My friend Billy got an idea from his friend Dana, and he started up a mix CD club -- the idea is fairly neat, I think. You round up 12 friends, give everybody a month, and they make a mix CD for their month. At some point during each month, you get together for a listening party to pass out that month's CD, listen to it, and drink beer. And, in ( Read more... )

Gah. I think the last word I typed was "gah" before gmail told me I had new mail, I clicked on the thing, read it, deleted it, and closed that window. Which happened to be *this* window, so I lost my post. Gah, I say. So you get the shorthand version, snarcasm free. Sorry.

New (old) flickr photos: Metal Monday (July 4thish, 2005), Team Fun Goes To ( Read more... )

Last night, just before going to sleep, I checked Craig Wedren's website to see if he's added any upcoming shows. I check the little messageboard, and someone reports that the new album is available for pre-order -- and that pre-orders will ship 10/11, a full TWO WEEKS prior to the 10/25 release date. Sweet ( Read more... )

I keep meaning to write this post lately, but I haven't gotten around to it. Luckily, new things keep happening to remind me. Just a bunch of different things that really make me smile. And I want to share - in no particular order ( Read more... )

The ultimate evite? Or just plain creepy?

"But few weddings or funerals involve nudity, blood or heavy anesthetics."

I choose door #2.

[PS: I am veryfamous. To Jim Boggia.]

A short one, because you should definitely read Allison's essay on-stage instead: [sorry, it came out mushier than I intended ( Read more... )

Just got home from seeing The Baxter, Michael Showalter's new flick. I had extremely high expectations, and they were definitely surpassed. Very, very funny. And also very fitting, for pretty much everyone ever. I guess there are some people who can't identify as a baxter, even a little. I guess I hate those people. No offense ( Read more... )

I went to Coney Island on Saturday to get a birthday [yesterday] present for my dad from the Brooklyn Cyclones store. It was closed, but I did walk around the island [to tell the truth, it's not really an island] taking some pictures. And I ate the best hot dog ever. On Wednesday, I went to the amusement park with my friend Leigh -- it was super ( Read more... )

Adios, Pop Shop.

One of my favorite stores is closing at the end of the month. I've only bought a handful of things from there, but I just love it. I love that it's there. I think I'm going to have to pick up a bunch of stuff before it goes kaput.

Sadness.

Wow, what a great morning. And all I've done is get out of bed and sit down at my computer.

In February, the lead singer of one of my favorite bands did a weekly residency at Pianos, and I saw him twice. It was great. One song was stuck in my head for sheer virtue of being sodamnawesome, and I was so sad that I wouldn't be able to hear it until ( Read more... )