I must be a really lucky guy, because it seems like every time a new interview goes up, I'm out here blogging about how darn NICE all these rock stars are. Coheed's Travis Stever is no exception. I was actually sort of nervous, because I didn't have long to talk to Travis, and Coheed & Cambria have such a strong fan community that there's an awful lot known about them. I think in the end it's clear that Travis is primarily a guitarist - and a pretty progressive guitarist - so I thought he might have some insight about ... well, read the interview and find out.
Best,
J
The old saw: follow me on Twitter @ twitter.com/strutting if you please.
Best,
J
The old saw: follow me on Twitter @ twitter.com/strutting if you please.
Two posts in one day? Srsly? What's gotten into me?
Well, mainly it's
Corey S. Lewis The Rey's new comic, Dead in the Now!
Corey is currently fighting with all his might in a competition at DC Comics' Zudacomics.com site. He made the world a better place with Sharknife and Peng!, and now he's bringing us INTENSE ACTION about a kid who RAISES A ZOMBIE ARMY because HE HATES YOU.
Well, mainly it's
Corey S. Lewis The Rey's new comic, Dead in the Now!
Corey is currently fighting with all his might in a competition at DC Comics' Zudacomics.com site. He made the world a better place with Sharknife and Peng!, and now he's bringing us INTENSE ACTION about a kid who RAISES A ZOMBIE ARMY because HE HATES YOU.
Sound good?
Read the preview of Rey's comic and vote for it, so that it can be realized as full-fledged awesomeness. Thanks guys!
- Jay
Oh, as always, find me on Twitter @ twitter.com/strutting
Dear Suicide Girls Internet Website Trademark Coding Department:
An RSS feed for comments/messages/friend blogs would be fully rad.
That is my bright idea for the month. Sorry if it already exists and I just missed it.
- Jay
An RSS feed for comments/messages/friend blogs would be fully rad.
That is my bright idea for the month. Sorry if it already exists and I just missed it.
- Jay
New interview up, with Adam Bravin from She Wants Revenge. It's linked on the front page for the moment, but if you're not following my every move (shame on you?) then you can check it here.
Also, if any of you are on Twitter, I'd be much obliged if you'd add me at twitter.com/strutting - and if any of you aren't, then maybe you should be, ne?
Cheers!
Also, if any of you are on Twitter, I'd be much obliged if you'd add me at twitter.com/strutting - and if any of you aren't, then maybe you should be, ne?
Cheers!
New interview up today: Brian Molko from Placebo. Brian was an extraordinarily nice guy, and a lot of fun to talk to. I got the impression that Placebo aren't exactly big Linkin Park fans ... anybody else? Haha.
Til next time,
Jay
Til next time,
Jay
My Interview with Robert Pollard is up on SG now. Please read and comment!
The interview was actually three hours long, and Bob is a really dynamic guy, so I found it really challenging to edit the piece down. Hopefully you guys find it as interesting as I did.
The interview was actually three hours long, and Bob is a really dynamic guy, so I found it really challenging to edit the piece down. Hopefully you guys find it as interesting as I did.
Anybody else using Twitter these days? My username is strutting ... follow along if you want, and let me know what all of yours are. 
Things that make me not want to go to class: I tell my downstairs neighbor that part of the grade is going to be based on oral arguments, and he goes, "Oh good, that means I get to kick ass."
Dear law school,
The point of the adversarial system in an educational setting is the process. It's about collaborating to see how opposing viewpoints interact. Of course you should do a good job arguing your side, but that's because it's difficult to suss out the implications if you present a weak version of the argument. It is not because of some macho desire to feel like you're better than everyone else.
Additionally, I miss the west coast - the only aggression I deal well with is the passive variety.
Cordially,
Jay
Dear law school,
The point of the adversarial system in an educational setting is the process. It's about collaborating to see how opposing viewpoints interact. Of course you should do a good job arguing your side, but that's because it's difficult to suss out the implications if you present a weak version of the argument. It is not because of some macho desire to feel like you're better than everyone else.
Additionally, I miss the west coast - the only aggression I deal well with is the passive variety.
Cordially,
Jay
Picked up a couple comics today: Warren Ellis' Crécy and Brian Wood's Supermarket. Very excited about both, will report back soon.
Ordered on Amazon last night: Jeremy Jackson's second novel, In Summer. His debut, Life at These Speeds , is honestly one of the best things I've read in five years. Hopefully the followup will be enjoyable as well. Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound - just for the hell of it, while I'm trying really hard to set up an interview with Eno about his 77 Million Paintings project. The Art of Looking Sideways, by Alan Fletcher. Saw this in a bookstore the other day, and it's worth it for the design alone. The thing is also monstrously huge and will look amazing on my bookshelf. Content? That's just gravy.
Also, here's a playlist for this month. Enjoy.
Ordered on Amazon last night: Jeremy Jackson's second novel, In Summer. His debut, Life at These Speeds , is honestly one of the best things I've read in five years. Hopefully the followup will be enjoyable as well. Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Color of Sound - just for the hell of it, while I'm trying really hard to set up an interview with Eno about his 77 Million Paintings project. The Art of Looking Sideways, by Alan Fletcher. Saw this in a bookstore the other day, and it's worth it for the design alone. The thing is also monstrously huge and will look amazing on my bookshelf. Content? That's just gravy.
Also, here's a playlist for this month. Enjoy.
My MC Frontalot interview is up on SG now. Front is a great interview, and he totally did all the work for me. Hopefully it's as fun to read as it was to do. Feel free to throw some comments my way. Thanks to Gerry, Erin & everyone at SG for letting me do this - damn good times.
