Dylron's Filter

2006-02-11T10:37:00.000-06:00

ELECTRIC SIX=ROCK N ROLL DOMINATION

I'm having a love affair. That's right. I said it. It began three years ago. When I first discovered Electric Six. The were raw; Equal parts rock, punk and disco infused with sly humor. A powerful combination as far as I'm concerned. If anyone out there saw my drunken lip synch concert I put on in Shipley's basement to their last album Fire after Todd & Nicole's wedding, you know what I'm talkin' 'bout.

This year they have delivered me a wonderful Valentines day present in the form of a new album titled Senor Smoke. They come back in fine form giving me and any of their fans exactly what they want but with a little added anger and frustration aimed at president Bush and his cronies. Make no mistake. Senor Smoke kicks major ass!

2006-01-30T17:56:00.000-06:00

ANOTHER NIGHT OF WORK

Recently, the long out of print movie Trouble Man got the DVD treatment. What a treat! Everything you love about the 70's Blaxploitation films is here and then some. Tough lines and tougher dudes, this movie has a good story line and the production values are better than most. In fact, the main characters name is Mr. T and yes, it does pre date the Mr. T we all know and love. Trouble Mans first line in the movie is a reply to a hot chick who dared ask if she could she him again. He replied with 70's cool by saying "I don't know. I'd have to think about that baby." And then he leaves. Classic! I'm tellin' you to check this movie out for some old school action. If your not sold on it yet, how about this tag line;

"Mr.T. You jive him and he'll wash you away!"

Check it!!!

2006-01-09T18:23:00.000-06:00

BACK TO IT

Well, it's been over two months since my last post. Two long crazy months. Throughout the month of November Budget Music & Video experienced some remodeling. We shrunk by 12 feet throughout the store. At first I didn't like it but now I think I like it better than before.

The holidays were great! The store was busy and I love it when friends and family come back into town. I had a Christmas party that I hope people enjoyed. Then it was New Years. I went out with Dave & met Tony and Keli at Sports On Tap for some Foosball. I suck so Keli kicked me off her team. Then it was back to my place for shenanigans.

I have purchased another lightsaber since my last post which enabled Keli to kick my ass in a lightsaber fight. I think she nailed her brother in the throat too. Next time Keli, next time...

I watched this movie yesterday and boy what a movie! It's got everything a 50's horror movie should have(except cool cars). Ancient mystical amulets and an unscrupulous scientist who misuses the amulets power, wild teenage girl parties complete with boys who sneak in and break out in song. Plus a vampire! Don't try to make sense of it. If you enjoy cheaply made movies from this era, then this is for you.

Three Great Albums to give a listen to

More than a few people would agree with me that 2005 sucked for worth while music releases. But November held a few surprises.

Kate Bush returned after twelve years with Aerial, an album that is renascent of her 80's albums Hounds of Love and The Dreaming which were highly experimental with her vocals and sound textures. Aerial is a welcome return from one of music most original and influential artists. Aerial manages to sound new and fresh but keeps in line with her own sound. It sounds like nothing else out there right now and with all the cookie cutter bands in the lime light right now, Aerial is something not to miss.

INXS. Yes I know. INXS Rockstar...but I've loved these guys since 1984's the Swing. It was one of my very first cassettes! Their 90's output was by and large forgettable but damn if Switch didn't blow me away! It is hands down their best album since Kick and has splashes from all of their 80's albums. The new singer sounds so much like Michael Hutchence that it can be eerie. Still it's good to have these guys back!

Imogen Heap, the new indie darling found an audience with Frou Frou via the Garden State soundtrack. Speak for yourself is her second solo album. It too blew me away. Wow, some really good song writing here. "Hide and Seek" is a wonderful song too bad it's been on the O.C.. Other songs of interest are "Have You Got It In You?", "Closing In". One thing Imogen does well is supply a paranoid feel with her lyrics that seem to feed off the music. She also has a very beautiful voice. With these qualities it's easy for the listener to see them being played in the backround of many movie scenes.

2005-11-07T19:34:00.000-06:00

A LIGHT SABER ATE AWAY AT ME

A couple of my friends bought the expensive($120.00) Lighsabers. Master replicas have made several different styles of them. Mace Windu's, Obi Wan Kenobi's, Anakin's(my roommate lance bought this one), Darth Vaders-I have no idea how many but I just went online and purchased this one:

The hilt is made of metal the blade is made of carbon fiber. It makes different clashing sounds and power up & down sounds but the coolest thing is the hum. Trust me. This thing is badass! Anthony, you'll know what I'm talking about as soon as you hold it around Christmas time.

In other news today, I'm officially a dork.

2005-10-25T11:48:00.000-05:00

MARK & CARLA, YOU GUYS ALL RIGHT?

Since I didn't receive your phone call over the weekend, I have to assume that you experianced Hurricane Wilma's rath. Although, I hope that's not the case. Maybe you got into a bottle of Jameson and forgot to call?

2005-10-20T20:35:00.000-05:00

WHAT'S WITH THIS HELL HOUSE BULLSHIT?

What is it about religion, something that in its bass form was supposed to be about acceptance, forgiveness, love and treating people like you would like to be treated that makes people want to kill, brainwash, scare, threaten, beat, spread lies and disinformation about events and people if they do not have their same views. Seriously people use your brains. If you believe that God created us all, then HE CREATED US ALL no matter what differences exist between you or anyone else genetically or religiously. Did you ever stop to think that maybe God made us all different to test you? To see how you might treat people who are different than you? Stuff like these "Hell Houses" really get to me. It's an outright trick and plays on peoples fears by intimidation. Enough ranting here's a link if you want to learn about them.

2005-10-20T19:38:00.000-05:00

THIS IS A REAL MOVIE?!

I can't believe it! Man, who approves this crap? A reviewer stated that "The armored suit was great, the acting wasn't." Crappy movies like this give me hope that one day I might be able to get a movie made.

2005-10-13T19:36:00.000-05:00

RFTC

Rocket From The Crypt are calling it quits. Shit. They have been a fav for many years.

Circa Now! was one of my favorite albums way back when.

Of course Paint as a fragrance was excellent as well.

Thank you James T. Boyd for introducing folks in Minot to RFTC. I never got to see them live though, so I'm jealous of those that have. I think they had a great attitude towards fans, hell if you tattooed a rocket on yourself you got into a show for free. I wonder how many rocket tattoos are out there? I guess if you live in or around San Diego you can see their last show as stated in the article I linked to at the top on Halloween! I bet that'll be fun.

2005-10-09T14:09:00.000-05:00

You can call me lazy if you want

Today is one of those days that I feel like taking time out for myself; Move at a slower pace, drink coffee all day, hang out in pajamas. It even sounds good to write about it! I bought a new vacuum cleaner the other day and I plan to do a little vacuuming today, maybe some dusting. If I get the chance I'm going to work on a story that my friend Brian and I are writing. Tomorrow will be a different story. Back to work and after that cleaning up all of the broken branches from the storm the other day. Playing with a chainsaw is not like work at all it's kinda fun. Time to pour another cup of coffee!

Thank you Todd for the assist! I like the new template.

2005-10-06T12:02:00.001-05:00

SNOW DAY

This is what people in Minot awoke to Wednesday morning. It was chaos and looked like a war zone. Power lines were down because of ice that had accumulated on them or because trees fell on them; Roads were closed for the same reasons. Much of the city was without power. Man I love winter. Much of the day was spent gathering up large branches that broke off of trees and driving around to make sure some friends & relatives got to where they were going.

2005-10-06T12:02:00.000-05:00

MINOT HAS FIRST WINTER STORM
Mass destruction!

2005-10-06T12:01:00.000-05:00

Huge tree that fell down.

2005-10-06T12:00:00.000-05:00

Same tree only a closer shot.

2005-10-06T11:59:00.000-05:00

A big tree on 11th ave that fell down.

2005-10-06T11:58:00.001-05:00

This is a photo looking down my street.

2005-10-06T11:58:00.000-05:00

My roommate Lance got really lucky. Not one branch fell on hios car. They fell all around it though!

2005-10-06T11:56:00.000-05:00

Back yard fun.

2005-10-06T11:55:00.000-05:00

Fallen tree limbs in my back yard.

2005-10-06T11:54:00.000-05:00

This branch broke off a tree and hit my house at 4:00am. It was a pretty loud boom and freaked the hell out of me. It also broke my gutter.

2005-10-06T11:52:00.000-05:00

this is the street in front of my house yesterday morning.

2005-09-26T18:25:00.000-05:00

NIGHT OF THE LEPUS ON DVD?

Your prayers have been answered! That's right! The movie that depicts giant rampageing bunny rabbits is coming to DVD? For a mere $19.99 plus tax you can be the proud owner of Night Of The Lepus! Man this movie was bad. Deforrest Kelly(Bones from Star Trek) was in it. He must have thanked God for the Star Trek movies giving him a career again.

2005-09-21T21:58:00.000-05:00

HOT DAMN

I love this time of year. The leaves turn all different colors, the weather begins to get cooler and it’s a time of year when I like to believe that all the stories that start with “It was a dark and stormy night…” take place. With Halloween fast approaching ghosts, vampires, werewolves, witches and all sorts of other ghoulies become a little easier and a bit more fun to believe in. If you’re like me you kind of like to let your imagination run away with itself. That’s what I mean by fun and easier. Our world certainly would be a more interesting place if these creatures existed in their storybook fantasy depictions. But who’s to say for sure. Every culture the world over has stories of vampires, demons, witches, ghosts and the like. Maybe there’s something to these creatures of the night.

So tonight when you’re trying to go to bed never mind the tap, tap tapping on your window, it’s just the wind blowing a branch against it. Oh, and that shape that looks like it could be a humanoid figure? Don’t worry. It’s just some clothing on a chair. I’m pretty sure that there isn’t a boogeyman in your closet, a monster under your bed or a demon at the foot of your bed…pretty sure.

That creaking you may have just heard isn’t a zombie coming to eat your brains. And pay no attention to that shadow over there on the wall. That’s not a grinning disembodied head hiding in it. While I’m thinking about it better lay on your stomach tonight because you don’t want to wake up with a ghostly face a few centimeters above yours.

Happy fall everyone!
Sleep tight, Dylan

2005-09-14T17:58:00.000-05:00

A GREAT SURPRISE!

Okay, so I haven't been blogging much lately and to tell the truth, I haven't been checking other poeple's blog's that much-about once a week to get caught up-so I didn't know that Anthony Kulig was in town! It's always great to see Tony! Had i known, Tony, I would have stocked up on Doritos for you.

Last night I was making a mix for somebody which involved me listening to a bunch of music I haven't heard for quite some time. I was instqantly transported through time making some stops in 1994 & 95, then to 1989 back up to 1992 finishing off in 1997. Music is awesome. It holds some pretty cool and powerful memories for me. When I hear certain songs I think back to what I was doing at the time, where I was when I heard the song, what girls I liked back then, what my intrests were...stuff like that.

2005-09-08T18:25:00.000-05:00

HOORAY! IT'S SEPTEMBER 8TH

It's September 8th, what are you doing? Currently I'm working and will be until about 10:30 tonight.

2005-09-01T21:47:00.000-05:00

R.L. HAS LEFT THE BUILDING

here's a Rolling Stone article.
This is certainly sad news. Am I the only one who didn't know that he did time for murder?
Everybody better break out an "...Ass pocket of whiskey and a front pocket of gin" in remembrance.

2005-08-31T11:51:00.000-05:00

YOUR PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED!

Yes, it's true they went and made Transporter 2. Eide, I know your especially happy about this so I found a site for you to visit.

I still wish I knew how to correct my posting problem. It bothers me alot.

WATCH OUT FOR THIS WOMAN SHE'LL SUCK YOU DRY!

2005-08-30T10:03:00.000-05:00

WELL WELL, DYLS BACK

I haven't posted in quite awhile and since my last post I've taken a lake trip & went fishing, experienced plumbing problems at home and turned 30. This summer has gone by in record time mostly because I've been stuck working almost every weekend since May. That translates into not much of a summer. Needless to say works been kicking my ass. And I must get back to that very thing...Work.

2005-07-21T20:26:00.000-05:00

STRINGS
Here's a link to the movie Strings. It's a movie done in the style of Captain Scarlet, Thunderbirds and so on. It took 4 years and 6 miles of string to make this film. The plot is supposed to blend themes from Shakespeare, Star Wars & Lord Of The Rings. There should be something here for every geek. I'm intrigued.

Here's a great cd everyone should purchase. Inside Deep Note 2. Classic funky porno beats!

It's better than you'd think, plus it comes with a bonus dvd full of classic 70's scenes!

2005-06-13T20:36:00.000-05:00

IT'S BEEN A WHILE

So I haven't posted in quite a long time! I haven't had time between working and hangin' at D&L's pub which now sports a 27" flat screen TV and 5.1 surround sound. This has allowed for too many hours playing play station 2 with the sound cranked. loads of fun I tell you.

This past weekend I went to Circle, Mt. For my great grandmother's 90th birthday. It was a beautiful day and loads of people I haven't seen in twenty years were there. It was a good time. Circle, by the way is where my grandma on my mom's side came from.

At 4:00am this Thursday I along with my sister and aunt Ollie get to sit at Minot's international airport for an hour before taking off to Minneapolis and finally arriving in Edmonton, Alberta later that night. For those of you who don't know this will be my first flight ever! Yes in my 30 years I've never flown. I'm looking forward to it.

I've watched Revenge Of The Sith and taking into account Georges talent for stiff dialog, thought it was great. You don't go to a Star Wars movie for the dialog or acting, you go to a Star Wars movie for the dramatic space battles, light saber battles and all around action. If you don't get it quit bitching and move on. That said I've went to it two times which is the most I've ever went to a movie in the theater ever.

Brent Braniff has updated his site so click the link & check it out.

I'll let you know what I though of Edmonton when I get back.

2005-05-23T18:53:00.000-05:00

MINOT MAKES THE ONION AGAIN!

That's right, the folks at the Onion have once again decided to place one of their weird characters in Minot. Pretty funny stuff. Check it out.

2005-05-17T10:13:00.000-05:00

FAT BOYS RULE!

This was my latest eBay purchase.

I loved this album when I was growing up. It brought back a whole bunch of memories. It's funny when you haven't listened to an album in almost two decades but still can remember a lot of the words. I've been rockin' the Fat Boys for a couple of days now and it's great! It does suck that it's on cassette but I wasn't going to pay a shitload of money for a CD. Apparently, these cd's are highly collectible.

2005-04-22T19:39:00.000-05:00

THE CRAWLING EYES HAVE IT!

Well, nothing new here in the magic city. The weather has been pleasant and life has been good. My Star Wars collection has grown recently with the release of the episode 3 toys. Not much else happening. So I'll leave you with yet another poster from a movie. This one is one of my favorites. It's Called The Crawling Eye. Doesn't that title stir up some terror filled images! It has creepy crawly fake looking eyeball monsters from outer space terrorizing mountain climbers, a psychic woman, Forrest Tucker, who I'm not sure but was apparently the go-to guy when a horror or sci-fi movie was taking place in snow capped mountain settings(he also appeared in The Abominable Snowman Of The Himalayas), a decapitation and a battle to the last taking place at a scientific research station! Wow! Who could ask for any more?

2005-04-19T10:58:00.000-05:00

BE AFRAID, BE VERY AFRAID

The FROGS are coming to get you!!!
Man, Mitch Hedberg was wrong when he said frogs weren't scary. He obviously never saw this movie! Nothing frightens more than angry frogs who kill people. Along with Mole People, I also own this movie. This movie definitely gives Ed Wood a run for his money. Watch it if you dare! Laugh your ass off as the frogs make their bid for world domination!

2005-04-15T10:15:00.000-05:00

HA!

Well, here's a cheesy horror movie I've never even heard of before...I wonder why? Oh well, enjoy the Giant Spider Invasion while you can. You know, before they claw & crush you to death.

2005-04-07T20:30:00.000-05:00

BLAST FROM THE PAST

This movie is classic 50's sci-fi camp. The movie has an opening monologue about how the Earth might be hollow. If you like the camp like I like the camp, this might be a movie for you to check out.

Even though I work in a music store, I haven't heard anything interesting in the last month. Ivy was the last album I heard and liked. Anyone have any suggestions? Please don't mention Bravery or Bloc Party. I like Bloc Party but feel let down by the album. Plus I think both bands are waaay over-hyped.

2005-04-03T17:44:00.000-05:00

TUPAC IS ALIVE

Yes folks, Mitch Hedberg has sadly passed away but Tupac Shakur is alive and well. Here is an article from CNN. I knew he wasn't dead! All along I have said this. Maybe if I keep saying Mitch isn't dead he'll show up on a stage somewhere saying "How's it feel to be watching... a dead guy!"

2005-03-31T16:24:00.000-06:00

MITCH HEDBERG UPDATE
Well, I guess I'll sadly eat my words. It's true Mitch Headberg has passed away. Here's an article baout it from a Baltimore paper. Truely sad news.

2005-03-31T13:03:00.000-06:00

MITCH HEDBERG APRIL FOOLS?

Mitch Hedberg has passed away. Maybe. That seems to be the general state of mind. There is much confusion over this statement since you can only find info about this on howardstern.com or comedycentral.com, two very reputable news sources.

Tomorrow is April fools day and I wouldn't put it past a comedian to try a gag like this. Here's to April 2nd when we find out the truth.

2005-03-30T18:25:00.000-06:00

BAR IN BASEMENT CREATES GOOD TIMES AND EXHAUSTION

Alright, if you've check out my myspace site you know that I've recently acquired a small bar for my basement. Being the dorks my roommate and I are we had to put up shelves, buy new stools and a bunch of liquor & beer and we've also acquired a fridge to chill the beverages. The "bar's" name is D & L's Pub. Let me take this moment to invite you to stop by D & L's Pub when visiting Minot.

Also, if you haven't seen an episode of Wondershowzen on MTV2 please take the time to view it. It is sensory overload, exploitation of children(like when they pose a question such as along the lines of what would you wish for if you had one wish one kid replies "Id like to punch god in the face, another replies with I'd like bernadette to be changed back into my daddy Bernie. They're clearly repeating things told them to say in front of the camera) all while being a parody of H. R. Puff 'n Stuff It's sick, grossout humor alows for more than a few jaw droppingly funny moments. Wondershowzen is NOT recommended for children. So don't let them watch.

2005-03-17T18:24:00.000-06:00

TRIPPIN' D

I'm back and I'm sorry it's taken so long for me to tell you about my last Fargo trip. Can you forgive me Alison? I hope so!

Anyways, there really isn't much to tell. I got to Shipley's and we ate pizza watched a really cool show while having cocktails. Then it was time to head to Ralph's. It was a pretty low key evening. I missed a chance to see Off With Their Heads, they would have been cool to see. After throwing back several drinks it was time to go back to Shipley's . I'm not too sure what went on but I know I was up until somewhere around 5:30am.

Saturday
Woke up way too early had a crappy breakfast at Ihop. I should have complained and got a free breakfast but I wussed out. Back to Shipley's for a movie and a nap. Josh & I ordered Chinese food for supper. It was good! Then it was time to head back to Ralph's. Battle At Sea Kicked ass! Jet Set Ready F*skin' Rocked and The Reputation F*skin' rocked! It was an awesome night. After the show people went back to Shipley's and from that point on I'm not too clear on too much of anything. Supposedly I passed out on the floor with a floor mat over my head but I'm not sure that actually happened. I do know that Shipley took a shot of soy sauce. That's just gross. I guess bed time was around 5:30am but don't quote me on that.

Sunday
Woke up way too early and extremely hung over. Garth woke up with a fleece pull over on as pants. That was hilarious. We rounded up some people and went to Mom's Dinner for friendship Sunday and a kick ass breakfast buffet. Then it's back home for a movie and a nap and in my case a drive home. The drive sucked but I made it. I found it very ironic that after speeding from Fargo to Minot I got pulled over in my driveway for doing 37 in a 25. IN MY DRIVEWAY! Bitter irony. I guess I still had my highway legs on.

I've been recuperating from the past two weeks all this week. Bedtime's been about 10:30. I had a couple of great weekends and met lots of cool new people whom I miss already.

A quick funny story; I had one of those moments that Peter Sellers as Inspector Clouseau seems to always have where nothing goes right. I was walking around Target carrying all of my items in my arms instead of those handy carrying totes. Some pretty girls smiled at me and I smiled back. I thought to myself sweet! My charm is showing! But when I got to the checkout counter I realized that the bottle of dish soap I was carrying around had come open and was spilling out all over my pant leg and the floor. Man was I the picture of cool. The Inspector and I would get along perfectly.

2005-03-10T21:04:00.000-06:00

AGAIN WITH THE FARGO?

You bet! I'm off to Fargo for another drunken weekend!

2005-03-09T16:35:00.000-06:00

ZOMBIES, ZOMBIES, ZOMBIES

The third sequel to Night Of The Living Dead has finished filming and is now in post production. I am a fan of this series especially the social commentary of the series and I think Dawn of the Dead-the original-was one of the coolest horror movies ever. I know that I grew up wanting to be trapped in a mall. I could probably do without the zombies trying to eat me but at least I'd have a sporting goods store with lots of ammo in it to protect myself with.

The plot for Land Of The Dead sounds really good. Check it out here.

2005-03-08T20:37:00.000-06:00

ANOTHER FRIDAY THE 13TH...WITH TARANTINO?

Tarantino might direct a new Friday the 13th movie. I think it might be really cool if he did. I still enjoy the first Friday and 2 & 3 aren't too bad either. After that it starts to go down hill. Not too long ago I watched every Jason and Freddy movie, I found that I liked the Friday series better than the Nightmare series. Which did you like better? Discuss.

2005-03-08T11:15:00.000-06:00

A WEEKEND AT THE AMP

MARCH 11th -- AND OTHER SHOWS...

FRIDAY MARCH 11TH --

1956 (THE BAND, NOT THE YEAR)

from MILWAUKEE WI -- amazing rock -- call it PUNK call it CHARGED -- call it whatever you want -- AFTER YOU HEAR IT AT -- http://www.1956theband.com/
ALSO TRY: http://haywirebooking.com/index.cfm?section=bands&action=detail&band_id=117

PLAYING WITH --

DEAD WITNESS

and

THE CRUNGE!!! THE CRUNGE!!! THE CRUNGE!!!
BATTEL OF THE BANDS!!! MARCH 13TH!!!

MARCH 13TH THE GREATEST BANDS IN THE LAND WILL BATTEL!

including:

THE SEVEN SORROWS

THE CRUNGE

SPLITSENSE

PRESSING CHARGES

CRAWLING INWARD

IGNORANT ME

LADEN

ex-LAST MAN STANDING -- HOLD BACK THE DAWN

THE CROOKED GOSPEL (of western civilization...)

DEAD WITNESS

THIRD/3RD GUN

KOBRAJET

LAST ATTEMPT

SYSTEMS (ex SYSTEMS VICTIMS)

DRAGFOOT

SCAPEGRACE

SECONDS AWAY

MERICK

and much many much many more
(there are about 20 bands right now...)

SHOW STARTS AT 2PM!!!

FOUR MEASLEY DOLLARS!!!

Stay tuned for more info.
PS -- IF YOUR BAND IS IN -- LEAVE A COMMENT!! THIS IS FOR CROSS REFERENCE...JUST TO MAKE SURE, YA DIG??? SO DO IT!

2005-03-07T17:58:00.000-06:00

GOOD TIMES AT RALPH'S

I'm back from a weekend excursion to Fargo to see Anchorhead & Battle At Sea(Shipley's new band) and as an added bonus The Winter Blanket. The show was great! Anchorhead rocked! Battle At Sea was a pleasant surprise I must say. They had a saxophone player and that gave it a really unique sound. The Winter Blanket was great as well.

That was Friday night.

Saturday consisted of eating, shopping and going to a wedding that Shipley was in and that Anchorhead was playing at. Can you believe it? Two Anchorhead shows in two days! Plus after the wedding I was able to hang out with Todd, Nicole and my new friend Nick until the wee hours. I think we all had a blast! I know I did.

Before I new it the weekend was over and it was time to head back home. I slept most of the way home. The eight hours of sleep for the weekend had taken its toll. I even went to bed at 9:00pm last night. Mark, I did remember to bring my video camera with me so there is some footage of Battle at Sea and Anchorhead. Surprisingly the sound didn't turn out too bad. I was happy.

Well, I'm all ready to head back to Fargo this Friday for more bands at Ralph's. I'm not exactly sure but I think Saturday's lineup is Jetsetready, Battle At Sea and the Reputation. Should be a good weekend!

2005-03-03T14:34:00.000-06:00

GOIN' BACK TO FARGO

It's been almost two years since I last set foot in Fargo. I've very excited to be going back and especially excited to be seeing Anchorhead playing at Ralph's one last time. For many of us Minotians Ralph's was our first bar experience. It'll be sad to see it go. But for now they'll be music, fun and drinks to be drunk! I'll be going to Fargo again the following weekend to catch more live music at Ralph's corner bar. Word is Shipley got the Reputation to come up and play that weekend! That'll be a good show as well. Hopefully I can videotape some of this stuff so there will be some sort of documentation. If I don't see you in Fargo have a great weekend suckas!

What: Anchorhead CD release show, also featuring The Winter Blanket and Battle at Sea
When: 10 p.m. Friday
Where: Ralph's Corner, Moorhead
Tickets: There is a $5 cover for this 21 and older show. (218) 233-3351

I almost forgot about this. Does anyone else remember Street Hawk? It wasn't as cool as Knight Rider but that motorcycle could do about anything.

2005-02-28T19:09:00.000-06:00

HUNTERS WIFE FORGIVES HIS SUICIDE

Here's an article that tells what happened at Owl Ranch.

2005-02-23T10:28:00.000-06:00

AMPIN' IT UP

Another fab concert brought to you by the folks at the AMP.

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 25TH!!!
ROCK OUT ROCK-STYLE WITH:SPLITSENSEMERICKDREAMS DIE TOOVISIONS OF THE BLIND (my band)HAPPY HOURandTHE CORPRALITES!show starts at 7pm bring 3 dollars and a smile!

I heard that I missed a really good show Monday night due working until close. I also hear that the scene is starting to pick up quite a bit. You hear that Todd, Shipley, Nick? Your bands should come up and play the Amp!

2005-02-21T18:48:00.000-06:00

HUNTER S. THOMPSON BLEW HIS OWN MIND

I was saddened to find out that a cultural icon of times past took a gun shot to the head...by his own hand. I couldn't believe what I was reading. I thought Hunter was going to live forever or at least die in a blissful sleep loaded up on pot, tranquilizers and Chivas. Of course a grizzly suicide could have been his idea of a peaceful death. We don't know and so far the family hasn't released any info. We're in the dark.

Maybe it was the darkness that killed him. The darkness of another four years of Bush. Some might want to believe that. More realistically he could have been facing a horribly agonizing death sentence to be carried out by cancer or some other flesh and bone eating disease and wanted a quick way out.

Whatever the real reason is, his unique writing style and personality will be missed.

I recently watched the criterion collection version of Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas and on the supplements disc there is an hour long interview conducted by the BBC around 1980. In it he talks about his death and how he was making plans to have a monument built after his death. I wonder if that monument will be built.

Goodnight Hunter.

2005-02-03T21:10:00.000-06:00

WHAT'S HE THINKING?

You've got to love the album cover art from the 70's because they produced goodies like this one...

Check out those killer sandals! Let's have a caption contest; subject=What was Jay Fergusson thinking when this moment in time was captured? If I have a lot of participants I might just give the person with the best caption a copy of the Jay Fergusson Thunder Island album pictured above.

2005-01-31T19:00:00.000-06:00

10 ALBUMS I COULDN'T STOP LISTENING TO IN 2004

1. Telefon Tel Aviv-Map Of What Is Effortless

channeling a bit of Marvin Gaye like soul, mixing it with swirling soundtrack beats and some trip-hop to make a very fine album indeed.

2.Cure-The Cure

Finally the Cure make a Cure album! This was a return to the Cure's classic days in the 80's and to me sounds very much like songs that could have been on the album Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me.

3. P.J. Harvey-Uh Huh Her

This album travels back to P.J.'s earlier raw sound but she's also managed to keep some of the polished electronic aspects from Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea making what I thought to be a very fine P.J. Harvey album.

4. Charlotte Martin-On Your Shore

This is a woman who has taken many notes from the pages of Kate Bush's songbook. Unlike Tori Amos(too aloof at times) or Fiona Apple(too raw) she makes it look easy. Writing songs about mysticism and love hasn't sounded so good since Kate's Red Shoes Album.

5. Soviettes-LP 2

I've only been listening to the Soviettes since my friend Dave turned me on to them in December but they quickly became a favorite. What else can I say? These guys rock!

6. Zeromancer-ZZYZX

This is an industrial band that I liked instantly and although this album doesn't rock as much as their first two lp's, it does rock like a harder Depeche Mode. I listened to it a lot last year.

7. Pitty Sing-Demons, You Are The Stars In Cars 'til I Die(EP)

This band sounds like so many bands from the 80's that I couldn't name them all. Still, something captivated me. The song Radio is one hell of a song. This is an Ep and pretty cheap so you should give it a listen.

8. Har Mar Superstar-The Handler

Hey, you need to have a little fun right? Well for me Har Mar provides that. Not to be taken seriously so don't expect it. Stop being such a prude and "back that camel up to the hitching post..." Go out and buy this record.

9. Bloc Party-Bloc Party(EP)

In my humble opinion this Bloc Party Ep is better than anything Franz Ferdinand has put out. Get ready to shake your booty at the worldwide Bloc Party!

10. Social Distortion-Sex, Love & Rock 'N Roll

Welcome back! This is a wonderful return to form from Social D. I had some doubts about this album but all that was cleared up during the first listening. It's a very lyrically personal album and that adds quite a bit to it also.

So, that's it folks. This is my top 10 list for 2004. Not influenced by any outside hype. You won't agree with all of my choices but I really don't care. It's what I've been listening to all year and if you want you can check them out. If you do decide to pick up one of these lovely albums, drop me a line and let me know what you thought.

Incidently, this list was kinda hard to put together. There was a lot of crap released last year.
I really didn't care to put albums on here that were hyped by every frickin' magazine out there (you won't find any Bright Eyes on my 2005 list) or albums that sold 8 million copies(Usher). All year I looked for interesting bands and came face to face with a lot of disappointments. I really liked the TV on The Radio Ep but the full album I thought was week. Such as life. This year already looks promising with a strong Ani Difranco release(yes, I like her and this album is a lot like Little Plastic Castles and her earlier albums. I haven't liked her last few albums though.) and a very good Ep from Iron & wine on the way. I've got my fingers crossed. How about you?

2005-01-27T20:28:00.000-06:00

GOOD GOD IT'S IRON & WINE!

Okay, I admit to not knowing much about Iron & Wine. In fact I haven't heard the two albums and two ep's that precede this latest effort called Woman King but it's great!! People have called him successor to Elliott Smith and Nick Drake's school of songwriting. His earlier efforts are apparently just him and his guitar. On Woman King he brings in piano, electric guitar, percussion, and violin. All this really means nothing to me so I don't expect it to mean much to you so I'll simply state that Iron & Wines latest ep, Woman King is a wonderful album and you should all give it a spin. It's release date it 2/22/05. Here's a link to the site. Enjoy!

2005-01-24T20:46:00.000-06:00

THE ROAD TO RECOVERY

For those of you who were concerned about my wellbeing you may now rest easy. I'm better. I do have a residual cold but I can deal with that. I shuttered myself in and didn't talk too much throughout the whole weekend and have re-entered the world anew.

So, today a cute girl comes into the store that I've had a crush on for quite a while and once again I felt like I really want to get to know this person. I've said this before and even told her that I was going to give her a call which I never did. I chickened out. But I think I might actually give her a call now. It's probably way too late and she's probably seeing someone but that would only serve me right. I haven't dated for a very long time and I was never really good at it in the first place-too much pressure. I like to just hang out and let things take their course. Unfortunately, no action is not a good course of action.

In other news my dad who is pretty cool because he likes Social Distortion shocked me by saying that he didn't like the Jet album because it's too slow. Too slow?! So while he was in the store I popped in the latest Bad religion album and he liked it! What the hell happened? When I was a kid listening to Bad Religion he wouldn't have touched it with a ten foot pole but now he likes them? My dad liking Bad Religion kind of takes away the sting of earlier Bad Religion albums. Shit, if I play some NOFX or All for him is he gonna like them also? All in all, it's still pretty cool and in actuality I'm in full support of my dads new musical ventures. Rock on dad!

2005-01-19T13:26:00.000-06:00

HATE BEING SICK

I can barely talk because my throat feels like it has throwing stars stuck in it. My head and ears are throbbing and my nose won't quit running. I hate being sick! Sick sucks!! Hopefully I'll be able to go home from work early. I probably shouldn't be here right now but since I'm the only one who could work it without having someone work all day and night, I felt obligated. So I've been drinking lots of tea and sucking on Ricola cough drops constantly. Nyquil here I come!

I wish I was back in elementary school. When I got sick back then my mom would make me chicken noodle soup and I would watch PBS all day long. Sesame Street, Mister Rodgers, 3,2,1 contact...Ah, those were the days. When you get older and you get sick nobody makes you anything, if you want to eat you've got to make it yourself. Man, kids don't take your mothers for granted!

2005-01-15T13:44:00.000-06:00

THE MAN: ESQUIVEL

In the mid 90's Esquivel got popular again after being relatively unknown since the late 60's. His unearthing went along with the revitalization of 60's cocktail and lounge music. I like this genra of music but how in the hell did it become popular again? I'm trying to think back to the mid-90's and find out what social climate existed to where this style of music could enjoy a second life. Everything from clothing fashion to interior design and of course music was affected. If anyone has some thoughts please share them.

2005-01-13T20:18:00.000-06:00

MY BIG FAT RESOLUTION LIST

My top movies and album list is still in the making so until then he's my New Years Resolutions

Lose 10 pounds
Go bike riding more often
Become handy(as in fixing things around the house)
Write at least 2 short stories or 1 novel or novella
make a short film
sell more items on Ebay(last year I almost made $100.00)
Save money and pay down on those dirty credit cards so I can visit Dave & Tanuel in London and all my other friends scattered across the Earth. It will be impossible to do it all but I can at least get a start on it.
Date more often
Make a pilgramige to Ralph's Corner Bar before they close
Spend more time at my family's lake cabin

So there you have it. My New Years Resolutions. I thought 10 was a good number. Let's see what I can get done. Let the games begin!

2005-01-12T11:05:00.000-06:00

IMPRESS YOUR GIRL WITH...WAIT, WHAT!?

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Have other people been getting these? I thought it was kind of funny at first but now I'm getting six emails a day from these people. Thank god SRT has a spam filter.

Truck Turner is arguably one of the best blaxploitation movies ever made. It is a fun watch and should be enjoyed by everyone.

See Isaac Hayes as Truck Turner!

There's a scene where Truck is looking for a shirt to wear and when he finds one his cat pissed on it but Truck's in a hurry and has no time to look for another shirt. Hilarious! It's a running joke through the movie.

FYI: I finally fixed the problem with the AMP link. It works now. Use It!!!

2005-01-07T19:27:00.000-06:00

BEATING A DEAD HORSE

Okay, I know the subject of wal mart has come up a few times already on this site but damn it people are uninformed and I want to try to inform them. So I found this site called wal-mart watch. There is a lot of links to informative articles and other info throughout the site that if you're willing to take the time to read through some of it will really open your eyes. My beef with wal mart isn't because they are my competitor, in truth they really aren't. I just don't want to see Minot's down town dry up or worse they whole town dry up! And this has happened as a direct cause of fuckin wal mart. It's on the wal-mart watch site read it!

Man am I hung over today...Remind me not to go out celebrating until 3:30 in the morning.

2005-01-06T19:38:00.000-06:00

FIRST POST OF THE NEW YEAR

First off I'd like to say thanks to everyone who reads this blog-even if they only stopped by once real quick, Thanks! I thought I'd start the new year's blogs off with a positive note.

Well, the Christmas crowd is dwindling away. In fact after tonight everyone I know who was back will be gone. So tonight Stevie and I will close the local watering hole known as the Dakota Lounge. Ladies beware! In a surprise turn of events Phil Hoff is paying Minot a visit and will be joining the shenanigans at the Dak.

In other news it's feakin' cold here!

Lists. After some careful thought I will put up lists of my favorite music and movies of 2004. This could take awhile to think about some things always get forgotten by the end of the year. I'm not sure if I should do a resolution list or not. I'm already being lame by doing the music and movie thing do I want to take it another step further?

A few years ago I purchased the novella Shop Girl by Steve Martin. I've just started to read it. I'm a Steve Martin fan and have always enjoyed his writing style in movies like Roxanne, Bowfinger and my favorite, L.A. Story. So I figured what the heck I'll check it out. I do enjoy it. At time it reminds me of L.A. Story but that's not a bad thing. I also thought I should read it before it is made into a movie which I heard is right around the corner. It's a good quick read check it out if you feel inclined.

2004-12-30T19:31:00.000-06:00

IT'S BEEN GREAT!!

This Christmas has been a blast! First off Dave & Tanuel are back and it's great to be hanging out with them again. Then Tony had his annual get together which Todd & Nicole came up for(I hope you had a great time and will be able to do it again next year!) plus the regular crew: Steve & Anne, Greg & Lula, Les & Danni, Larry, Tony & myself. It was...Magical(hehe!) Thanks Tony for another memorable evening! I could not take part in the Hocky night but I here it was great fun and that Hjalmer even got on the ice. Our friend Andrea invited us all to a party at her dad's house and it was a great mix of people and also a lot of fun. There have been one or two gatherings at my house over this holiday season, I guess you could say there has been a lot of "fellowship" this year. I hope that many more years of "fellowship" are ahead for us all.

New years eve is tomorrow night. Most people got out and get shit faced. It's my mothers birthday that day. This caused many arguments when I was younger and wanted to go hang with my friends and get shitfaced but now that I'm older I'm glad that I have an excuse to stay away from all the craziness. Plus my mom would be very upset. Because her birthday falls on New Years Eve she ties the two together and a bunch of people come over and fondu. It's a nice relaxing time. Because people are still hangin' in Minot and depending on what's going on I may join people at a later time at a local watering hole to toss back a few cocktails.

Well, the weather is crappy it rained and no it is snowing. Yep, it's winter in Nodak alright. Everyone have a fun and safe New Years!

2004-12-20T19:33:00.000-06:00

SERIOUSLY FOLKS...

For those of you who like shopping at walmart(no caps for this crap) here's an eye opener for you. This is an article found on CBS.com from way back in August. Again I ask Why Minot, why?

Also here's a bit from VidNews. This is a trade magazine for video rentailers and retailers.

"...What's this? Wal-Mart had one of their worse Thanksgiving weekends, reporting sales as being 'disappointing.' Let's tell it like it is; sales were so far off they had to cut their yearned forecast and promised to drastically cut prices to spear sales. This caused a stock market decline for themselves and most of the S&P 500. One can't help but wonder how many vendors will now be required to give Wal-Mart an even sharper price, so they can cut their prices(meaning even smaller margins or possibly more job losses in the USA and more jobs gained in places like China). Did I mention Wal-Mart's biggest competitors reported really strong sales for the weekend?

There is an old saying, 'What you send around comes around.' Let's see...lots of labor lawsuits, public protest to prevent store openings, government investigation into any number of business practices, etc. etc. etc. Could it be people are waking up to find out that maybe, just maybe Wal-Mart is not the place to shop unless you want to shop yourself right out of a job? Now we are not saying Wal-Mart is in trouble again, what you send around comes around. You find find this ex-Wal-Mart shopper shedding a tear for them."

If you haven't yet guessed, I don't like wal mart very well. I've said it before and I'll say it again, They are a big evil corporation that sucks small town America dry. Why do we sit back and let them? I ask Minot again, how could you let this blood sucking corporate crap open up a supercenter? If you would've done a little research you would have found out that the Supercenters suck towns dry by forcing local business' to close resulting in loss of jobs within the community. The article from CBS was an eye opener, I suggest you take the time to read it. People, there are better solutions than wal mart out there. If you missed them the first time, check out the October 6th blog. I have some links to other reports there.

I think that if these guys continue to do business they need to play fair by not forcing vendors to sell to them at extremely low prices which in turn force the vendors to close plants and factories on American soil and open new facilities in China or other low paying countries. I remember when wal mart used to advertise that they sold only American products made on American soil. Those days are long gone if they ever were in the first place. Play fair wal mart and I might just start to capitalize your name.

2004-12-15T11:18:00.000-06:00

CHRISTMAS SPIRITS ANYONE?

Sadly the Grogg Shop will be closing after the years end. I have many fond memories of when I used to live downtown; The Grogg Shop was always there for me, even on those really cold nights. But, there is a slight benefit to all this because they are having a close out sale on all their beer and wine. They carry a wide selection of brews so Tony, Larry, Dave, we have to go shopping for beer at the Grogg Shop, just to check it out of course.

Until Christmas the only thing I'm listening to in my car is Bob & Doug Mckenzie's Great White North Album. No other cd's are aloud! Hell Yeah!

2004-12-08T16:46:00.000-06:00

HOW DID I MISS THIS ONE?

It screams classic "So bad its good" type of movie. I wond is Mystery Science Theater spoofed this one.

WHAT THE HELL IS HARAJUKU?

Yet another question from my mind. I was listening to the Gwen Stefani album and she has a song called "Harajuku Girls" and name checks Harajuku throughout the album. I was curious as to what harajuku was or is. Turns out it's a market street in Japan where girls in particular dress up any way they please to express themselves. Here's a photo I found.

"Harajuku is an entertainment and shopping district in Tokyo famed for its colorful, over-the-top teenagers who dress up to see and be seen. A hotbed of creative self-expression, the area has spawned looks and performers that have changed the face of fashion all over Japan"

2004-12-06T14:10:00.000-06:00

HJALMER GETS PROFILED

"Well, I've got lots of hobbies carpentry and woodworking are the main ones and I like to hunt and fish and of course, travel," he said, with a twinkle in his eye and a chuckle.

"My wife, Karen, and I have three kids and they are scattered around the country one is in Portland, another in Iowa and one in New Mexico. If you want to see the kids, you gotta travel."

Get the rest of the story here.

I had the opportunity to watch Dodgeball over the weekend and man, there is just something funny about watching people get hit in the head and balls with a big red rubber ball. I remember playing dodgeball in grade school. Man those balls stung(hehe). Once a kid was running along side of the gym wall and I didn't like him because he was older and a bully so I took life by the ball and whipped it at his head. I nailed him and his head bounced off the wall. He had a bit of a headache after that. I was proud of myself for standing up to a bully. He did chase me and try and beat my e up after that but I was too quick. He ended up with detention and I didn't get into any trouble.

Back to the movie. I urge people to give this one a shot. Sure it's stupid, stupid fun! Come on, a movie with Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Stephen Root(the guy who played Milton from Office Space, and Jimmy James on News Radio), plus the beautiful Chrisine Taylor can't be all bad! And look out for the Hank Azaria cameo. I like this new band of actor/comedians that do movies together. The movies are always down and dirty stupid-funny. If your wondering, that group consists of Ben Stiller, Owen & Luke Wilson, Vince Vaughn and Will Ferrell. I hope they continue to do these types of movies and at the least I hope that Ben and Owen do more movies together. I can't wait for the Anchor Man DVD. That movie was hilarious! Zoolander rocks!

2004-12-03T19:22:00.000-06:00

TICKETS AND FRAUD

Christ this week has been a ruff one. First off I received a nice healthy $50.00 ticket for a rolling stop. Merry Christmas. Then some asshole hijacked my ebay account and was selling powerbook G5's to unwitting people. They were going for about 1500.00. Man, I hope I caught him before he actually "sold" something to someone. While ebay was only willing to suspend my account so he couldn't use it anymore and apparently not willing to have this guy arrested for fraud and identity theft. If some one were defrauding my customers I'd take legal action. Anyways, the people I did come into contact with, people who were interest in the product that "I" was selling, were very nice and very understanding and want to see this guy go down. One guy in perticular seemed to have good knowledge of this guy. Apparently he has done this to a bunch of other ebayers and ebay knows about him but hasn't done a thing about it. His email is an AOL account and apparently alls they'd have to do is call AOL for his info and send the cops after him. Some people are just complete bastards. Hey it's Christmas, let's see how many people I can rip off. Man I hope this guy gets caught. I just hope that my bank info and credit card info wasn't stolen. Plus If he did sell people stuff before I found out what was going on, some people are going to be unhappy with me. The level of depravity some people sink to is always surprising me. I hope someday a ceiling is reached.

2004-12-01T10:46:00.000-06:00

WILL DECEMBER BE MAGIC?

Well, it's the first of December already. Man, where did the year go? I have to admit that December is one of my favorite months of the year. It's because of the snow and yes, that may sound crazy but I really do like the December snow. It's fresh new snow not the dirty hard snow of February and March. Christmas lights are up flashing and together with the new snow do look magical, I think. Plus it IS Christmas time. People come home and you get to see and hang out with people that you may only get to once a year. So yes, December WILL be magic. I'm going to hang up some Christmas lights when I get home. Ahh, the joy of Christmas.

Speaking of joy...

Remember the Joy of Painting? I used to watch this show quite a bit all the while being amazed at how easily he painted his happy little trees, birds, mountains and lake to make a neat scenic painting. He painted other stuff also which you can check out on the Joy of Painting site. Even though he passed away that didn't take his show off the air. He's still on PBS somewhere in the states. I raise my glass to you Bob Ross!

Here's a thought: Did Bob Ross ever where a hat with that perfect afro? I should go for the afro and beard combo. I could do it with my curly hair.

And now for something completely different.

These guys have a world influenced sound via Herb Alpert way. They also had a sense of humor. This is Todd Holdman all the way!

2004-11-27T11:03:00.000-06:00

SHOCK

Thanksgiving was spent with my family. It was an all-around enjoyable time. We ate, we watched a couple of movies and took a few naps...Awww, Thanksgiving rocks! When I got home there was a surprise waiting for me in the form of Stevie Carlson and Allison Hafer. Cocktails were consumed, stories were told and a drunken phone call to Larry was made. A nice laid back evening was had by all. How was everyone else's Thanksgiving?

Shock is the name of the game for this weeks album cover. Remember, don't listen to it alone(if anyone has, let me know how terrifying the listening experience was.

2004-11-23T19:54:00.000-06:00

GOOD DAY?

This week has gotten off to a good start. First of all it's Thanksgiving week, so that's one day off for me. Plus nothing makes your day better than growing some balls and asking for a pretty girls number and actually receiving it...Or one, hopefully it's her number. It's probably a wrong way of thinking but I can't help it people do the all the time.

Anyways, it's still just a good feeling.

I can't wait to stuff myself and lay around watching movies with the family on Thursday. I love holidays!

KATE BUSH MONTH

For the past thirteen years I have celebrated the month of November as Kate Bush month. Thirteen years ago I happened to see a video on MTV's 120 minutes, it was Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush. The video wasn't a real video it was from some British TV show but she had a bunch of dancers around her as she sang and also danced. My mouth dropped open and stayed open until the end of the song. A connection was made somehow. This connection with the music and Kate Bush has changed my life or added fuel to the fire, I'm not really sure. When I'm asked to describe her, I usually say that she's a female version of Peter Gabriel. This works because they did some songs together and the subject matter of her songs is based on myth and supernatural things, the U.K.'s long history, or literature all of which I dig. Oh and she also writes songs about womanly stuff like sensuality and feelings.

Anyways, she is beautiful and has a beautiful voice. She was discovered by David Gilmore(Pink Floyd) when she was, I think 16 years old and put out her first album when she was 17. She did her own choreography for her live shows and videos and writes her own songs. She is truly a unique mind. A mind who has influenced people like Sarah Mclachlan, Tori Amos, Charlotte Martin, Fiona Apple-the list goes on folks.

If you would like to check her out, I suggest looking for the albums Hounds Of Love or The Dreaming. These were from her 80's heyday and both are great albums.

Man, I'm a dork. I think this is the dorkiest post I've ever done. Oh well, enjoy!

2004-11-17T10:54:00.000-06:00

LARRY DRINKS ALONE TONIGHT

Larry, if you didn't know already, the guy who wrote the Hamm's song died and since you have many pictures of yourself drinking Hamm's I thought you'd want to know. I found it in the Forum.

Alright, here's a movie poster from a british sci-fi film.

Some days I think every girl is a "Devil Girl From Mars."

2004-11-15T18:48:00.000-06:00

THE DISSOLUTION OF A MYTH?

My friend Brian emailed me an article in which an American claims to have found Atlantis. At first I thought neat! But as I read on, I began to wonder if this individual really did discover the lost cities location...That means that sooner or later all of its "secrets" will come to light and it probably won't be as romantic as we like to think of Atlantis as being. What if they weren't a "utopian society, what if they were bloodthirsty beings who sacrificed members of their own society to appease their gods just like most primitive societies and religions did. Still it would be quite interesting and possibly more insight into our human past. What if the discovery of Atlantis, which after all this time might seem bazaar, leeds to something even more bazaar?

people have all kinds of crazy ideas about Atlantis, Stonehenge, the Easter Island faces, the pyramids and maybe for good reason the vast "airstrips" that dot Peru and can only be seen from the sky because they are so big. Many people believe the works to have been done either for or by aliens because they were the only ones who could see them from the sky or the aliens were the only ones who had the capabilities to erect such monuments. Interesting this is, that most of these beliefs come not from people of this last century but from peoples throughout the centuries. But it has only been in the last century that people have actually been able to see some of these marvels from the sky.

I guess my real point is that it's more fun to not know. We can have fun with these world marvels from distant centuries built by mysterious people for reasons we as yet can only guess at. What would happen if every mystery was solved and our myths disappeared? Would we invent new ones? What would we as a people become without any fantasy in our lives?

2004-11-10T10:19:00.000-06:00

WELL, WELL...

A lot has happened since my last blog. I've banged my knee up pretty good and been walking around in pain for about the last week. This tends to make you a little snippy with people. Also as we all now know a little over half the country voted for Bush. The other half are shaking their heads wondering what happened. I am in the head shaking group. My hope now is that with the country split concerning many important issues, that Bush follows through with his time of healing statement and that he and his party will take steps to bring people together as best as anyone can. A lot of people will be watching.

Having said that, nothing new here. I'm still finding myself busy at work and that means infrequent posts. Sorry. Eide, this will be of interest to you, remember the Sub Zero film Kirk and Derrick and I made? Well, Kirk has found a way to use the footage. The film if you remember was about meth use, and Kirks company has a project with the college making a documentary film about meth use. He plans to use Sub Zero footage in the documentary. I don't know if you'll end up in it or not but kids all across the country could possibly be watching your film debut. Neat huh.

Brent Braniff has a new album out and I believe it to be his best yet. Along with a new album he pops up on the net now. Stop by and check out his site. You can check out his art, listen to some music, read his ramblings or email him.

I just realized that I've been blogging for over a year now. wonder how much crap I've spewed out in that year? Oh well, here's to another craptastic year of blogging!

Also, Tony, I'm still waiting to here if Nicole is still a contestant on America's Top Model. Can ya help a brotha out?

Along with a fascination with strange album covers, I also am fascinated by old school movie posters. I just like the art work. So I think I'll be alternating between album covers and movie posters for a pick of the week type thing. I hope you enjoy and here's the first find.

2004-10-22T19:13:00.000-05:00

BACK FOR THE ATTACK

Okay, I'm back. Sorry I haven't posted for so long. Get this at work, I've actually had to WORK! Weird concept huh? What's that you say? Yes I have a computer at home. It was unavoidably tied up. If unavoidably tied up means I was playing a damn computer game(thanks Jarrett!) for far too many hours, then yeah it was tied up.

Anyways, I haven't been up to too much so I really haven't had too much to post. I don't have a whole lot of time to post this right now. Hopefully I'll be able to post something better this weekend. For now though, here's your album cover of the week. It's crazy and I think it may inspire people to become crazy. Notice the eyes? They follow you!

2004-10-08T14:07:00.000-05:00

ALBUM COVER OF THE WEEK

Some album covers I've put up in the past have been funny, sexy in the least interesting. This one disturbs me though. It's supposed to be funny. After all he was a comedian. You be the judge.

2004-10-06T13:18:00.000-05:00

SUPERCENTER GET THE HELL AWAY! AN OPINIONATED RANT ABOUT THE EVILS OF WALMART SUPERCENTERS

Man I love Walmart! They treat their employees great! They do wonders for the small towns they move into, helping to support all local business' and bring loads of money into the community.

BULLSHIT!! I CAN'T STAND WALMART!

Here's an article that ran in Playboy last November. It was writen by a contributing writer named Dan Baum. I found it very interesting.

In this article a Walmart greater says she makes $15.00 an hour with benies included. Hmmm, a lowly greater makes more than people who stock the shelves and do all the grunt work and have to put up with pushy inconsiderate people all day? I know a few Walmart employees who work there and have worked there a while and make nowhere near $15.00 an hour. Most are kept at part time so walmart doesn't have to pay out for benies. All this begs the question of this woman who makes so much just for saying hello to people, who's mother or mother in law are you? I can't recall ever being greeted by the walmart greeter.

I can't wait until our downtown dries up for good. That will be great people of Minot who supported this corporate crap. You'll be thinking twice when your friends or brothers or fathers or mothers place of business shuts down.

As you can tell, I don't like this company very much.

2004-10-05T21:46:00.000-05:00

RODNEY DANGERFIELD DIES AT 82

This is some seriously sad news. Here's a link to a site with the story. If you know me you know I was a huge fan of Rodney's. I remember when Larry and I would make trips to Fargo there were certain things that always had to go with us. Market place beef jerky, smokes and Rodney. After we passed through Grand Forks we'd always pop in a Rodney album and let that take us to Fargo. It always worked out perfectly so that the album would be ending as we were pulling into town. That was a tradition that I carried on all these years...every trip to Fargo. He was the king of the one liners and I think that I liked him so much because I took one look at him and I knew anything was possible. If he could reach a high level of fame so could I. When I turn fourty the game is on! He also used his success to further the careers of other up and coming comics who may not have ever had a chance to show their stuff. I respect that and I respect him. In a world that needs comedians now more than ever, we lost one of the great ones.
Rodney quotes
"My sex life is nothin' what are you kidding. My biggest thrill is self inflicted hickies.
My sex life is like shooting pool with a rope. I know I'm not a sexy guy. Why this morning I was putting on my underwear and I could hear the Froot Of The Loom guys giggling at me. I know I'm ugly why last Halloween trick or treaters gave me candy. One year kids tried to pull my face off! One time I stuck my head out a car window and got arrested for mooning!"

"I'm a bad lover, oh, a bad lover. You know I caught a peeping tom booing me."

"You know what real class is? When you're alone and you fart and you say Excuse me."

Well I'm gonna go and listen to a few Rodney albums and have a few cocktails and mourn.

2004-10-05T10:23:00.000-05:00

JUST IN TIME FOR HALLOWEEN, A HORROR STORY OF A DIFFERENT KIND

Thank you Brian for bringing my attention to this article. Man cuts off penis and dog eats it! Good lord! How do you mistake your dink for a chicken's neck? And then to have your dog run up and eat it? It gave me shivers.

Har mar Superstar's latest album Handler, has some irresistible beats on it plus all the cheeky irony you can...handle.

2004-09-30T18:54:00.000-05:00

NUDE ROLLERCOASTER!!??

We now know why our man in London doesn't want to come back to America. I can't say I blame him. That kind of mass public nudity just wouldn't fly with our countries leaders. Pictures here for you pervy types.

Three cd's you should check out right now:

Tsunami Bomb's latest The definitive Act

Social Distortion's brand new album Sex, Love & Rock 'n Roll

Charlotte Martin's On Your Shore(Heavily influenced by Kate Bush Although most people won't know that but instead draw Tori Amos and Fiona Apple comparisons. It all came from Kate anyways)

I don't like it when someone calls me "dog" as in "Hey dog what time is it?" Am I the only one who hates this? I just think it lacks respect when a customer .

I also don't like it when people ask the same question several different ways. No matter what the answer will still be the same people!

Apparently I just felt like bitching about something today. Now I'm happy.

I once said to a guy in a joking manner "What are you on crack?" When he asked me if I liked Asia(I can't stand that band). He replied by glaring at me and said "Who told you?" Then he left the store.

THIS WEEKS ALBUM COVER

Enjoy!

2004-09-23T13:10:00.000-05:00

I GUESS I CAN DIE NOW BECAUSE I'VE SEEN EVERYTHING

Holy crap! I can't believe this, a metal band fronted by two dogs! The bands name is, are you ready for this? Caninus! Pitbull hardcore! One can only imagine what that sounds like.

I can't imagine why they have masks on.

Good lord there's more! The craziness has just begun! This band gets a nod for the best ever metal name. Hatebeak! Holy shit that's funny! Hatebeak is a death metal band fronted by a
parrot?

Unlike Caninus, these guys don't need masks. Apparently they are not afraid to be mocked. Their site has mp3's so you can check it out dude. Parrot metal rulz! Even their album Beak of Putrefaction sounds funny. I hope these guys don't take themselves very seriously.

2004-09-22T15:43:00.000-05:00

THIS IS FO REAL FOLKS

That's right Spock recorded a few albums! So did Captain Kirk but none of his covers qualified for cover of the week. The idea of Spock singing I love to make love with you scares me.

Tony has informed us of some sad news, that's right Rodney Dangerfield is in a coma. I'm a huge fan of his and am saddened by this news. I hope he survives. Or if he doesn't maybe he'll be cloned(Tony has a link to the article on his site). I have a link to Rodney's site off to the right, you better visit it!

Holy crap! Eide has one of the funniest things I've ever seen on his site. That shit is genius!

2004-09-16T20:19:00.000-05:00

TOO GOOD NOT TO USE

I'm proud to present this weeks album cover. Drum roll please!

I love every thing about this cover. It's cheeky. And the art work is great! Ahh the 50's...

I wish I could hang out with a classy lady like the one pictured. I also wish I had a record player like the one pictured. It's really cool looking. It's too bad that most things made these days lack style. It seems that if there is any style involved you pay an assload for it. I've kept busy this week with work and killing hornets. They nested under siding at the back of my garage. It's been an on-going battle for the past two weeks because I can't tare my siding off so I have to keep spraying every other day hoping they track the spray into their nest. It seems to be working. I have had much enjoyment in watching them fall out from under the siding. Hornets suck!!

2004-09-10T20:06:00.000-05:00

MINOT GROWING UP??

A couple of new things in town. As Tony has pointed out Josh Duhmel is everywhere these days. The cool thing is that he and some other local individuals are starting a supper-club downtown. I'm excited for this addition to Minot. I hope that Minotians support it.

Also corporate America strikes again. Yep, Starbucks has a shop across the street from Zimmermans(where the old Scheels was back in the day) on Burdick. Now, I've never been to a Starbucks and have had people preaching to me against them for years. What's the real deal? Do you more metropolitan types go to starbucks? When I drove by there today I saw some yuppie types sitting outside and it kind of made me sick. Is this also a common occurrence? I personally believe in supporting local business. So I will remain a loyal Bagel Stop customer.

2004-09-07T11:33:00.000-05:00

THOSE NAUGHTY FRENCH
Serge Gainsburg highlights this weeks album cover. I don't know if this was a movie or just an album titled Lemon Incest. Sure is...um, different.

BIG LEBOWSKI DAY!!

My roommate and I decided to celebrate Labor Day weekend by having a Big Lebowski Day. We wore bathrobes, V-neck t-shirts, slippers and/or sandals. We opted to wear shorts as neither of us ever even owned Zubas. Remember those horrid things? We watched the movie while imbibing numerous White Russians(Caucasians in Lebowski speak). An afternoon of those will really mess you up. Lance was in pretty bad shape around 11:30pm when we were walking many blocks back to our house. Too many funny instances to mention so lets just say I've never seen him that drunk or been around someone that drunk in a very long time. All in all, a very memorable experience...At least for me!

2004-09-05T15:00:00.000-05:00

ONE MORE FROM THE ACHIVES

I hope this photo turns out. It is a photo of Eide dressed as the masterbating bear for halloween 1999. Eide's mom made the costume. That Mary sure is creative!

2004-09-05T13:46:00.000-05:00

OLD SCHOOL
Those were the days...

I'm spending today figuring out how to scan pictures and send them to my blog.

It looks as if I may have figured it out. Anyone remember this photo from the past? Everyone looks so young. Anyways, I hope you enjoy and maybe have a laugh.

2004-09-03T11:20:00.000-05:00

RAINY DAY HANGOVER BLUES

Well I'm hungover today and it's raining. I like that it's raining. It's been 90-100 degrees the last two days and the cool weather is very welcome by me. My brain is having difficulties controlling my fingers...seems I can't type very well today, feels like they've grown thick and become slow. Oh well, I'll suffer through it and bid my time by thinking of falling alseep on my couch while watching a movie. It's the simple pleasures in life that really count!

2004-09-02T18:57:00.000-05:00

STARTING IT AGAIN

The Start have just released their new album, Initiation. I love this band! I remember taking a couple of trips to Fargo back in 2001, where I predominately listened to their first album, Shakedown!. Initiation doesn't break new ground with their sound which is fine by me. Either you're gonna love it or hate it. I can't think of any band they really sound like or who sound like them. If you were to mix Siouxsie & The Banshees, 90's"Electronica" like Ruby and Republica, throw in some Blondie and you might come close to their sound. Anyways I like it. Lots of catchy tunes on the album with nary a sleeper on it. See if you can find some mp3's of these songs: Like Days, Peacocks, or Life Is Sweet and then maybe you'll know what I'm talking about.

Here's some fun releases due out this month: Faint, Flogging Molly, Har Mar Superstar, Hot Water Music, Black Keys, Megadeth, Col. Claypool's Bucket, Poster Children, Interpol,, Violent Femmes, Tears For Fears??!! and I'll list Hateplow just for Eide because he used to like to drive one.

September is also apparently the month of TV on DVD releases. On deck are Seasons one of Mork & Mindy!!, Magnum P.I.!!, Season 4 of Angel, Season 5 of Sanford & Son, Star Trek(Original) season 1, Twilight Zone Season one...I can't even remember them all! Recent releases include Munsters Season 1, Rod Serling's Night Gallery season 1, Knight Rider(anyone remember the debates that would occur at Geto base 5 about whether to watch Chips or Knight Rider? I do! Knight Rider STILL ROCKS!), V: The Series. It's enough to drive a person mad with TV on DVD delight and broke as a joke! I am a junkie for this stuff. Anyone share my addiction?

ALBUM COVER OF THE WEEK

2004-08-30T16:40:00.000-05:00

FRESH BLOOD
Let's give a big hardy welcome to Tony for joining the Blogsphere!

2004-08-28T21:59:00.000-05:00

S-A-T-U-R-D-A-Y NIGHT!

Well, on Thursday Larry and I both fell off the wagon. Our new goal is to start Tomorrow and go one week without drinking. Right now I can't decide if I should get tanked tonight, beings I won't be able to for a while or just hang and not drink. Decisions, decisions. I'll probably tie one on.

I've been watching a lot of Benny Hill the last two days. A&E TV released the first season to DVD. He's actually quite funny. Speaking of DVD releases, Mork & Mindy is coming to DVD. Anyone remember that show? I do and I will soon own the first season.

In the parlance of our times, I was googling around the net today and found this photo. Man, you can really find some weird-funny shit on the net. Enjoy!

2004-08-25T10:29:00.000-05:00

LARRY???

Bear drinks 36 beers and passes out. Larry just got back from Washington...hmmm.
Day one of drying out successful, on with day two. Larry, I feel a mix cd coming my way.

2004-08-24T18:33:00.000-05:00

Man, oh man!

Well, since my last post I've turned twentynine, spent a very nice and relaxing weekend at the lake. I went fishing twice and my total catch and release take was 10 Bluegills and 2 stinkin' bullheads. I really dislike those things. I cut down 1 tree and torn another down with my bare hands. I probably should have used the chainsaw but the tree was old and it felt good to destroy something with brute strength. I went swimming a little bit, the weather was generally nice. Then I had to come back home. I've been working almost every night since( hence the absence of a recent post. )

After work last night I met High Country, Baehm, and Wolsky at the Dakota Lounge. Needless to say I'm a bit hungover. I think I'm going to join Larry and try to keep dry for 1 week. No smoking, no drinking. I guess I'll have to find another means of release for daily aggravations.

Baehm, this cover of the week is for you buddy, hope you like it!

Some of you may have noticed a few changes to my site, like the absence of links and such. That's because I tried to make big changes and found out I couldn't keep all my little ones. So I'm putting things back to the way they were slowly but surely. You see, I'm not computer savy enough to figure out how to really personalize this site. I guess we're all stuck with the puke green for some while longer.

2004-08-13T12:41:00.000-05:00

MAKING METIGOSHE MEMORIES

After work today, I'm off to Lake Metigoshe until Tuesday afternoon. There will be blog silence from the filter. I plan on doing some fishing, liquor consuming, tree cutting, fire building, hot dog roasting, grilling, writing and swimming. I wonder if I'll be able to handle it all. Hopefully it doesn't rain the whole time I'm there.

This reminds me of a funny lake story. James T. Boyd came up to the lake with me once. We canoed around the lake and stopped at an island for a bathroom break and James takes off leaving me stranded. A short while later he comes back all dressed up and wants to go the classy Turtle Mountain lodge. I'm grubby and don't want to go. We end up going and I end up spilling hot coffee all over my lap. Classy. When we leave the lake we stop off in Bottinue for some breakfast and a quick visit to Pamida because James had never been in one before. We ate our breakfast and hung out at the park climbing Tommy the Turtle and swinging; killing time until noon when Pamida opens on Sundays. James got in one of those little yellow merry-go-rounds and wanted me to spin him around. I did and when he wanted to get out I let him. I hate those little yellow merry-go-rounds and James asked me to get in it. Knowing James, I said no, you'll spin me around when I'm trying to get out. Which is exactly what he did! I puked up all my breakfast in a circle surrounding the merry-go-round. I was sick all the way home and James had to drive. Memories!

2004-08-10T10:50:00.000-05:00

VISITATIONS

Well, I guess August is time for people to come back to town and do some visiting. Last week started off with former Budget employee, Jennifer(she worked here around 90-91, for those of you who may remember her also she lived in Fargo when all my hip friends moved there in the mid 90's). We went out to Ebeneezer's last Thursday. We talked of many thinks and people including one Pam Mcdonald, who oddly enough was actually in town but I didn't find that out until Saturday night when she called. I didn't get to see Pam and that made me sad. Pam, I miss you and it was good to here from you! I guess Tom & Laura were back at the same time as well.

Let's see, oh yeah, Ben Treckman was back and we hung out a couple of times. Saturday night Ben & I started to watch a movie and have a few cocktails. Well, soon after the movie started Ben's alter ego "Andy" started to show through. Andy didn't make a full appearance but Ben did end up puking his guts out on my front lawn. Way to go Ben! Doug Carrier literally blew through town but will apparently be back through at the end of the week.

Ross "I've grown up a lot" Thiessen will be staying in Minot and working for his dad for an undetermined amount of time. Minot will be interesting with Ross around. I will never forget the time he came into the store dressed exactly like the Unabomber. This get up was so good I didn't even know it was him. We looked at him like he was some crazy nut, well...crazier nut, and between co-workers uttering things like "I can't believe someone would purposely dress like that" and "What the hell does that person think they're doing." Customers gave weary appalled looks his way and then I hear "Hey Dylan." I'm sure the look on my face was one of shocked surprise because Ross started to laugh his head off. Ross, you're definitely one of a kind.

Rumor has it that Stevie, will be flying in this Friday for a week of fun relaxing work with Hjalmer before school starts.

I'm a bit hungover. Last night after work I went to Ebeneezer's to meet my housemate, Lance and oh, Jen Johnson(another former Minotian back in town for a bit) and her friend Jen Lien. To my surprise Ross & Susie and Greg & Lula are sitting there. As well as Jason Staggs. Drinks were had by all. I hovered around talking to everyone while imbibing the sweet nectar that is whiskey. Then some people wanted to go to Seven Mary Three. They left, I ordered a Newcastle, then Ross and Greg and their respective others left and I went to the Seven Mary Three show. They were playing at the Original. They actually put on a pretty good show. It was impressive to see punk dudes with full on Mohawks and jock dudes moshing to their songs together. It was a good vibe. I hope more bands come through town and put out the same good vibe.

After the show, we went back to my house, had a fire in the backyard and somehow four in the morning rolled around. I gotta stop doing that. I'm getting to old for that shit.

And finally, when the men wore big irons on the hips and the women were all devils in disguise we have a cover many of you will are familiar with and have fond memories of hearing El Paso blaring out of Larry's room or basement. Todd I have a request. The next time I am lucky enough to see you guys, can you play Big Iron? Just wondering.

2004-08-08T16:30:00.000-05:00

AGAIN WITH THE SCI-FI

Here's another great science fiction based cover. Nothing beats that sci-fi beat!

2004-08-04T19:56:00.000-05:00

HOLY...!

Wow! This is my one hundredth blog! From my very first blog to the one hundredth blog, I realize that I still have nothing interesting to say!

F'n rumors. Man I have searched the web for any news on Mike Ness contracting Aids. I have found nothing. Nothing on their site, nothing anywhere. In fact the most recent on-line articles I found were from 1999. So until I here different , I'm breathing a sigh of relief for him and his family as well as all the Social D fans out there.

Touch & Go records has been dipping their fingers into the pool of local rappers in the Chicago area and recently I received a promo for one such artist. It's some really good stuff with lots of cool samples. In fact too many to name. I did pick out the "You are sleeping. You don not want to go to bed" This sample was also used in the Smiths song Asleep. The artist is Capital D. The album is Insomnia. Check it out! Capital D just got his law degree, he raps about all the fake players and wannabe's. Whoops, who put the beat in the bathtub? I rhymed. Anyways, he's politically left and has lots of interesting spoken word samples talking about Bush and Cheney. Again, I suggest you check him out.

2004-08-03T12:19:00.000-05:00

Dr. BLANDINGS BLAND DREAM

In case your wondering I'm not going to talk about the movie Dr. Blandings Dream House. I've never seen it. I did see Anchorman-COMEDIC GENIUS I tell you! I love stupid humor. Which reminds me that I have to go see Dodgeball.

If you haven't already done so go to Eide's photo site and check out Tanuel's creation. From the other pictures I've seen with her classmates projects in the background Tanuel's blows them all away! Good job Tanuel!

Not too much happening in the fair city of Minot. Speaking of Fair, I didn't go. Somehow I resisted the urge to eat a footlong corndog, mini donuts, pretzels, various kinds of sausages or anything on a stick. I hear a popular treat was fried fish on a stick. Sorry I missed out.

I came across this cover and I don't know a thing about it. I'm not really sure what all that goo is but for some reason, I think I'm turned on.

I know it's a take on this
I found this too and am now wondering if this is a popular past time.

2004-07-30T11:16:00.000-05:00

THIS WEEKS COVER

Man, I didn't know that aliens looked like these in the picture! Black swimsuit and boots plus a slinky on their heads=ALIENS! Look out world! I love the 50's. Speaking of which, when's VH1 going to do I love the 50's and I love the 60's?

Two albums I've been listening to way too much are the latest from Kings Of Convenience, Riot On An Empty Street and the new album from A Girl Called Eddy, which is a self titled album. All in all pretty mellow stuff. Kings of Convenience sound like Simon & Garfunkle-whom I've always liked.

A Girl Called Eddy has many different sounds. At times she has a sound that mixes Billy Joel style piano rock(old school that is) with Norah Jones' slow jazz piano. Then top it off with the Phil Specter "Wall of sound" and you've got some good songs. That's about half the album, the other half consists of slow folky songs. She's got a great voice. I'm sold! (She probably sounds close to a lot of 70's female artists but my knowledge of them is pretty week)

2004-07-27T12:33:00.000-05:00

CONGATULATIONS (scroll down)

I ment to put this up earlier but lost the site. Mike Klein is married and here is a link to a photo site with more wedding pictures for you to look through. Congratulation Mike! Looking good man.

ON THE WATERFRONT

Last Tuesday my room mate, Lance and I went up to my lake cabin at Metigoshi. I have to point out that this is the first time in almost five years that I've made a trek up to the lake. The last time was a cool September weekend and Eide came up with me that time. It was fun we drank lots, shot off fireworks and I got attacked by bees.

This time around it was very nice the first night there. Perfectly still and the water was still warm around 3am so we went for a swim. It was awesome! We had many cocktails and shot off lots of bottle rockets and firecrackers. The air was thick with the scent of gunpowder. As I said, a perfect evening.

The next day wasn't as nice. We continued to light off bottle rockets and firecrackers; finding all sorts of things to blow up. But the weather wasn't the best. The wind was quite strong and it rained off and on all day. Lance drank something like thirty-six beers in a day and a half. I had four and the better part of a liter bottle of whiskey. I also chilled with a 750ml of Merry's Irish Cream. That made me really sleepy.

It was a great time and I can't wait to do it again. I can tell you that it won't be another five years before I set out for the waters of Metigoshi.

2004-07-22T23:57:00.000-05:00

SOCIAL D RUMORS

Ok people, I've been hearing rumors about Mike Ness. These are third hand rumors at best but people are saying that he's got full blow aids or cancer. This is sad news if it's true. I love Social Distortion and would hate to see Mike Ness and company disappear. Is there any truth to these rumors? If anyone has the lowdown on this let me know.

COVER OF THE WEEK

Check out that nifty handgun. Nothing says sex and violence like this cover. I'm pretty sure that every girl I've ever dated has had a figurative handgun. Do you guys know what I'm talkin' about?

2004-07-19T19:23:00.000-05:00

ELYSIAN FIELDS

The band Elysian Fields has existed in relative obscurity(at least in these parts) since the band released its first full length album, Bleed Your Cedar, back in 1996. Throughout the years the band has drawn comparisons to Mazzy Star and the Cowboy Junkies. I can definitely see the Mazzy Star comparison as Jennifer Charles' voice resembles Hope Sandovals voice.

With the release of their latest album, Dreams That Breath Your Name, Jennifer and Company have a sound that crosses Fiona Apple's Tidal with Vanessa Daou. Of course the Mazzy comparison is ever present. You might even be able to throw in a little Denali just to round everything out. After all, Dreams does have that dark undertone that Denali was so good at. The album does have some week moments and is not for everyone. If you ever find yourself in a sort of jazz/trip-hop club peopled with hipsters and later day beatniks, this may be the album for you. I'd be there.

AND NOW FOR SOMETHING COMPLETELY DIFFERENT

I saw a funny thing the other day. Wanna hear about it? Of course you do!

One day last week a lawn care company was spraying the rocks out in front of the building for weeds. There were two people; One was in the truck wearing a respirator while the other guy wore no respirator and was actually spraying weeds.

It gets better.

As we watch and laugh the guy spraying for weeds lights up a cigarette! Hmmm. He's wearing big rubber gloves so he doesn't get any on his hands but that doesn't stop him from using the glove full of weed killer to smoke with! Does anybody see anything wrong with this picture? All I have to say is WOW!

Sealab 2021 season 1 and Aqua Teen Hunger Force season 2 come out tomorrow. I can hardly contain myself!

Kevin Habberstad will be staying at my humble abode for a few days. I'm sure silliness will ensue and give me stories to tell you.

Scott do you have something to tell us? What exacly are "Scott straps and grip?"

Sorry man I couldn't resist!

Check out the accompanying photos to the linked articles. Nice shootin' Michelle!

Madonna says Shhh! eveytime I ask her where my red-string wristband is. Then I remember I lost it at a French brothel! Silly me. I guess now I'll never be able to be rich beyond my wildest dreams and tell the future once a year. Damn!

2004-07-18T16:53:00.000-05:00

Remember this day? It's hard to believe that this was taken almost one year ago. It will be a long time before everyone in this photo is in the same place at the same time. Eide sent this picture that Jeremy Nelson took. Thank you both for the memory!