It occurred to me a few moments ago that I haven’t heard any UB40 in almost a week. Why had I been hearing UB40? Well, as many of you know, I spent two weeks in Maui recently. The radio stations are sparse, as are the repertoires. Most of the music consisted of UB40 wannabees, making it sound like I was in some generic wannabeabeach place all the time. In fact, the wannabees were so annoying that when the actual UB40 came on, it was a blessing. And when they played Iz or Bob Marley, it was a miracle.
Maybe I’m just missing the music now because I’m missing other things associated with it.
In other news, I think things are finally settled with the landlord. My lease will be renewed for nine months (starting in a month), so I won’t have to move while I’m finishing the book!
Fortunately, I didn’t have the same experience with UB40 while on Maui — being on the other side of the island might have been a factor. Eric and I tuned into Kona FM off the big island. It played everything from Lucinda Williams to Van Halen, as well as Cheech and Chong. Shout out to DJ B. Free.