Tuesday, September 30, 2003

I saw two performances last week that completely blew my mind. First up, Thursday night at the Hollywood Bowl, I caught an epic show by Radiohead. These guys have been around since the '90's, which practically makes them legends. What makes them more legendary is the fact that their concerts are an experience not to be forgotten. They started off with their latest single "There There" and never slowed down. It was an audio explosion start to finish, and it's everyone's (EVERYONE's) duty to go out and buy at least ONE Radiohead album. Even if you have to download it.

Saturday was also another night for legends. Jerry Seinfeld gave two performances in one night in Long Beach. If you've seen his sitcom you have a good idea of what to expect, but the amount of laughter exceeded anything I could imagine. I was literally crying when he was talking about "4 Bucks." Comedians are awesome, even though that was only the second one that I've seen so far. Try to catch either of these guys if you have a chance. Can't go wrong.

Thursday, September 18, 2003

Oh, by the way, here's a late Free Will Horoscope:

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):
During my recent visit to the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert, I drank in an abundant array of confounding sights and enriching adventures that I'll remember forever. The last surprise I saw before heading home was among the most modest, but it's a perfect choice to serve as your ruling symbol for the coming week: a sign that read "The Very Tidy Pirates" above an image of a badass dude wearing an eye patch and apron and wielding a vacuum cleaner and feather duster. I hope this vignette inspires you to be wildly disciplined, neatly rowdy, and boisterously organized.

When you're sick at home, you find ways to keep yourself busy. After graduating, I thought I'd be able to make a difference right away. The reality is, you learn that you must change a lot of things about yourself first, before you can go about changing the world. We all want to make a difference in some way or another. Whether it's on a large scale, or small scale, there's many things you can do. Just don't be like this guy, and everything should work out.

Tuesday, September 16, 2003

Will the madness never end? It's one lawsuit after another between the music industry and the online musical distributors. Be they legit, or scurvy dogs, someone will find a reason to sue. The latest: The Beatles Sue ITunes. I wonder if they'll want a cut of the profits.

Wednesday, September 10, 2003

Look everyone! It's the return of the Free Will Horoscope!


VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22):

The largest meeting of world religious leaders in history was virtually unreported by the media. The top-secret event transpired in 2002. Leading representatives from every major faith gathered in Italy. They issued a "Decalogue for Peace," which denounced violence committed in the name of God and religion, and declared, "We commit ourselves to those who suffer poverty and abandonment and who have no voice." The media deemed other stories more important than this unprecedented breakthrough, like Mike Tyson getting his boxing license, John Walker Lindh making a court appearance, and the Enron hearings beginning. A comparable marvel is unfolding in your own life, and you haven't noticed it yet.

Monday, September 08, 2003

Those Dreamwave Productions folk have their hands full lately. First they hit the scene with their neo-anime hit Darkminds, then they had the HUGELY successful revival of a Transformers comic, and now they have their first ever calendar getting ready to be shipped to stores. The Capcom/Dreamwave calendar will no doubt be huge in the direct market, but will it be a mainstream success? Let's hope so. Between them and UDON, who have had their Street Fighter comic sell-out before it even hit stores, the east meets west flava has never been bigger. No doubt we live in the era of men who've grown up in the '80's.

Thursday, September 04, 2003

Not that old of a song, but Beck's still got it. Check out "Lost Cause"


LOST CAUSE

Your sorry eyes cut through the bone
They make it hard to leave you alone
Leave you here wearing your wounds
Waving your guns at somebody new

Baby you're lost
Baby you're lost
Baby you're a lost cause

There's too many people you used to know
They see you coming they see you go
They know your secrets and you know theirs
This town is crazy; nobody cares

Baby you're lost
Baby you're lost
Baby you're a lost cause

I'm tired of fighting
I'm tired of fighting
Fighting for a lost cause

There’s a place where you are going
You ain't never been before
No one left to watch your back now
No one standing at your door
That's what you thought love was for

Baby you're lost
Baby you're lost
Baby you're a lost cause

I'm tired of fighting
I'm tired of fighting
Fighting for a lost cause



Tuesday, September 02, 2003

What's the next big thing? If you're looking to invest in a hot new 'cross-over' property, check out Duel Masters. With apparently over 1.5 million devoted readers in Japan, Duel Masters is set to overthrow Yu-Gi-Oh! which overthrew the ubiquitous Pokemon. For more info, check out the latest at Comics Newsarama.