Check this out. Just saw the review of my band’s new CD So Long… in the June issue of Revue. You can see it on the page here, but I’ll copy it here: Common Shiner So Long … So Long … is a great CD from Grand Rapids band Common Shiner (yes, named for the …
Month: May 2006
Boxing Match
Well, Michael Barrett over the weekend sucker punched AJ Pierzynski in the face, uniting the whole Cubs team and completely turning our season around. Right? Not so much. It was an overreaction on Barrett’s part, and he should clearly be suspended, thereby removing one of the only solid hitters on the Cubs and replacing him …
I Knew It!!
Would only be a matter of time before we got to hear the Cubs management or press say “We’re not out of it yet, just look at what happened with the Astros last year.” This time it was Carrie Muskat who said it. I used to really like Carrie, but she has totally turned into …
How’s the Weather at the End of Time?
Another new song. Probably some of the more interesting/strange lyrics I’ve written. So I figured I’d give it an interesting/strange title to go with it. How’s the Weather at the End of Time? The smell of spring The dewy cling to my skin The sense of change Yet I end up here every year Well, …
The D-Lee Effect
Well, we knew it would catch up to us at some point, but the Cubs are officially feeling the effect of losing Derrek Lee, and it already looks and feels like the season’s over. So here’s my collection of current Cubs thoughts: – Jacque Jones is a waste of time. Why does he have a …
Me Neither, I Was Just Asking
Do you ever smell the pants you’ve been wearing for three straight days, think “hmmm, borderline,” then put them back on and wear them for two more days? Me neither, I was just asking.
The Naturals
New song I wrote this past week. Lyrically it’s probably the closest thing to a punk song (an ideal punk song, that is) that I’ll ever write. The Naturals Surrounded by all these empty eyes What if all of them just came to life? We’re all due for a change The rise of all humanity …