READ ME!!!

The phone is working. Call it. The number is in the press kit.

John Shaw was kind enough to print some posters and design a few for the windows. You can check out the work when you stop by the office. The address is 2133 N. Milwaukee.

THIS POST IS FULL OF SELF-PROMOTION!

Speaking of artwork...I actually have nothing to add to that one. Sorry.

Local artist Bill Kirby is also featured in the window. The origin of Captain Chicago is proudly on display on the front door.

Doors for Kings of Leon open in 32 minutes. The people waiting in line have been staring into the store front, probably trying to figure out just what this space is for. It's for drugs. Or drugks.

Fox News

My mom is thrilled that a lake is being drained to find Natalee Holloway's body. She wants the mother "to have closure." My mother is the only person I know that still cares about the dead girl. Now she's threatening to stay up all night until the body is found.

$25 For 15 Minutes

It costs $5 to buy a phone jack. $85 for installation fees and $25 every 15 minutes the technician is here. That's bullshit.

Matt thinks that if the magazine doesn't take off, we should just throw dance parties. Call the place Aqua Chicago.

There Isn't More Than Corn In Indiana

To the people I met at the Midwest Music Conference, nice meeting you. Other than you guys, the city is pretty boring. I ain't going back. Unless I'm playing. Thanks to the guys that run Standard Recording Co. for letting me play.

The canned laughter on "Mary Tylor Moore" sounds like a jet taking off.

It's Over

The first (hopefully annual) Intonation music fest was a success. All the bands played on time. No one died. The reviews are positive. All was good. And stressful, tiring, painful, etc.

In terms of my actual responsibility, I managed to do what I was supposed to do. Interviews took place with all but two artists that were scheduled. Whatever. That info is boring.

Though it's almost 24-hours since I left Union Park, I still can't give a general idea of what happened. It's damn near impossible to report on everything that happened. Too tired and relieved.

Finishing Up

Due to my involvement with the Intonation Music Fest, this thing hasn't been updated in a while. Having a place to go everyday is a nice thing.

The fest is tomorrow. There are write-ups in the Chicago Reader, Time Out Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Rolling Stone, Spin...there are a lot of articles about the fest.

I hope I don't screw up too bad. I want this thing to be a success.

"Reality Bites"

When I first saw "Reality Bites," I thought the movie was amazing. I wasn't yet a teenager. Now that I'm the age of the main characters in the film, I realize how bad it really is. Go to hell, Ben Stiller.

Broken?

The Machine myspace account is temporarily down. Which is weird. The page says that it is getting some maintenence done and will be up shortly. I hate how internet lingo sounds like car repair.

A poor fellow keeps messaging the myspace account. He thinks that we're a real woman. A woman he would "like to get to know better." It's sad. He seems like an OK dude.

If this thing were "Vice," we'd put his picture on the cover and devote 10-pages to why/how he sucks. He doesn't suck. He's just lonely.

No one is picking up

After finishing three of my four tasks at work, I'm stuck here calling this one guy. He's not picking up. So I'm stuck here. Because he's not picking up.

ATM

If you happen to have my bank card, please don't use it. There isn't much money in the account and your experience will just be a waste of time.

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Urge Overkill wasn't nearly as good as I expected them to be. This is yet another example of why bands should not reunite. The Pixies were lackluster as well.

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Apparantly, if you are looking for someone to do something, just tell everyone you know that you are looking for someone to do something. For example, if you lust after 80-year old men but don't know any 80-year old men, tell everyone you know that you lust after 80-year old men. Sooner or later, you'll fine someone who either is an 80-year old man that lusts after 22-year old males or meet someone who knows someone who is an 80-year old man that lusts after 22-year olds.

Food Network

"Look at her, you know she doesn't eat that."

"That's probably good."

"I like Rachel. She's a nice girl. That's the kind of girl you want to marry. She cooks. Respects the family. Cute. She talks nice, nice."

"I can't wait til the new gays come on. The ones that won the contest. They come on in September."

"Oh my god, I can't stand this. This is too cute."

"Look how cute it is."

"I love that stuff. I could buy it by the case."

"I try to economize, but it never works out."

"This is right up my alley."

"I must have been watching Court TV at that time."

These are things I've heard while watching the Food Network for an hour on a Friday afternoon with my mother.