During the month of September, I’ll be DJing the pre and post shows for grandstand concerts at the Los Angeles County Fair. I will likely not interact with the talent. I will not get you a free ticket. I will be working and not very chatty. I will rock the party that, likely, will rock your body, should you attend.

All shows take place at the Pomona Fairplex (I got lost on my way to Pomona once with my mom, ask me some time, funny story). I start rocking around 7:30 or 8 and will be done around midnight, at which time the fair closes and they will hurl you from the premises. Just kidding. Probably.

In order, here’s the list of shows I’m doing …

• George Benson and Chaka Khan, Thursday, September
  13, 2012
• Tower of Power feat. Average White Band, Friday,
  September 14, 2012
• Boyz 2 Men, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds and En Vogue,
  Thursday, September 20, 2012
• War, Friday, September 21, 2012
• Old School Soul Jam (featuring Rose Royce, Heatwave, Lenny Williams & Evelyn “Champagne” King), Saturday, September 22, 2012
• Earth, Wind and Fire, Sunday, September 30, 2012

I already did one “warm up” show (because I was rusty and didn’t feel confident, but it went pretty well) where I did a mostly 80s set for the B-52s. Super fun getting a chance to play “The Batter Ram” and two songs by LA’s Dream Team!

I’m doing these shows in conjunction with YNotLive Entertainment, the company formerly known as Starlight Entertainment. I probably won’t be drunk. Right, then.

If you’re making the drive, be patient with the roads as they’re super crowded and stuff ain’t going anywhere. Leave early, be prepared for them to search your bags and have fun. I know I will!

Playing (Music): “Girls on Film” by Duran Duran

Thought I’d slack off on the weekend? SURVEY SAYS “NYET!”

The creative’s curse.
No concern ideas’ll stop.
Which one to do now?

“Haiku: My To-Do List”
By Hannibal Tabu

Kid’s birthday party today … off we go …

Playing (Music): “Silly Little Love Songs” by Darren Criss & the cast of Glee

Crap, it’s almost midnight. I got a gang of stuff done on Komplicated at least (we’ve signed some serious people here) and — honestly — I think my seven year old helped me compose the webcast’s theme song. Anyhoo, back to business …

Open up the door
Discovery like new moon
This is happening

What exactly can this do?
Test drive a poem.

Is that too meta for you?
Look at form, function.

Not so sure I like it yet
Structure does … what now?

Maybe, like sonnets, some theme?
Ah crap, already done now …

“Choka: I’m Still Mad I Forgot To Put A Title On Friday’s Freaking Haiku”
By Hannibal Tabu

I read that there was a form of poetry called a “choka” which goes like this …

5-7-5
7-5, 7-5, 7-5
7-7

… with the numbers, of course, being the number of syllables for each line.

Like I said, I don’t know if I like it, but I always like to try a new form of poetry when I see it. Maybe I just need to see one I like. Who knows.

Off we go, gotta do tomorrow’s piece …

Playing (Music): “Everybody Wants To Rule The World” by Street Corner Symphony