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Late night

Last nite I ended up working until just after midnight. I had such a headache last nite that it made me sick to my stomach. I had a hard time sleeping but at least I got to sleep later today and not come in until noon. I still don’t feel quite...

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Sleep aways escapes me

I’m so tired today that I am having trouble keeping my eyes open. I wish I could take a nap. Thankfully the day at work is almost done for me. I needed to go get an oil change in the car but I decided to blow it off and not call to schedule...

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Good friends visit

Last nite, Kristine came by and brought me dinner and kept me company to help keep my sanity since I’m trapped in the house while recovering. It was nice to have company since I’m starting to get cabin fever big time. She brought me...

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Still no luck

Still no luck so far on the job hunt. In the meantime I have been catching up on stuff around the Manor and just started another project for Mystic Records that I should probably finish by the weekend seeing as I have...

MXV
May 17, 2005

No more notifications

Just so you don’t think I vanished, I am shutting off the email notifications for this site for when its updated. In checking the logs just now, I noticed a flood of bogus email subscriptions. The lowlife spammer...

MXV
May 15, 2005

Iggy Pop – Live San Fran 1981 DVD

Iggy Pop – Live San Fran 1981 DVD Music Video Distributors Ah yes, yet another Target Video release from the archives has been reissued in digital glory. I’m really glad to see them continue to re-release...

MXV
May 14, 2005

Selections from The Punk Vault [Sorex]

Sorex – Portrait of a Prisoner 7″ (1985 Rectal Tract Records) This is a unique story as I had never heard of the band Sorex before until late last year when a regular reader of this site would comment from...

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May 12, 2005

Selections from The Punk Vault [Salvation Army]

Salvation Army – Mind Garden 7″ (1981 New Alliance Records) This record is another example of a record I bought not because I had read a review or heard the music before, but for the simple reason that it...

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May 9, 2005

The Effigies – 5/6/05 at Abbey Pub

Last nite, thanks to the generosity of Jeff for hooking me up with a ticket, I went to see The Effigies play at Abbey Pub. Eske and No Slogan opened the show and both were fairly standard hardcore bands. They were...

MXV
May 7, 2005

What day is it again?!

It is amazing how quickly I have fallen into the trap of not even knowing what day it is since I am not working. No luck on the job hunt so far, and it is frustrating and scary all at the same time. I need a damn job...

MXV
May 5, 2005

Selections from The Punk Vault [Tooth and Nail]

Various Artists – Tooth and Nail LP (1979 Upsetter Records) In the mid to late 70s, punk rock was exploding in California, especially in Southern California. A young punk rocker by the name of Chris D. was playing...

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May 3, 2005

The many flavors of: Meat Puppets – In a Car 7″

The first release by the Meat Puppets is nearly tied for my favorite record of theirs with their first album. It is quite a contrast listening to this record and then listening to anything that followed the first album...

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May 1, 2005

Einsturzende Neubauten – 1/2 Mensch DVD

Einsturzende Neubauten – 1/2 Mensch DVD Music Video Distributors There has never been a band like Einsturzende Neubauten before, and there will never be one like them in the future. They are perhaps the most...

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April 29, 2005