I will kiss the feet of ANYONE who can send me an mp3 of “Atomic” by Blondie, Heaven 17’s cover of “Temptation” or both. My seaches on the web have been unrewarding. I am getting desperate! C’mon and make my day.

I really don’t understand the fascination with American Idol. I must be just poor, old and bitter enough. The idea of young, pretty people competing for lots of fame and cash has no appeal to me. Honestly, I could care less if some kid has their dreams of stardom crushed by Simon and the American public. The style of pop music being put forth these days doesn’t help either. Let’s see which contestant can warble longest and loudest on that final note. Let’s see if they can go through the entire music scale while they are at it. Ugh. I really think people watch just to see if Simon, Paula and Randy are all going to get in a fist-fight one night. Maybe they will … and knock the whole set down … and kill everyone invloved. That would be nice.

Wow! The show really kicked ass last night. Duncan Sheik ended up opening, and he was really good (and really cute). My friends, Jeff and Kelly, had gotten a fan letter to Duncan backstage earlier in the day. So, the second song he played was dedicated to them and their baby that is on the way. That was pretty cool. For his final song, he did Radiohead’s “Fake Plastic Trees.” That was kinda unexpected, but very cool. Then Aimee took the stage. She played for about an hour and forty-five minutes without a break. She joked with us. She made us do audience participation and confessed that if she were seeing the show, there would be no way she would participate. Fun. She stuck to “I’m With Stupid,” “Bachelor No. 2,” and “Lost In Space.” She only played two tunes off “Whatever” plus the two main songs from “Magnolia.” We even got “Sweet Home Alabama” in her final encore (we are in the South, ya know). All in all, it was a really sweet evening.

It’s only four hours until Aimee Mann!!! What a geek I am.

I don’t think I have mentioned that I will be seeing Aimee Mann in concert tonight. I mean … it is just Aimee Mann. Nothing to get too exctited about. Right?

Tonight! Aimee Mann in concert. Whoo hoo! Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann. Aimee Mann!!! I am not the least bit excited.

Can you tell I am gay from the list of music that I downloaded today?
Nah. I don’t think so.
1. Human League
2. Duran Duran
3. Michael Jackson
4. Olivia Newton-John
5. After the Fire
6. Falco
7. Bananarama
8. Dead or Alive
9. Eurythmics
10. Justin Timberlake

Watching the days slip by so fast
Knowing our fate has long been cast
Working our fingers to the bone
Cause nobody loves you when you’re gone

Coughing up feeling just for you
To find something real to hold on to
But there is a hole inside my heart
Where all of my love comes pouring out
— Garbage

There’s no charity in you
and that surprises me
I guess I thought you were a golden idol
cause I called you majesty
on the balustrade
you watched me hunt for tips I was obliged to pick up
from the passing trade

Hey, kids look at this
it’s the fall of the world’s own optimist
I could get back up if you insist
but you’ll have to ask politely
cause the eggshells I’ve been treading
couldn’t spare me a beheading
and I’ll know I had it coming
from a Caesar who was only slumming
Hey, kids look at this
it’s the fall of the world’s own optimist
— Aimee Mann

Information on the new Steely Dan album has finally been released. Damn, I love this band. Does that mean I am a real big geek?

Have I mentioned that I am madly in love with Aimee Mann?

Urgh! The cable modem was down all day Friday. So, that’s why there were no posts from me. I bet that blog readers everywhere were ready to commit mass suicide because I was down for a few days. Rejoice that I am back. There are a couple of items of interest this morning …

1) I finally got pictures from my 1950’s Sci-Fi Party posted. Check ’em out!

2) Aimee Mann is going to be playing at The Orange Peel next month … and I have tickets!!! It’s so damn rare that they get someone super cool at one of the clubs in the area. I can’t wait!!!

It’s pretty sad that the major excitement of the day has been downloading Netscape 7 for my crappy PC here at work. But, I guess that you just gotta keep up with the times. On the plus side, finding that Radio@Netscape has a New Wave station has made me all smiley again … though I never have thought of The Cure as New Wave. Go figure. Dear God … they are now playing The Cocteau Twins!!! Heaven here I come.