I drove back and forth across Pennsylvania the past two weekends, here's a pic I snapped while driving around State College(home to Penn State)--you can see some little ski slopes on the left. You can also see the crappy roads which we're cursed with around here.

Ben's bass amp. It can make your genitals vibrate, and at certain levels, causes sterility in squirrels.

Soon to be former "home studio", and now former gear. I kept my acoustic stuff, and of course the 4-track.

Sigh.

Oh, yeah, the blog

Things are fucked up lately. Not really bad, although I hope I look back on this period of my life(the past year, actually) as the low point. Still trying to record, although it's been hard to focus much on that lately either.

But things could certainly be worse, and I only blame myself for my current situation.

Hey, there's a new album from Oasis, and new ones coming from Bob Mould and Heather Nova.

So, I just need to get my shit together. This is ridiculous.

Do the Robot

I don't think I mentioned that Music For Robots is another great mp3 site. Well, it is. Appears to be run by several guys who went to college together, so there's lots of updates.

I also like the blog by one of the robots, Kid Ethnic, which documents his various experiences as a teacher in Japan. In recent years, I've become interested in all things Japanese.

Epitonic, Thea Gilmore

All sorts of music goodness here.

I'm not normally too focused on the lyrics in songs--more on the sound, and whether it makes me want to listen over and over again. But one person whose lyrics really jump out at me is Thea Gilmore. Her music is good too, but if I'm going to make Dylan or, more accurately, Elvis Costello comparisons, then I'd say that she's a lot more worthy than whatshisname from fucking Bright Eyes or Dashboard Confessional or whoever Rolling Stone and the mainstream media is overhyping at the moment.

Happy Mom's Day, Mom

If not for you, I'd probably be in a gutter somewhere, drinking woolite.

Pat O'Brien--Giving drunken Irishmen a bad name

I had heard about this, and saw them spoof it on Late Night, but still, wow.

Before you kids all go out and start getting shitfaced, let this serve as a warning to you--no matter how drunk you get, don't leave a record of your behavior.

CNN Sucks, Pt. 3,852

I think they should rename Lou Dobbs' show "Illegal Immigration Tonight". Every time I see him on there, that's what he's talking about. Every single time.

I remember when CNN was good, back before Ted Turner sold out to Time Warner. The only reason I have it on now is because I only have basic cable, and almost every other channel is a sitcom about a married couple where the husband is a stupid slob and the wife is always pissed off--"The King of the World According to Everybody Loves Yes Dear". That, and there's sort of a train wreck quality to CNN these days, and I'm wondering when they'll actually bottom out. They've reached the local news level at this point. "A bride is missing! Oh, and forty people were killed in Iraq today. Back to the runaway bride!"