Thursday night was the Mekons show at the Middle East — my first downstairs show in something like a year. Even though I’m not loving Punk Rock as much as most past releases, seeing the songs live added some oomph — particularly over-the-top raucous stuff like “Dan Dare.” They also did “I Apple,” “The […]

Hey Kids! It’s the Friday Five!
What was…
1. …your first grade teacher’s name?Mrs. Bair. I don’t think she had a first name. THe main thing I remember about her is learning that nobody likes a tattletale and the difference between your indoor and outdoor voices.
2. …your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?“Bugs Bunny & Friends,” hands down. I […]

The last frame of today’s Mark Trail shows a marked (ha!) lack of forethought, but the whole strip cracks me up. (Thanks, Miles!)
A musical defense of Monsieur Trail.
OK, really going to bed now.

Things I find amusing about the 2004 Democratic National Convention:

The official slogan is “Nothing but conventional.”
Boston bars and nightclubs are allegedly staying open all night during the convention — we wouldn’t want our out-of-town vistors to think that we shut down by 2 a.m. at the latest, would we?
The latest convention newsletter asks, “Are you […]