Thank you, Internet!

Since it's SXSW in my hometown of Austin, Texas, I was thinking of some of my friends from Austin. Two especially. We've lost touch with each other, and I always think that's such a shame.

Well, I found them again thanks to the power of the internet.

One of them used to play in various bands with me. The other musicians came and went, we were the core. He was the drummer, I was the bassist. He was like the little brother I always wanted and never had. Googled him last night and found out he's in SF playing music. His band's sound is very club-oriented, which was a surprise. I never imagined he even enjoyed that kind of music. Found his myspace page. In the end, he's pretty much the same old guy. Sent him an e-mail.

The other person was my friend Ali's dad, Arthur (Brown, the man who brought us fire and taught us to burn). Ali left Austin, and Arthur and I would bump into each other from time to time. Either at Whole Foods or at a show. He once gave me a session of music therapy at Casa de Luz that was really helpful. I always felt so relaxed around him. Maybe it was his amazing smile. Anyway, I found him, too. Sent an e-mail. It would be nice to hear from one or the other or both!