So the first handyman who tried to fix the leak in the wall of my apartment on Friday ripped out the drywall around it and accidentally made the punctured pipe spray water, rather than drip it. I used up half of my dry towels plugging the leak until the plumbers could come over. Next came the plumbers who thought they sealed off the pipe but instead caused it to drain water, which leaked through all three floors of my apartment. There went the other half of my towels. What started out as a little dribble and a bit of mildew turned into a three-floor flood. My apartment manager had the line of the day, spoken with an edge of frustration as I was mopping up the enormous puddle that was pooling in the middle of my kitchen: "What exactly is your concern here?"
Fortunately, it seems like I'm past the worst of it. The pipe is fixed, and all that remains is to replace the drywall and carpet around the original leak. Also, I saw two great rock-n-roll shows, which always puts me in a good mood.
Type O Negative played Wednesday at Roseland, and they kicked all kinds of ass. I can't decide if I want everyone in the world to recognize how brilliant they are and give them the millions of dollars they deserve or if I want them to languish in semi-obscurity so that they still have to play smaller venues where I can actually see them without having to watch them on a monitor from half a mile away.
Yesterday was Lollapalooza 2003 at Columbia Meadows. These days, I'm lucky if I can find a show featuring one band I want to see; Lolla had four: The Donnas, A Perfect Circle, Audioslave, and Jane's Addiction. James Iha (of Smashing Pumpkins) and Geordie White (formerly Twiggy from Marilyn Manson) have joined up with A Perfect Circle, and they put on a hell of a set. I'm very glad to see that Twiggy's getting work and able to pay the rent and buy food; he's so skinny. Audioslave (with Perry Farrell) did an ass-kicking cover of "Fascination Street" that shocked the hell out of me. The three big bands (Audioslave, Jane's, and APC) kept jumping into each other's sets all night long... it was one of those very cool arena rock festival things that almost justified the fact that the vendors were charging $2 for a cup of water and $4 for MGD.
Also, the Army had a recuiting booth set up in the corner of the grounds. I'm still trying to figure out if it was either a really bold move or an indication of how hopelessly clueless they really are, sort of like the Christians who picket heavy-metal shows. Knowing the Army, it was probably a bit of both. They had a rock-climbing wall thing all set up, but I thought it would have been cooler if it flung hippies into a spiked pit once they reached the top of it.
Fortunately, it seems like I'm past the worst of it. The pipe is fixed, and all that remains is to replace the drywall and carpet around the original leak. Also, I saw two great rock-n-roll shows, which always puts me in a good mood.
Type O Negative played Wednesday at Roseland, and they kicked all kinds of ass. I can't decide if I want everyone in the world to recognize how brilliant they are and give them the millions of dollars they deserve or if I want them to languish in semi-obscurity so that they still have to play smaller venues where I can actually see them without having to watch them on a monitor from half a mile away.
Yesterday was Lollapalooza 2003 at Columbia Meadows. These days, I'm lucky if I can find a show featuring one band I want to see; Lolla had four: The Donnas, A Perfect Circle, Audioslave, and Jane's Addiction. James Iha (of Smashing Pumpkins) and Geordie White (formerly Twiggy from Marilyn Manson) have joined up with A Perfect Circle, and they put on a hell of a set. I'm very glad to see that Twiggy's getting work and able to pay the rent and buy food; he's so skinny. Audioslave (with Perry Farrell) did an ass-kicking cover of "Fascination Street" that shocked the hell out of me. The three big bands (Audioslave, Jane's, and APC) kept jumping into each other's sets all night long... it was one of those very cool arena rock festival things that almost justified the fact that the vendors were charging $2 for a cup of water and $4 for MGD.
Also, the Army had a recuiting booth set up in the corner of the grounds. I'm still trying to figure out if it was either a really bold move or an indication of how hopelessly clueless they really are, sort of like the Christians who picket heavy-metal shows. Knowing the Army, it was probably a bit of both. They had a rock-climbing wall thing all set up, but I thought it would have been cooler if it flung hippies into a spiked pit once they reached the top of it.