Day five of watching The View. But in my defense- Ray Romano was on and I heart him. But their discussion about the morals of porno and their preacher guest sent me over the edge.
thankfully I missed Passions today because of some very important phone calls.
I'm on the up and up folks- sayonara The View bitches!
Friday, March 31, 2006
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Why Did I Watch the WB???
For some reason the previews for the new WB show, Bedford Diaries, intrigued me (I'll admit it - the Augustana theme song was the hook - got nothing but love for you Dana!) so I decided to tune in last night. All I have to say is that it is a terrible, terrible, terrible version of Felicity. The characters are beyond annoying and the plot lines are moving at warp speeed - there is a student/teacher affair, suicidal student, overtly sexual virgin, struggle between the school paper and the student government, break-up, and alcoholic all covered in the first episode. Hello, quality not quantity you silly WB execs! I do not plan on tuning in again and I could go into a much more in-depth rant but I have a feeling I was the only person who watched the show. I will, however, list the reasons that Felicity was an excellent show:
1. Ben - hot, atheletic, angst ridden - done and done!
2. One of the first shows to tell you what music was heard during the episode.
3. Helped me bond with my sorority sisters - we used to watch in my room in the house every week and get teary eyed - obvs this was before I turned punk as fuck and de-activated.
4. Javier - what a wonderful, caring boss and friend.
5. Meghan - the nightmarish roommate who turned out to be a Wasp - go figure
6. The hair controversy - when Felicity cut her hair ratings dropped like the network had never seen - talk about pop culture power.
7. Pretty good depiction of college minus the fact that almost every week something absurdly traumatic happened.
On another note Rachel "ain't too proud to beg" Shapiro needs a ticket to Editors tonight cause those people at Epic (not you Lisa :) took away Dana's plus one.
1. Ben - hot, atheletic, angst ridden - done and done!
2. One of the first shows to tell you what music was heard during the episode.
3. Helped me bond with my sorority sisters - we used to watch in my room in the house every week and get teary eyed - obvs this was before I turned punk as fuck and de-activated.
4. Javier - what a wonderful, caring boss and friend.
5. Meghan - the nightmarish roommate who turned out to be a Wasp - go figure
6. The hair controversy - when Felicity cut her hair ratings dropped like the network had never seen - talk about pop culture power.
7. Pretty good depiction of college minus the fact that almost every week something absurdly traumatic happened.
On another note Rachel "ain't too proud to beg" Shapiro needs a ticket to Editors tonight cause those people at Epic (not you Lisa :) took away Dana's plus one.
Traumarrhea
Last night I went to the most delicious restaurant for dins - - courtesy of one Jamal Tang (yes, I'll still milking the 'I just got laid off' line) - - only to have the experience ruined by one trip to the bathroom.
If you have a weak stomach, much like my own, please do not read on.
As I stood waiting for the women's bathroom to open up, I noticed a strange smell coming from the men's bathroom which was vacant. So instead of breaking the rules and using the gents, I held out for the much cleaner women's room. Boy did I make a mistake.
The lady before me, not much younger than me, crept out with a sheepish look on her face. That was my first tip something was up. As I entered the bathroom, a smell overtook me that was beyond unpleasant. This person dropped the doodie bomb of the century. I held my breath, forgetting you were supposed to breathe through your mouth and not your nose in a situation like this. And I'm very stubborn, this bitch's foul ass was not going to deter me from doing my business. The bathroom was tiny, and dark, and suffocating...
and then I gave in. Yes, ladies and gents, yours truely was so overcome by the smell, that she puked in the sink. And it was painful- I think my stomach made it up to my throat.
I was still gagging on my way to the subway, and waking up this morning, the queasiness hasn't left me.
moral of the story- use the men's bathroom if the woman before you shat her brains out. done and done.
If you have a weak stomach, much like my own, please do not read on.
As I stood waiting for the women's bathroom to open up, I noticed a strange smell coming from the men's bathroom which was vacant. So instead of breaking the rules and using the gents, I held out for the much cleaner women's room. Boy did I make a mistake.
The lady before me, not much younger than me, crept out with a sheepish look on her face. That was my first tip something was up. As I entered the bathroom, a smell overtook me that was beyond unpleasant. This person dropped the doodie bomb of the century. I held my breath, forgetting you were supposed to breathe through your mouth and not your nose in a situation like this. And I'm very stubborn, this bitch's foul ass was not going to deter me from doing my business. The bathroom was tiny, and dark, and suffocating...
and then I gave in. Yes, ladies and gents, yours truely was so overcome by the smell, that she puked in the sink. And it was painful- I think my stomach made it up to my throat.
I was still gagging on my way to the subway, and waking up this morning, the queasiness hasn't left me.
moral of the story- use the men's bathroom if the woman before you shat her brains out. done and done.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Suck On These, Star!
Has anyone ever sat down and watched The View? I mean really, really watched it?For some reason, now that I have no job, I've been watching this nightmare of a show. Not sure why, it's like my tv is locked on it from 11-12p. So please, if you have any other suggestions for tv watching (yeah I know, I should be outside enjoying the weather, blah blah blah), please pass them on.
anyways, I don't really need to go into why I hate that vagina fest, but they've got a hold on me. Today's guest was Sharon Stone and I immediately had the urge to see Basic Instinct 2. Why on earth would I ever do that.... I'm guessing was mesmerized by Barbara Walter's fishnet stockings or Meredith Viera's overt sexual advances on all guests (male and female).
And I believe I heard the comment today - powerful women scare men away. I'm gonna go ahead and turn back the feminist clock to, say, 50 years ago. whatevs I'm not even a feminist!
And am I the only one who thinks Star Jones looks like an alien? sup? I can't even begin with my hatred for her.
Monday, March 27, 2006
Dr. Phil's Test - I scored a 46
ANYONE ELSE BORED????
Below is Dr Phil's test. (Dr. Phil scored 55; he did this test on Oprah -
she got a 38.) Some folks pay a lot of money to find this stuff out!
Read on, this is very interesting!
Don't be overly sensitive! The following is pretty accurate and it only
takes 2 minutes. Take this test for yourself and send it to your friends.
The person who sent it placed their score in the e-mail subject box.
Please do the same before forwarding to your friends (send it back to the
person who Sent it to you.) Don't peek, but begin the test as you scroll
down and answer.
Answers are for who you are now...... not who you were in the past.
Have pen or pencil and paper ready. This is a real test given by the Human
Relations Dept. at many of the major corporations today. It helps them get better insight concerning their employees and prospective employees.
It's only 10 Simple questions, so...grab a pencil and paper,
keeping track of your letter answers to each question.
Make sure to change the subject of the e-mail to read YOUR total.
When you are finished, forward this to friends/family, and
also send it to the person who sent this to you. Make sure to put YOUR
score in the subject box.
Ready! ??
Begin...
1. When do you feel your best?
a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon &and early evening
c) late at night
2. You usually walk...
a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly
3. When talking to people you..
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair
4. When relaxing, you sit with..
a) your knees bent with! your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) your legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you
5. When something really amuses you, you react with...
a) big appreciated laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish smile
6. When you go to a party or social gathering you...
a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed
7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted......
a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes
8. Which of the following colors do you like most?
a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purple
f) white
g) brown or gray
9. When you are in bed at night, in those last f ew moments before going to
sleep you are..
a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers
10. You often dream that you are..
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something! or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant
POINTS:
1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8 . (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1
10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1
Now add up the total number of points.
OVER 60 POINTS:
Others see you as someone they should "handle with care."
You're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is
extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like
you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved
with you.
51 TO 60 POINTS:
Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather
impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions,
though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and
adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes
chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company
because of the excitement! You radiate.
41 TO 50 POINTS:
Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing,
practical, and always interesti ng; someone who's constantly in the center
of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their
head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.
31 TO 40 POINTS:
Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful practical. They see you as clever,
gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends
too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends
you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return.
Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.
21 TO 30 POINTS:
Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you very cautious,
extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then,
usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by you careful nature.
UNDER 21 POINTS:
People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring.
Only those who know you well, know that you aren't.
Below is Dr Phil's test. (Dr. Phil scored 55; he did this test on Oprah -
she got a 38.) Some folks pay a lot of money to find this stuff out!
Read on, this is very interesting!
Don't be overly sensitive! The following is pretty accurate and it only
takes 2 minutes. Take this test for yourself and send it to your friends.
The person who sent it placed their score in the e-mail subject box.
Please do the same before forwarding to your friends (send it back to the
person who Sent it to you.) Don't peek, but begin the test as you scroll
down and answer.
Answers are for who you are now...... not who you were in the past.
Have pen or pencil and paper ready. This is a real test given by the Human
Relations Dept. at many of the major corporations today. It helps them get better insight concerning their employees and prospective employees.
It's only 10 Simple questions, so...grab a pencil and paper,
keeping track of your letter answers to each question.
Make sure to change the subject of the e-mail to read YOUR total.
When you are finished, forward this to friends/family, and
also send it to the person who sent this to you. Make sure to put YOUR
score in the subject box.
Ready! ??
Begin...
1. When do you feel your best?
a) in the morning
b) during the afternoon &and early evening
c) late at night
2. You usually walk...
a) fairly fast, with long steps
b) fairly fast, with little steps
c) less fast head up, looking the world in the face
d) less fast, head down
e) very slowly
3. When talking to people you..
a) stand with your arms folded
b) have your hands clasped
c) have one or both your hands on your hips
d) touch or push the person to whom you are talking
e) play with your ear, touch your chin, or smooth your hair
4. When relaxing, you sit with..
a) your knees bent with! your legs neatly side by side
b) your legs crossed
c) your legs stretched out or straight
d) one leg curled under you
5. When something really amuses you, you react with...
a) big appreciated laugh
b) a laugh, but not a loud one
c) a quiet chuckle
d) a sheepish smile
6. When you go to a party or social gathering you...
a) make a loud entrance so everyone notices you
b) make a quiet entrance, looking around for someone you know
c) make the quietest entrance, trying to stay unnoticed
7. You're working very hard, concentrating hard, and you're interrupted......
a) welcome the break
b) feel extremely irritated
c) vary between these two extremes
8. Which of the following colors do you like most?
a) Red or orange
b) black
c) yellow or light blue
d) green
e) dark blue or purple
f) white
g) brown or gray
9. When you are in bed at night, in those last f ew moments before going to
sleep you are..
a) stretched out on your back
b) stretched out face down on your stomach
c) on your side, slightly curled
d) with your head on one arm
e) with your head under the covers
10. You often dream that you are..
a) falling
b) fighting or struggling
c) searching for something! or somebody
d) flying or floating
e) you usually have dreamless sleep
f) your dreams are always pleasant
POINTS:
1. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 6
2. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 7 (d) 2 (e) 1
3. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 5 (d) 7 (e) 6
4. (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 2 (d) 1
5. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 2
6. (a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 2
7. (a) 6 (b) 2 (c) 4
8 . (a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 (f) 2 (g) 1
9. (a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 2 (e) 1
10. (a) 4 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 5 (e) 6 (f) 1
Now add up the total number of points.
OVER 60 POINTS:
Others see you as someone they should "handle with care."
You're seen as vain, self-centered, and who is
extremely dominant. Others may admire you, wishing they could be more like
you, but don't always trust you, hesitating to become too deeply involved
with you.
51 TO 60 POINTS:
Others see you as an exciting, highly volatile, rather
impulsive personality; a natural leader, who's quick to make decisions,
though not always the right ones. They see you as bold and
adventuresome, someone who will try anything once; someone who takes
chances and enjoys an adventure. They enjoy being in your company
because of the excitement! You radiate.
41 TO 50 POINTS:
Others see you as fresh, lively, charming, amusing,
practical, and always interesti ng; someone who's constantly in the center
of attention, but sufficiently well-balanced not to let it go to their
head. They also see you as kind, considerate, and understanding; someone who'll always cheer them up and help them out.
31 TO 40 POINTS:
Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful practical. They see you as clever,
gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends
too quickly or easily, but someone who's extremely loyal to friends
you do make and who expect the same loyalty in return.
Those who really get to know you realize it takes a lot to shake your trust in your friends, but equally that it takes you a long time to get over if that trust is ever broken.
21 TO 30 POINTS:
Your friends see you as painstaking and fussy. They see you very cautious,
extremely careful, a slow and steady plodder. It would really surprise them if you ever did something impulsively or on the spur of the moment, expecting you to examine everything carefully from every angle and then,
usually decide against it. They think this reaction is caused partly by you careful nature.
UNDER 21 POINTS:
People think you are shy, nervous, and indecisive, someone who needs looking after, who always wants someone else to make the decisions & who doesn't want to get involved with anyone or anything! They see you as a worrier who always sees problems that don't exist. Some people think you're boring.
Only those who know you well, know that you aren't.
Random Facts
Here are a few intersting things that happened this weekend:
1. While enjoying a delightful dinner at Gnocco on Friday night a guy walked in with a garbage bag full of what appeared to be giant glow in the dark koosh balls. It isn't unusual to have people try to sell you flowers or lighters during dinner but this was a first. We obviously had to buy one and spent the rest of the night pretending we were at Crobar while in fact we were at Drop Off Service in the east village. Props to that place for having a killer juke box and props to my friends for getting overly excited every single time one of their songs came on.
2. A couple of my raver buddies (read: they go to Crobar once a month) downloaded the techno version of the Brokeback Mountain theme song onto my computer. Everyone should listen to it at least once.
3. The two mice that had been inhabiting the garbage can in my kitchen for the past week seem to have relocated. I kind of miss them doing back flips off the fridge when I would come home at night.
4. I got falsely accused of stealing a bottle of vodka from a liquor store in Brooklyn.
5. I went to Union Pool for the first time and now my coat smells like a camp fire and I think I pulled a muscle while showing off my cheerleading routine. It was either the herkie or the splits that really got me.
6. I waited in line for 20 minutes just to get into Trader Joes yesterday and then had to wait for at least 30 minutes in order to check out. It was out of control but I'm glad they finally opened one in the city.
1. While enjoying a delightful dinner at Gnocco on Friday night a guy walked in with a garbage bag full of what appeared to be giant glow in the dark koosh balls. It isn't unusual to have people try to sell you flowers or lighters during dinner but this was a first. We obviously had to buy one and spent the rest of the night pretending we were at Crobar while in fact we were at Drop Off Service in the east village. Props to that place for having a killer juke box and props to my friends for getting overly excited every single time one of their songs came on.
2. A couple of my raver buddies (read: they go to Crobar once a month) downloaded the techno version of the Brokeback Mountain theme song onto my computer. Everyone should listen to it at least once.
3. The two mice that had been inhabiting the garbage can in my kitchen for the past week seem to have relocated. I kind of miss them doing back flips off the fridge when I would come home at night.
4. I got falsely accused of stealing a bottle of vodka from a liquor store in Brooklyn.
5. I went to Union Pool for the first time and now my coat smells like a camp fire and I think I pulled a muscle while showing off my cheerleading routine. It was either the herkie or the splits that really got me.
6. I waited in line for 20 minutes just to get into Trader Joes yesterday and then had to wait for at least 30 minutes in order to check out. It was out of control but I'm glad they finally opened one in the city.
Friday, March 24, 2006
I GOT LAID
OFF!
I bet you've been sitting at your comp wondering... hey where's WiscoD? Well folks she just emerged from the dark corners of her room, stretched out from the fetal position, and wiped the snot off her face.... I'm back!
After returning from a fun filled sxsw this week- I learned that I've lost my job.
But don't pity me... I'm at one of those cute little cafes...and it's the middle of the day! Turns out this is where all the hot guys hang and they like to play Wolf Parade. I'm in severance heaven. I also get to be the chick you see working away on her computer, but what the hell is she doing... shouldn't she be at the offices??? The answer is: NO! there's life after your first job (that lasted 4 years), and I'm just learning that.
Anywho- just wanted to get that off my chest. Now, being the unemployed of the four of us, you'll be hearing a lot more from me. aren't you excited? I'm going to join a yoga gym. I'm so excited!
Ok, this post is lame. Thanks for listening!
I bet you've been sitting at your comp wondering... hey where's WiscoD? Well folks she just emerged from the dark corners of her room, stretched out from the fetal position, and wiped the snot off her face.... I'm back!
After returning from a fun filled sxsw this week- I learned that I've lost my job.
But don't pity me... I'm at one of those cute little cafes...and it's the middle of the day! Turns out this is where all the hot guys hang and they like to play Wolf Parade. I'm in severance heaven. I also get to be the chick you see working away on her computer, but what the hell is she doing... shouldn't she be at the offices??? The answer is: NO! there's life after your first job (that lasted 4 years), and I'm just learning that.
Anywho- just wanted to get that off my chest. Now, being the unemployed of the four of us, you'll be hearing a lot more from me. aren't you excited? I'm going to join a yoga gym. I'm so excited!
Ok, this post is lame. Thanks for listening!
Thursday, March 23, 2006
The 3 rules of Gremlins: according to Rach
1. Don't feed 'em
2. Don't get 'em wet.
3. Don't fuck with 'em.
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
SXSW '06 Recap- Part 2
OK, so I stopped writing after I saw Morrissey. After that we headed back to 6th street and caught Carl Barat's Dirty Pretty Things who sounded good and not unlike the Libertines. However, we waited forever for them to go on. I ran into Carl at the Arctic Monkeys show the next night and our conversation went like this:
Me: "I really enjoyed your show last night, you guys sounded really good."
Carl: "It was rubbish."
Me: "The only problem was that you guys started really late."
Carl: "That's not my fault."
Me: "I didn't say it was."
Popped across the street to catch the tail end of Dr. Dog who might have tied the record for playing the most shows this festival with Tapes 'N Tapes. If you didn't even accidentally see either one of these bands this week you weren't really there.
By now it was late night and we headed to the DKNY party where the Secret Machines were playing. This point of the evening was sort of a blur to me, but I do remember at one point my pants fell down. All I know was that I was really tired walking into it, but the party somehow re-energized me. Everyone was in a good mood and wasted. Look at these guys.
Also the party was a haven for random celeb sightings. We saw Luke Wilson and his brother, Futureman. Also, walking into the party I saw the dude who I thought might have been the giant from "Big Fish" but he just turned out to be some cool random local musician who was unbelievably tall.
"Let's stand fattest to skinniest and show our nipples."
Rumors that the Beastie Boys might be playing this party turned out to be false but in my drunken stupor, I really enjoyed the Diamond Smugglers, a Neil Diamond cover band who were funny as hell.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
Woke up late, at about noon and checked out a bit of Flatstock at the convention center. Every gig poster artist from across the country seemed to be at this thing and it was amazing and overwhelming at the same time. I finally settled on this really cool Yo La Tengo poster. We ate somewhere where I can't recall right now and headed over to Pok-e-Jo's for the Merge/Subpop showcase. I missed the Brunettes, who's CD I really like but was able to catch a bit of Eugene Mirman followed by A Band of Horses who were good, but had some problems with the PA. Essex Green was up next- nice 'n poppy, but I was too distracted by running into old school friends and the free beer line to really pay that close attention. Britt Daniel came up afterwards to do a short, but sweet four song acoustic set. I will watch this guy play anytime he is around. Scored a cab over to Stubbs right in time to catch the Charlatans with a bunch of drunken British hooligans and some chicks that looked like they had stepped out of a Darkness video. The guys were great and tore through a couple new songs before treating us to "Weirdo," "One to Another," and "The Only One I Know."
The Charlatans
"Dude, he was totally beat after that Voxtrot set"
Next stop was over to Beauty Bar to see Nada Surf who were wonderful as always. We had a nice crew in the house and it was time for some bro-in down.
Food over at Angie's was a treat then we made our move over to catch singer-songwriter, Bill Ricchini, who played a nice set and even let my brother make a special request. His new album sounds like its worth checking out. Made a move to catch Apollo Sunshine in a really cool room at Habana Calle 6 (get the Cuban sandwich) and everyone seemed to really enjoy their brand of music. It's like they can't quite decide which genre they fit into so they keep it interesting by not sticking to one sound. There was talk of a Jane's Addiction set at Music Hall and with Perry Farrell in town it could have been possible. I got on the horn to my boy who denied such rumors but said if we hurried there was no line at La Zona Rosa to catch the Arctic Monkeys. We took his advice and despite an obnoxious start, I really enjoyed their show. I thought they sounded great and "Fake Tales of San Francisco" has to be one of my new favorite songs. A solid day overall.
SATURDAY MARCH 18
Random highlights:
Crazy right-wingers telling us we're all going to hell. Thanks buddy, we already know.
Sam Champion: Top of the Pops!
Art Brut: Top of the Pops!
King of France: Top of the Pops!
Rach with Romeo from the Magic Numbers: he promised me that he wouldn't eat her
We ran around a bit and saw Jose Gonzalez and the Joggers and a bit of Foreign Born before heading to more late night parties. Seeing Gang of Four on the roof of a parking garage at midnight was easily a top moment of the weekend for me. I had so much tequilla coursing through my body that I was in danger of hurling myself off the roof which would have been a shame 'cos they sounded awesome. At one point in my spazzing out, I managed to jump up and land on Har Mar Superstar's foot. He howled in pain. I apologized and went back to jamming out. I was too far gone at that point to really care. Late night we made it to the Vice party in the middle of nowhere to catch Wolfmother who rocked my fuckin socks off.
Thank you SXSW.
Me: "I really enjoyed your show last night, you guys sounded really good."
Carl: "It was rubbish."
Me: "The only problem was that you guys started really late."
Carl: "That's not my fault."
Me: "I didn't say it was."
Popped across the street to catch the tail end of Dr. Dog who might have tied the record for playing the most shows this festival with Tapes 'N Tapes. If you didn't even accidentally see either one of these bands this week you weren't really there.
By now it was late night and we headed to the DKNY party where the Secret Machines were playing. This point of the evening was sort of a blur to me, but I do remember at one point my pants fell down. All I know was that I was really tired walking into it, but the party somehow re-energized me. Everyone was in a good mood and wasted. Look at these guys.
Also the party was a haven for random celeb sightings. We saw Luke Wilson and his brother, Futureman. Also, walking into the party I saw the dude who I thought might have been the giant from "Big Fish" but he just turned out to be some cool random local musician who was unbelievably tall.
"Let's stand fattest to skinniest and show our nipples."
Rumors that the Beastie Boys might be playing this party turned out to be false but in my drunken stupor, I really enjoyed the Diamond Smugglers, a Neil Diamond cover band who were funny as hell.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
Woke up late, at about noon and checked out a bit of Flatstock at the convention center. Every gig poster artist from across the country seemed to be at this thing and it was amazing and overwhelming at the same time. I finally settled on this really cool Yo La Tengo poster. We ate somewhere where I can't recall right now and headed over to Pok-e-Jo's for the Merge/Subpop showcase. I missed the Brunettes, who's CD I really like but was able to catch a bit of Eugene Mirman followed by A Band of Horses who were good, but had some problems with the PA. Essex Green was up next- nice 'n poppy, but I was too distracted by running into old school friends and the free beer line to really pay that close attention. Britt Daniel came up afterwards to do a short, but sweet four song acoustic set. I will watch this guy play anytime he is around. Scored a cab over to Stubbs right in time to catch the Charlatans with a bunch of drunken British hooligans and some chicks that looked like they had stepped out of a Darkness video. The guys were great and tore through a couple new songs before treating us to "Weirdo," "One to Another," and "The Only One I Know."
The Charlatans
"Dude, he was totally beat after that Voxtrot set"
Next stop was over to Beauty Bar to see Nada Surf who were wonderful as always. We had a nice crew in the house and it was time for some bro-in down.
Food over at Angie's was a treat then we made our move over to catch singer-songwriter, Bill Ricchini, who played a nice set and even let my brother make a special request. His new album sounds like its worth checking out. Made a move to catch Apollo Sunshine in a really cool room at Habana Calle 6 (get the Cuban sandwich) and everyone seemed to really enjoy their brand of music. It's like they can't quite decide which genre they fit into so they keep it interesting by not sticking to one sound. There was talk of a Jane's Addiction set at Music Hall and with Perry Farrell in town it could have been possible. I got on the horn to my boy who denied such rumors but said if we hurried there was no line at La Zona Rosa to catch the Arctic Monkeys. We took his advice and despite an obnoxious start, I really enjoyed their show. I thought they sounded great and "Fake Tales of San Francisco" has to be one of my new favorite songs. A solid day overall.
SATURDAY MARCH 18
Random highlights:
Crazy right-wingers telling us we're all going to hell. Thanks buddy, we already know.
Sam Champion: Top of the Pops!
Art Brut: Top of the Pops!
King of France: Top of the Pops!
Rach with Romeo from the Magic Numbers: he promised me that he wouldn't eat her
We ran around a bit and saw Jose Gonzalez and the Joggers and a bit of Foreign Born before heading to more late night parties. Seeing Gang of Four on the roof of a parking garage at midnight was easily a top moment of the weekend for me. I had so much tequilla coursing through my body that I was in danger of hurling myself off the roof which would have been a shame 'cos they sounded awesome. At one point in my spazzing out, I managed to jump up and land on Har Mar Superstar's foot. He howled in pain. I apologized and went back to jamming out. I was too far gone at that point to really care. Late night we made it to the Vice party in the middle of nowhere to catch Wolfmother who rocked my fuckin socks off.
Thank you SXSW.
Monday, March 20, 2006
SXSW recap later tonight
Workin on very very little sleep right now and all of my pictures are on my computer at home. It was a crazy week and there's lots to go over, so check back in a little while.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
TPM's Version of Overheard in NY
Overheard at Augustana's SOLD OUT Knitting Factory show last night:
Drunk girl in front row screaming to lead singer Dan:
You want to come over for a party after the show?
Dan: Everyone, party after the show at this girl's apt!
Drunk girl screams back to Dan: no, the party's in my pants!
HOLLER!
Drunk girl in front row screaming to lead singer Dan:
You want to come over for a party after the show?
Dan: Everyone, party after the show at this girl's apt!
Drunk girl screams back to Dan: no, the party's in my pants!
HOLLER!
Monday, March 13, 2006
TPM SXSW GIVEAWAY
We love the name of our blog. And we know you do too.
But we are holding a contest for our FIRST EVER TICKET GIVEAWAY to the Deisel-U-Music event at this year's SXSW put on by our good friends over at Diesel, Plus One, Loose Record and Tokion Magazine.
So here's the contest- rename our blog- but it has to be in the form of:
_____ . . . _____ . . . _____
Best answer in the comments section by tomorrow at 5p ET wins! Sorry to those not attending this year's sxsw... loser.
The show itself is going to be insane- Editors, Voxtrot, The Boy Least Likely To, Spinto Band, and Film School. Editors alone are worth fighting to get in.
You can also visit www.diesel-u-music.com to learn about the amazing competition where
three bands are getting the opportunity to go to London and play at an NME covered/Channel Four televised awards show. Bands sign up on the Diesel-U-Music website.
The show itself is going to be insane- Editors, Voxtrot, The Boy Least Likely To, Spinto Band, and Film School. Editors alone are worth fighting to get in.
You can also visit www.diesel-u-music.com to learn about the amazing competition where
three bands are getting the opportunity to go to London and play at an NME covered/Channel Four televised awards show. Bands sign up on the Diesel-U-Music website.
Martini Madness
After taking myself out of the drinking game for a few weeks I decided to hit the town hard this weekend. And it hit back! It also tripped me and made me call people names. And just when we had been getting along so well! The weekend started out mellow enough as Dana and I dined Al Fresco at Max. It was a beautiful night and the food was great as always. From there we headed to the Merc to see Battle. We got there about halfway through the 5 O'Clock Heroes set and though the band was entertaining enough the crowd was all out of whack. We didn't know one person in there and between sets loud house music was played. Wait, did Element buy out the mercury lounge? I kid, I kid. I was kind of disappointed with Battle because I pretty much wanted every single song to be Tendency and it wasn't. It also didn't help that a certain ipod DJ was yelling things in between every song. Not cool. On a brighter note the lead singer did look like Hawkins. Being the responsible one of our dynamic duo, Dana called it a night while I headed back out to join the tribunal for Scott's Birthday celebration. I made a quick stop at Puck Fair to say hi to Stacie and Paul and then they walked me over to Botanica where I embarrassed Paul by introducing him to everyone as follows: "This is Paul. He's shy and awkward". Whoopsie, I didn't mean to, it just happened. After Botanica things got a little weird as someone suggested we go to Element to go dancing. I am assuming it was Balint but anything was possible at that hour. We were the only people in the club so after dancing around each other in circles for a while we figured it was time to put in an appearance at No Malice. I snuck out just around the time that Horton was carried out while sleeping soundly on Castro's shoulder. It was a beautiful moment.
Saturday was one of those amazing days that you just want to bottle up and keep in your pocket. I took full advantage of the weather with the Camel and Stacie before getting my ass out to Brooklyn for the Martini party that would essentially be the end of me. Countless martinis + no dinner = me pouting on the couch with a glass of water.
It also caused me to get Paul smacked in the head by a cab driver, make someone cry, call everyone a bitch, cling on for dear life to Nick and Ryan, fall into the bath tub, bite people and finally pass out on the couch as the party raged on. I think I had fun though. If it happened after 11 chances are I don't remember it and that I probably have to apologize to someone for it. Sorry bitches! The party was great from what I do remember. Jen, Ryan and Nick were excellent hosts as always and I look forward to their next festival. There's talk of an underwear party in April where margaritas will be served which excites me and terrifies me all at the same time. Here are some more photos from the party:
I spent the majority of Sunday sitting at a diner, getting made fun of and washing dishes. I figured after drinking myself under the table and causing a scene the least I could do was help clean. It was actually pretty fun and Nick's rad eighties mix was a huge help. After finally making it back to the city around 5 I dragged myself over to Sunday night dinner at 302. Elissa out did herself again with veggie chili, cornbread and banana pudding. Delicious. And in order to make ourselves feel better about our drinking problems we all sat around and told Alex stories. No matter how many stupid things a person has done, he will always have done something worse. God bless you Alex ;)
Saturday was one of those amazing days that you just want to bottle up and keep in your pocket. I took full advantage of the weather with the Camel and Stacie before getting my ass out to Brooklyn for the Martini party that would essentially be the end of me. Countless martinis + no dinner = me pouting on the couch with a glass of water.
It also caused me to get Paul smacked in the head by a cab driver, make someone cry, call everyone a bitch, cling on for dear life to Nick and Ryan, fall into the bath tub, bite people and finally pass out on the couch as the party raged on. I think I had fun though. If it happened after 11 chances are I don't remember it and that I probably have to apologize to someone for it. Sorry bitches! The party was great from what I do remember. Jen, Ryan and Nick were excellent hosts as always and I look forward to their next festival. There's talk of an underwear party in April where margaritas will be served which excites me and terrifies me all at the same time. Here are some more photos from the party:
I spent the majority of Sunday sitting at a diner, getting made fun of and washing dishes. I figured after drinking myself under the table and causing a scene the least I could do was help clean. It was actually pretty fun and Nick's rad eighties mix was a huge help. After finally making it back to the city around 5 I dragged myself over to Sunday night dinner at 302. Elissa out did herself again with veggie chili, cornbread and banana pudding. Delicious. And in order to make ourselves feel better about our drinking problems we all sat around and told Alex stories. No matter how many stupid things a person has done, he will always have done something worse. God bless you Alex ;)
Friday, March 10, 2006
A new TPM rule
Everyone should always drop f-bombs and talk about fisting bitches and if you're not into it, then we're not into you!!!!!
We be Clubbin' Y'all
Last night I attended a party honoring Debbie Harry for Blondie's induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. It was hosted by Marc Jacobs and was crawling with hipsters, fashionistas and club kids. The waiters were decked out in fishnets, converse, shorts, blondie t-shirts by Marc Jacobs and loads of eyeliner. They looked pretty awesome but I don't know how excited all the guys were to wear hoisery. And the rumor I heard was that they get to keep every part of their outfit except the fishnets. Hello ball sweat. The highlight of my evening was seeing former club icon Suzanne Barsch and her juicer dwarf of a husband ham it up on the red carpet. She was wearing 8 inch heels and a nude body stocking while he rocked lots of muscles and a mesh shirt. Nothing is more attractive than mesh - nothing. As pathetic as it sounds I was really only there cause I heard Lindsay Lohan was coming and that the gift bags were awesome. I wasn't disappointed on either count. L. Lo showed up with her "handlers" posed for some shots and then disappeared into the depths of the VIP room. She looked pretty damn good - I dig her with the dark hair. The gift bags had lots of MJ swag including a full size cologne - first guy out there who asks for it can have it as I am flying solo these days (this is in no way an advertisement saying that I need a date - but I do - haha). My friend Sam helped style the event and has posted all about it on his blog:
http://gayzofourlives.blogspot.com/
Have a great weekend!
what'syersongoftheday:
Mere: Fastest Man Alive/ Sound Team
Del: Rainbow Connection/ Kermit the Frog
Dane: Heart In A Cage/ The Strokes
Rach: I Pee On Girls/ R. Kelly
* Dana would like to comment that she was told that she resembles Nick from The Strokes today. Is that a compliment? She'd also like to say this is the first strokes song she's ever liked.
* and Dana would also like everyone to read this amazing dialogue.
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Best Day EVA
Youtube, you sonofagun! You sure did make my morning that much brighter, my man! I'm already in a good mood because I'm wearing my favorite pants, but this just adds to my pleasure.
Please join me in watching Wolf Parade perform my favorite song from one of my favorite shows of theirs last Oct at Northsix. One complaint... it needs more Spencer. I've got a fever... and the only cure is more Spencer. So without further ado, Ladies and Gents, I give you....... I'll Believe In Anything:
Wolf Parade- You Tube- live I'll Believe In Anthing- Northsix Oct. 24th, 2005
(sorry I don't know how to put the actual video on our site)
and here's them playing their new song "Bones" at the same show.
If the camera had panned a little further to the left, you may be able to see my fist pump to every beat of the song.... but it didn't. Bumskies.
Please join me in watching Wolf Parade perform my favorite song from one of my favorite shows of theirs last Oct at Northsix. One complaint... it needs more Spencer. I've got a fever... and the only cure is more Spencer. So without further ado, Ladies and Gents, I give you....... I'll Believe In Anything:
Wolf Parade- You Tube- live I'll Believe In Anthing- Northsix Oct. 24th, 2005
(sorry I don't know how to put the actual video on our site)
and here's them playing their new song "Bones" at the same show.
If the camera had panned a little further to the left, you may be able to see my fist pump to every beat of the song.... but it didn't. Bumskies.
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
A National Travesty
I'd just like to point out a major problem I have with this week's Entertainment Weekly. Now, I usually really like EW- they have great writing and the features are interesting. I also thoroughly enjoy the music writers over there. But today, in their feature "The Top 25 Worst Sequels Ever Made", the mag made a fatal error in my mind.
How could you name "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights" in that category. And at #11 nonetheless!What woman doesn't wish she could move to Havana (well maybe not there, hello Castro!), fall in love with Diego Luna (smokin' hottttt) and then dance like she's a sexy bitch after being advised to do so by a sweaty and old Patrick Swayze? Point being, this movie inspired yours truely to find her inner sexpot and dance! dance! dance! (as illustrated in the photo below- that's my DD:HN dance move from this summer)
And so, EW, I won't turn my back on you, but you have a lot of apologizing to do.
(ps.. who knew there was a Caddyshack II AND a Teen Wolf Too?!)
8th and Awesome!
I'll admit it - I'm officially a 10 spot groupie and Dana and I are already hooked on the newest jem in the MTV reality show crown - 8th and Ocean. The initial formula follows in the footsteps of the Real World - good looking strangers live together, work together, get drunk together, etc - but there is potential for so much more. Already we have a nasty little struggle between the twins - Kelly gets the jobs and Sabrina gets the zits - that could certainly end in complete disaster and maybe even a broken home. We have Britt - the Christian from Kansas - who will surely take a downward spiral into sin thanks to her new dance moves and attraction to male model Teddy. Then of course there will be the eating issues, the missing of castings, the fights, and numerous visits to the agency to meet with Irene Marie. I am getting so pumped just thinking about how much screen time that collagen tranny will get. If I was a model and that was the woman (man?) who was giving me advice and telling me I wasn't pretty enough I would either kill her or myself - I'm not sure. Actually I would kill her because I would be a model and that would make me pretty and important.
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Hurricane Paula
I know that I'm about a week late but can we please discuss the awesome disaster that is the Real World Key West???? I watched in mouth-dropping awe as Paula, the bulemic dream, unraveled in a few short hours and admitted to Zach that she would never feel pretty enough, skinny enough, or "big boobed" enough. She might be crazier than Frankie "Come Say Hello to my Kitty" from Real World San Diego. Yes she was a cutter and was afraid of cruise ships but we didn't find this out until at least week 3. In the first 2 episodes she just came off as a drunk with a strange fashion sense and some minor self-esteem issues. In the first episode of this season Paula cries (twice), hyper-ventilates, starts a fight with a roommate, and admits to having an eating disorder. This must be some kind of record. As far as the rest of the cast goes - I love them all and can't wait to spend many wonderful hours with them.
This is just brilliant
Sent to me from my friend Paul. A post-production house organized a competition where assistant editors ‘re-cut’ trailers for famous movies to try and make them seem like different movies . . . . this is the one that won:
Shining
Shining
Monday, March 06, 2006
Ode to Mya
I just want everyone to see the cutest dog on earth. She's sick today and I'm sad about it.On friday Rach, Chrashers, cousin Gary and I were privileged enough to catch Philly's The Teeth at Pianos. This band gets the highly coveted TPM stamp of approval. Rach called them a combo of Wolf Parade and Tapes 'n Tapes with a fun ska attitude thrown in. They delivered an amazing set and the crowd was loving them. I definitely rocked out my patented Pump Pendu'Pump move a few times.
Speaking of Wolf Parade- I got my hands on a couple of Spencer's side-project Sunset Rubdown mp3's from his forthcoming "Shut Up I Am Dreaming" album. Get ready for the epic song "Shut Up I Am Dreaming Of Places Where Lovers Have Wings". This song is 7min23secs of pure pure bliss. I've already ordered my copy and someone from Absolute Kosher Records emailed me back saying "Bless you Dana". That was awesome. Hopefully their show at the Mercury Lounge on May 24th will be the best birthday present ever. See u there?
Friday, March 03, 2006
More On That Later
Once I get my hands on some photos, I will be able to recount the awesomeness of last night's US regional Air Guitar Championships. In the meantime, here's three things you should know about what went down:
1. William Ocean beat out Couch Potato to win the NY regionals- I was rooting for CP- Ocean was all style and no ability (ok, that front flip and split combo WAS pretty amazing), but the Potato not only rocked a curly mullet and bangs, he also used imaginary pedals and at one point played an air fiddle.
2. Best quote of the night was by the insanely hot MC (aka Dan "Bjorn Turoque" Crane) to the crowd when they didn't feel one contestant's skills.
" You people wouldn't know airness if it bit you on the ass and gave you a rusty trombone."
Coincidentally, the booed contestant's name was Rusty.
3. Best outfit definitely goes to Dwight D. Rockenhower. He came out in a floor length civil war-type jacket and hat, only to rip it off 30 seconds into Electric Six's "Dance Commander" (i think), revealing a gold spandex cat suit and matching sash. This guy was probably 100 pounds, but he pulled it off like a professional ballerina.
1. William Ocean beat out Couch Potato to win the NY regionals- I was rooting for CP- Ocean was all style and no ability (ok, that front flip and split combo WAS pretty amazing), but the Potato not only rocked a curly mullet and bangs, he also used imaginary pedals and at one point played an air fiddle.
2. Best quote of the night was by the insanely hot MC (aka Dan "Bjorn Turoque" Crane) to the crowd when they didn't feel one contestant's skills.
" You people wouldn't know airness if it bit you on the ass and gave you a rusty trombone."
Coincidentally, the booed contestant's name was Rusty.
3. Best outfit definitely goes to Dwight D. Rockenhower. He came out in a floor length civil war-type jacket and hat, only to rip it off 30 seconds into Electric Six's "Dance Commander" (i think), revealing a gold spandex cat suit and matching sash. This guy was probably 100 pounds, but he pulled it off like a professional ballerina.
Gene Wilder- actually still alive
Do you ever have trouble identifying whether certain celebrities are living or deceased? This happened to me a couple of weeks ago when I was almost positive that Gene Wilder had been dead for several years, but it turns out that its just his career that I was thinking about. Anyway, take a moment to celebrate how awesome this guy was/is. If you haven't seen it before take the time to Netflix The Frisco Kid which stars Wilder and Harrison Ford as a Polish rabbi and a cowboy, respectively who travel through the American countryside en route to San Francisco getting into all sorts of wacky adventures and maybe learning a little bit about themselves on the way. Yes, this is a real movie and its actually very funny.
Also this was on the Colbert Report and it made me laugh:
Numbers: "Just because they represent an absolute quantity, numbers think they have some special claim to the truth. But numbers can be used to prove anything. "Sussudio" was a number one song -- that doesn't mean it's good. Even though it is."
Also this was on the Colbert Report and it made me laugh:
Numbers: "Just because they represent an absolute quantity, numbers think they have some special claim to the truth. But numbers can be used to prove anything. "Sussudio" was a number one song -- that doesn't mean it's good. Even though it is."
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Probs? Probst!
Austin John is super good with photoshop. I could learn a ton from him, check out the smooth edges on Jeff Probst's head! I can only wish for that look! Sorry mere, you're out, probsters is in.oh and this post totes bumped my childhood photo post from last week, so being the selfish person that I am, I've decided to repost the photo for all y'all.
And another thing. Everyone would should add a little Built To Spill into their lives. I'm not saying wear sweatpants day in and day out, I'm saying you should maybs listen to their new single "Goin Against Your Mind" at least once a day. For instance- it's my soundtrack to walk to the subway every morning- yep- it takes exactly 8mins45secs for me to get to the V. I think the album is out in April, but I'm not quite sure. Maybe check a good music blog, like Gorilla vs. Bear, Loose Record, Productshop NYC, Yeti's Don't Dance, Brooklyn Vegan, Central Village. Pretty much anyone's but ours, well Del would probably know, but where the hell is he. And two weeks ago, I ran out of vanilla ice cream and struck my wife. Then I find out my wife's been dead for six years. Who the hell did I hit?
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
US Air Guitar Championships- HOLLER
Hey everyone- just wanted to point out that tomorrow night could just be the best rock show of your life. Why, you ask? Well folks, it's cause you'll be seeing a little bit of dis:
and a whole lotta dat:
If you love the art of strumming the air, then you have no choice to get up to get down tomorrow night at the knitting factory.
THE 2006 US AIR GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIPS
KICK OFF TOMORROW IN NEW YORK CITY
Where: Knitting Factory
When: 3/2
Time: doors 8p, Gods of Fire 8:30p, US Air Guitar 9:30p
tix: $10 advance, $15 day of show
Word on the street is that it's gonna be packed, so don't be an ass - get your tickets asap!
and a whole lotta dat:
If you love the art of strumming the air, then you have no choice to get up to get down tomorrow night at the knitting factory.
THE 2006 US AIR GUITAR CHAMPIONSHIPS
KICK OFF TOMORROW IN NEW YORK CITY
Where: Knitting Factory
When: 3/2
Time: doors 8p, Gods of Fire 8:30p, US Air Guitar 9:30p
tix: $10 advance, $15 day of show
Word on the street is that it's gonna be packed, so don't be an ass - get your tickets asap!
Not the best way to spend Fat Tuesday
I saw a lot of people wearing Mardi Gras beads around the city yesterday, perhaps they were showing their support for a city that was so devastated by Katrina last year. I know in my heart of hearts that they really just wanted to DRINK hurricanes. I did not get drunk last night, I went to go see the Oscar nominated Transamerica with my Mother. Not a good decision. The fact that this movie received any nominations at all just further goes to show how really poor 2005 was for movies. I'm not going to get into how annoying I found this movie, but there was so much that wasn't addressed and so much of it that seemed like it was a really poorly written after-school special. I would have to say that the best part of the film came when a pre sex change Felicity Huffman has to take a leak and you see full-on male genitalia. My Mom was so shocked during this scene that she simply gasped out loud: "Oh Shit!"
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