Two or three weeks ago, I invited a handful of friends over to booze and shoot the shit. At some point, one of them mentioned wanting to check out the Music-HD channel,…
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Please Remove Me From Your List
Normally I pay no attention whatsoever to the phenomenon known as “Awards Season,” but this is such exciting news, I’m going to have to at least glance at the Oscars this year.…
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Unnecessary Entry
Yesterday I was supposed to attend the premier of El Topo at the IFC Theater, but I received a call from my indie-industry friend to say it wasn’t worth attending. A true…
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Nerd-Talk For Nerds
Publishers must be giving away magazine subscriptions. In a given week, five or six different magazines arrive in my mailbox, from the useless (Esquire, FHM), to the “meh” (New York) to the…
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Frigid Saturday Mid-Afternoon
If ever there existed a news lead that could make my blood boil, this might be it. This article over at CNN begins, “Teenager Michelle Rome can’t imagine life without instant messaging.…
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Tres Mellow
As I mentioned last weekend, several members of the sonic thunderclap that is Musky Taint (3/4 Obscure References + Ilya) recorded tracks in Studio Evan Studios. In the wee morning hours we…
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Friday CMJ
Although it would appear this post is being published Friday, it’s actually about midnight as I write this. I didn’t want to skip an update, but I’m going to be supremely busy…
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Squares, Squiggles, Circles
I’ve had an adventurous day, so this is going to be a very light update. I’m tired. I woke up and went through my early morning workout routine. Grinding myself into the…
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I Think I’ve Lost It
Ever start watching a really bad, but sort-of intriguing movie, only to find that you can’t leave your seat until it has ended? This morning I had the unfortunate displeasure of watching…
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Switching From "Cool" to "Heat"
One of the many interests that rarely speak of in public, and often hide from friends for fear of being made fun of, is talk radio. I can’t listen to any FM…