From an interview with Michael Rooney, Chief Revenue Officer of the new WSJ magazine.
Q: Why did you launch a luxury living brand in such a difficult economy?
A: The luxury marketplace is still strong when other categories have been devastated. It is somewhat recession-proof.
I know, I know. The malapropism “a deck of cards!”1 in reference to an unstable situation isn’t that funny.
I also know that nobody has time to read a damn 9 page article about Wall Street. But it’s easy to read.
Thanks to the ceaselessly innovative nature of Swedish scientists, we now know our Myers-Briggs personality type.
I have to say, the results were somewhat surprising:
Our accountants have just informed me that we sold one song during the month of September, for a grand total of $0.70.
The song: “Shark Attacks.”
Unfortunately, it was sold in the United States. I really need to formulate an international sales plan. Somebody in Japan needs to buy a song from us.
Bubba just emailed me about this.
You will listen; you will enjoy.
And then, when you’ve processed that, you will listen to this and, at around 1:15 left in the song, you will be amazed.
Sometimes when we say “rough mix,” we really, really mean it.
So this last Monday i went and did a spot on the radio with two of my fellow cast members. I apologize for telling you it would be aired that day–silly me, i didn’t know it wasn’t going to be live. IT was recorded and will be aired some morning next week, which i’ll let you know more about when i find out.
It’s very exciting! We talked about the play, then we did a scene from the play and it was pretty cool–except for the part where i dropped my line and flipped out a bit…but that can be edited…please. It was about 30 minutes long and then afterwards, the producer shut down the equipment and we all just started chatting.
One of the cast members is incredibly star struck by all of this, and he asks her who has touched the microphone he’s sitting at. She starts to list a couple of bands, wondering if we’ve heard of them. I say:
“no…i tend to listen to my band.”
She says “Oh, you’re in a band?? well, let me turn all of this back on, i need you to plug that!”
I said “alright! .. …. … we also have a cd…”
She says “That’s great…it’s a shame you didn’t bring it”
“I did.”
I give her the CD and she just thinks it’s the coolest concept. She asks what song i’d like her to play and i told her Roboctoresignation.
Puking out his soul
US Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) reacts to almost heading the wrong way off the stage after shaking hands with Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) at the conclusion of the final presidential debate at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, October 15, 2008.
So last night we played a show. I guess it went alright, but Eloise and I left immediately after our set because we’re the sort of people who need to go home and go to bed on a weeknight.
We left so quickly, as a matter of fact, that I didn’t get to hear any reaction to the new song from Musicians of Sound. Since “Summer Girl Fun Town” and “The Princess is in Another Castle” are both works very much in progress, “The World Ends When I Do” is kind of the first “finished” song from that album. And, since MoS is supposed to be the Greatest Album Of All Time, I’m genuinely interested to hear what people thought about it. As in, I actually care whether people like it or not. It’s a strange feeling, this whole “wanting to connect with an audience.” It’s pretty much creeping me out.
So if you were there last night, and you remember hearing the song, how did it go?
| October 8, 2008 | ||
| 9:30 pm |
Tonight! 9:30 sharp! Ash Street Saloon! Us! Live!
Debuting a brand new song from Musicians of Sound, “The World Ends When I Do”!
OK, the video for “Use It” with David Cross was pretty good. And “Sing Me Spanish Techno” was also pretty awesome.
But this one is even better. Damn you, New Pornographers!
Three Salem Oregon high school outcasts who have previously never met are curiously connected by their affiliations with a local sex scandal whose introduction results in the school’s first Speech and Debate team. Would-be drama star Diwata posts a video blog implying that she knows something about the scandal. Howie leaves his phone number on her site, insinuating he knows something more, and Solomon contacts them both to get the inside scoop for the school paper. As more secrets are willingly and unwillingly revealed, the stakes get higher. The three students realize that they may have figured out an angle to have their voices heard.
Keywords
Palin, Sarah (Gov.);
2008 Election;
Hockey Moms;
Élites;
Lipstick;
Country First;
Pigs
While the world waits anxiously for the Homo Camp triple album, here’s the first salvo from Kaufmann on Kaufmann. Eloise and I recorded a cover of “Kaberet” as a back-up track for the For Supergrover project on the 61.
It’s just like “Mandy,” but without the terrible accordion playing!
The latest incarnation of Modesto is now up at the SixtyOne.
People who don’t really like anything else I’ve written generally tell me that this is their favorite song of mine. I’ve often wondered what I’m supposed to do with that information. “Write more two chord songs” might be the answer. Then again, it could be “write more sad songs about old people.”
With a couple of brand new tracks chock full of edutainment:
1. Don’t let those damn leftists take hunting out of the classroom! Grab some pointers from Kill the Birds, our contribution to the For Supergrover project.
2. Ever wondered who was in line to succeed the President? Enjoy a very rough mix of The Monster in the White House… and see if you can figure out the missing mystery cabinet position!
You know, a while back, when I was telling you all about how Achewood is the funniest comic strip I’ve read in a good long time?
Read this and regret not taking me seriously the first time around.
Well, for good reason. It’s gotta be a pain in the ass, that ever since 1982 he (or someone else) has had to write this kind of column at least once a year.
Ignorance must really be bliss. How else, over so many years, could the G.O.P. get away with ridiculing all things liberal? Troglodytes on the right are no respecters of reality. They say the most absurd things and hardly anyone calls them on it.
The article is pretty obviously aimed at “progressives” who won’t stand up for liberalism. There’s no way it’s aimed at conservatives, because conservatives actually get a kick out of supporting policies that might end up killing old people, poor children, and minorities of all colors. Drill, baby, drill!
Who doesn’t love sitting on their ass? And who doesn’t live to defend Oregon? Now you can do both! Check out the Election 2008 links over there on the right side of your screen.
Do your part, dammit!
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