Monday, July 30, 2007
The ABC's Of APC
from da Wiki--
A Perfect Circle (often referred to as APC) was an alternative rock supergroup, formed by guitarist Billy Howerdel. Howerdel had worked as a guitar tech for bands such as Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, Fishbone and Tool. He played demos of his music to Tool's singer, Maynard James Keenan, who offered himself as vocalist should Howerdel ever form a band. Howerdel was initially hesitant about this as he originally wanted a female vocalist, but eventually agreed and A Perfect Circle was formed in 1999.
To distinguish himself from his persona with Tool, Keenan wore long wigs on his otherwise bald scalp for all of A Perfect Circle's music videos, photo shoots and live performances. Maynard, when asked at a news conference, stated that the name " A Perfect Circle" originates from the friendships of the band members, all of them met one another in a way resembling "a perfect circle of friendship."
Here's a Truly Awesome Circular Vid, called
3 Libras
Friday, July 20, 2007
A Perfect Circle Covers Lennon In A Way He May Never Have Imagined
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
2 Quotes From John Irving
Quote 1 talks about craft.
# 2 takes on Fearless Leader.
Both damned good quotes.
“…When I start a novel, it might be eighteen months, even two years after I've been taking notes, doing research on that novel. The important thing to me is that I already know the story. The story has already happened. It's as if I'm retelling something that already exists. It exists in my mind, anyway. It's over...”
“… It's horrendous. Why do so many people care about gay marriages? How do gay marriages affect those of us who have heterosexual unions? How are we threatened? Mind-boggling. I thought the real endangerments to heterosexual marriages were other women or other men, or maybe spousal abuse. Wife beating, how about that one? When the president talks about the sanctimony of marriage, why doesn't he address that? He's a fucking moron. You can quote me on that…”
John Irving's
latest novel is entitled
"Until I Find You"
& is available
for purchase
HERE
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
My Best Bud Is A Bad Ass Photographer
The above thumbnail image is from the Washington Post!
In fact, it looks like my good friend Mark Wilson, who is
the Photo Editor for the Roswell Daily Record, in Roswell,
New Mexico, hit the mother lode with this image, which he
captured at the town's recent festival celebrating the 60th
Anniversary of the Alien Deal. (I don't know what else to
call it! Alien Deal X File Thang?) I dunno. Anyhow, I'm sure
happy for Mark, who has worked decades developing his
craft, so all this recognition is very well-deserved.
Here's a link to the Washington Post, in case you want to view
a larger version of the photo he shot, destined to be a classic!
Alien Confab
Once you get to the site,
just run a Search under:
Roswell Mark Wilson
yowzah, baby ;)
you go
Sunday, July 08, 2007
This Oughta Wake U... Up
Monday, July 02, 2007
I Hereby Declare July To Be A Perfect Circle Month
