Sophie Says Sooth (2002.11.11): "A recent issue of Seventeen magazine contained an article on how to dress 'emo.' You know your silly little independent trend is over when it hits teen girly magazines. Better just go trade in all that stuff in your music library for some BNL. Rock on."

Matriculation Reloaded (2002.11.10): "The second half was a different story. The intramural leagues have a 28 point mercy rule -- that is, one team gets ahead by 28 and the game ends -- and we did our best to bring it into effect as quickly as possible. We threw up brick after brick and failed to adjust to our opponents' offensive schemes in any substantial way."

Sophie Says Sooth (2002.11.04): "However, because my readership does not (to my knowledge) extend to remote parts of Africa that have no electricity and advanced medicine, I am forced to the conclusion that this situation does not apply to you. Stop eating dirt! You have no need for this."


Juliana Hatfield / Gold Stars 1992-2002: "As interesting and important as it is, though, I never would have bought it had I not found a copy for $10 at a used record store called Nuggets in Boston. I have all of Juliana's solo records, which means I have all the would-be hits including here."

Transmetropolitan: Back on the Street: "Spider Jerusalem, despite generally coming off as a PCP-addicted version of Daffy Duck, is a very deep character in terms of moral core and values. Such is the case when Spider lashes out at the womanizing leader of the Transient community regarding his abuse of authority over the Transients and his habit of knocking up his female followers."

Kay Hanley / Cherry Marmalade: "When the tenth track, 'Galapagos,' came on, I nearly tuned the road out entirely. It's one of those tracks that comes by once every few years, saying exactly what your inner siren is trying to express at exactly the right time; for me, the last one was Juliana's 'Choose Drugs' in the spring of 2000."


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





2002/11/11

"But as for now I'm gonna hear the saddest songs/and sit alone and wonder/how you're making out." I think there's a corellary to be made between indie rock and indie film in terms of labels and miscategorization. These days, indie rock = emo, even though there are at least three distinct influence threads defining what emo is. And for some reason, Sophie's super-pissed about it.
posted at 16:45


2002/11/10

Basketball and politics go together rather well, in my opinion. Unless you're Charles Barkley. Or that guy who refused to stand for "The Star-Spangled Banner." Or Yao Ming. But otherwise, yes. Seriously.
posted at 14:18


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