Subtle Bluntness

Dear Mr. Coffee, I know you’re up there in heaven, looking down on me.  I know that whenever I need you, you’ll be there to perk my brain up with your stimulating black blood.  That’s why you’re the best fictional person ever.   Please fill me with your warmth and artificial energy, because until I can [...]

First, I’ll give you the good sound quality version. Now I’ll give you the version from “Punk in London”, which reveals X-Ray Spex lead singer Poly Styrene isn’t just a cuddly little singing mutt, but a full-blown twitching, shambling force of nature.  There’s a reason that little Anglo-Somalian girl put The Fear into Johnny Rotten.  [...]

try and tell us our future’s at stake we’re gonna slam dance on your grave cause we don’t give a shit about tomorrow you say we’re a bunch of lazy bums we just wanna act stupid and have some fun cause we don’t give a shit about tomorrow hey suburbia [x3] we’re in love with [...]

For a song called “No Fun,” they all seem to be having a pretty good time hanging out and playing it.  Especially Iggy, which requires a quote from Trainspotting. Tommy:  Useless motherfucker, that’s what she called me.  I told her, I’m sorry, but these things happen.  Let’s put it behind us. Spud:  That’s fair enough. [...]

Lots of wonderful people are having issues with their employment.  They’re not happy with it, they might be losing it, they’re looking for new work, they’re stressed out and irritated and grumpy.  In this economy… hell, in this world, I can completely empathize.  People aren’t happy all over. I’m not sure this is a happy [...]

I love this song, and I wish Black Flag would reunite their 5-man lineup and come to my town. I know they’re all old and don’t get along now, but it’s not like I’d be giving them a choice. It’s my fantasy, after all, so I’ll make them do whatever I want.

This is kind of a melancholy FGF, because this is my favorite local band, I’ve seen them like 20 times, and their last show is September 13th. It’s sad when things like this happen, but at least I’ll know to get down to Headliners and catch their last performance, no matter what. (They played on [...]

I saw these guys live at the old Pandemonium before it closed, and before they broke up. They’re the best band to ever come out of Nashville, Tennessee. That’s all I’ve got to say.