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Almost Wasn't Going To Tell You About The New Pleaseeasaur Album And Tour… Please Don't Be Sore ;-))))
Wow, your record collection sitting there looks pretty cool. I appreciate the way you've alphabetized everything by label; it's not often you see that. I don't know many people that even pay attention to the label. What I'm saying is, it's refreshing to see that you hold them in such high es — holy crap, do you have every single ESP-Disk release? That's insane! I was just going to say something about you having a pretty solid 5RC stack or something, but damn. That really says it all right there. You are a true completist.
Hey... do you have your Comedy Central Records collection stored away? Like, for safety reasons? What? Are you...are you kidding me? I know, you seem like a serious guy! But I can't just straightaway believe that you have zero Comedy Central albums! This changes everything. How can I rely on someone to recommend music to me that has never owned a Bobcat Goldthwait record? Man, I still remember the first time I listened to Dave Attell's Skanks for the Memories. Seminal stand-up classic right there. And to top it off, they've finally got their hands on a deal with Pleaseeasaur to put out his next few albums.
Stop messing with me. Pleaseeasaur. Oh, he's nobody special... just the guy who wrote "Digitits" and "I Hate Dog Shit"! You've never heard those. This is just sad. Well, he's going on tour soon and releasing The Amazing Adventures of Pleaseeasaur on October 24, and if I come over here again and don't see it (along with all three volumes of Crank Yankers Uncensored), I might have to go to someone else for my crystal meth.
You've been warned:
10.18.06 - Bellingham, WA - Western WA University
10.20.06 - Vancouver, BC - Pat's Pub
10.21.06 - Seattle, WA - Chop Suey
10.22.06 - Missoula, MO - The Raven Cafe
10.24.06 - Fargo, ND - The Aquarium
10.25.06 - Minneapolis, MN - Triple Rock
10.26.06 - Marquette, MI - 231 House of Muses
10.27.07 - Chicago, IL - Beat Kitchen
10.29.06 - Iowa City, IA - The Picador (formerly Gabe's Oasis)
10.31.06 - Columbus, OH - The High Five
11.01.06 - Pittsburgh, PA - Gooski's
11.02.06 - Boston, MA - Great Scott Club *
11.03.06 - Portland, MA - Geno's *
11.04.06 - Long Branch, NJ - The Brighton Bar *
11.05.06 - Jamestown, NY - Reg Studio Theatre *
11.06.06 - Purchase, NY - Suny Purchase
11.07.06 - Wilkes Barre, PA - Cafe Metropolis *
11.08.06 - Philadelphia, PA - Khyber Pass ^
11.10.06 - New York, NY - Knitting Factory Tap Bar *
11.11.06 - Poughkeepsie, NY - Vassar College ^
11.12.06 - Baltimore, Maryland - Talking Head *
11.13.06 - Washington, DC - Black Cat *
11.14.06 - Raleigh, NC - Kings Barcade
11.16.06 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
11.17.06 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree #
11.18.06 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall
11.19.06 - Kansas City, Missouri - Record Bar
11.24.06 - Denton, TX - Rubbergloves
11.25.06 - Austin, TX - Emo's Lounge
11.26.06 - Houston, TX - Super Happy Fun Land
11.30.06 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
12.01.06 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah @
12.07.06 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
12.08.06 - Eureka, CA - Pearl Lounge
* w/ Joe Jack Talcum
^ w/ Yip Yip
# w/ Califone
@ w/ The Melvins
PLUG Awards Accepting Nominations for Sexiest Music Website of the Year
My wife was the sound person at the Knitting Factory in New York. As a faithful spouse and happy concertgoer, I was happy to help out in whatever capacity I could — driving the bands around, making dinner after rehearsals, helping in arranging trips. There was a constantly changing staff with a certain core group of kids involved. One of them, a tall, slender girl named Plug had been our neighbor for nearly ten years, and she was always the best at booking shows.
Plug had always been one of my favorites, visiting and spending time in our home over the years. She was nearly 6' tall, with long blonde hair, very sensual lips, and a body kept in tone by years of dancing and athletics. Her breasts were small, about 34As, and her legs were long and well-muscled. She sang like an angel with a high, clear soprano voice.
Plug had, over the years, shown a tendency to give me big hugs, always with a comment like "TMT, you're my favorite," or "TMT, you're like a big cuddly bear." I would lean over and give her a kiss on top of her head and smile, never feeling very comfortable with it, but not wanting to hurt her feelings. I started avoiding being in situations where it might happen, and I never was alone with her, as that would violate the rules of the Knitting Factory.
One night at a Knitting Factory pool party, she wore a very skimpy bikini, really just a thong and two small pieces of fabric covering her nipples. I couldn't help but look and found myself paying attention to her. My wife didn't fail to notice either. "TMT, put your eyes back in your head. And what's that you've got going there?" she asked as she gave a little disapproving look at my crotch.
As the party wore down and we were about to leave, Plug came up to me, dripping wet, fresh from the pool. With a big hug, she said "Looks like I got accepted to Harvard. I'm going to miss you, TMT. Write to me, okay?" And she gave me her e-mail address. My wife broke up the hug with a comment that we had to go.
That night there was a strained silence followed by a comment that Plug should really be careful in school, since she took such liberties by 'throwing herself' at men. At bedtime, as we slid under the covers, my wife spooned up the me, then said "I saw you looking at her, you know. You be careful." A silent pause, then "But you did have the start of a nice hard-on there. You would have been very embarrassed if it had been her mother that saw your cock straining at your shorts." And she reached around behind her to cradle my cock in her hand as she drifted off to sleep.
Micah P. Hinson Ate My Hamster, Releases New LP, Tours
Face the facts: Texan Micah P. Hinson is doing everything you said you were going to do, but haven't. In fact, I bet your dreams don't compare to Micah P. Hinson's reality. Sure, he may have had a few problems — bankruptcy, drugs, jail — in the past, but the future is bright, real bright. Hinson is putting out a new album, Micah P. Hinson and the Opera Circuit, on Jade Tree this week. It has many a backing musician on it, including Eric Bachman and members of The Earlies. You had difficulty convincing your neighbor to come over and jam with you, and that's despite the fact he is truly awful at guitar. Hinson's album is getting all kinds of rave reviews, at home and abroad. Your other neighbor yelled through the wall, "Y'all suck. Y'all better quit it, the 'Dawgs are playin' Ole Miss, and I can't hear Keith Jackson." Micah just recorded another live session for the BBC, his second. You just recorded your second voicemail message (at your horrible retail job) informing a customer that their rain check order has been filled.
So, it goes without saying that you could learn a thing or two from Mr. Hinson. Well, you are about to get that chance. He is going on a fall tour to support his latest record. MPH will be playing shows with Oakley Hall, Matt Pond PA, and Figurines, respectively, during this 3-week jaunt, beginning in Tempe, AZ. You will be going to see him play, so I guess you're not a complete failure:
10.24.06 - Tempe, AZ - Modified
10.25.06 - Riverside, CA - UC Riverside
10.26.06 - Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland ^
10.27.06 - Pomona, CA - Pitzer College
10.28.06 - San Francisco, CA - Du Nord
10.30.06 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir #
10.31.06 - Seattle, WA - Tractor Tavern
11.03.06 - New York, NY - North Six (Jade Tree CMJ Showcase)
11.04.06 - Chicago, IL - Schubas
11.07.06 - Toronto, ONT - Lee's Palace %
11.08.06 - Montreal, QBC - Green Room %
11.09.06 - Boston, MA - TT the Bear's %
11.10.06 - New York, NY - Mercury Lounge %
11.15.06 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's
11.16.06 - Arlington, VA - IOTA Club and Café
11.17.06 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506
11.18.06 - Atlanta, GA - Lenny's
^ w/ Matt Pond PA
# w/ Figurines
% w/ Oakley Hall
Modest Mouse or Proud Hawk? New Release Pushed Back, Tour; No Longer Nice on Ice, Alright
For years Isaac Brock and his band o' hooligans have been making the soundtrack of our lives. One particular song, "Float On," has become a popular YouTube sing-a-long homemade video anthem. While hoping to find a video where an aspiring young filmmaker treks the journey of his own feces dubbed to the popular song, I came across even more ambiguous exploits. The ridiculous videos range from a rich kid who had a green screen for a day and made his head appear huge while he sung "Float On" to a brilliant video of high school kids mixing Mentos with diet Coke in order to avoid making out with frivolous girls.
Yep, people are really being creative with your hit single, oh mighty Modest Mouse. So you better be shitting out something beyond amazing this time around. I see that your sardonically ironic new album, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank, has been pushed back from its pre-Christmas release of December 19 to early next year. Mice, is this your doing or Epic being one strict parent? It's hard to say, but it is so disappointing that someone somewhere may have cried. In a brilliant attempt to show you they are in fact still alive, the band have planned a few tourdates with a pre-sale available on their website. This will be the premier of the band's newest member, Johnny Marr, former Smiths guitarist. I'm sure you didn't know that little piece of information. Yep, I just blew your mind harder than a hooker in the back of your uncle's El Camino!
So I really procrastinated writing this "news." I've actually known this news for over a year now. It was just easier for me to put it off and focus on other things like drinking and crocheting with my mom. Well, I'm going to go film said video about one turd's amazing journey from porcelain to Sri Lanka, with the voices of John Goodman, Larry the Cable Guy, and Whoopi Goldberg as "peanut." Thanks for the inspiration Modest Moose and everyone at TMT! I'm a filmmaker now!
Tourdates with Your Mom: (No, not a band called Your Mom, just your mom. I've been really immature today. Sorry, guys!):
11.05.06 - Los Angeles, CA - Avalon
11.06.06 - Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre
11.07.06 - Anaheim, CA - The Grove
11.09.06 - Anahein, CA - The Grove
11.11.06 - Miami, FL - Bang! Festival
11.13.06 - New York, NY - Nokia Theatre
11.14.06 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
11.15.06 - New York, NY - Webster Hall
11.17.06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
11.18.06 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
11.21.06 - London, UK - Koko
Harold Pinter Presents TMT News, Part 6: Blood Brothers Release New Album, Tour
A kitchen. Carl is cutting carrots. John enters from outside; it's been raining.
Carl: Did you get the carrots?
John: It's raining.
Carl: I can see that. Did you get the carrots?
John: You have carrots.
Carl: But we need more. You didn't get them.
Carl: I asked you to get some...
John: Oh, shut up.
John sits down, picking up a copy of his local indie paper from his chair.
John: Blood Brothers are releasing a new album.
Carl: I know.
John: It's going to be called Young Machetes.
Carl: I know. I've read that paper.
John: It's being released tomorrow. And they're touring at the end of this month. With Trail of Dead.
Carl: Aren't you listening to me? I've read it.
Carl: I slept with Jane last night.
John: Oh, they're not playing anywhere near us.
Carl: We went to Marco's, down the road. I had the omelette. We drank coffee. And then we came back. I took her coat off. She was wearing a dress with a low back. The spotted one. Dammit, are you listening to me?
John: I'm trying to read.
John: Pass me the scissors.
Carl: (worried) Why?
John: I want to cut something out.
Carl slides the scissors slowly across the table. Not taking his eyes away from Carl, John stands, cuts out a square from the newspaper, and pins it to a noticeboard. The piece of paper reads:
"10.27.06 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theatre
10.28.06 - Lawrence, KS - Granada Theatre
10.29.06 - St. Louis, MO - Washington University
10.31.06 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
11.01.06 - Minneapolis, MN - The Quest
11.02.06 - Milwaukee, WI - The Eagles Club
11.03.06 - Columbus, OH - Newport Music Hall
11.04.06 - Detroit, MI - Majestic Theatre
11.05.06 - Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
11.06.06 - Montreal, Quebec - La Tulipe
11.08.06 - Boston, MA - Avalon Ballroom
11.09.06 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
11.10.06 - Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero
11.11.06 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
11.12.06 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
11.14.06 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
11.15.06 - Charlotte, NC - Tremont Music Hall
11.16.06 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
11.17.06 - Orlando, FL - The Firestone
11.18.06 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing
11.20.06 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
11.21.06 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
11.22.06 - Austin, TX - Emo's
11.23.06 - Austin, TX - Emo's
11.24.06 - Dallas, TX - Granada
11.25.06 - Lubbock, TX - Jake's Backroom
11.27.06 - Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
11.28.06 - Las Vegas, NV - House of Blues
11.29.06 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
11.30.06 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
12.01.06 - Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
12.02.06 - Pomona, CA - Glass House
12.03.06 - Sacramento, CA - Empire
12.05.06 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
12.06.06 - Portland, OR - Crystal Ballroom
12.07.06 - Seattle, WA - Showbox
12.08.06 - Bellingham, WA - Nightlight
12.09.06 - Victoria, British Columbia - Sugar
12.10.06 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Croatian Cultural Centre
12.11.06 - Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Hall Ballroom
12.12.06 - Edmonton, Alberta - Red's
12.14.06 - Salt Lake City, UT - Avalon Theater"
Carl: Who the hell are Blood Brothers anyway?
John: Fucked if I know. I'm just an angry, dissatisfied, working-class British male with poorly concealed malice towards everyone I know.
Carl: Really? Me too.
Carl: Do you think this is funny yet?
John: Probably not.
Google Buys YouTube, Makes Deals with Majors; Sex Tape of Mr P Surfaces on YouTube
"You can make money without doing evil." That's what Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) says. And guess what? Maybe Google's right. While Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is thumbtacking chairs with its evil, evil ways, Google is instead making some real sound decisions, at least in the business sense. Over the past year, Google has partnered with NASA, News Corp (NYSE: NWS), AOL (NYSE: TWX), and Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW) — 'member when it bought Blogger in 2003?
It's true, TMT (NYSE: P4K) readers. Google's RICH!!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, Google has money. SO WHAT. Well, it was announced yesterday that Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in a stock-for-stock transaction. YouTube will keep its brand name, headquarters, and all its employees, while Google will also retain its own shitty-ass video service for whatever reason. In addition to more technological knowledge and advertising skills, YouTube will likely feature more videos of people searching for things on Google. Which is so exciting that I won't even end this sentence with a period And I'm going to write stuff over here! And I'm not going to even finish th
The deal was announced shortly after YouTube announced partnerships with Universal Music Group, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, and CBS Corp. Just last week, YouTube struck a deal with Warner Music Group (wonder where the fuck's EMI?). Looks like the majors are playing the YouTube game, so you can stop calling YouTube the next Napster. In fact, why don't you just pick up a phone and call ME "napster." I'm lonely. And EVER SO HORNY!!!!
Meanwhile, I just did some research and found out that Google didn't buy YouTube. So nevermind. But here's the first paragraph again, just for fun: "You can make money without doing evil." That's what Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) says. And guess what? Maybe Google's right. While Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is thumbtacking chairs with its evil, evil ways, Google is instead making some real sound decisions, at least in the business sense. Over the past year, Google has partnered with NASA, News Corp (NYSE: NWS), AOL (NYSE: TWX), and Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW) — 'member when it bought Blogger in 2003?
They Skipped Columbus Day?! What? Thanks, Greh; Hive Mind Tour
You know how Native Americans used to stick wooden spikes horizontally through their chests and then tie them to a large pole and walk around the pole for days until the spikes burst through their skin? Well, a group of people decided last Friday to do that same thing — but to other people — and through these peoples' temples instead of their chests. Greh, known to most as Hive Mind, will lead the troupe with his analog deathstick ready for slaughter. Following close behind will be Charlie Draheim and Moth Drakula, two of the most terrifying chieftains of noise. (Those names really sound like they were made for tribal chiefs.) It will be their job to scalp the victims to expose said temples. And finally, Cadaver in Drag will dance with the corpses, occasionally smashing their skulls a little with sludgy hammers. How is America defending itself for this utterly deserved retaliatory attack? By opening up the basements of our homes and the seedy underground venues which were formerly hidden. (These venues were hidden mainly to keep such music from going mainstream, because, y'know, it could happen. We eat what we like.)
These artists are known for their devastation and they will be playing with equally destructive acts at every stop of their Midwest tour. Of course, I don't expect to draw many new fans to these performances — noise isn't generally a genre you ease into without already knowing a good deal about it — but I hope that previously uninformed readers will attempt to go see these shows, if not for the bands then for their limited release, tour-only, split cassettes and awesome, badass lathes. Good luck, have fun, and don't die.
If you can find these venues, you don't need to be reading this:
10.06.06 – Detroit, MI – Behind the Green Door (NOISY)
10.07.06 – Columbus, OH – Café Bourbon Street (SEX)
10.08.06 – Lexington, KY – Frowny Bear +
10.10.06 – St. Louis, MO – Spooky Action Palace (LOVE)
10.11.06 – Iowa City, IA – Hall Mall ^2
10.12.06 – Madison, WI – Club 770 =
10.13.06 – Chicago, IL – Mr. City (DEATH)
10.14.06 – Kalamazoo, MI – The Red Room (RIGHT?)
(NOISY) w/ Aaron Dilloway
(SEX) w/ Bath House
+ w/ Walter Carson
(LOVE) w/ Worm Hands (yeah!)
^2 w/ Runaway Five
= w/ Ettrick
(DEATH) w/ Noise Nomads and Bloodyminded
(RIGHT?) w/ Evenings
There is a Game… That I Like to Play… And it is Called… KHANATE (Which Will Be Played No More)
I have this really bad habit of subconsciously refusing to listen to music that's jammed down my throat by friends, no matter how much I trust their musical digs. It's just a feeling of pride or annoyance for not discovering it first, or some shit. In the immortal words of Rob Gordon, I've come to the conclusion that my guts have shit for brains. I'm over The Arcade Fire, but if it wasn't for these persistent dudebros of mine, I would never know the wonders that are The Hold Steady and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. Oh, and most importantly (for this story anyway): Broken Social Scene!!! Like an idiot, I made my Top Ten Albums of 2005 list before even listening to the BSS self-titled disc, and while I maintain that Sleater-Kinney's The Woods would keep a top slot, BSS literally made me late to class daily. I would sit on the benches with the smokers outside the Humanities building, waiting for songs to end and slip guiltily into class five minutes late, clutching these big dumb headphones.
Moral of the story: being passive-aggressively jealous of your friends for knowing more about music than you just makes you late to class. And it also guides you to the state of nirvana that is known as the voices of Leslie Feist and Emily Haines. Since I'm such a nice girl, I'll let you in on a little secret: You can see the real thing in a city near you. They're touring with Do Make Say Think, a band that could very well be considered part of the extended family.
Hell, you just might call them superconnected:
10.19.06 Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue *
10.20.06 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse *
10.21.06 - Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre *
10.22.06 - Nashville, TN - City Hall *
10.24.06 - Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room *
10.26.06 - Austin, TX - Stubb's *
10.27.06 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live *
10.28.06 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Music Experience
10.29.06 - Birmingham, AL - Bottletree *
10.31.06 - Tallahassee, FL - The Moon *
11.01.06 - Fort Lauderdale, FL - Culture Room *
11.02.06 - St. Petersburg, FL - Jannus Landing *
11.03.06 - Charleston, SC - Music Farm *
11.04.06 - Asheville, NC - Orange Peel *
11.06.06 - Baltimore, MD - Sonar *
11.07.06 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club *
11.08.06 - Providence, RI - Lupo's *
11.09.06 - Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory *
11.10.06 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues *
11.11.06 - Ann Arbor, MI - Michigan Theater *
* w/ Do Make Say Think
There is a Game… That I Like to Play… And it is Called… KHANATE (Which Will Be Played No More)
Everyone, I'm very sorry to announce I have some bad news. The kings of sludge brutality have recently decided to step down from the throne. As of September 24, 2006, Khanate — composed of members Alan Dubin, Stephen O'Malley, James Plotkin, and Tim Wyskida — are no more. According to Blabbermouth.net, Plotkin announced that "due to the lack of commitment of certain members" he no longer wants to continue playing. Apparently, "some players are more concerned with personal careers and day jobs rather than the advancement of music as an artform (sic)." Now, I have a lot of respect for people who can balance a day job with a pretty significant career as an artist, but if I ever had to work alongside a member of Khanate, regardless of how they looked, I would be terrified. It's a shame that they couldn't work out some sort of system for the band equivalent to the mullet. So instead of "party" in the back, it would be "make insanely long, grating songs and promote the arts" randomly throughout the mane of life (but still in significant chunks).
Known for their extreme style of doom metal with drawn-out songs that slowly pummeled from the inside, Khanate will be sorely missed among the metal crowd. James Plotkin plans on continuing performing and creating new music with bandmate Tim Wyskida, and of course Stephen O'Malley will forever deafen ears with the delightful sounds of Sunn 0))). There will be two last Kleenexes of metal (ouch!) to wipe the remaining tears off of the faces of die-hard fans: the companion album to Capture and Release and a bonus disc of a reissue of their self-titled album in Japan, which will contain previously unreleased material. All of the fan-boys on the Southern Lord forums with their avatars of scantily-clad Asian women were weeping into their keyboards this week, but luckily the members with avatars of shocking, fucked-up shit reminded them that the band members will most likely all go on to create more music in a crazy hydra-effect that will forever immortalize Khanate. Thank god for doom metal.
You Like Jello Biafra? The Guys on the Football Team Say He's for FAQs
Q: What is spoken word?
A: Don't you kids know how to use Wikipedia? Wow, Wiki... way to put GG Allin and William S. Burroughs in the same category.
Q. Who came up with this spoken word bullshit, anyway?
A: The term "spoken word" was coined by that guy who seems to live in your local coffee shop who you always see drinking a latte, with a copy of Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling in front of him. He's never reading the book, though. He's always holding forth on postmodern philosophy and outsider art to some skinny girl in glasses and sweater and never lets her get a word in edgewise. One day, he realized that in order to keep ranting and raving without being labelled "annoying," "long-winded" or, God forbid, "pretentious," he was going to have to give what he was doing a really awesome name and transform it into an art. Thusly, spoken word was born.
Q. What could Jello Biafra, founder of seminal punk band Dead Kennedys, once the PMRC's public enemy #1, possibly want with such a boring and nebulous art form?
A: While many "spoken word artists," as people like Allen Ginsberg and Lydia Lunch (you're killing me, Wikipedia) like to be called, try to pass off their incoherent ramblings as poetic, Biafra does no such thing. His performances are more like well-scripted stand-up comedy, focusing on political and cultural issues. Think The Daily Show meets '80s punk rock.
Q: Why doesn't he just call it stand-up?
A: I have no fucking clue.
Q: If he called it stand-up, I would totally buy tickets.
A: I know, right? Anyway, that wasn't a question. Watch y'self, Q... if that is your real name.
Q: So is this crap really worth my 10 bucks, or whatever it costs?
A: Actually, it kind of is. Biafra spouts off on everything you're pissed off about, except he's smarter than you are, and well-spoken to boot. Plus, the guy goes on for like four hours and doesn't even get boring. If you don't believe me, listen to his new album, In the Grip of Official Treason (Alternative Tentacles). He probably doesn't even mind if you download it illegally. He's that cool of a guy.
Q: What's the difference between Jello Biafra and Jell-O Pudding?
A: One is artificially sweetened; the other is genuinely acerbic.
Q: What's your biggest Jello Biafra-related regret?
A: That I didn't hug him when I had the chance. He's like a teddy bear! And now his tour isn't even coming to New York.
Q: If the Dead Kennedys, in their current incarnation, tour without Jello Biafra, do they make a sound?
A: No; absolutely not.
Thus, spoken word Jello Biafra:
10.23.06 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
10.24.06 - Eugene, OR - WOW Hall
10.25.06 - Portland, OR - Disjecta
10.27.06 - Olympia, WA - Capitol Theater
11.02.06 - Salt Lake City, UT - Opilis Union Hall
11.04.06 - Denver, CO - Gothic Theater
11.05.06 - Omaha, NE - Sokol Auditorium
11.09.06 - Antwerp, Belgium - De Nachten festival
11.12.06 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theater
11.13.06 - Flagstaff, AZ - Orpheum Theater
11.14.06 - Phoenix, AZ - Marquee Theater
11.15.06 - Tucson, AZ - Solar Cultural Theater


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By Judy McKinnon
Canada's official international reserves rose $171 million in August, the federal Finance Department reported.
At Aug. 30, the reserves of foreign currencies, gold and other monetary assets totaled $69.928 billion, up from $69.757 billion a month earlier.
All reserve figures are reported in U.S. funds.
The government reported no official intervention in the foreign-currency market in August. There were 1,737 ounces of gold coins sold for settlement in August, leaving month-end gold holdings at 99,740 ounces.
The finance department reported that the amount of Canada bills outstanding increased by $48.4 million to $2.276 billion at Aug. 30. Canada bills are short-term securities sold on the U.S. money market.
Canada's finance department said the foreign-currency reserves at Aug. 30 included: securities $56.084 billion, deposits $521 million, gold $139 million, special drawing rights $8.583 billion, reserve position in the International Monetary Fund $4.601 billion.
The $171 million net increase in the reserves in August involved:
-reserves management operations up $632 million;
-return on investments down $277 million;
-foreign-currency debt charges down $93 million;
-revaluation effects down $91 million;
-net government operations unchanged;
-no official intervention reported.
Currency composition of deposits and securities at Aug. 30 included: U.S. dollars $38.667 billion, Euro $17.641 billion, Yen $297 million.
Write to Judy McKinnon at email@example.com

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If you are a liberal, you know you're in big trouble when you turn on MSNBC and every anchor is melting down in harmony. We witnessed that chorus last night as Mitt Romney systematically took apart president Obama in the first of three Presidential debates. Chris Mathews was left screaming into the camera demanding Obama start watching MSNBC for debate tips as Ed Shultz sat in the background, tears swelling up…
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Hopefully some good can come from this "move". Top 4. 1. Power - MVP, Loco, Baxter, Vard = 4400 2. no name - Reaction, fragby, buk20, buk57 - 3800 7. Dignitas - Fuzion, Korross, Rami, Riotz = 1600 4. LLL - Trojan, Pino, Shinato, Hybrid = 2700
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Really think it would be good if we could get a clean up of all the old threads before the move a lot of rubbish floating about would be easier to progress from here on out without them in the way. OT: Who has won the most Reach? Can see the top 3 being broken this time round, Fragby to be in there.
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A loose consensus emerged Tuesday among Mecklenburg County commissioners against the county creating its own authority to oversee mental health services.
Instead, commissioners want a questionnaire sent to three multicounty managed care organizations in an effort to decide which one should govern MeckLINK Behavioral Healthcare and its millions of dollars in yearly federal Medicaid money.
The board on Tuesday heard a three-member panel recommend that Mecklenburg create a one-county authority so commissioners would keep their involvement, ensure little disruption to clients and providers and preserve the jobs of more than 200 MeckLINK employees.
Their second choice would be to merge MeckLINK with an established group willing to give Mecklenburg say in how the countys Medicaid money is spent.
As mental health becomes Medicaid-ized, (its) no longer a local system, said committee member Sandra Bisanar. Its the states money, the states rules and the states risk.
A primary issue for the board to decide, she said, is how involved do you want to be in the governance (of MeckLINK). All, some, or none?
If not governed by a single-county authority, then the committee urged the board to choose a managed care organization willing to give Mecklenburg a voice so there is less disruption for clients.
On Friday, officials in Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos office told Mecklenburg officials that Wos wouldnt approve a single-county authority, or a managed organization that isnt contiguous, Assistant County Manager Michelle Lancaster told commissioners.
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You can look at single-county as least disruptive, but in the long run it could be the most disruptive because the state continues to change mental health rules, commissioner Bill James said. We could go to the expense of setting it up only to have it ripped away from us.
Its incredibly costly, and Im not sure well accomplish anything. Ultimately our mental health control is not really control at all.
Yet James and other commissioners, including Karen Bentley, George Dunlap and Dumont Clarke, said they want a comparison of three MCOs that are interested in overseeing care for Mecklenburgs 155,000 consumers and families.
The three are Kannapolis-based Cardinal Innovations, Gastonia-based Partners Behavioral Health Management and Durham-based Alliance Behavioral Healthcare.
Clarke wants to know from the MCOs how financially sustainable each would be after MeckLINKs consumers and providers are added to their load.
After the meeting, he said a single-county authority is not a dead issue, but the board needs to look at a comparison of costs between creating one, or merging with an established one.
At the Sept. 17 meeting, commissioners will decide on a questionnaire to send each and then pick one at a later meeting.
We need to know the financial piece, the cultural piece, the quality piece, said commissioner Trevor Fuller. Given the circumstances, we ought to try as best we can to compare apples to apples.
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PASADENA, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 06/17/13 -- Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza, the leader in the fast-casual build-your-own pizza category, today announced that two elite-level multi-unit franchise groups have signed agreements to develop eight stores in Detroit & Grand Rapids, MI, seven stores in Columbus, OH, six stores in Indianapolis and 10 stores in the East Bay & South Bay regions of Northern California. These most recent franchise agreements further expand Blaze Pizza's growing national footprint which includes the West Coast (California), the Northeast (New York, New Jersey & Connecticut), the Midwest (Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin & Ohio) and the Southeast (Florida). Additional markets in these four key development areas are expected to be announced soon.
Detroit, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis and Columbus are being developed by Blaze Midwest, Inc. Partners Randy Stuck, Rodney Walker, Steven Stuck and James Sutika currently operate nine TGI Friday's and 42 Taco Bell restaurants in the Michigan and Ohio markets. "We believe that fast-casual pizza is the next big category and we want to participate," said Randy Stuck. "We've chosen to partner with Blaze Pizza because they've done a great job building a strong, scalable brand that is a perfect fit for experienced multi-unit operators like us." Blaze Midwest's first Blaze Pizza restaurant is scheduled to open this fall in Royal Oak, MI.
The East Bay and South Bay regions of the Northern California Bay Area are being developed by Baker Boys Consulting, Inc. The Bakers currently operate more than 30 nationally recognized QSR restaurants throughout California. The Bakers also executed a second franchise development agreement to open five Blaze Pizzas in Northern San Diego. "Fast casual represents one of the fastest growing categories of the restaurant industry and we are excited to work with Blaze Pizza, who is the leader in fast casual pizza," said Jason Baker, President of Baker Boys Consulting, Inc. "After my first visit to Blaze Pizza, I immediately recognized that Executive Chef Brad Kent had developed the best dough, sourced top-quality ingredients and created signature pizzas that set Blaze Pizza apart from other pizza concepts."
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Blaze Pizza uses an assembly line format (similar to Chipotle Mexican Grill®) to create artisan pizzas at lightning fast speed -- all for about $7.00. Each Blaze Pizza restaurant makes its own dough from scratch using a recipe that requires a 24-hour fermentation period to produce its signature light-as-air, crisp crust. Guests watch as each perfectly proofed dough ball is pressed into a generous 12-inch crust. Next, they travel down the assembly line to "co-create" a signature pizza or design one of their own -- with over 40 artisanal toppings to choose from. Pizzas are "fast-fire'd" in a blazing-hot oven and ready in a scant 120 seconds. Blaze Pizza's menu also features signature salads, fresh lemonades, craft beer & wine and house-made S'more Pies. For pizza fans with specific dietary needs, Blaze Pizza offers gluten-free dough and vegan cheese.
A creation of Elise and Rick Wetzel (founder of Wetzel's Pretzels), the concept is backed by investors including Maria Shriver, movie producer John Davis and Boston Red Sox co-owner Tom Werner, and includes the talents of highly acclaimed Executive Chef Bradford Kent. Blaze Pizza's seasoned executive team brings fast-casual and quick-serve restaurant experience from numerous concepts including Buffalo Wild Wings, Freebirds World Burrito, California Pizza Kitchen, Panda Express, Jamba Juice and Carl's Jr. The company, which Forbes.com named a "Hot New Restaurant Chain from an Established Brand," is registered to sell franchises in all 50 states and is currently accepting applications to develop franchise stores across the country.
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The underdog Outback team from left, Coach Rich Hogan, Taylor Kipling, Shane Mitchell, Chase Dugan, Robbie Rosoff, J.P. Ziegler, Connor Kincaid, Jacob Schran, Nick Fox, Justin Bleiweis, Rich Vanis and Nick Roth won its Pony league title. (Courtesy of NHBA Outback / May 23, 2012) |
Coach Rich Hogan took his last-place Outback Steakhouse Pony league team (7-10) to the playoffs and won it all.
Outback was a play-in team. After winning the play-in game the Outback team faced the No. 1 seed,Dick's Sporting Goods, which it knocked off, 14-7.
Outback went on to win the next two games and made it to the championship game against Johnny's Pizza. Johnny's needed to beat Outback twice since Outback had no losses going into the final in the double-elimination playoff's.
Even though Shane Mitchell pitched an outstanding seven innings, Outback still came up short and Johnny's Pizza won the first game, 5-3.
Then it came down to the championship game. Both teams had one loss.
Nick Fox started the game on the mound and went five innings. Chase Dugan came in to close the game and sealed the Outback victory, 11-7.
Shane Mitchell, Taylor Kipling, Nick Roth and Jacob Schran came through with huge hits in the final game. J.P. Ziegler and Rich Vanis played great defense throughout the tournament. Robbie Rosoff played a solid and strong catcher. Connor Kincaid contributed on defense as shortstop and on offense went four for four. Justin Bleweis was missed on the field, as he was on the bench after suffering a broken ankle the night before the championship game.
The season started out rough for the Pony Outback team with a few injuries, but the team started peaking at the right time said Coach Hogan. Coaches Brian and Kyle Cablay assisted Hogan.
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Celtics still interested in Kwame and Shaq, eh?
I've got a confession to make: This story came out yesterday. And before you guys get pissed off because I was slow to react to a story, just realize that I'm on vacation in Maryland, at the beach, with my girlfriend. I don't have to wake up early to write about news for you mutts, but I do it anyway. In a completely heterosexual way (I think), I enjoy talking hoops with you guys and love seeing the Celtics Town community grow. Before I get too mushy and need a box of tissues or anything, I just want to thank you readers for commenting and coming back to this site. You guys make all of this worth it and far more enjoyable.
Okay, now that I'm sufficiently all out of emotions, on to the latest rumor. The Celtics are still interested in Shaq and Kwame Brown.
Shaquille O'Neal and Kwame Brown.
Those two haven't shown up in the same sentence too often over the years, but they're linked on this occasion because they both remain on the radar of the Boston Celtics.
The East champs, even after the recent signing of Jermaine O'Neal, still want one more big man after inching to the brink of a full roster with Thursday's signing of guard Von Wafer.
The problem? The Celtics only have minimum money left. Sources say they're having trouble getting Brown to accept those wages, so you can imagine where Shaq stands on the idea.
Word persists that Shaq still hopes to be sign-and-traded somewhere by Cleveland that will allow him to secure a salary next season above the $5.8 million mid-level exception. Our old friend Howard Beck of the New York Times did a comprehensive piece last weekend spelling out just how unlikely landing that sort of contract would appear to be. [...]
I've heard that Shaq, earlier this summer, was telling friends that the Spurs were the only team he'd consider playing for on a low-dollar contract.
But San Antonio, as covered previously in this cyberspace, doesn't have the available minutes — and really hasn't shown the inclination — to try to wedge the former local high school star into a world that still revolves around Shaq's old rival Tim Duncan.
Atlanta? Sensible as it sounds for the Hawks to be the one team out there aggressively pursuing the 38-year-old — given Shaq's presumed ability to both stand up to Hawks killer Dwight Howard and sell tickets in Atlanta — they just signed Jason Collins to be their No. 3 center and signed Josh Powell before Collins.
Which brings us back to Boston. I struggle to envision Shaq signing for a mere $1.35 million for next season, but the idea can't be completely dismissed if O'Neal is serious about only signing with a team that can contend for a championship, since the Celts are still on that short list. [...]
The safer move for the Celtics is clearly signing Kwame, but I don't think we need to remind you that Ainge — who was willing to gamble on Stephon Marbury in the second half of the 2008-09 season when so many outsiders thought he wouldn't dare — is not afraid to take risks.
First, I've got to ask myself, what exactly makes signing Kwame Brown "clearly a safer move" than signing Shaq? I mean, as long as Shaq is 7'0 tall, 360 pounds and still has a pulse he'll be a better basketball player than Kwame Freaking Brown. Am I wrong? So please, lets not pretend Kwame is somehow the safer choice, just because he has sucked his entire career while Shaq used to be a super-duper-star.
Look, I have reservations about Shaq. He's old, fat, can't play any semblance of defense and somehow thinks he deserves more than the mid-level exception. But if the Celtics can somehow manage to pick him up for the minimum, Danny Ainge should be arrested for theft and tossed in jail. Because while Shaq undoubtedly has his flaws, if he's making $1.35 million in a market that fetched four years, $5 million for Darko Milicic and five years, $32 million for Drew Gooden there is no other word for it than robbery.
As for Kwame, would I pay him the minimum? I'd rather light $1.35 million on fire and then flush the ashes down the toilet. It would make more sense. I would light Kwame on fire instead of all that money, but there's no way he'd be able to catch on fire.
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If we can't get Shaq I would take Kwame rather than have no backup to Jermaine. Kwame is ok for a backup and an occasional starter. He seems like a bust but that is only in relationship to where he was drafted. His performance is consistent with a backup center and he will give you a few very good performances a year that show why he was drafted so high in the first place.
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Giving Kwame Brown minute is an insult to any other big man that is still out there unsigned, so i largely agree with you Jay
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That is why he is a backup–he can play defense and his numbers compared to Perkins, when adjusted for minutes played are not that bad:
Brown 13.8(MPG) 3.3(PPG) 3.7(RPG)
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Are you saying he can't play defense. Do the Celtics need him to play offense? His FG% is 50% and while his FT% is horrible he turns the ball over less than Perkins.
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He looks good–I didn't know he was available or in the Celtics radar.
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See what happens when you go on vacation? Suck-stiffs like KB come back into the mix just when you think the talk of signing him is over. So while at the shore I hope you're having fun and we appreciate the posts but please invoke my mantra 'Rudy & Shaq = banner 18′ and hopefully all will be good upon your return. Whoever thinks KB is any sort of answer or even worthy of a 15th seat on a bench does not know hoops. There's a reason the word 'bust' is always associated with his name. Go Cs…even at the shore!
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I guess the Celtics see something in him that poster here will not or cannot:
"Size. He's got size and potential," Rivers said. "He hasn't realized that yet. But it's there. We want to see if we can get it out of him."
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How many teams and years does it take before 'anyone' realizes he isn't worth the trouble? I'd rather the Cs give the time to SE and let him develop as he wants to get better but just needs experience and playing time. KB has had the time and opportunities and done nothing with it. So what if he has size? It's the glaring lack of motivation, talent, and effort to get better that give him 3 strikes in my eyes. Go Cs…
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Maybe if we had him playing in the 7th game of the finals he could have done this:
or this
I would rather have Shaq, or Earl Barron as suggested by Jay, but SE is a complete unknown relative to his ability to thrive in the NBA. I would rather go with a guy who has obvious potential that Doc has stated he is willing to work with. He a decent defensive player with size, which we desperately need, and any offense we get from him is gravy.
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Of course I'd rather have Shaq and have consistently being screaming to sign him. My point was I do not want Brown and would rather SE get those minutes as I stated (as in a worst case scenario of not getting Shaq and having to choose between SE & KB). There's a reason Brown is a bust and no 'highlights' from random plays is ever going to convince me otherwise. There's an old saying "even a blind squirrel can find a nut once in awhile". If Kwame is so f'in good and has so much 'potential' why is he traded so much and still without a team??? Just as Eddie Curry was to be the next Shaq, etc. There's a reason people and it is he is a bust. Go Cs…
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And I wouldn't underestimate the influence of player like Kevin Garnett could have on Brown.
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He is not my first choice, but if it comes down to what's available and he is it, I'd rather take him and hope for the best. He has length and if we reach the finals against LA we will need him. You can't beat the Lakers with players that are 6'6″ and listed at 6'8″ like the ticket stub. Sure IF Perkins comes back the same player then we'd be ok without him–but that is a big IF. He will come cheap and if he sucks Doc won't play him.
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I'd rather Sheed comes back which I am hoping for. We don't need another Miki Moore "upgraded' clone wasting time on the Cs bench. Go Cs…
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I'm with you on this, Jay. If Brown can't handle the pressure of getting steamrolled by his teammates, how are we suppose to imagine that he can gel with the team in the locker room? It's going to take more than stats to convince me on Brown.
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If you're going to use numbers be fair–
It is :
Brown 13.8(MPG) 3.3(PPG) 3.7(RPG)
Perkins 27.6(MPG) 7.6(PPG) 7.6(RPG)Extremely close to Perkins.
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You can't quantify your personal feelings about a player that are formed through the lens of your own unique life experience. You have already acknowledged he is a decent defender and at the end of the game numbers are the only things that count. His numbers are consistent with a backup center and we need one. If we can get someone better that's great–but he would still make the team better if there was no one else available. He has games in the NBA where he has scored as many as 30 points–even a small % of that would have put the Celtics over the top in game 7.
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Everything is personal-no one is immune from their own life experience and core beliefs and how that influences their thinking. I would say there could be a problem in your thinking if it is inconceivable that Kwame Brown could have denied a few points through his defense and offensively contributed a few points, enough to change the outcome of the game.
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Oh well-if they sign him we can revisit this next season. Hopefully we will get Shaq!
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Heather Bennouri - Membership, Bruno De Block - President, Brenda Schneider - Treasurer
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Kassy Daggett (third from left) teaches Breathe Yourself Alive.
Diana Nott, Director of Law Enforcement for the OBMT, & Patty Glenn teach Ethics for Massage Therapists.
Carol Duncan, at bottom right, teaching European Sports Stretching for Yourself.
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The Characters (Masterplots II: American Fiction Series, Revised Edition)
Tim O'Brien develops his characters in a variety of ways. Because Paul Berlin provides the point of view for the entire novel, it is through his eyes that the reader comes to know the other characters. The character of Paul himself develops in several ways. First, in the "Observation Post" chapters, the reader is inside Paul's mind as he considers the nature of courage and of his own past actions. In addition, the reader comes to understand Paul as a thoughtful, reflective young man, someone who thinks about the role of memory and imagination in the creation of reality. Second, the reader comes to know Paul by the way the other characters treat him. When Paul reflects on the past six months, he seems to be a naïve and clumsy young man, someone who does not always know what action he ought to take. In short, he seems to be much less in control of himself in these chapters than in the others. Finally, the reader comes to know Paul by the idealized version of himself that he creates in his own imagination in the fantasy journey chapters. In these chapters, Paul is a kind, brave young man who ends up with the girl they find along the road.
O'Brien also develops characters by pairing them with other characters. For example, O'Brien develops the character of Doc Peret, a realist, by contrasting him with Paul, the dreamer. Likewise, O'Brien develops the character of Lieutenant Corson, an older, sick commanding officer, by contrasting him with the...
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Racing since the age of eight, this will be the third time Gideon Kliger will be steering a course for sailing gold at the Olympics.
One of Israel's top skippers on the 470 dinghy, Kliger has won a number of prestigious sailing prizes and medals over the last 15 years.
He made his first headway in the sport when he and partner Udi Gal won the European Youth Championships in 1998. Other medals include bronze at the Sailing 470 World Championship for three straight years in a row in Men's 470-Class Two-Person Dinghy — from the years 2006 through to 2008.
He has placed fifth in 2002 at the World Championship, and the years after fourth and fifth. At the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, Kliger and his partner placed 14 and 15.
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