seattle bound

I am on my way to Seattle. I didn't leave until almost sun down.
At a Motel 6 somewhere above San Francisco but not yet to Oregon ordering Sandlot 2 on PPV.
The first show of the west coast tour with Cold Cave is on Monday.
The drive has been beautiful so far. Lots of snow covered mountain tops draped in darkness.

Everything in my life feels really crazy and uncertain at the moment:

-I told my day job that I am doing this tour this week and I was told that I may not have a position in the company when I come back.

-I am head over heels....
And I am already two steps on the water....
And/But now what....?

-I don't know how I feel about Los Angeles
But every time I am away from it I find I really I miss that city. Home.

-I have no idea what to do with my life. (In which case the reply is "Does anyone?")

-I have no idea what anything means.
Maybe.

-Liberating.

I will probably be in Portland tomorrow. Voodoo doughnuts, hang out with Zac, karaoke? and then make it into Seattle by Monday afternoon.

I am trying out a mix of some newer songs and things from the record in a solo setting since both Nika and Jamie couldn't make it for these tour dates. We'll see how it goes.

Tour dates:
Nov. 30th (freddy ruppert solo) @ The Vera Project in Seattle, WA w/ Cold Cave
Dec. 1st (freddy ruppert solo) @ Rotture in Portland, OR w/ Cold Cave
Dec. 3rd (freddy ruppert solo) @ Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA w/ Cold Cave
Dec. 4th (freddy ruppert solo) @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts in Los Angeles, CA w/ Cold Cave and Abe Vigoda

Say hi.

A Field Mice cover.....

this is a cover of an old Field Mice song for someone(dance boots)....

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
If You Need Someone ( Field Mice cover ).mp3

"if you need someone to hold you when you are afraid
i'll hold you
if you need someone to make you happy when you are sad
i'll try to

if you need someone to tell you everything is gonna be alright
i can do that
i can do that

if you need someone to make you feel safer than safe
i'll try to
if you need someone to comfort you when tears fall down your face
i'll do what i can

if you need someone to make you feel any danger is far away
i'll do what i can
i can
if you need someone to tell you everything is gonna be alright
i can do that
i can do that
i can"

Article for Impose Magazine

Impose Magazine has a column titled "Friends with Benefits" in which they ask people to write a short article/essay/etc. about whatever they would like and whatever comes to mind.

This is the article I wrote for them.

It is about my mom and dad.

http://www.imposemagazine.com/features/freddy-ruppert-of-former-ghosts

Former Ghosts in Los Angeles monday night

Performing November 23rd:

Former Ghosts,
Whitman,
Brother Mitya,
Manhattan Murder Mystery.

@ Pehrspace 9:00pm $5 All Ages
325 Glendale Blvd

TEARIST

Tearist are without a doubt my favorite band right now.
They are from here. Here being Los Angeles.
And they are completely amazing.
It is really captivating.
I've been reminded again of why I like music in the first place.
http://www.myspace.com/teariststst

Upcoming Former Ghosts shows

Hi.
I am back home in Los Angeles.

Here are some upcoming Former Ghosts shows.
Also, I have been seeing around the internet and getting emails with questions as to who is actually a member of Former Ghosts, etc. etc. and this confusion seems to be brought on by Nika not having been able to do the last U.S. tour with us. Nika is busy with university and was unable to do that tour due to scheduling conflicts so the line up of Former Ghosts for that particular tour was Jamie Stewart and myself.
Jamie Stewart and Nika Roza are without a doubt members of Former Ghosts.

Here are some upcoming Former Ghosts shows and the live set up that will be taking place at these shows including a short west coast tour with Cold Cave:

Nov. 23rd (freddy ruppert solo) @ Pehrspace in Los Angeles w/ Whitman
Nov. 30th (freddy ruppert solo) @ The Vera Project in Seattle, WA w/ Cold Cave
Dec. 1st (freddy ruppert solo) @ Rotture in Portland, OR w/ Cold Cave
Dec. 3rd (freddy ruppert solo) @ Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco, CA w/ Cold Cave
Dec. 4th (freddy ruppert solo) @ Eagle Rock Center for the Arts in Los Angeles, CA w/ Cold Cave
January 5th (nika roza + freddy ruppert) @ The Smell in Los Angeles, CA

Zola Jesus - Clay Bodies music video

Watch Nika's beautiful new music video for Clay Bodies
http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13528-clay-bodies/