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September 17, 2003
Soundtrack featuring Johnny Cash, Patsy Cline, the Sex Pistols and Afroman
Note to self: Do not go out with Redpac on a weeknight. Or a Sunday, which lesson I learned last week. What can I say? I'm a slow learner.
And reading the Hamilton's Lounge review up at Centerstage Chicago:
Do you miss the old frat house? If you do, check out Hamilton's on any night of the week. Hamilton's is a another one of Loyola's college bars, though it is often frequented by Northwestern students as well. The atmosphere is loud and friendly. There are a lot of students dancing and flirting.
I now understand part of my recent foul mood. Frat rats. I fucking hate those guys.
And yes, the Past Sound of Chicago mentioned in the title is an accurate description. I only take responsibility for feeding money into the jukebox for Patsy and the Sex Pistols. The rest is either the bartender or the karaoke in the other room.
What?
In other music news, Lauren mentions that Meshell Ndegeocello has a new cd out October 14th.
Also (and this has been all over the place, but Redpac ain't keeping up with the news, apparently):
Rumours of a Pixies reunion have been widely reported across the internet. Although 4AD represented Pixies when they were an active band and continue to release their catalogue, the label is not involved in their current activities so stop buggin' us for news!
Thus sprach 4AD, anyway.
soundgenerator.com is more definitive:
The rumour, it seems, was sparked by a spokesperson for the band recently told MTV news that the band have resolved their differences and are now on speaking terms. A possible tour for Spring 2004 was also mentioned as being in the works.However, speaking more recently to Billboard, Frank Black's (aka Black Francis) manager was more sceptical:
"I have received an offer for the Pixies to perform in April. That said, over the past 10 years, I have received dozens of offers for the Pixies."
Yes, they need a copyeditor. So do I, but supposedly they would have money to pay someone. . .
And couldn't find anything more recent about Slick Rick than this mention in an article in ithacajournal.com (scroll down):
[Former nightclub impresario Peter] Gatien, who pleaded guilty in 1999 to tax evasion, was ordered removed [from the United States] under a clause in the 1996 federal Immigration and Naturalization Act, which says any immigrant convicted of an aggravated felony can be deported.The same act is being used in the case of rapper Ricky "Slick Rick" Walters, who is being held in Bradenton, Fla., while the government attempts to deport him over an attempted-murder conviction in a 1990 shooting, for which he served six years.
Haven't done enough digging to confirm that he's still being held. I'd like to think that he's not, seeing as it's been more than a year.
I like to think lots of things, though.
Posted by Aaron at September 17, 2003 09:07 AM
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I have heard nothing about a release of Slick Rick and I imagine that I, or lynne or jay smooth or Trent would have and would have mentioned it.
It's a sad state of affairs.
In better news, MeShell is also planning to come out with an album in January (a special project with several other musicians...the title escapes me but I think I linked to it on vision a couple weeks back...i'm just too lazy this morning to look it up).
Posted by: Jason at September 17, 2003 10:23 AM
death to the pixies ...
Posted by: uppity-shinob at September 17, 2003 01:44 PM
Eh, Frank's been touring regularly w/The Catholics for a while now. [No, no, it's not the same, but, hey, it's also 2003].
[Wait, I -think- it's The Catholics- Garrity, help me out here].
Posted by: Neogrammarian at September 17, 2003 01:50 PM
The key to going to Hamilton's is not to tolerate the frat/sorority people- rather, one must completely ignore them.
And drink slowly, silly.
Posted by: Lisac at September 17, 2003 10:47 PM
Lisac, perhaps after years of study at a monastery, I'd be capable of ignoring them. As it is, I'm fighting millions of years worth of evolution, screaming at me to Wipe them out. All of them.
And I can nurse a girlie drink all night, if some people didn't pull After-School Special peer pressure "She's drinking you under the table" type mind tricks.
I think I need more coffee.
Which reminds me, whatever happened to kd? I miss her.
Posted by: Aaron at September 18, 2003 08:57 AM
my slick rick impersonation abilities would knock your socks off.
i'd be like, "Don't try to claim things I haven't earned honest man..." and damn, your socks just dipped THE HELL on out.
on a related note, my iced-out pirate impersonation abilities are also quite impressive.
Posted by: eric at September 18, 2003 12:16 PM