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I just noticed the wfmu blog linked over here since they’re posting their “Great Moments in WFMU History” cards. I did one illustrating a Joe Strummer related story.  Check it out here!

Last night I went out and saw the Squeezebox movie at the Tribeca Film Fest. Squeezebox was a pansexual weekly rock and roll party with great punky drag queens and go-go dancers that I went to regularly for several years at the turn of this century. The party ended in 2001 and and since then this documentary has been in production. Anyway, finally seeing it was so much fun and it was wonderful to share with my friends who had experienced the great times there with me. I definitely felt sentimental watching it and happy too. The other cool thing was that so many of the people in the movie were in the audience and the after-party with us and they were all people we used to dance with weekly. People like Michael Schmidt, Mistress Formika, Miss Guy, Lily of the Valley, Jayne County, Deborah Harry, Justin Bond, Michael T, John Cameron Mitchell, Theo, Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black and so many more were all there and performed at the after-party. We got comped in, we used to always get comped at Squeezebox when it was going, it’s nice to be treated as a “regular” even at a party that’s been gone for 7 years! It was so great to see Debbie Harry, she sang X Offender (my fave Blondie song) and looked amazing in a tight pink dress). I will love her and all of these performers forever! Definitely a sentimental time, but so much fun. I also happen to be in the movie for about 3 seconds of footage total and there is a great segment with my friend Mr. Tim (a wonderful friendship which I owe to Squeezebox) showing the Squeezebox comic which I did the cover for. So i felt part of the “history” as it were. I’m not sure how people who weren’t a part of it will feel about the movie, but I enjoyed it.

Been busy catching up on filing (taxes, etc.), reading, and rocking out. Books I’ve been reading: Little Vampire by Joann Sfar, Garage Band by Gipi, Steady Beat by Rivkah, and Love is a Mixed Tape by Rob Sheffield, to name a few.

I also got to see Skum City, a fun new punk band. Yay! Also drawing and writing away ^_^

I just had a fun night out seeing The Spines at Otto’s Shrunken Head. As Tony (the Autoharpist /Vocalist) describes them: “the only punk band with an autoharp that matters”, or something like that. He also happens to be the wildly talented cartoonist known as Anonymous Boy. A triple threat! (singing, drawing, autoharp?) Anyway, it was a lot of fun and I’m really glad I got to catch them. Recommended!

My next appearance will be at P.A.N.I.C. The Punk and Independent Comics Show at The Bowery Poetry Club! This show is always a blast so come and check it out! There will be punk bands and loads of talented creators hawking their wares!
Oct. 27! 7:30 - midnight! 308 Bowery NYC! $7!

They posted my story from Girls Guide To Guys Stuff on myspace, so check out my story: The True Adventures of a Punk Rock Boy!

If you haven’t heard of the band Flaming Fire yet, you’ve been missing out. It’s hard to describe their sound, but they’re amazing, weird, fun, and catchy. I’ve been proud to know this band a long time and pleased that I got to sing/talk back-up on their great new album, When the High Bell Rings. I’m actually credited as a “moon chanter” along with some other very cool ladies.
Check it out!
I’m also extra-proud of Lauren Weinstein for her great comic work (Girl Stories) too, so check out her site!

I know you haven’t heard from me in a while, I’ve been enjoying and recovering from the holidays (like everybody else I’m sure!). I’ll have a table this Saturday at Big Apple Con:

Saturday, January 20th
Big Apple Con
Penn Plaza Pavilion
401 Seventh Avenue at 33rd St., NYC
10am-7pm Free!

You can’t go wrong with a free event! There are also plenty of pop culture guests, check it all out at their site here:
http://www.bigapplecon.com/

This time I’ll be selling Tough Love and several prints. Come and check it out!

Also, heads up on a cool rock show Saturday night! Excellent cartoonist Rick Trembles will be down from Montreal with his band, The American Devices.
Details are: The American Devices, Burns/Glass, & The Octagon, will be playing January 20 at Sin-E in New York City (150 Attorney Street at Stanton). Check out his site here:
http://www.snubdom.com/

By popular demand I posted this tune as recorded live with Joe Belock on WFMU. Enjoy!

Earlier this week, I had one of those NYC nights. First a MOCCA event on female cartoonists featuring Raina, then I ran across town to Dame Darcy’s signing of The Illustrated Jane Eyre (which looks amazing!). On the way there, while waiting for a traffic light to change I found myself next to Simon Lebon of Duran Duran. He was with some friends heading into the Angelika for a movie. After Darcy’s signing (great to see her as usual) I had a quick bamboo and tofu dish at a tiny Thai restaurant on Carmine St. and headed home. Nights like that are a reminder of why I love NY. All the culture and the chance of seeing people who affected your life in ways even as a child (though I was more of a John Taylor fan than Simon). I’ve seen so many of my icons here and met quite a few. It’s special to be in a place with that energy and possibility all around. Plus the good food ^_^