pica_pica

I finally bought a Music Match account. Took me long enough.
Well, actually, it wasn't for lack of want.

I'd be at work, and listening to some crazy blend that it came up with from a search for something like Hanzel und Gretyl, tripping across bands I've never heard of like Rasputina, (who fucking rock), and other bands I never knew, like "!!!", who totally remind me of gang of four... but then suddenly my hour would be up:

"Youve already received a free hour of CD quality music. To make Music Match a part of
Grrr..

So I would try to buy an account, and the thing would consistently kick me out. Being Canadian, I cant, apparently, have an account. American only.

Well, sometimes I am obviously not paying attention, because I finally noticed yesterday that there is a completely different kind of account that only costs 6 bux a month, and its available to Canadians. Whip out the credit card.

I LOVE IT!!!!

In the meantime however, I think I must be driving the new guy nuts. Hes only been with the company for a few months, and theyve moved him down into my programming room. Really nice guy, we get along well. Crackin jokes all day and he doesnt do what the other guys out in the back do all the time: Fart, and think its the funniest thing that ever happened.
I think, however, that he may have spent and could perhaps still be spending an uncommonly long amount of time inside a church. You know, that quiet Christian vibe. He told me stories about his brother being a really good drummer. Used to crank the Stryper and was able to drum along to it perfectly.
Ok, how many more hints does one need? (To Hell with the Devil!!)

Anyways, Ive been all over the place in the last couple of days. Cramps, Legendary Pink dots, Tangerine Dream, Rammstien, Helmet, Hank Williams,.. hell Hank Snow, for christs sake
I think that he will eventually throw something hard and sharp at me, but thus far he is not complaining so Im getting it all in while I can.

So this morning, I did a search for Chevelle, and started listening to more of their songs other than that big main hit of theirs, and was like Holy shit, these guys are good. Id actually like to see them live.
They were just here says my workmate.
FUCK! I say, That always happens! Either a band is coming and I know about it WAY in advance, but then forget until like 3 days before the gig, and theyre sold out. Or I only find out about a band, learning that I really like them and find out that they just left town.

Thats it! Im checkin the straight. (The Straight is our local entertainment guide here.)
I pull up the just announced music section, and start looking through it to avoid this exact moment. I do not want to be caught off guard again after finding out some band was just in town and I was too much of a geek to ever leave my apartment and find out about it.

Right away I see that Modest Mouse is coming! Better yet, Camper Van Beethoven is opening for them!!

WOOT

Already got tickets.

Wow, Im going to go to a see a rock and roll show. I must really rock, like in a really cool old guy rocks way. I am going to grow my comb-over out a bit more and then die it blue-black, maybe get one of those temporary tattoos. Then Ill have to make a point of lookin at all the hot chicks, and doing that little finger gun shoot thing at them, while I wink and make a CHK noise with my tongue a crooked smile.

*( If shes really hot shes totally getting both barrels.
--Thats right baby, you warrant the double finger CHK CHK. Feel honoured.
Smile back, and you may even get a little eyebrow raise and a head cock from me.)

Oh yeah baby here I come.