band spam: FERDINAND

The wonderlicious rock stylings of FERDINAND are once available to Los Angeles area hipsters. This Saturday night they play Taix Lounge in Echo park. FREE. More information is here.

I go back to 1985 with these people, especially with Greg (singer/guitarist) and Laura (bass player), whom I met doing college radio during the Spanish-American War or something. I really like their music, too, which makes things easier. They have a kind of Pixies/Gang of 4/Wilco/Minutemen kaboom pop thing going on with lots of rage about shitty jobs and hot days in the Valley. I'm proud to be their pal.

So go see them already. :)

Also: Cheese is made from milk!

two turntables and a Sousaphone

Death of a Hard Drive

Today I have had to eat: one glass milk, one small package Hostess Donettes (glazed). I believe I shall have a real dinner soon.

Notice to people crossing the street in front of my car. Please follow the bullet points below to avoid your death.

• Do not wave lamely while you step in front of me as I travel at 50 mph down Olympic Boulevard. I do not acknowledge your wave. I kill you in the head.
  
• Do not either trot across at barely over walking speed in front of me, in a corpulent and slack imitation of "running". I do not acknowledge your symbolic hurrying that is not hurrying. I kill you in the head.
  
• Furthermore, do not do that exaggerated "girl running" thing that makes women or men look like a hilarious parody of a drag queen. It amuses me not, and it is not hurrying either. I kill you in the head.
  
• Do not attempt to use your baby carriage as a shield. The innocent will die with the guilty. See Laurie Anderson's bit about french traffic and babies for full explanation.