well, i wasn't expecting to wake up to this...

 so, i woke up this morning and looked at my phone. i normally see a text reminder to make by pill, etc. this morning, the first thing i saw was Manchester United had fired Erik ten Hag. Ruud van Nistelrooy has been named the interim manager. i know i said in the blog yesterday that some would blame the West Ham loss on ETH, i didn't figure it would be the owners and the board. my best guess is that Ruud will be the coach for the two games this week and then, if reports are true, they are going to hire Ruben Amorim as the next manager. he is currently the manager of Sporting CP in Portugal. i think they partly want to hire him so Manchester City can't. so yeah, my morning went from 0 to 100 really quickly.

the New Orleans Saints lost yesterday at the Chargers, 26-8. thank god i didn't see much of the game.

NXT Halloween Havoc was really good last night.

The Penguin was excellent last night.

Somebody Somewhere was very funny last night. i'm hoping this will be a great final season.

Last Week Tonight was BRILLIANT as usual.

the USWNT won last night against Iceland, 3-1.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be The Voice, Monday Night Raw and What We Do in the Shadows.

Game 3 of the World Series is tonight. i'm hoping the Yankees can win tonight.

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

i need to go to Kroger and get a prescription for mom.

i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.

until then kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck war.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay off the fucking streets.

get the fucking shot.

No esperaba despertar con esto

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)

The Dollyrots - Punk Rock Werewolf

Nine Inch Nails - Came Back Haunted

Rattlesnake Venom Trip - Dead Empire

Motorhead - I Know How to Die

"War is delightful to those who have had no experience of it." - Desiderius Erasmus

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a date that will always be remembered...

 i remember growing up and i think it was Don Henley that said when Kennedy got assassinated, that was the day the innocence of America died. and i suppose in the grand scheme of things, he probably is right. hard to think that was 60 years ago. and hard to believe the government hasn't released all the shit they still have confidential. and they wonder why people have conspiracy theories. 

i didn't get to bed until 5:30 AM this morning. i swear, there aren't enough hours in the day for me to get done everything i need to do on certain days. by the time i got the poems typed up last night and got the dishes done, i barely had enough energy left to masturbate myself to sleep. thankfully, my shower this afternoon woke me the fuck up.

and i give Kroger credit. they had every checkout lane open and every lane had a bagger. even though it was crowded as fuck, it didn't take nearly as long as i was expecting.

NXT was very good last night.

Inside the NFL was good last night.

Name That Tune was a rerun last night.

The Voice was very good last night.

Hard Knocks last night was excellent.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite.

the New York Rangers play at Pittsburgh tonight. hopefully, they will find a way to win.

i'm sure i will watch some college basketball tonight as well.

if you are traveling, please be safe and patient. most of all, i hope everyone gets to enjoy their Thanksgiving tomorrow.

i should be on here tomorrow in the morning, before all the football games get going.

i need to go make dinner.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck war.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay off the fucking streets.

get the fucking shot.

una fecha para recordar

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Guns N' Roses - November Rain

Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy

Marketa Irglova - Happy

Colin Bracewell - Julia

Autogramm - WannaBe

"I could tell my parents hated me. My bath toys were a toaster and a radio." - Rodney Dangerfield

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:

it has been a day...

 i thought i was doing pretty good today. i was making decent time, finding everything i needed to get. and then of course, my back, midway through shopping at Kroger, decided to flare up on me. nothing like looking at chicken for the best prices and your back slaps you upside your face, begging for attention. and there i was, frozen like some crazy fuck, wondering how quickly i can move and get going. thankfully, i was probably only frozen in pain for about 15 seconds. but, have an elephant stand on your back and see if you can last 15 seconds. 

the New York Rangers won last night at home against Columbus, 6-2.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

The Voice was good last night.

That's My Jam was hilarious last night.

NXT was very good last night.

MLW was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be AEW Dynamite, AEW All Access, The Masked Singer and Snowfall.

the New York Knicks play tonight at home against Miami.

i am going to try to be on here tomorrow morning before the Opening Day ceremonies for the New York Yankees begin. if i'm not on here by then, don't expect the blog until late on Thursday as i know i need to go to Menards at some point tomorrow as well.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck war.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay off the fucking streets.

get the fucking shot.

al menos el sol brillaba hoy

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Model/Actriz - Crossing Guard

Blondshell - Joiner

Andy Aylward - No Surrender

Mannequin Pussy - Romantic

Concrete Blonde - Everybody Knows

"It is always the simple that produces the marvelous." - Amelia Barr

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a rainy day, filled with arthritis and frustration...

 i always love when a day starts off with me not making it to the bathroom in time. i swear, these are the days i just shake my head and know the 8 year old me was right. hard to believe we're coming up on 40 years since i first thought of suicide.

let me start off with my doctor's office visit yesterday. my blood pressure was great. my A1C was up. they believe it is due to stress. and all the usual, i need to exercise more, watch what i eat, etc. they are upping my dose of Trulicity. so, i hope that works. i need to get my blood drawn sometime this month. joy.

Manchester United won yesterday at home against Real Betis, 4-1. that gives them a very good chance of advancing in the Europa League when they go to Spain next week. 

the Dayton Flyers defeated St. Joe's yesterday, 60-54. they will play Fordham tomorrow afternoon in the semifinals.

the New York Rangers won last night in Montreal, 4-3 in a shootout. they play tomorrow at Buffalo.

the New York Knicks lost last night at Sacramento, 122-117.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

Young Sheldon was pretty good last night.

NJPW was good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Smackdown, AEW Rampage, the finale of The 12th Victim, Real Time with Bill Maher and Game Theory with Bomani Jones. i'll watch NXT Level Up sometime tonight on Peacock.

i've got my last load of laundry in the dryer. i vacuumed the whole house today. my back is fucking killing me.

i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. it will probably be in the morning most likely.

i hope everyone has a great weekend.

until then kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck war.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay off the fucking streets.

get the fucking shot.

encontrar el placer en el dolor

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy

Lonnie Holley & Bon Iver - Kindness Will Follow Your Tears

Acantha Lang - Ride This Train

JusMoni & Nappy Nina - Henny Lavender

Florence + The Machine - Just A Girl

"It's my experience that you really can't lose when you try the truth." - Sharon Stone

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and here comes more rain...

 i hate the mornings where i wake up in pain before i do anything. that is the easiest way for me to know there is some rain in the area. and that is how i have felt all morning today. good times.

here are your highlights from the NHL playoffs last night:

Monday Night Raw was good last night.

both episodes of Miz & Mrs were hilarious last night.

Don't Forget the Lyrics was very good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be NXT, Mayans, Deadliest Catch and Holey Moley.

the New York Rangers play Game 4 tonight in Tampa. considering Colorado swept Edmonton last night, i would love for the Rangers to be taking a 3-1 lead back to MSG after tonight. if they are going to do that, they will need to play 60 minutes of hockey. there can be no passengers, no stupid penalties and they MUST not put all of this on their goaltender. 

the New York Yankees play tonight in Minnesota. hopefully they will extend their winning streak to 7 games.

i do plan on watching some soccer this afternoon, probably while i'm doing the dishes. 

i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.

until then...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck war.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

Deja que los niños te lleven

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Dusty Springfield - Son of a Preacher Man

Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy

Red Hot Chili Peppers - I Could Have Lied

Viagra Boys - Punk Rock Loser

The Who - Baba O'Riley

"There's a dark side to everything." - Prince

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:

well, at least it finally stopped raining...

 thankfully, we didn't have much flooding around where i live. some of the fields had some standing water, but not as bad as i was thinking it was going to be. i'm sure we had a couple of inches of rain. i tried to outlast the thunderstorm last night, hoping i would sleep better. no luck there, as usual.

ok, let me get the shitty Manchester United game out of the way. they lost to City, 4-1. honestly, i thought when Sancho tied the game at 1, it was going to be a real good derby match. well, let's just say United showed absolutely no fucking heart, passion, or desire after City went up 2-1. honestly, i turned the second half off for most of it and just listened to music. my fear has always been that United, once Sir Alex left, would become one of those clubs where you could always think about the glory days but never get to fucking live them again. and fuck me, this is one where i desperately want to be wrong.

the New York Rangers won in Winnipeg last night, 4-1.

Last Week Tonight was excellent as usual.

Power Book IV: Force was really good last night.

both episodes of Shining Vale were pretty funny and maybe a little scary.

Billions was great last night.

Super Pumped: The Battle for UBER was really good last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Monday Night Raw and Better Things.

i did listen to episode 385 of Notsam Wrestling this morning. you can hear that by going here:

https://www.stitcher.com/show/sam-roberts-wrestling-podcast/episode/wwe-at-msg-revolution-notsam-wrestling-385-200888931

i did write 2 poems today while mom was in physical therapy. i typed those up this afternoon. i think they are pretty good. i need to get another round of submissions ready for later this week.

of course, the check engine light came on today on the Highlander. so, i'm guessing most of my tomorrow is going to be about that bullshit.

i need to figure out what i'm making for dinner tonight. 

i hope everyone had a great weekend.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the fucking shot.

alguien necesita detener al loco

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

ALAMPA - Lush Dance

Glass Animals - Gooey

Butthole Surfers - Pepper

DOPE LEMON - Hey You

Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)

"I'd like to write some songs that are so good that nobody understands them. Not even myself." 

                                                                                                    - Townes Van Zandt

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and here comes the words...

 i heard from my good friend Janne Karlsson today. i hadn't heard from him for months, so that made me happy. so, of course, we talked about death and joked about it, etc. i think we both know the temptation of suicide, especially since neither one of us are rich enough to never have to think about such things. but, i did write 3 poems after our conversation. Janne has always loved my poetry and has helped me get it out there, mostly due to my refusal to ever be on Facebook. so, thank you once again my friend.

Vice News Tonight had another great two shows this week.

AEW Dynamite was excellent last night. i love a company that shows just how great tag team wrestling can be when done correctly.

Batwoman was really good last night.

i got my order from Topps.com today, both of them actually. i got a Columbus Crew card for FREE and i got a box of that Mickey Mantle set they were selling last week. i did get a numbered card in the pack i bought, so that made me happy.

and amazingly, the last gift i got for my sister actually arrived today from Asia. so now, i am done with getting shit for Christmas. good times.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Young Sheldon, United States of Al, B Positive, the season finale of What We Do in the Shadows, Cake, Desus & Mero and the season finale of Dark Side of the Ring. i did watch NXT UK this afternoon on Peacock. it was good.

here are your NBA highlights from last night:

it has rained here for most of the day. this has been a house of misery for the most part. i think it is supposed to rain for most of tomorrow as well. joy.

i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i think i will be going to Big Lots at some point tomorrow. i know mom wants to find something to cover the back patio furniture. of course, i suppose i need to measure that shit first before i go. have i mentioned how i hate the rain?

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the shot.

abraza la muerte, no hay necesidad de temer

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Pixies - Wave of Mutilation (UK Surf)

Gary Jules - Mad World

Vic Chesnutt - Flirted With You All My Life

Sia - Breathe Me

Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy

"A lot of friends I went to school with were criminals." - Joe R. Lansdale

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:

coffee is on, time to go...

 so, i gave myself an extra 30 minutes of sleep this morning. that gave me almost 4 hours for the night. good times.

Ohio State defeated Tulsa yesterday, 41-20. i wish the score actually resembled how much Ohio State struggled in the game. the defense still fucking sucks, but their freshman running back saved their asses yesterday. he had the third most rushing yards of any Ohio State player ever. and honestly, he probably could have had more.

the Yankees shit the bed yesterday and lost to Cleveland, 11-3. the only consistent thing about the Yankees this season has been just how fucking inconsistent they truly are. i hope they win today, i won't be watching.

ROH was excellent last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Scenes From a Marriage, Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Heels, Billions and American Rust.

Manchester United plays at West Ham in a little bit. i am really hoping they come out on fire this morning after the debacle in the Champions League.

the New Orleans Saints play today at Carolina. they are down 8 coaches because of COVID (all likely from playing in that cesspool of Florida last week), so the game should be interesting to say the least. hopefully, they will be healthy enough to get a win today.

i'm sure i will watch some other games today as well.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. best of luck gambling today.

i have no damn clue when i will be on here on Monday.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the shot.

una hermosa mujer me saludó en mis sueños

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Jeremy Pinnell - The Way Country Sounds

Concrete Blonde - Joey

Turnpike Troubadours - Gin, Smoke, Lies

Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - Sugarfoot

Dana Fuchs - I'd Rather Go Blind (Live)

"In the late 60's, there were the three B's: The Beatles, Batman, and Bond." - Adam West

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:

arthritis is winning the war...

 for the last twelve hours or so, there has been rain in the area. my arthritis has been grinding me to a fucking halt. i can't sleep, i don't feel like eating, and i can barely get my imagination to have some fun. good times.

Monday Night Raw was pretty good last night. thank god, it will hopefully be the last show without fans in attendance.

i did watch some of the Home Run Derby last night. i can see why no one likes pitching in Colorado.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, NXT and the series finale of Mr. Inbetween.

i might watch some of the MLB All-Star game tonight.

i should be on here tomorrow after i get the grocery shopping done.

i might have some poems to type up tonight. i had a dream that has poem written all over it. i'm just searching for the right ending.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

stay socially distant.

get the shot.

me gusta pensar que tendré una muerte tranquila

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy

Garbage - Kick My Ass

Freya Ridings - You Mean the World to Me (Live)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Maps

Lana Del Rey - High By the Beach

"My whole life is a vacation." - Leon Bridges

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up too early on a foggy morning...

 i think i got to bed around 2 last night. just imagine the joy i felt waking up and seeing the clock say 4:23. fuck me. i eventually got up a little after 6 to take a shit. great, so much for sleeping in until the United game. more on that in a bit.

the poet of the day for this day of National Poetry Month is Casey Renee Kiser.

https://horrorsleazetrash.com/2021/02/08/casey-renee-kiser-19/

https://horrorsleazetrash.com/2020/09/25/casey-renee-kiser-18/

https://soundcloud.com/76-88-76/if-im-ginger-youre-just-the-skipper

https://soundcloud.com/76-88-76/thx-4-the-pain-i-needed-it-for-my-wings

https://soundcloud.com/76-88-76/come-clean-stay-away

ROH was pretty good last night.

so, i was up in time to watch the Leeds vs. Manchester United match this morning. to say i wasn't thrilled with a 0-0 draw would be an understatement. i really wish United would have got the win today, but oh well.

the Yankees defeated the Indians last night, 2-1. they go for the sweep of the series this afternoon.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be VICE, City on a Hill, Desus & Mero, The Nevers and Mare of Easttown. 

the New York Rangers play tonight at home against Buffalo. this is a MUST WIN game tonight.

i doubt i watch any of The Oscars tonight.

i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow.

i know i will probably have to go out later today to get mom's pills at the pharmacy. i think there are a few groceries she wants me to get as well.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. i hope your Sunday is even better.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

get the shot.

Es difícil creer lo malditamente hermosa que es la musa.

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Stevie Nicks w/The Melbourne Symphony - Landslide (Live)

Tori Amos - Northern Lad

Sharon Van Etten - I Don't Want to Let You Down

Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy

"Great poetry does not have to be technically intricate." - James Fenton

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the day i should be drinking myself to death...

 Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone out there. 

the grocery shopping today went pretty quickly. i'm still in pain from yesterday, so i really wasn't in the mood for shits and giggles today. 

last night, i got a message from my doctor's office that i was eligible to make an appointment to get my COVID vaccine. of course, they sent that note at 9 PM and i didn't see it until 1:30 in the morning. and of course, there are no appointments available anywhere near me. so, today i tried on Kroger's site to see if i could get one there. no luck either. of course, my sister texted me this afternoon and said she is getting her shots at a Kroger up by her. i asked her how she did it and she told me she lied about her age. good times.

Young Rock was pretty good last night.

Kenan was pretty funny last night.

Dark Side of the Ring: Confidential was about the Montreal Screwjob last night.

both episodes of Mayans M.C. were great last night.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Vice News Tonight, NXT, AEW, Snowfall and The Masked Singer.

the New York Rangers play at home tonight against Philadelphia. the Rangers will be missing their entire coaching staff because of COVID precautions. so, the AHL coaching staff will be behind the bench tonight. oh boy...

the New York Yankees defeated Toronto today 1-0.

tomorrow is going to be truly a cluster fuck. mom has an appointment with her heart doctor at 10 AM. mind you, she is hardly ever awake before 10 AM. on top of that, Manchester United plays AC Milan tomorrow in the Europa League. the NCAA tournament starts with the First Four. and on top of all that, we're supposed to get 2 inches of fucking rain.

i'm really not sure when i will be on here tomorrow.

i did finally get Peacock TV last night. i figure with the WWE Network going over to them, i might as well bite the bullet. it was funny watching the Dan Patrick Show this morning for the first time in months. and now, i'll get to watch the Premier League games that they don't show on NBC Sports. 

i have to go figure out what is for dinner tonight, so that's all for me kids...

until tomorrow...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

toma un trago fuerte para mí esta noche

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

Hole - Softer, Softest

Diana Gameros - Sweet Jane

Concrete Blonde - Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)

Joanne Shaw Taylor - Blackest Day

"The person that said winning isn't everything, never won anything." - Mia Hamm

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day:

and people wonder why i don't mind being lonely...

 so, nothing much happened here last night other than my sister throwing a passive aggressive tantrum over dinner. she said she was going to cook last night and then got pissed when it was past 8 o'clock and my mother and i started getting hungry. my sister was pissed that we didn't say something sooner. i didn't bother to chime in, as i know whenever i say i'm going to cook dinner, i always ask mom or whoever when they would like to have it. but, since my sister can't think of anyone other than herself when it comes to this family, we're at fault. my mother told me last night that my sister told her that she thinks i hate her. i chuckled and told my mother that's not my problem. so yeah, good times.

ROH was very good last night.

the Yankees lost yesterday to the Pirates, 3-2. they play the Phillies today.

the New York Rangers defeated the Devils yesterday, 6-3. that's 3 wins in a row now. they will try to make it 4 tonight at Pittsburgh.

enjoy some music:

and now some of this and that:

on the DVR tonight will be Axios, Vice, Allen v. Farrow, Last Week Tonight, The Luminaries, Shameless and Desus & Mero.

the Manchester Derby is today. i really want United to beat City, but they are going to have to be damn near perfect to pull it off.

the NBA All-Star game is tonight, as well as all the other things that are usually part of All-Star weekend. i am really looking forward to seeing Obi Toppin in the dunk contest. i hope he wins it.

my sister has left to go back home. i guess she told my mother she feels like an outsider here. i bit my tongue when i heard that. all i could think was she moved away for a reason, right?

i have no clue when i will be on here tomorrow. i will hopefully be in a better mood.

i hope everyone had a great Saturday. i hope your Sunday will be even better.

until tomorrow kids...

fight the power.

fuck racism.

fuck hatred.

fuck the police.

black lives matter.

stay healthy.

wash your fucking hands.

wear your mask.

si no te quisiera, lo sabrías

be well. be creative. be cool. be quick to send me CASH, panties, hate mail, love letters, broken promises and dirty pennies from heaven.

peace and chicken grease...

music:

PJ Harvey - Down by the Water

Concrete Blonde - Tomorrow, Wendy

Fiona Apple - Across the Universe

Portishead - Sour Times (Live)

"What drives the creative person is that we see it all." - Wanda Sykes

and your whatever the fuck i wanted you to see video of the day: