Tonight is the LAST regular monthly Dead Author Podcast, so (friend or no friend) I'm going to be there. Chris Tallman is playing L. Frank Baum (Wizard of Oz) so it should be amazing. I can't wait to see if he riff's on the Native American controversy!  The trick will be getting to the UCB (Franklin) early enough to get a good place in line (it starts at 6:30pm). I invited one of my friends that cancelled at the last minute last time (and about three other times this year) so we'll see if she leaves work on time. We're also supposed to be going to Largo tomorrow night (Super Ego is joining Spontaneanation) and to Nate Corddry's Reading Aloud on Sunday, so we'll see what she makes it out for.

I was going through some of my old cd's, records and tapes yesterday and I have to say, I'm glad I did! I've rediscovered my fondness for Grace Jones!! I know she's not to everyone's taste, but I love her! I remember hearing "Pull Up to the Bumper" and being blown away. None of my friends liked her much ("She looks so weird with the flat top"). I remember, before that, seeing her on the (I think) Mike Douglas Show (or was it Merv Griffin?) one day. If I remember it correctly, she performed in a lilac spandex bodysuit that went from the top of her head to her feet and it was amazing.

"Demolition Man", "Warm Leatherette", "La Vie En Rose", "My Jamaican Man" and, of course, "Slave to the Rythmn". Will be blasting from my car tonight when I leave work!

Too bad my album "Fearless" was on tape and broke last night. Nina Hagen is another great performer from my high school days. I can't find it on cd online. Bummer!

Oh yeah, the other night, after 11pm, I was rudely woken-up by some girl sitting outside my bedroom window engaged in a loud conversation on her cell phone. At first I played "Los Angeles" (by X), but she didn't take the hint in the lyrics "Sheeeeeee had to leave. Los Angeles......(edit) she had to get out, get out, get out, get out, get out". So then I broke out with the loudest Clash songs, then the Sex Pistols.  She didn't move!!! It wasn't until I resorted to playing disco that she finally left. Thank you Peaches and Herb (Shake Your Groove Thing)!!!!

Been a weird week!