Well, dear readers, I must hurry and write these here notes because she of the Evil Eye will be here shortly and I must beat a hasty retreat, although what the hasty retreat ever did to deserve such a beating I have no idea. I shall have to be brief. In fact, I shall not only be brief, I shall wear briefs whilst being brief. I had a pleasantly pleasant day yesterday, attending to matters that needed attending, doing a spot of writing, and doing quite a few errands. I also found out that I can place my book order on Monday, so I will have them in hand in two weeks. As you know, the plan is to begin taking orders right around the first of November if Mr. Mark Bakalor has the site up and running as he hopefully will. So, it doesn’t look like I’ll get to do a CD before then, but if I end up doing it, which I’m hopeful of, I will mail it under separate cover. Isn’t that exciting? Isn’t that just too too?
Last night I watched no motion picture on DVD because I was still reeling from the horror that was The Stepford Wives. Instead I went for a drive, bought a magazine to read (the latest Video Watchdog) and got some pretzels. I really like pretzels but I must say after the fifth one I’m done. That said, I don’t stop eating them. No, I keep eating them until I want to vomit on the ground. Someday I shall learn.
Tonight I’m going to a very exciting event – a screening of a documentary on Cinerama, done by an old chum of mine, Dave Stromaier. I’ve heard about this thing for a couple of years now, and I’m thrilled I will finally see it. I will, of course, have a full report for you.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because she of the Evil Eye will be casting her pointed glances at me if I am here, in her space.
I’m wondering what I shall do today whilst she of the Evil Eye is cleansing my home environment. For example, will I drive about in my automobile in briefs? Will I go to certain business establishments that I enjoy going to in briefs? Will I take a long walk in briefs? Will I prance about like a horn toad with a hot foot in briefs? Will I catch up on my CD listening by driving here, there, and everywhere in briefs? Right now I’m listening to one of the wackiest CDs I’ve heard in ages – something I took a chance on from Rhino Handmade: The Complete Warner Bros. recordings of The Neon Orchestra. How have I never heard of this before? I thought I knew everything like this that had been on Warners, like Randy Newman and Harper’s Bizarre and Van Dyke Parks. I can’t say it’s brilliant, but it’s sure strange and interesting, kind of mélange of Bacharach, The TJ Brass, Jimmy Webb, and some of the strangest orchestral writing I’ve ever heard. Whoever the lead singer is is not to my liking, and that’s my biggest problem. I don’t mind scruffy voices sometimes Randy Newman), but there’s something in the timber of his voice that just grates on me. But it’s fun listening to it. Is anyone familiar with this group?
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must prance about like a horn toad with a hot foot or, conversely, like a hot foot with a horn toad. Today’s topic of discussion: What are your favorite weird recordings? Let’s hear all about the weird and the wonderful and if we can find them somewhere. Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we? And I shall return after she of the Evil Eye is gone. In briefs. Black. Or briefs noir, as the French like to call them.