Alice

Art & Beauty by R. Crumb

2 years going strong

Sexiest Albums from the Sexiest People, once again with gusto

Living with the Lesbian Power Authority has its perks, such as a sweet Home Depot discount. We've got the fancy rakes to prove it!

















Featuring such classics as "Lick My Peanut Buttery Nut Sack" ... "Chew That Love Toy" ... "Fetch Me That Dickstick, Bruiser!" and much, much more!
















...I'd fuck the shit outta me.



















Dear Mom, please pass on the message to Dad so I don't have to go to that military academy in Iowa.

















I honestly didn't think sour cream could get any more disgusting. And what are these other so-called "delights." Shudder.

















What's next is Foster Edwards getting replaced by a very talented chimpanzee with an oboe and a dream, launching the new orchestra into music famedom and legendry.















"God finally answered my prayers and gave me the perfect man, now if only God would solve the 'splinters in my vagina' issue." Amen to that sister!

















Mr. Tooth Decay; just like Madam AIDS but less hot.

i done made myself over

Schadenfreude ... I've got it.

thinking of my Dad

I would have written of me on my

stone:

I had a lover's quarrel with the world.

--ROBERT FROST

hot summer streets and the pavements are burning

Spent the day in Patterson Park, one of the prettiest city parks I've seen.
It's huge. Really, there are several different sports fields, an olympic-sized pool, jungle gyms, and still plenty of space for dog-walking, reading, and stumbling room for the drunks. And there always seems to be cool events going on, like movies and Polish festivals. Pictures don't really do it justice.

the way I spent my morning

Tim Fite -- "Big Mistake"

The Chills -- "Leather Jacket"

Siouxsie & the Banshees -- "Cities in Dust"

They Might Be Giants -- "Bastard Wants To Hit Me"

Boards of Canada -- "Dayvan Cowboy"

Goblin Cock -- "Stumped"

Yo La Tengo -- "Sugarcube"

Smart enough to be a Johnson

"As a wise old black faggot said to me, 'Some people are shits, darling.'
A basic split between shits and Johnsons has emerged. I see the world as a stage on which different actors are assigned to different roles. Of course, any Johnson does do shitty things at times. But he knows enough to regret such actions. It is very rare that a hardcore shit acts like a Johnson. He simply does not understand what it means to be a Johnson, and is irrevocably committed to a contrary viewpoint. A direct confrontation of the shits and the Johnsons could be as drastic as the conjunction of matter and antimatter: POOF! No reconciliation, no agreeing to disagree, is possible."
-- WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS



















This is an excerpt from the foreward Burroughs wrote for Jack Black's "You Can't Win." The book is known as Burroughs' favorite book, he even used pieces of it for his own book "Junky."
The book is a gem and its style, let alone the story, can't be found in any literature since.
The writing and content is straightforward and simple. Black's autobiographical story describes his life in the hobo underground at the turn of the century. He describes freight-hopping his way across the west, while meeting the unsavory and the surprisingly kind in the yegg community. Becoming a member of the Johnson crime family, Black thieves with the salt-of-the-earth folk who live according to a tough and fair code; people who would stick their necks out for a friend.
Black spends his life in crime, opium dens, and penitentiaries, writing all the while. This book details a past way of life that will never be again. It's a strange and insightful translation of this country's history; good, but mostly grim.
Black may have disappeared, but he preserved a portion of the beginnings that you wouldn't have known otherwise.

"Away We Go"

Sam Mendes' new movie features an all star cast including John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Catherine O'Hara, Jeff Daniels, Alison Janney, & Maggie Gyllenhaal.
The reviews haven't raved, but I'm still going to see it.

Hello handsome, what's your name?

DeVotchKa plays with David Byrne.

This would be the show of the year for yours truly.
Denver's DeVotchKa is a Romani-influenced indie band that have the most colorful and memorable sound. NPR describes the band's show perhaps best, stating on "All Songs Considered" that “it was an absolutely enchanting performance, the kind that leaves you feeling pretty good about the world.”
And David Byrne is David fucking Byrne.
This tour sounds like an ideal combination; oodles of energy and creativity from both acts.
Tickets are a little too pricey, so go for me and take pictures.













DeVotchKa on tour:

June 5, 09, Philadelphia, PA, Mann Center w/ David Byrne
June 6, 09, Vienna, VA, Filene Center w/ David Byrne
June 20, 09, Morrison, CO, Red Rocks Amphitheatre w/ David Byrne
June 26, 09, Berkeley, CA, Greek Theatre w/ David Byrne
July 4, 09, Quincy, CA, High Sierra Music Festival
July 9, 09, Quebec City, QB, Quebec City’s Summer Festival
July 10, 09, Ottawa, ON, Cisco Ottawa Bluesfest
July 11, 09, Montreal, QB, Festival International de Jazz de Montreal
October 2-4, 2009, Austin, TX, Austin City Limits - Zilker Park

For more information:

www.devotchka.net

Os Mutantes

Os Mutantes were a late 60's Brazilian band that was a part of the Tropicalia movement.
I'm not really a big fan of psychedelic rock by any means, but I think this music is interesting and incorporates the garage rock sound of the 60's that I do like.
Part of their sound is a broad ranging instrumental mix consisting of keyboards, theremin, harp, and garage-y guitars (especially in "A Minha Menina (My Girl)," my favorite).
Add in their doo-wop harmonizing and it turns into good listening fun.
The band reunited for a tour in 2006.

Ted McKeever's Metropol

One of my favorite comic book series, Metropol is a cool mix of post-apocalyptic caution and "Escape From New York" paranoia.
Citizens of the city are blockaded from the rest of society and have to survive without institutionalized order. In a constant state of mayhem, the city divides as otherworldly monsters battle predestined angels. The story is complex and secular.
And the art is FANTASTIC.
Give it a go.

Summertime = ... fun?

i HATE affection --

but i just adore finger-banging.

9

I'm excited about this movie.

Produced by Tim Burton and directed by Shane Acker.

The movie is based on Acker's Oscar nominated short film by the same title.

It's stylized in a stop-motion aesthetic and sports a solid vocal cast including John C. Reilly, Christopher Plummer, Crispin Glover, and Jennifer Connelly.

The plot is placed in a parallel, post-apocalyptic world where humanity has been replaced by little rag doll robots who battle giant War of the Worlds-y spider robots.

Go check out the movie's official site. The movie is released 9/9/09.