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Santa. Santa Cruz.
I'm going on vacation. It's been a year since I've left this state for any length of time. Can I afford it? Hell. No. But, I'm going to San Diego. It sounds nice. I'll have about 2 1/2 days there. I even pulled no strings and decided to stay at some resort spa called Paradise Point. While I didn't go for the 900 dollar Bungalows, it's still costing a pretty penny for relaxation.
This will hopefully set off a string of vacations that I find relaxing. Vegas. New Orleans (possibly). I've decided that if I'm going to always remain poor, I may as well enjoy it.
I couldn't resist
Death - Reaper of souls and anthropomorphic
personification extraordinare. Frequent
attendee at parties, unwelcome at most of them.
His dedication to his duty is surpassed only by
his affinity for the color black, though he
does occasionally call on assistance. SQUEAK.
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A little quirk with that chord progression?
At the risk of losing any geek credibility I have, I think my love affair with They Might Be Giants has come to a close. The last album I enjoyed, not counting the single Dr. Worm, was John Henry. Their live album was forgettable at best, and a poor representation of how the two John's perform live at its worst. Mink Car had some fun songs, after years of bizarre Residents-esque music released on E-Music. I felt better listening to NO!, but the picture book (if you could call it that) and the new E.P. really show that they've lost their way.
I didn't enjoy the last time I saw them live. They seemed to busy putting the performance art back into their show, relying on being quirky too much, and their music too little. Of course, they didn't seem to bother with the majority of their better songs either. I didn't need to hear "Cyclops Rock" or "I've Got A Fang" live. And, for performing in a venue where attracting an entirely new audience was at its greatest, neither did the audience.
My friend's husband turned to us and asked, "You honestly like this? This is awful."
I think not having a major record label has, to borrow one of the song lyrics, let their freak flags fly. They need someone to tell them when something just isn't very good.
And that goes for most of Indestructable Object. The new E.P. has one song I find listenable, and even that's pushing the envelope. A They Might Be Giants version of "Caroline, No" wasn't necessary. The first stanzas of "Ants" is record so poorly I couldn't make out lyrics at normal volume. The refrain of the Presidential theme in "Au Contraire" just seems too obvious for the work I'm used to from them. The other songs I can't honestly remember. It's a sad state of affairs when I look towards a new TMBG release with a resounding, "Meh."
We're All Alone. No Chaperone.
No date on Friday. While it wasn't technically a date, having the plans perpetually postponed and then rain-checked was rather annoying.
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