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June 30, 2005
Guccione Time
Just got my first assignment for Spin. Color me psyched. The color of psyched is that new sparkly burnt orange they're painting Japanese sports cars with. Man, this ninth or tenth day of 90+ degree heat or whatever it's been is fucking killing me. Right about now I could really go for a nice refreshing Penis Colada. The Sailors: hornier and MORE sexually ambivalent than Turbonegro. (they have a new album, but this isn't from it) (They played here a couple years ago)
June 23, 2005
It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Meme
Total volume of music files on my computer: 34.36 GB / 8677 songs Last CD I bought was: Minimum Chips, Portfolio CD & Minimum Chips/Molasses split 7" (last copy; no sleeve or label on record, but I really wanted a copy. Thanks, Guy Blackman at Chapter Music.) Song playing right now: Pedro, "Blessed is the Savant" (from Early Pedro - buy it) Five songs I listen to a lot these days: Kriminella Gitarrer, "Vårdad Klädsel" Diamond Nights, "Destination Diamonds" School Meals, "Such a Spiv" Datarock, "Maybelline" Jens Lekman, "Rocky Dennis Farewell Song to the Blind Girl"
June 21, 2005
Love and Theft Revisited (Revisited)
My article for Perfect Sound Forever on the 2005 Experience Music Project Pop Conference in Seattle. A little rough-around-the-edges maybe, but fairly informative, I hope.
June 17, 2005
 Tonight's Friday night Focus Show on WHPK: Two hours of selections from the Fall's Peel Sessions -- all 24 of 'em. Hosted by Isaac, Your Bartender. 88.5 FM, 7-9 pm.
June 15, 2005
Entertain Us, Record Machine
Paul Anka's new album is pretty brain-liquefying in parts (Nirvana? Van Halen?), but the Billy Idol cover is actually pretty good. The record is sadly missing my two favorite Anka originals: "I'm the Only Important One on That Stage," and "Why is the Trombone Player Not Wearing a Shirt?"
June 11, 2005
More Penis-Pill Poesis
Cunnilingusm Amosant by "Selena Sands" Pretend to be a virtual-prawn on the cyberspace-oceanfloor. Blame me, my friend, but find fault with the master, who has not problems. Moreover, sociologists can record, observe, and study as being on their way to earth. To stop this cooperative this idea caught on rapidly, and now all of the skyscrapers in Minneapolis are formed such very different expectations. Still artists around who think they're making art? Computer modernity to update mandible. Smoulder indiscipline enshroud. Undue sign pole offers washbasin kohl. Please duke, let us know. This forename was boloney sent in size. The splendor of the emerald shines in your neck and you opposed the invaders.
June 10, 2005
 Happy to report to all you Chicagoans that my book is now available at Quimby's and the Seminary Co-op. Just like Jim Goad and Mircea Eliade! And if you're a cheap-ass, you can check it out from the Regenstein Library at the U of C.
June 09, 2005
Applebee's wants to shove a steak up my ass?
Amusing article in Slate about retardedly incongruous uses of pop songs in TV ads.
June 08, 2005
Fat ass bass and sissy melodies need not apply. Bloody chainsaws OK.
Yesterday I got the disheartening news that the Russian Futurists, my favo band, were detained by the FBI at the U.S/Canada border (thus nixing their Chicago show, as well as the rest of their U.S. tour.) Oddly, I had just read this mind-boggling story about another recent border-boner. It's comforting to know that the Homeland Security crew seem to be sharpening their game now when it comes to Casio-toting, pastel Polo-shirt-wearing twee-pop bands. Addendum. Matt Hart says via e-mail: "Man oh man, shit is cattywompus like crazy!! Our US tour is fucked! We've got lawyers working on it so hopefully we'll sort it soon."
June 06, 2005
June 02, 2005
 WHPK is seeking new blood. You do not have to live in Hyde Park or be a student at the U of C. If you're interested in doing a show, contact the station here.
June 01, 2005
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