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ClusterBus

Saturday, April 11th, 2009

 The Hound!!

Das Hund!!

 

Pilfered Progress

An overall amazing tour came to an ubrupt end when a bank informed our dear Hobo-Traveller that some one in a distant state was having their way with Tyler’s bank balance. 

Tyler arrived at 6:45 am in Phoenix, Arizona today safe and stinky and immediately hobo-hoofed it to the lightrail in the pouring rain and on back to the fringes of the desert to soap-it-down and head back into this illustriuos city he calls home.  H-O-M-E! 

The Hobo-Traveller shape-shifted into Wine Steward and taught a wine class at Noon today, and real-life has resumed.  Back to the grind – Thank God. 

 

Dear Arizona,

M, L, R, & T

I love you - I will never leave you.  I missed you like a limb, you’ve helped me stand for so long and showed me how to walk.  You gave me a pencil.  I learned to walk while holding one, and In time, I learned to write.  You have read what I have written and helped me understand what it means.  I would fain trust myself to speak these words to you due to another gift I have inherited, over-active tearducts. 

To my dear family who is my home, no matter where my journeys take me:  You have given me everything and you have saved me.  Not just this time but my whole life.  You are why I am me and I love that about myself.  I can’t wait to see you all, and a thousand apologies if this soul-searching caused you alarm.  I know where home is and I know my dreams are safe in the company of those who support me. 

Lastly, it is my nature to live perched precariously on the fringes of my dreams and push them like a child would push an elephant.  But, I’m developing tools and the means to move mountains with the help of my biggest fans and supporters.  There is only four in this earth that take that cookie, and I extend this as well to all of those whom they have chosen to bring with them.  I would do nothing if it were not for you. 

With the Deepest Love,

Wonis

 Tyler Christensen

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Tyler LIVE at Eugenio’s TONIGHT!

Tuesday, April 7th, 2009

 portland oregon, eugenios, supernormal records,

Eugene Grey (seated) playing a little surf guitar on the patio

 

Tyler will be playing a solo acoustic set at Eugenio’s in Portland Oregon @ 8:30 PM TONIGHT!

Come on down and meet Eugene (the Mayor of Division Street) and Mark (Deputy Mayor of Division). 

  3584 se division street
portland, oregon 97202
map

(503) 233-3656

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Tyler Christensen: On Songwriting

Sunday, April 5th, 2009


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  • SuperNormalRecords.com is proud to announce that we have just surpassed 100 absolute unique visitors to this site since the beginning of the “April’s Fool Tour”.  Looks like Tyler Christensen ”The Hobo-Traveller” is interesting after all.  Thank you to all of our visitors who made this milestone possible. 
  • Keep coming back again and again as new content is uploaded twice daily!! 

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April’s Fool Dispatch: Day Two

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
April’s Fool Tour: Day 2

supernormalrecords, Portland, Public Transit Tour

Spare Plane
Leaving Phoenix proved to be a little more challenging than the itinerary on my Southwest Airlines Ticket-less Travel Confirmation print out had claimed.  The pilot exited the cockpit and rocked the mic informing the passengers in esoteric terminology that there was a computer failure and we would be delayed 20 minutes while they repaired the navigation system.  This comforted me, oddly enough, due to the fact that at the last turn down the walkway – you know the one where you take that final step of faith into the aircraft and you can see the outside of the fuselage and hear the engines just outside the little accordion thingy, I saw something disconcerting. 
 
The pilots announcement comforted me because as I was taking that step-of-faith I spied a maintenance worker writing a work-order and I peeped over his shoulder and there were the pilots comments written on the sheet.  All I could make out before I stepped onto the plane was the word computer and FAIL! 
Trusting in the diligence of Southwest Airlines and all their crew was a wise decision I found my seat and settled in.  The pilot informed us promptly and we waited patiently.   Eventually we taxied down the tarmac to the end of the runway.  The plane made that fateful turn and where there is usually an un-earthly whoosh of the engines and a incredible amount of G-force there was solely a click and the pilot’s voice.
 
“As you may have noticed we made a wrong turn.  That was intentional.  Apparently, the problem is not fixed so we are heading back to the gate.  Thank you for your infinite patience.”
 
We ended up de-planing and walking a circle back through terminal 4 at Sky Harbor International Airport.  The pilot had informed us that we would board a spare plane.  I thought, “wow, a spare plane who knew there were just extra planes hanging around?”  We departed about an hour late and people were complaining and whining about their appointments.  Perhaps they would rather descend into the inevitable cloud cover of Portland, Oregon without a Navi?  Best we live fellow travellers… Best we live and be late.  
 
Max Busted
Portland Oregon is world renowned for it’s public transit.  They have a light-rail system they call The Max, which I mentioned in the previous post, takes travellers directly from the airport to city center in no-time.  When I exited the Portland International Airport (PDX) there were Tri-met employees in official garb directing travellers to shuttle buses that were running the Max Red-Line route to the city.  The Max was down for repairs.   I realized that this trip was to be an improvisation of transit and all things moving.  Just like the theme of this tour – it’s a shoot from the hip shot-in-the-dark good-timin’ kinda thing. 
 
Portland Oregon Hostel supernormal records tyler
Hawthorne Traveller’s Hostel
Hawthorne Langhorn
Ya see-ya see, I stay in the Hawthorne Travellers Hostel in a district of Portland, Oregon called Hawthorne.  Named for the Boulevard that is the epicenter of this bohemian mecca.  The original resident of Hawthorne Boulevard was an insane asylum and wackiness still prevails in all things along this stretch of asphalt.  Over 300 local independent shops/restaurants/bars line the boulevard and some of the best reasons to visit Portland are on Hawthorne Boulevard.  If you hit this city and miss Hawthorne you missed the point, Journeymen.  The Hawthorne Hostel is an embodiment of a sensibility that is pervasive in the hearts and minds of Oregonians in general. The hostel has an ecoroof.  The rooftop is covered in plant-life to limit the structures impact on the environment.  Also, new this year is the hostel’s newly-installed water reclamation system.  Rainwater is collected from the roof of the hostel and conditioned and used as a non-potable water source.  The toilets flush with rainwater, wa-wa from the roof  for the pee-pee in the turlet.  A bit of ingenuity that utilizes the frequent rainfall in this part of the country.  Now, if we could just get Arizonans to use solar panels, perhaps we could make an impact similar to that of the Hawthorne Hostel. 
 
Alberta Street Public House
After checking in and stowing my belongings I grabbed the guitar case and jumped on the 14 Hawthorne bus to MLK transferred to the 6 and then to the 72 and it dropped me on the front door of the pub where I was to strike the first note in this unorthodox tour: The April’s Fool Tour.  How’d it go?  I was lucky enough to capture some video of one song, so here it is:
Post-show the rain was kind enough to only creep up from the street via my jeans to about mid-leg before I arrived home.  I went to bed at 1 am early for this town, but, the full day of travel followed by a rock show took it’s toll on my 30 year old frame and I climbed up on my bunk and was out in a jiff.  Interesting side note: when I was checking in yesterday, Hillary behind the desk said
 
“You will be in the St. Helen’s room which is downstairs and-”
 
“Don’t tell me it’s St. Helen’s 2?”, I replied.
 
“How could you guess that?”, she said. 
 
“That’s the same bunk I had last year!”
 
“Wow!  Here’s to serendipity, looks like it’ll be a great trip.”, she said as she handed me my linens and I headed downstairs.
 
Things like that tend to happen to me when I travel.  For instance, at the Fat Straw (an Internet coffee shop where I do my uploads and write blogs) I went to YouTube and signed in still was a moniker that I used to use to write fake reviews of my music years ago before I decided not to fake it and just be legit.  I won’t give you the name to protect the account holder.  I promptly logged out after I said, “Noooo way!”  But it blew my freaking mind. 
 
Video a go-go
On this tour I am supplementing my text and photo based blogs with video.  I am currently staring at the screen waiting for the uploads to complete.  When YouTube does it’s trick I’ll post a little ‘walking tour’ of P-land for your work-averting pleasure.  
 
What’s next?  How’s about a little Stumptown Stroll?
  • View the next post for the video debut of “Stumptown Stroll: Tyler’s walking tour of Portland, Oregon”
  • Tune in tomorrow for “Stumptown Stroll: Hawthorne Boulevard”  
 

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April’s Fool Dispatch: Day One

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009

April's Fool Tour Poster

Greet the Day 

The day began with a screeching alarm at 4:30 am.  Then the sudden realization that I was late for something, immediately followed by the sweet discovery that today is April 1st.  April Fools Day and the beginning of what will be called the April’s Fool Tour.  I’m late for nothing.  In fact, in the world of Rock n Roll, I’m early.  Way early.  My flight leaves Phoenix at 9 am and I’ve got a few more hours to tie up loose ends and grab the satchel and skedaddle.  The next few days belong to me and the Muse.  Portland Oregon and my music.  And I’m sure I’ll work in a fair amount of malted barley and choice hops.  Perhaps even sample a little Northwestern vinification.  There’s something waiting for me at the bottom of a bottle of whatever-you-got;  An Idea, a song, a laugh, or a new friend.      
 

Time-Warp

Before bed last night I packed my bag, put the guitar and camera’s in their proper place and prepped the coffee for an easy fire-up in the AM.  I’ve done this before but the pre-departure is always like a fuzzy dream.  It’s usually done through one blood-shot eye at some freakishly early hour in the day.  Therefore, the late-night pre-trip preparations were a great idea.  I’m glad I thought of that. Because all of what I take must be carried on my back, or in my hands, I pack light.  I’m no Thurston Howell the Third.  I need not accompanying accoutrement’s.  I got my shirt, them jeans, my shoes, a git-fiddle and my soul.  I’m ready to roll.   
 

Hobo-Travel   

Years ago, I gave up the luxury of driving.  To me, it is just that: a luxury.  I’ve been untethered from a car for 6 years and I find a way to make it work in a city that is quite inhospitable to the non-driver.  So dear friends, here is an introduction to what I have termed Hobo-Travel. 
 
I live on the fringe of the Indian Reservation and about a half-mile off of the public transit routes in my city (Phoenix, AZ).    So, my morning walk consists of a half-mile stroll to Granite Reef and McDowell to catch Route 17.  This will carry me West all the way to 44th Street where I’ll transfer buses and Route 44 will jettison me South right to the heart of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX). 
 
 
Bus Stop Blogger.

Graffiti I can agree with. To the AZ authorities: “I am not the bus-stop blogger.”

Then, I’ll hop a big freedom bird and set flames to ancient dinosaur graves and burn a streak in the sky all the way to Portland, Oregon.  Upon arrival, I’ll gather bag, and shag-ass out the door of PDX airport and onto the Max Train.
 
Portland International Airport (PDX), and the city of Portland collectively say, “f the car.”  You can move in a town like this without your own dedicated foursome of rims.  Who needs a gas card in this town?  Call me a happy Hobo, here I come Portland.  All apologies OPEC.
 
 
The Max at The PDX Airport
 The Max Train just outside the door of PDX airport.
 
I should be on the ground around 6pm Local PDX Time, which happens to be local AZ time as well.  So, I’ll hit you with an update and post some more pictures and video of the journey thus far, then it is off to the Alberta Street Public House to strike the first note on the April’s Fool Tour. 
 

Doing Something SuperNormal

Through the creation of this little record label and standing at the precipice of the second official SuperNormal Records Tour, one thing has remained my constant.  A philosophy upon which this tiny dream of mine is perched.  We need not be great, we should not just be normal either.  All we need to strive for is to be a bit above normal = SuperNormal.  We all have our dreams and passions, these are mine and thank you for joining me on this little ride we call life. 
 
“Das Rock-n-Roll!” - Tyler Christensen
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April’s Fool Tour: Portland, Oregon

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

DSC03953-1-1.jpg April's Fool Tour Poster picture by supernormalrecords

On the Road:

Tyler will be on tour in Portland, Oregon April 1st through April 4th.  Show dates listed below.  Much like the Public Transit Tour in 2008 Tyler will be doing this tour ‘hobo-traveller-style” utilizing public transit and the heel-toe express to get to the show’s.  Come out and see the greenest mofo on the planet rock your junk. 

“My god dear Portland, how I have missed you.  To all my Stumptown friends cancel your plans and meet me in the city.  THE CITY.  Portland, I’ll be your fool this April.”       

- Tyler

 

Read the blog from the tour:

Tyler will be blogging and v-logging sharing pictures and stories from the road.  For those of you who viewed the previous Public Transit Tour blogs last year, get ready for another slew of Bourdain-esque whiskey-tinged communiques from the gutters of Portland, Oregon.  That’s Rock and Roll.  That’s SuperNormal-just a bit above normal

 

(blog will be active after first date of travel)
  • April’s Fool Dispatch (Day 1)
  • April’s Fool Dispatch (Day 2)
  • April’s Fool Dispatch (Day 3)

  • April’s Fool Dispatch (Day 4)

TOUR DATES:

4/1 – Alberta Street Public House – 8 PM

4/2 – Mockcrest Tavern – 8PM

4/3 – TBA

4/4 – TBA

 

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