                       sec
Half that?
                                                                       rat
                               ions
                                                                                      That’s crap!

 
 
 
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