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11/4/04 More later.
DIARY ENTRY, 10/26/04 I got cable recently along with a cable modem (part of a deal with TWC). The latter is a godsend and has already changed my life for the better. As for the former, I am not so sure. The TV Food Network isn't as cool nowadays as I remember it. I guess it's somewhat comforting that I can watch episodes of Mad TV, Buffy (which I've only recently gotten into), and X Files pretty much every day or night, but none of this is at all necessary, nor is it always desirable. Each channel at a certain point becomes utterly stagnant, not that many of them are particularly exciting at first look. How many films does one need to watch on the Lifetime Movie Network about a woman getting back at her dirtbag lover/husband for cheating, having multiple wives, embezzling, etc? Or the obsessive, possibly homicidal, woman who tries to break up a relationship/marriage, a la fatal attraction? There just aren't enough variations on these themes to hold one's attention for too long, and yet the station doesn't show anything else. How many times can one watch someone smash garlic in the kitchen, make a vinaigrette, or blanch something? How many episodes of the Iron Chef does it take for it to become uninteresting? I don't eat abalone, and I don't know who any of these alleged judges are, and the overdubbed English stops being funny after a while. I guess if I were a sports person, or had more faith in the news, I might feel differently, but I find much of this stuff totally useless and oftentimes absurd. That said, I'm loving the fact that AMC is running all these classic horror flicks in honor of Halloween. I must admit that I have also become a fan of the IFC, though they run the same movies over and over again, it seems. What else? The new Gwen Stefani single may be the worst song ever, period, except perhaps for that "Music" turd that Madonna relieved herself of a few years back. Because I now have cable I've had the pleasure of seeing the Stefani video, which, ironically, is about ol' Gwen sitting at the piano with songwriter's block. Then she goes to this mysterious clinic that claims to be able to cure said writer's block, and suddenly finds herself in this Alice in Wonderland-style alternate reality where she's singing her newly penned song and writhing around in kooky outfits. Hey, Gwen--I think maybe the clinic ripped you off. (Perhaps I shouldn't say all this here? Too late now.) Anyway, I write this not because I was ever a fan of No Doubt or Gwen Stefani at all (though she is awfully cute) but to illustrate more of the uselessness of cable tv. I don't really listen to much commercial radio lately, so it's unlikely I would have even known that Gwen Stefani has a new song out if not for VH1 or wherever it was I saw it. And my life was way better before I heard that. Know what I mean? I suppose that all of this resistance to cable and radio and whatnot makes me seem like a luddite, or a caveman, or an elitist. So be it. I do have a cell phone. And I would argue that all of this whining comes from my embracing technology by getting a cable hookup in the first place. Which, again, I appreciate. And so we have come full circle, my friends. Enough, then. I am excited to vote. I am excited for Dubya to be dethroned. For the past month or so I have asked myself and others repeatedly, Who comprises this other half of the country that's going to vote for Mr. Bush? Have they no electricity, no access to newspapers, no televisions, no brains? I'm thinking they must be Amish, but the Amish does not half the American population make. How anyone could want him in office after seeing him in action during the debates, repeatedly making an ass of himself, is beyond me. I hope I am not sending mexed missages to anyone reading this. Cut me some slack. Writing these is hard work! I am really excited to return to Sin-e on Saturday, November 20, and I hope you all can be there. Because of the aforementioned lots going on, it's possible that we won't be performing again until after the new year. Please come out, and tell all your friends! xo,
9/9/04 Please do report any glitches or other weirdness you may run into while navigating this Web site. We're trying to address whatever issues come up, so don't be bashful about reporting them. Lastly, I'm seriously looking for people to assist me/the band in that fine and delicate art of promotion. If you or anyone else you know might be interested, email me or Russell (visit the Contact page), and let's talk about what we can offer each other. Ok. That's it for now.
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