Potentially Interesting Places #6

I don't know how, but I think the PIP day has moved to Wednesday. Or it's trying to. Bugger.

This week, at my friend Valerie Brogden's request, I sang "I Don't Want You" at Casa Que Pasa in Bellingham. For those who don't know, that's her in the black jacket at the table behind me:


Songs in Potentially Interesting Places #6 from Cristina Bautista on Vimeo.

This song was one of of a few written stream-of-consciousness style on a train between Barcelona and Paris about three years ago. There was a month or so that I spent traveling alone, I think to explore the world outside of me after the one in my head had been shaken up. Paris to Barcelona was the last train ride of that trip, and by that point, cliche as I know this seems, there was a sense of perspective, fire and looming liberation... if that makes any sense.

Regarding Casa Que Pasa, if you've never been and are ever in Bellingham, it's one of my favorites. Jackson (of BOAT and Two Sticks Audio) introduced me to Casa when I was 14 and we played in a band called Paxil Rose together. In fact, he introduced me to Bellingham... I remain attached in many ways. Those are some of my B'ham friends - Fiona, Joe (of So Adult) and Valerie (Connecticut Four, Mechanical Dolls, general badassery all over the place) - at the table behind me. I love them and we had just stuffed our faces together. Valerie and I split a rancho burrito that she requested have "so much sauce that it's borderline disgusting." Yum!

OH! Also! Since I did five videos on the ukulele, I'm now doing five on the guitar. Let me know if there's anything you'd like to see or hear!