ARTHUR BEST OF 2007 No. 29: Joe Preston

JOE PRESTON — “No particular order, and not specifically 2007. Just what’s been good since I moved back to the NW.”

1. Having a Grizzly lick cereal off my fingers.
2. Kids, getting to work with and hang out with them.
3. Volver
4. Annette Peacock live.
5. Rediscovering my record collection by getting to DJ every week.
6. All the old folks who stopped to see if I was OK after the Californians ran me off the road, especially the guy who loaned me his truck for the day to make repairs.
7. Marty’s still kicking it live.
8. Marnie Stern
9. Finally got to hear that other Burning Witch song.
10. Biff Lindstrom with Growing, Wolf Eyes, Reis, Carlo and Tyfus.
11. Elephant seals fighting by Hearst Castle

Joe Preston is a musician. He has participated in Earth, Melvins, Sunno))) and High on Fire, amongst others. He also does a solo project called Thrones. Some people claim Joe is the heaviest person alive.


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I am an independent writer and editor based in Tucson, Arizona. I publish LANDLINE at jaybabcock.substack.com Previously: I co-founded and edited Arthur Magazine (2002-2008, 2012-13) and curated the three Arthur music festival events (Arthurfest, ArthurBall, and Arthur Nights) (2005-6). Prior to that I was a district office staffer for Congressman Henry A. Waxman, a DJ at Silver Lake pirate radio station KBLT, a copy editor at Larry Flynt Publications, an editor at Mean magazine, and a freelance journalist contributing work to LAWeekly, Mojo, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Vibe, Rap Pages, Grand Royal and many other print and online outlets. An extended piece I wrote on Fela Kuti was selected for the Da Capo Best Music Writing 2000 anthology. In 2006, I was somehow listed in the Music section of Los Angeles Magazine's annual "Power" issue. In 2007-8, I produced a blog called "Nature Trumps," about the L.A. River. From 2010 to 2021, I lived in rural wilderness in Joshua Tree, Ca.

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