on goth

last night i went to diva’s in northampton. despite the fact that i’ve been living in western massachusetts since the 90s i had never been there and despite the fact that northampton claims to be a hotbed of activity but really doesn’t have enough places for one to get one’s groove on. What is with that, anyway? why don’t people in northampton dance anymore? Northampton is becoming Hyannis.

the company was good – we were celebrating the 28th birthday of a very special friend – but the music kind of sucked. either that or I don’t know how to dance in high heels. But really, how many times can you spin remixes of the pussycat dolls and still call yourself a DJ?

Anyway, Diva’s has goth night on Tuesdays which is supposed to be really good.

Last night we were talking about the origin of goth and I remarked that when I was in high school there was no such thing as goth kids. Anyone who walked around wearing doc martens and fishnets or heavy eye makeup was called punk. Anybody listening to death rock was also punk. Hey, my friends and I listened to Siouxie and the Banshees and The Cure, but nobody went around calling each other goth.

The wiki entry on goth confirms my belief that the term “goth” didn’t emerge as a way to describe a specific type of teen subculture in the states until the 90s, but J was right when he said that there was a genre of goth music in the 80s. Can you tell me where you went to school, what year you graduated and whether people were called goth in your school? I’m taking a poll.

I have to give props to Ash for training us on how to dance like a goth. Just pretend that you are massaging a really big ball with your hands.

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The 413 – Paper City’s Finest

I was banging around some blogs today and found a link (at Tommy Devine) to a hip hop video filmed in Holyoke. For Springfield dwellers, here’s a more humorous Springfield rap.

The 413 – Paper City’s Finest

I was banging around some blogs today and found a link (at Tommy Devine) to a hip hop video filmed in Holyoke. For Springfield dwellers, here’s a more humorous Springfield rap.

Prom – a question

Hi. I am interested in getting to know you better. Did you go to your senior prom? Who did you go with? What was it like?

Because skinnier anchors do a better job?

Digitally-altered Katie Couric

early shift

- Worked early Saturday starting at just after 6:00 a.m.

- If you haven’t watched the latest episode of Project Runway yet – you know who you are – please watch it as soon as possible, so that I can end this embargo. I’m about to lose my marbles. It’s on at 6:00 p.m. today and 5:00 p.m. Sunday. I’m just sayin’

- Mystery animal believed to be wild dog.

- Now playing: Mates of State – Bring it Back – “So Many Ways” (interview with them in Sound Check and the Local Buzz next week – sweet)

- Snakes on a Plane – Has Samuel called you yet?

- Best wishes to my crazy co-worker Patrick who is subjecting himself to a triathlon RIGHT NOW.

Mysterious beast – WTF is that?

Residents are wondering if an animal found dead over the
weekend may be the mysterious creature that has mauled dogs, frightened
residents and been the subject of local legend for half a generation.

Two Questions

Freaky ‘Sixth Sense’ kid crashes car

two questions:

1. he can afford better than a ‘95 saturn, right?
2. how is it possible that he is already 18 years old?

dwight schrute’s space

There is literally no way to describe the coolness of the bobblehead I recently got in the mail for my birthday. If you don’t watch The Office (yes, yes, the American one), then I suggest you start.

First of all, without seeing this thing in person you cannot take in the full effect of its bobbleheadedness (although I think the photo above gives you a little bit of the essence). Second of all, you can’t see that this is the most expensive-looking bobblehead ever made. The best part has to be the part in Dwight’s hair. Genius.

If I were famous I would want to be on a bobblehead.