So I say to them what I say to everyone: “Coming Soon!”
As my devoted readers will soon recall, a few issues back I wrote about Poil. I received many requests for access to my research, but due to the secretive nature of Poil I was unable to grant their requests.
However, due to the sheer overwhelming amount of mail I get on the subject, I will give this one secret:
After one late night of intense research using search engines not even invented yet, I came across a small gem on a Russian site’s forum. The contents were in Cyrillic so it was a bit hard to understand, but I was able to discern a pattern known to be the markings of Poil. Sure enough I followed the trail, and it led me to this page:
You Awake?
Readers, I very reluctantly post this information for you. If I might direct your attention to the very first post on this web log, you’ll notice that the author is well aware of my research and no doubt intended it to serve as a clue, or a carrot, or a sword.
Please do not associate this page or my research with any communications you might make with the above mentioned site as it could greatly endanger my hard work. But in the interest of my readers, I share this with you in utmost confidence.
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To add to the list of summer conventions and expos that I can’t afford to go to, a friend alerted me to the upcoming TypeCon 2004, with “twenty optional workshops cover everything from letterpress printing, showcard lettering, Asian calligraphy, and Renaissance handwriting to digital font production, type for mobile devices, and expert typography.”
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I remember first finding this illustrator way back, maybe in ‘97 or so. I loved Sanrio, so I loved her Sanrio-like characters, but at the same time I love Johnny The Homicidal Maniac, so I loved the darkness. I think in a way, her stuff is one of my influences, in the blend of cute cute cute with somewhat disturbing. Many of the things I do are at first glance oh so cuddly and cute, but when you take a moment to think about it, it gives you the heebie jeebies.
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I went to see Sleater Kinney in Santa Cruz the other day, and I learned a few things about myself and the world around me:
1. Drummer Janet Weiss is a woman possessed, not only playing back to back with Quasi and then Sleater Kinney, but playing the drums, the guitar, and singing all at the same time.
2. I hate generic indie pop, and when I hear it, it makes me go wall-eyed, much like on the Simpsons. I now have a much greater appreciation for what they’re feeling when they go googly-eyed, even if they are just cartoon characters.
3. At every show I have ever been to, no matter where it is, there’s always the contingent of crazy butchies who push everyone around and start a mosh pit and eventually throw their tops on to the stage. Yes, there are such thing as unattractive boobs.
You can keep an eye out for their new album and learn more about the wonderful ladies of Sleater Kinney at The Official Website of Sleater Kinney.
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Quick: You’re about to go to a hipster party but you know absolutely nothing about the music, the people, the scene. WHAT DO YOU DO?
Fear not my friend, for now with Under The Radar magazine you too can keep up to date on the coolest bands favored by hipsters the world over.
Their latest issue features a lengthy photo-illustrated interview with extremely enjoyable Rilo Kiley as well as snippets about Franz Ferdinand, Badly Drawn Boy, Clinic, The Faint, and more! Notice the careful addition of Sonic Youth and Magnetic Fields to help establish more long-term creds!
Keep this one close, and you’ll never be caught not knowing an obscure band ever again.
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