In The Margins
I have quite the weekend coming up:
Tonight: Echo & the Bunnymen @ the Black Cat
Saturday: bluestate @ the Black Cat Backstage (where we vow to play Kelly Clarkson, Gwen Stefani and Hillary Duff, indie hipsters be damned)
Sunday: Fly to Chicago, meet up with Catherine, see the Super Furries @ the Metro.
I'm going to have to wait until next week to see Harry Potter and Walk The Line.
I'm almost embarrassed to admit that, by my rough calculations, the Chicago show will be the 28th time I've seen the Super Furries play live, give or take one or two. It's kind of eye opening when you think about it. I mentioned to the band that the Norfolk show was my 26th gig and the band seemed kinda stunned. It got eerily quiet in the room. I mean, what can you say to that? "Get a life" comes to mind.
To be fair, my number is inflated a bit because I'm counting TV appearances(Carson Daly and Conan) and, because I was unemployed at the time, I saw them eight times on the Rings Aroound The World tour. And it's very easy to go see a band when I can just show up anywhere in the world, pop backstage, say hi and get put on the list. So I am very appreciative of the band and crew making it all very easy for me. I'm also looking forward to (hopefully) catching up with Matt and Charles the apple blogger while I'm in Chi-town. And sleep? Fuck sleep.
The list, which has taken on a life of it's own, was mentioned over at The Morning News and even Entertainment Weekly. And for the record, while I am by no means a fan, if anyone doubts Kelly Clarkson's credentials to be included on the list this year, I give you this. When we play "Since U Been Gone" at bluestate, people go apeshit and start bouncing off the walls. No other song gets people so worked up. But I digress...
One of the NME's photogs was mugged in Stoke and is selling some of his prints to replace his camera since his insurance company told him to fuck off. He has some great stuff available. Prints are only 15 pounds each. I think I'm going to buy this one and put it over my toilet.
The Cure are going back into the studio in January.
Supergrass is touring the US in early '06.
Strokes video for "Juicebox".
Real Player / Windoze Media / Quicktime
This is the funniest thing you'll read all day. [thanks Coolfer]
This is all I want for Xmas.
Congratulations on your props for the list. It is all well deserved.
I wish you continued success.
haha....i just finished reading the guy who writes ftrain's book "Gary Benchley - Rock Star" and it was pretty funny....in a laughing at the absurdity and neivity of the whole thing kind of way
The only way I can listen to that damned Kelly Clarkson song is when it's mashed up with American Analog Set.
Dammit, that link didn't work.
i hope you won't mind a longtime reader saying hello if i see you at metro.