It's always weird being back in Florida, especially a place that holds less then fond memories. So far this trip has been more salubrious. Instead of subsisting on Toastchee Sandwich crackers nicked from a compromised vending machine, I'm enjoying conch fritters and beer. Instead of sleeping in my car at the toll booth I'm at the Marriott on ( Read more... )

I leave for a quick overnight trip to Port Saint Lucie, Florida tomorrow morning and hope it's better than my previous visit some twenty-three years ago when my friend Jason and I became road-trip refugees and spent two days as virtual prisoners at a Florida turnpike toll exit, penny-less and sleeping in my three wheeled Chevy Nova, nothing to ( Read more... )

Galveston, oh Galveston, I still hear your sea winds blowin ( Read more... )

I'm no political strategist, but after McCain announced Palin as his choice for VP I thought the smartest thing that the Obama campaign could do would be to do nothing. Comment on the choice when asked by reporters but be general and vague. Beyond that Obama should say nothing, otherwise he runs the risk of coming off as if he's running against ( Read more... )

Rather than torture myself watching election results all night on November 4, I'm heading to Washington D.C. to catch the legendary Bad Brains at the 9:30 Club. I've been a big fan for over twenty years and haven't seen them live since (gulp) 1987! This is the original lineup with Dr. Know, H.R., Daryl Jennifer and Earl! H.R. has a reputation for ( Read more... )

I love this approach to finding a cure.

These damn hurricanes are messing with my shit, man! The Bene Gesserit Witch show that was to take place Saturday has been canceled (it was an outdoor event) due to the remnants of Hannah, and as Hurricane Ike gets ready to give Florida a swift backhand across the chops, a two day shoot I had scheduled there next week has been canceled. And since ( Read more... )

The economy has taken an ugly turn. It's my sad duty to report that hip-hop mogul P. Diddy has been forced to give up private-jet travel due to the rising price of fuel ( Read more... )

Bene Gesserit Witch, the world's premier Dune band presents Dune: The Rock Opera on Saturday, September 6th at Collector's Corner.

This will be the first public appearance of the full band. An earlier incarnation of BGW, as a duo, has been creating quite the buzz among the filk and nerdcore scene and has been featured on NME.comCome experience ( Read more... )

Since I'll probably never shell out the $89.95 to buy Georges Melies: First Wizard of Cinema (1896-1913) from Criterion, I'm glad I can at least see some of them on Youtube.