THE IMPORTANCE OF KILLING MUSIC...



A few weeks ago I made mention of a book that I discovered thanks to one of my fave blogs. The blog I mentioned is one of my favorite blogs, but it was not the one that led me to the way cool book by Pete Burns. I made an mistake and credited the wrong blog. This is not cool as all bloggers know!

And, it got me to thinking -- I really need to do all I can to show anyone who will follow the light that is being held up by The Grande Trashbender! ...no one really knows what he looks like, but he likes to use the iconic image of Miss Hepburn in her way cool sun glasses to stand in for his picture. I suspect Trashbender is quite hot.

So, please! I implore you to take my advice and visit his site because you're destined to discover something new or something from the past that will either give you a fond feeling or a really creepy one. Such as Trashbender's recent discovery of a horrific vid-clip from 1980 that explains why disco REALLY died. ...Disco could do nothing but roll over and die when Liza Minnelli decided to belt her own version of Donna Summer's "Bad Girls" --- it hurts, boy and girls. However, I know you're all secretly dying to see Liza warble her coked-up way thru the Donna's disco classic. ...and, kill disco once and for all. I also do not think that there is anything that Trashbender does not know about 80's pop music. He is a must visit site! And, tell him I sent you, please! And, please request that he find the vid-clip for "I Eat Cannibals" --- anyone remember that little gem of the 80's??!!?!? I need to see it!!!!

So --- go and take a look at the

killing of music!!!

My bestest pal, Ing, has been begging me to give her a copy of my baby picture taken by The Baptist Hospital of Beaumont, Texas at approx 6am on November 12, 1966 just about 2 hours after my birth. I was removed from my mother's vaginal canal with the aid of forceps --- which bruised my head. This probably explains a lot. Anyway, some odd nurse must have thought it would be cute to pose me. So my little hand was placed beneath my oddly (and thankfully temp deformed) head ---- it looks like an evil little sprite silently judging someone. Actually, it is both scary and rather funny. The horrific photo was then placed in a seriously 60's announcement card to be mailed out to loved ones to announce the birth of me.

I found a stack of these cards when I was clearing out some things after my father died. I think my mother wisely opted to not send many of them out. Anyway, I thought it would be funny to send them out in 1997 -- which I did. ...to a number of friends. I only have one left. Ing wants it so she can show it to random people and tell them it is the baby she had -- but "put down" due to the fact that "it" seemed to be judging her. Or some such. Quite funny. But, I couldn't stand the idea of parting with my only remaining copy. So, I had a color copy made for her personal use.

...I felt I should share the joy that my mother decided to hide from the world of late 1966. I do look rather evil. But, I'm not. I'm quite nice, actually.

Oh! And, run -- don't just walk to the nearest indie record store and pick up a copy of the new CD by Men,Women&Children!!!! It is fantastic and a must own!!!! And, while you're picking it up -- be sure to buy "Supernature" by Goldfrapp if you have still not picked that one up!!!! These are essentials for all record collections. Just like "The Power of Pussy by Bongwater! Everyone should own these records. It should be put into law! ...think 90's indie rock smashed up with trash disco and you get the idea. It is pure magic!

I'm also really getting into this odd little band from the Land of Bjork! A big thanks to my 'secret admirer' who ever you are! You've exceptional taste and know just what I like! I am really enjoying this CD! Sigur Ros rocks! ...well, in an ambient OK Computer kind of way.

Ing, Alan and I saw a wicked cool/good movie called SOMERSAULT from Australia! See it!!!!



Kisses!!!