How many of you are in my position? You recently finished up college and are now on your way to shaping the rest of your life, but there is a problem; the jobs you want pay shit and the jobs you shy away from pay well. That’s not the only problem. If you are looking for employment within the music industry and you didn’t have the time or free labor to offer as an intern (read: slaver or whore) during your undergraduate career, then you are up a creek without the paddle. I’ve interned. I’ve worked full-time. I’ve written. I’ve promoted. I’ve edited. I’ve studied. I’ve slaved. And you can bet your ass I whored. What do I have to show for it? A position in administration within an industry that doesn’t peak my interest. Those are the breaks, but as I continue to interview and search for a new job that would treat me the same way that this Union position takes care of me, I have become increasingly aware of the pains held within the realm our parents so callously called, “The Real World.” In my effort to branch out, I’m considering the path of Huggy Bear or various other pimps and pushers.
No thanks. Aviators and a cowboy hat don't suit me.
Hmmm, I'll pass because guns scare the shit out of me.
Ahhhh... Yes, we have a winner.
So this is my formal call to all of you who work in offices, on street corners, in clubs or out on the west coast. If you or your employer are shopping, shopping for blood, than I’m your man. I’ll apply for anything and throw my heart and soul into it because work is the only thing I’ve ever been good at. So help a brother out or keep me hanging, either way, I’ll probably see you at the Mercury Lounge.
In the words of Goldilocks; Monday night was “just right.” The evening started with Dan picking me up in his Nissan that has 190,000 miles on it. This spawned some ideas of driving the car until it dies. We would then take a bus back to New York. We also thought of planning our own deaths in order to avoid our loan payments. You’ll all have to keep this secret, but if you hear about a couple of kids plummeting to their deaths out in Cali’s Big Sur, don’t fret, we’ve probably holed up somewhere in New Mexico and live off of bartender wages.
Then we met up with Mandel, Matt, Builder and Gabe for some basketball down at the Rivington courts. My game has got to be tip-top by tomorrow because some guys from work are playing the intramural co-ed team from Columbia. We will probably get our asses kicked, but it will be fun anyway. We plan to play this evening so if you like to fuck about and get a triple-double than stop by.
Chernin, Dave and Christina met up with us and we walked over to the Mercury to see Gerling’s last east coast show before heading out west. Karen, Hawkins, Dave, Ryan, Julia Z and a few others joined us for the Aussie’s super fun electro set. Gerling does turn it up to 11, but the easily accessible dance grooves make their set an undeniable party. Their opening song is also the first track from their 3rd record titled, Bad Blood which has recently gained domestic distribution through Fenway Records. Though I’m not psyched on the label name, I’m happy to see Gerling break through in the states. Fuck the Brooklyn electro scene with their blocky sunglasses, fanny packs and uni-tards, Gerling is the real thing and next time they stop in your town, give them a shot. You will have fun. You remember what fun is don’t you?
Their set was the same as Saturday which means they played the song with the chorus, “Senorita, take me to the drug store.” They also played Who’s Your Daddy? which is another move your feet sing-a-long. Before they played my favorite song, In the City Darren gave a shout out to “Josh, Eric and Jay.” I think he meant Kyle, but that’s cool because Kyle had trouble remembering their names. Burke said, “Thanks to our friends who have put us up,” and Darren added “And let us secretly use their towels.” That scared me for a minute, but then I remembered how bad they smelled so I figured they couldn’t have showered. Presser (who’s real name is Paul) concluded, “We also used your toothbrushes, but not to brush our teeth.” This whole dialogue had Builder and I cracking up in that nervous manner where you aren’t sure if they are joking. They blasted through their Strokes-esq tune and finished with their epic buildup / breakdown track that features screams and song from Presser who remains behind the kit.
During changeover I ran into Dennis (Go see Dennis’s band at Sin-e July 14) and Audrey who were there to check out their good friends in Surefire, but next on the bill was Jo’s own The Pleased. If you haven’t read the interview I recently conducted with Noah, who is the front man for this arty west coast pop band, then check it. Their set included some of my favorites, but my attention had been lacking after the Gerling performance. My mind was racing. I was trying to figure out a way to catch up with the Aussies while they are touring. If anyone wants to ride with me to Nashville on the weekend of the 18th, let me know.
I stuck around for a few songs by the NYC four-piece who call themselves Surefire. These young lads have it all together and play a very tight set of melodic pop with lyrics about, you guessed it, girls! Who can blame them? When I was merely 18 all my thoughts were consumed by finding love, getting laid and having a good time. At 23 things aren’t that different, but the window to reminisce has grown smaller and I appreciate a band who pushes it wide open if only for a 40 minute set. I ducked out midway through their set and caught myself some solid sleep.
What happened yesterday? Oh yeah, nothing. Wait, wait, wait. It’s all coming back to me. It involved a ton of Poppa John’s, a few friends, 186’s living room and a 11-3 Yankees drubbing of the Red Sox. Yesterday was a good day.
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Jay---How would you like to come work for me at the dildo factory? Your title will be "Inspector" and you can keep all the faulty products.
Sounds perfect. do I get health benefits incase of any "tearing" or "bleeding"?
you have to wonder about pimps. some of these dudes look like versace pirates and if police are so guilty of profiling then how do they manage to pass by iceberg slim and his buddies without saying to themselves, "hey there's a pimp. maybe we should bust a move." hmm, think about that, ok. scat turdly
jay, honey, i feel your angst. my experience is too much like yours. scam all the sweet office supplies and copies you need while you can before you score that big time gig licking the boot of some big shot record exec--or what have you...more power to the people. i buy you a drink sometime and we throw darts at our rejection letters.
and just who is this scat turdly? show yourself!
hey anna, do you really want to know about a guy who calls himself "scat turdly"? scat turdly
are you like an anti-super hero?
no no. i'm just a dumb bastard with too much time and energy. however, you've got me thinking. what if i were an anti-super hero? what do you reckon my special power would be? now that i read it, the name "scat turdly" does sound kind of evil, not to mention retarded. maybe i could be a retard that shits his pants. that's pretty evil i think. scat
i really am shitty for making retard jokes. i have to stop with that. now that i read it, it's not even funny, at all. scat
Dear scat, you comments weren't nice, but sometimes us normi's slip. ok, that was bad. lets just call it off.
anna... yes, drinks... darts, rejection letters. sounds like fun.
i have to ask, what's a "normi?" and what are we calling off? On a side note, i can't believe i just saw Greece win the euro cup. how unlikely is that? i love it when the least likely team wins, which is almost never. scat
i have to ask, what's a "normi?" also, what are we "off" for. i mean, come on man, you're writing in code...damnit! scat
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