The Evens Thai aubergine curry

The thuds of the sharpened blade slicing it's way through the gathering aubergine slowly becomes submerged by the driving sounds of the Evens - the syncopated mesh which now drowns the entirity of the kitchen. Ian Mackaye cries a brash holla over the release of his pent-up, jagged guitar lines, all the while fragments of food are roughly tossed into the air as the slashes of the knife are more frequent and heavy. Amy Farina's harmony rides gently in and a period of calm takes hold of the room. A rich spectrum of colour clings on desperately to the sides of the container wall, the machine is sleeping. Flip over to one side of the aubergine only to flip it over once more, then season. Ian repeats that non of the minor parts are pointless, every action has it's reason. As the last of the aubergine is taken from off of the heat the drums pick back up and that wave of energy is once again restored. The complex rhythms and guitar hooks combine in creating a repetitive pattern which mirrors each culinary step, this familiarity brings with it a re-assurance, a security net though it's haunting all the same. The Heaps of food which once harried the empty space of the table have now disappeared leaving behind a clean surface and a sweet smell. Sounds bubble their way to the surface, they ring and ride through the rafts of coconut milk, stock and white wine which simmer in the pan below until, finally, you are left with an honest conclusion.

a not so subtle use of crackers

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Generifus: lo-fi country tracks which are bordering on the mind aching twee levels. Luckily for me they tread that auspicious path with a light foot. For those Insomniacs in the house I have decided to post up the Olympia based songer writers cracker recipe. Keep thrashin yo'

Disclaimer: Before I start this recipe, let me tell you that I usually only prepare this snack before a night in. The effects of cooked pot can be totally intense, sometimes borderline hallucinogenic. Maybe that's just me though.

Ingredients:
1) 1 gram of strong, dry pot (amount can vary depending on your intended results).
2) Two thin yet hard crackers (ex: Vinta brand)
3) Nutella

Directions:
1) To prepare, chop up your pot very fine and preheat your oven to 250 degrees fahrenheit.
2) Spread a healthy amount of Nutella on each cracker.
3) Put even amounts of the chopped pot on top of the Nutella on each cracker.
4) Put the two crackers together, making a Nutella/pot sandwich type thing, press it together so all the pot is fully immersed in the Nutella.
5) Put the sandwich on a tray or plate into the over for around 20 minutes (I usually leave it in for 30 as a superstition).
6) Take it out, let it cool, and eat.

notes:
A) Make sure you use a hard cracker, otherwise it will get soggy in the oven.
B) Be sure the pot is fully covered in nutella, it needs to be so that the THC dissolves.
C) For some reason, when the sandwich comes out, the Nutella is hard. This isn't bad! It still works!


Enjoy and be safe!