ms. yvon

yep! you seeing them at the beacon, paul?

i'd forgotten the g. parsons nudie suit guy! i loved the neil diamond costume until the wearer wouldn't stop singing "coming to america" AT me.

at the halloween show in louisville, the band took a 20 min break before the encore and came back in full KISS regalia. one guess who was sporting the gene simmons wig!

there are a couple pix over on the mmj board.

Thanks, guys! As this is the deadline night for the last paper before elections, I am not having a great deal of fun per se, but I do appreciate the warm wishes.

*see Lou Grant comment above

working on your birthday means double birthday this weekend!

been on a bit of a yo la tengo bender lately

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DAN!!

"to hell with the deadline. pass the jager and those 12 sided dice!"

Are those pats of butter in the Jell-O salad?

nothing about that thing is appetizing.

and the only thing cool about it is the use of green jello.

i just posted this in poppydawn's b-day thread, but thinking it would make a creepy avatar:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, ROBIN!!

here's a possible addition for your column!

swing it!

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, WENDY!!

what a FANTASTIC treat on your day: wilco AND friends!

glad you finally got around to having birthday sushi! (shocker. )

Did we earn that encore or what?

your "smokin" clip is terrific!! i just put an "on the phone" sign on my office door, closed it and spent a few minutes rocking out to your clip!

stooka i was there, too! damn, but "his master's voice" is a brilliant show ender. so stirring.

that mike mogis is fun to watch. everytime i looked to him he had a different instrument.

"smokin" was a highlight for me as well. completely unexpected. by the end i was singing and hollering. it felt GREAT!

thanks for the setlist. i kept one, but it was full of blanks where the bright eyes songs should have been listed.

m. ward was brilliant all night long. "sandman" was gorgeous!

did you happen to see the girl climb over the rail after the show? twice? during "another travelling song" she yelled in my ear, "should i go over the rail?" i'm just glad she didn't try to go over during ...master's voice.

the encore was fantastic! (hey, just noticed that you missed "At Dawn." they played it between "Map" and "To Save Me"

i went to the show in los angeles last night. jim was throwing down some serious moves

"tobias, are you blue?"

"only on the outside, michael."

man, i'm glad i read about this after he'd been found in the attic.

sweet jesus.

tin machine performed "if there is something" on tv. it was terrific! the only person who can credibly cover roxy music is david bowie.

"why don't you marry an ice-cream sandwhich?!"

"All rise, Bud Cort is now in session."

"lose the puppet."

"Mock Court with Judge Reinhooooold

Mock Court with Judge Reinhooooold"

My avatar is kind of spooky already, but I made a change anyway.

way to go, sunshine!

and moss: hell yes!

i've been using this same donnie darko icon for years now. if i can find some time, maybe i'll try something new.

YES!

"well excuse me Judge Reinhold"

c'mon Gobias...isn't there a halloween reference somewhere in arrested development?

*puts down phone*

great all!

jen, i hit the refresh button on my browser and your avatar showed up!

bring it!

Missoula, Portland, Seattle... Not nearly as exciting as the Canadian angle!

i could use a few days in the great northwest! o! portland! with your amazing breakfasts, breathtaking coffee and bounty of beer!