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in the past i have never been a huge steve martin fan. one scene in the jerk was entertaining but that is the extent of his career in my opinion. i never got around to reading the book, because truth be told i didn’t think it would be worth my time. i have been accused of being a literary snob. (who me??)

the movie: i remain impressed, perhaps having zero expectations helped. whatever the case i was pleased. i have and will always be a jason schwartzman fan. rushmore, enough said.

the current rollingstone issue has provided vindication for my current addiction–so there.

Foos, Weezer Try MySpace
How the social-networking site became the best place to break music As All-American Rejects tour the country, guitarist Nick Wheeler is constantly confronted by people who say they know him. “Kids you’ve never met before know your dog’s name — they know things my parents don’t know,” he says. The reason is MySpace.com, a social-networking site, where millions of young music fans go to listen to new tunes and find out more about their favorite bands. Wheeler is not complaining. “We’re getting 30,000 people a day listening to our song on MySpace. It’s blowing my mind.” Launched in 2003 with just seven employees, MySpace has become the fourth-highest-trafficked Web site (after Yahoo!, eBay and MSN), with 35 million members, and in July, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. paid $580 million to acquire its parent company. On November 15th, MySpace Records, in partnership with Interscope, will release its first CD, a compilation featuring site faves Weezer, Dashboard Confessional and Fall Out Boy. The first band the label signed, rap-rockers Hollywood Undead, also appear on the disc. Their debut is expected in the spring. Bands use the site in innovative ways: Foo Fighters offered a podcast on the making of their latest album, In Your Honor; Weezer and Nine Inch Nails have streamed new music before its release; Coldplay uploaded exclusive footage from their tour of Japan; and unsigned acts use it to reach fans and record labels. “Any way you do business in music has been affected by MySpace,” says the company’s president, Tom Anderson. “We hear from bands that have places to stay on tour because they meet people online. They’re able to book venues, they’re able to fill them. A&R are using it to find bands, MTV is using it to find people for reality shows, and the movie industry is using it to find bands for soundtracks.” Chris Carrabba of Dashboard Confessional uses MySpace to post music and communicate with fans. “It’s the first place people go now,” he says. “If they heard a Dashboard song they wouldn’t go to my site to check it out, they’d go to MySpace. It’s the world’s most powerful marketing tool at the moment.”EVAN SERPICK (Posted Nov 03, 2005)

or rather you go–buy this. i already did.

this film’s strange sense of humor captivated me!

grandfather’s insistence that he is blind despite all evidence to the contrary (he’s the one who drives the heritage tours vehicle) threw me into fits of laughter much to the annoyance of the very loud popcorn man behind me.

favorite line: “many girls want to be carnal with me because i am such a premium dancer,”

depsite all the odd humor i was moved by this movie. someday i want to write something that moves someone as this did me. stop attending bad megaplex movies and go see this so we can discuss.

go. now.

when i walked outside this morning i shivered. is it the crisp fall weather or
election day? despite my adverse feelings towards the current administration i remain enthusiastic about the voting process. electricity fills the air.

debbie gibson (guilty pleasure) said it best:

Ho-woah…

Zappin’ it to ya
The pressure’s everywhere
Goin’ right through ya
The fever’s in the air
Oh yeah, it’s there!
Don’t underestimate the power
Of a lifetime ahead

Electric youth
Feel the power, you see the energy
Comin’ up
Coming on strong
The future only belongs
To the future itself/in the hands of itself
And the future is
Electric youth
It’s true you can’t fight it
Live by it
The next generation…

It’s electric

girlfriends. you know who you are. what would i do without all of you? fantastic shopping pals. therapists for the mere price of a sbux latte. i have been blessed with the best girls. they are kind and beautiful women. each in their own way. they hold you and let you cry when your heart is sad. they send you books and treats when your heart is broken. they fly to town for your birthday. you know you will see them again but until then you miss a little part of yourself. when you drop them off at the airport you cry and can not drive away.

thank you.

my brother and i attended the bright eyes concert last night at kingsbury. it was a good night of hipster watching and musical genius. as tim stated, “the room was full of future gay.com-ers”.

first band–will mason—acoustic and simply fantastic, not to mention he was a cutie.

second band—sons and daughters of blah blah–the music starts. the lead singer has what we think is a seizure, why is no one calling the paramedics? oh my. she is dancing. i guarantee you this band has the best drugs. but–isn’t there something odd about trying to strangle yourself and your band mates on stage with your mic cord? i certainly think so.

when bright eyes came onto stage it was all worth it. amazing. the set started off with a solo harp and finished off with such madness the keyboard fell off the stage. musical goodness ever after.