Sophie Says Sooth (2002.09.02): "Avoid graduation at all possible costs. This may sound crazy now, but by the time you're out of school for a year you'll know exactly what I'm talking about and you'll really start to miss caring about back-to-school sales. Enjoy this time while you can."

Sophie Says Sooth (2002.08.26): "When you call your children unexpectedly, do not express concern if they were out until 4, 5 or 6 AM. They are now the masters of their own bedtimes. If someone of the opposite sex answers the telephone at 7 AM on a Sunday, say nothing."

Sophie Says Sooth (2002.08.19): "It was once required that ten witnesses be present at a marriage ceremony to outsmart jealous demons. (I don't know who really thought this would work but let's play along for the sake of the story.) Bridesmaids dressed similarly to the bride and groomsmen's attire resembled the groom's in an attempt to confuse the spirits who wanted to harm the couple."


Silverchair / Diorama: "Musically, it is one of the best of the year. Rich orchestrations sweep across beautifully arranged songs, a feat quite remarkable for a band unaccustomed to such complex string and horn work. This is due, in part, to help from the legendary Van Dyke Parks, whose resume boasts such names as U2 and the Beach Boys."

Miniviews 2002.08.02: "While reining his noodling tendencies way in for the two Guided By Voices records released by TVT, his side projects exploded. The Fading Captain series, home to numerous collaborations and throw-away 7" singles, has probably had a release or three just since you started reading this piece."

Miniviews 2002.07.28: "If John Lennon and Yoko Ono had been in little-known power pop bands, then decided to do a record together with John's brother and a pseudonymous drummer for a Spanish label you've never heard of, Double Fantasy would've sounded a lot like Sound It Out."


San Diego Comic-con 2002: Part 1: "A lot of it sounded like standard conspiracy theory bullshit; I would like to believe him about the income taxes, though. Apparently it has something to do with the improper ratification of the 16th Amendment and taxing our privilege of earning money."

"Glamour Hose": A 14-piece photographic series from Natalie Meyer


"Pixel Worship": A new short narrative work from Aaron Veenstra





2002/05/02

Linda Lovelace just died. And now I'm writing about Deep Throat in the latest Fast Lane. Coincidence? Absolutely not! Well, actually, I guess it is. But it's entertaining enough to not be.
posted at 11:24


2002/05/01

March 10, 1876: the first telephone communication is made. July 20, 1969: man walks his first steps on the moon. These are effectively the only important achievements in all of human history until this day. Today, May 1, 2002, we're going art journal on your unsuspecting asses. Natalie Meyer's "Glamour Hose", a 14-piece photographic series, goes live today and nothing will ever be the same.
posted at 03:38


2002/04/30

I'm going to see Garbage in a week and a half. Something called "Abandoned Pools" is opening but I'm not concerned; they can't possibly be worse than Nashville Pussy, whom I saw open for Marilyn Manson a couple years back.

I'm pretty excited. Garbage has a much different sound from the other bands I've seen live -- that glammed-up Manson show probably comes the closest and even that's not especially close. The breathy trip-hop of tracks like "The Trick Is to Keep Breathing," from 1998's Version 2.0, is a far cry from the pit slamming likes of Manson, Everclear or even Weezer. The atmosphere in the show should be superb and a day's worth of Milwaukee debauchery beforehand can only help.
posted at 09:09



2002/04/29

Got a band that needs a promotional boost? Got a friend you need to convince to do covert surveillance for you? Go talk to Sophie, her sooth will surely set you on the right path.
posted at 07:48


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