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Wednesday, 30 July 2003
Singing in the raint-a-sainter.
So I was in the area this past week. That is the NEPA region. I had some friends visit. They make this thing now, everyone does it, where you put a beercan into a chicken's butt. I guess it was o.k. I had some, but I preferred to play horseshoes. Doing a kegstand doesn't really get you any more drunk, but it sure does make a party more lively. I did one, and I weigh about 200 lbs. It was funny. I got beer up my nose. There was a guy there who got half naked and started singing songs all night. He's funny.
Speaking of singing, I was having a conversation with some people about the "music scene" of the region. I'm not sure what the current situation is, although alot of the locals I met seemed to make a big distinction between cover bands and original music. I used to live in the CLEveland, and there were live bands and then there were Jukeboxes and dance clubs. The idea of a cover band was kind of a joke. Something that appeared at a wedding or highschool prom.
So how does one cultivate a strong independant "original" music community in an area that has low expectations and no Guitar Center and no thriving indie cd store? How do you get people interested in "new" or "other?" Can it even happen?
There's a show at Cafe Metropolis on Aug. 17th. Mt. St. Helens and The Ghost. Two fine bands. Please go see them and make sure that you tell the management that you liked the show if you do.
When I was in highschool we had a band called Weave. Pretty good. The members were involved in Proofrocks, the cafe/bookstore/venue. They brought in an inquisitive young crowd. Other shows were at pizzarias, art galleries, and roller rinks.
Liquor laws are ruining the potential for good music in NEPA. The Staircase in Pittston attempts to solve this problem, but makes seeing bands and drinking a comprimise of sorts. In the CLE, a handstamp got you beer, lack of one got you soda.
Is beer really central to the success of a music scene? I'm not sure, but lotsa bands I saw loved to drink when they played. I like to have a beer when I see a show. However, like I said, a bit of a sparkling indie music scene blossomed in the mid 1990s and involved no beer whatsoever.
Any suggestions? I'll probably try to write more off and on regarding this subject, but I'll leave it in the air for now.
What do you call an elephant having sex with a dog?
Heavy, barking and chock full of peanuts.
Posted by pudbat
at 4:48 PM EDT
Thursday, 10 July 2003
Who do you think you pooh?
Two stray dogs are in the back of a pickup truck parked on a mountaintop doing it "human style" when a thought occurs to the male:
"What if she's got herpes?"
He continues to make love to her, although a bit distracted. The female notices, thinking to herself:
"What if he knows I have herpes? He looks distracted."
They finish their romantic act and the male licks his balls vigorously, thinking: "Where's that stick I was chewing on earlier? I think I smell someone else's urine around here. Is that a tick on my neck?"
The female gnaws carefully on her front left leg.
Dogs can't put condoms on because they don't have fingers.
Posted by pudbat
at 11:45 AM EDT
Monday, 7 July 2003
sauce invaders
fiftyhalifax has the high score. can anyone beat him?check out his site
i made the archive section more user friendly so check that shiznit out.
VOTE
Posted by pudbat
at 11:53 PM EDT
Updated: Tuesday, 8 July 2003 12:01 AM EDT
Thursday, 3 July 2003
SO WHAT IS MY GOO?
Q: Just when you think it might be a little cooler outside. I got to the Walmart and the girl asked me "What's that t-shirt for?" and I told her that it was for this band called Mindflayer from Rhode Island. I feel bad 'cos she probably is going to try to look for it online and will have some trouble finding it. Probably not, but when she hears it, we'll see what she thinks. She'll probably love it, go out and buy a Korg and get busy with some drummer friend of hers. I got some itch to do some album reviews, so I think maybe I'll say this: The new Radiohead is pretty good, but I liked Amnesiac better, I think. I listened to it in the car along with new record from Pink & Brown and Ruins, who do this amazing medly of Black Sabbath songs. They go through like 20 in 2 minutes. That's funny! Again, just two people in a band. I read an article written by Ian Svenonious (sp?) from the Make-up about how music used to take lots of people to make and now complicated things can be done by one person. I think it's kind of bunk, 'cos Shostakovich did some pretty complicated thinking before he handed over the goods to the technicians. Now the technicians are computers. Don't be afraid of them. They can make pretty noises too.
A: I bought 75 lbs. worth of cast iron and a power strip.
Posted by pudbat
at 12:11 PM EDT
Friday, 20 June 2003
Lord Leviathan, I worship thee!
I'm not Eric Toffey.
Well well well.
Thought that the flames of hell would make a good joke for a comic?
A goat and a farmer are lost in the woods. The farmer says, "I'm so damn hungry I could put you on a spit and eat you, Mr. Goat."
The goat replies, "If you can stand it, maybe we could keep wandering and I could offer you some of my milk. It's nutritious and wonderful and has made my babies strong and healthy."
"I could eat them too."
"Try sucking my nipples first, ya stupid hick."
Foreplay, baby!
Posted by pudbat
at 10:27 AM EDT
Monday, 16 June 2003
PLAY MY NEW GAME. LINK IS UNDER THE COMIC.
Posted by pudbat
at 3:47 PM EDT
Thursday, 12 June 2003
a bit of Q and A
Mood:
 accident prone
A devoted fan recently asked me:
did you see that dipping sauce commercial where at the end thay say "were out of food guys" and everyone looks at the dog and the dog looks at the cat? are they implying that they may eat the pets? did i just actually type this?
I steadfastly replied,
Yes indeed, I believe that the implication is not only that they will be eating the pets (both of them, the staring at one another is a signal of mutual dread and aknowledgement of a life well lived) but that pets in general should be considered, at some point in everyone's life, as a consumable foodsource. Our South Korean friends have been well aware of this fact for years, and have made several attempts to market Dog Soda, with some degree of success. It is my assesment that instances like this one, in commercials, television programs, or movies, will continue with a growing frequency, aimed specifically at reducing the pet population. From this we can deduce the source of this campaign. Clearly, the man whose interests have been most directly linked to this outcome is none other than daytime gameshow host Bob Barker (perhaps some resentment regarding his last name has been the root of his "ZPG" policy towards pets). See the truth as it lay before you. Its name is Barker.
Posted by pudbat
at 11:26 PM EDT
Two mittens walk into a bar
There can be only one.
If there's one thing in this godforsaken world that I need to see before I cut my hands and feet off and die as I eat them with chopsticks that I shoved into my bloody stumps, it's this:
Arby's oven mit battle to the death against Hamburger Helper oven mit.
A thrilling battle is sure to insue as these two animated safety mittens battle it out. Yeah, that Arby's mit seems a little more intelligent, a little more sassy, a little more "now," but don't count out the steely silence of an eighties icon. Hamburger Helper knew he was up to task back in the day, and I'd put money on his doling out some destruction.
One Two Three Four... I declaire thumb war.
Because we have no fingers.
Oven mit battle to the death!
Posted by pudbat
at 11:13 PM EDT
This is funny enough to be a post of its own.
Three guys go into the theater to see 2 Fast 2 Furious.
The one says to the other, "How does this stupid movie end?"
Eric Toffey says, "in the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious Brian and Roman manage to take down Carter when they take a 'Mustang' on his boat. The 'Mustang' is so heavy and pungent that no one on the boat can possibly survive. Later, Brian shoots the already dead Carter in the shoulder and Monica grabs his 'shotgun' before he can make a move. Roman says "Stay in Miami!" to keep Brian out of trouble and that they should open a 'bike shop' to sell tight pants. Brian says "you ain't hungry" and shows Brian some 'shotgun' and 'mustang' he stored in his trousers.
Posted by pudbat
at 11:06 PM EDT
Tuesday, 10 June 2003
2 Fast 2 Furious
in the movie 2 Fast 2 Furious Brian (Paul Walker) and Roman (Tyrese) manage to take down Carter (Cole Hauser) when they take a Mustang and crash onto his boat. Brian shoots Carter in the shoulder and Monica (Eva Mendes) grabs his shotgun before he can make a move. Brian and Roman then give the money they were carrying for Carter to Agent Markham (James Remar). Roman says he's gonna stay in Miami to keep Brian out of trouble and that they should open a bike shop. Brian says how Roman says "we ain't hungry no more" and shows Brian some money he stored in his trousers.
ha ha i ruined your favorite movie.
just want to see if anyone reads this.
Posted by pudbat
at 12:04 AM EDT
Updated: Tuesday, 10 June 2003 12:06 AM EDT
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