Linux, musical road-dogging, and daily life by Paul W. Frields
 
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If you haven’t been by yet, visit the official Leah Morgan web site. You’ll find some clips from the upcoming CD, as well as information on our gig schedule. Right now, the next show is scheduled for Friday night, February 21 at the Rhodeside Grill in Arlington, with Otis Finch.

A couple nights ago we saw eXistenZ, the most recent film by David Cronenberg. This is probably the best Cronenberg film since Dead Ringers; and in that sense it was every bit as disturbing although in very different ways. While Dead Ringers was more about the psychology of obsession, eXistenZ …

I don’t know what to say about rathergood.com, except that I have rarely seen anything so completely hilarious, yet profoundly disturbing as a punk rock band of kittens singing “Lightsabre ****sucking Blues.” Kids, let Joel Veitch crush your will to live, today! I’m glad I found this since the Columbia …

In a somewhat happier note, I put a new picture of Evie up (linked to the left as well). This was taken by our good friend Jenny at her son’s birthday party in August. There will be newer pictures coming as soon as they’re developed.

Please everyone, keep the families of the brave crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia in your thoughts this weekend. They continue to endure one of the most painful events possible for any family, the loss of a loved one in an untimely tragedy. And remember to take the media’s meanderings …

I can’t explain it, but lately I’ve been on a huge ELO kick. I really love Jeff Lynne’s songs as well as his production work; John Lennon once admiringly called them “son of the Beatles,” and it shows in amazing tunes like Mr. Blue Sky [Real] and Twilight. I picked …

I am selling my 12-string Chapman Grand Stick on eBay, and the auction ends tomorrow night. I have a 10-string that I play much more regularly, and both are in fantastic shape. My hands are just too small for me to get comfortable with the 12-string, but they are smaller …

I have a more recent picture of Evie available on the links to the left. Still haven’t gotten to organizing them all. Time to go practice, I love my new GuitarPort!