Happiness is...

a beautiful new coat, 80GB of melodic space, snowy mountains, and spending time with a man who has a foot fetish. Purr...

T.M.V on New Year's Eve

Guitar players are hot, we all know that. But let me just tell you, left-handed guitar players redefine the meaning of hot...even when you look like a Muppet. I saw The Mars Volta on New Year's Eve in San Francisco, and they were incredible. They did an acoustic set that made me cry, it was so beautiful. And when they came back to "electrify" us, it was so friggin' loud that my hair and clothing were vibrating. And yes, that could have been interesting...but I was more preoccupied with preserving what little hearing I have left. It was way, way too loud. These guys have an energy that I haven't seen in a long time. They are total freaks that shimmy around on stage like two little hairy bookends - and I love them. If you don't know who The Mars Volta are, please go out and educate yourself. Even if you hate the sound, listen anyway, because they are doing something so different than anything else out there. And that in itself is worth a minute of your time.

Happy New Year, y'all.