So the good news of the week is I start full-time on Monday. The same caveat exists that I will not be guaranteed the same status until a new executive director is sitting, but for the next six months or so that status will not change. The other plus is this place has never looked down at part-time people working more than their "alloted" hours, so ( Read more... )

I had forgotten how terrific David Byrne is in concert. This time around there was no string section, but there were singers and dancers. The whole cast wore white from head to toe, which only enhanced the lighting effects. David and the gang played a great mix of the three Eno Talking Heads CDs (More Songs About Buildings and Food, Fear of Music, ( Read more... )

A couple of random notes for Friday, presented apropos of nothing.

1. Did you know that Kafka was a big perv? He was also a cubicle jockey like you and me. Awesome ( Read more... )

First and foremost, my feet hurt. I cannot emphasize enough how much they hurt today ( Read more... )

Here is a list of things out in the world of pop culture and goodness that I am excited about:

1. Sometimes, you just have to make D4 yourself.

2. Repo! The Genetic Opera (possibly NSFW). Vesci turned me onto this a few months ago, and the musical/pseudo-goth chick in me is reeling. io9 posted a great behind-the-scenes feature. Say what you want ( Read more... )

• David Byrne is in this week's AV Club. It's nice to see him sort of mellow out. I think he really enjoyed making this CD, and I cannot wait to see the show! Four weeks! Which means it's only three weeks until Halloween and Skalloween! I can't wait to see my Brian and Stephen and to get kicky with it. I even bought a pair of suspenders. Oi ( Read more... )

After over a year of friendship, I finally took Stephanie up on her offer to go to a Slackers show. Kelly and Christopher came with, as well as two of Stephanie's friends. It was at the First Unitarian Church on 22nd and Chestnut, another fine R5 production ( Read more... )

Last night, aka the official final event in my birthday celebration, Kelly and I went to Camden to see Cheap Trick, Heart, and Journey. I was excited to see Heart, as my love for the sisters Wilson knows no bounds. Cheap Trick played a similar set to the one they played at Virgin Fest last year. I was just disappointed that they didn't do as many ( Read more... )

Third row again, baby! Oh, I'm positively geeked!

Anyone want to be my date to Nick Cave? October 7 @ the Electric Factory.