Our lord and savior, Piggy the cat
Sorry, not much time to write because tomorrow morning Brian Lehrer is asking anyone between the ages of 30-40 to call in to his show and share what historic moment in their lives had the most impact on them and I need to prep by writing up a short essay about Hilary Clinton saying, “Pokémon go to the polls!”
Theme music for this newsletter
I’ve been revisiting the Moldy Peaches, and damn there are some smart-dumb songs here. Kimya Dawson is especially genius. Every line she delivers, no matter how stupid, is just, so good.
Pigeon Report
Welp folks, after years of “Wire” style surveillance stings, we caught him. Yes him, the pigeon who brings meth into the prison. No details on what he has officially been charged with or when the trial starts. But it was in Canada, and you know how they are up there…zero tolerance for drug-carrying birds. It’s a backwards place.
Grade: C because the pigeon couldn’t bring one lousy bag of meth to folks in prison.
Are you okay? Checking in on my favorite d-listers
I read a rumor that Kate Bush was one of the singers on “Masked Singer UK” and I have to say I was equal parts confused and delighted, followed by me throwing my hands up in the air and saying, “That’s our Kate!”
Answer: I don’t think this is really Kate (unfortunately), only because I’ve listened to enough recent Kate Bush performances from the last ten years to know this voice is too high and not good enough to be her. Second reason I know it’s not Kate is that she’s an extremely accomplished modern dancer, and this choreography sucks ass. But even if it isn’t her, I hope she IS at home in her own beaver costume.
The weirdest shit I saw on Craigslist recently
I love and respect Piggy the Cat and I haven’t even read this book yet. According to the Amazon summary: “Piggy asks the right questions about love, life and death, instinct, and ancestry. Piggy the Cat prompts all who engage his words to redefine the nature of their reality. Disciple of Nature is truly a cosmic adventure that will make you see the world in a new way.”
I don’t know Piggy personally, and I already KNOW he asks all the right questions about life and death. And I for one, would love to engage with this cat’s words.
I am literally this close to getting on the ferry right now and getting this book. Or at least, I was until I also saw that Piggy’s owner self-published a book called “Naked Ladies of Facebook.”
THE ENDORSEMENT
I’m never one to bring up a man’s work unless I super-like it, so you know it’s big if I’m telling you to read this series from Brian LaRue (full disclosure, he is my boyfriend, and also, he’s chopped up and in my freezer right now please don’t tell) on “Bad Advice Musicians Hear.” Give it a read! Why don’t you start with: Bad Advice Musicians Hear, Part 7: You Can Do It All on the Internet.
It's useful! And funny! And thoughtful!