I apologize in advance for the swearing.

Okay, I know I haven't kept in touch. It's not you, baby, it's me. I just need my space, y'know? I only hit you because I love you...

...I didn't say that.

Just some quick things:


1. I am extremely disappointed in this new Saul Williams ("The Inevitable Rise & Liberation Of Niggy Tardust"; no, I am NOT joking); mainly it has to do with Trent Reznor's heavy-handed production (which wouldn't be so bad, if only he'd give Williams some new melodies to play with, instead of re-hashing previous NIN songs...), but Saul himself seems to have come out with a half-formed concept album here (look at that title: like this ISN'T some examination of white America's porn-like interest in black culture/black America's discomfort with and inability to truly celebrate it's own heroes...). I have to give it another listen, as it's Saul Williams, who is AMAZING, and I'm certain that there's something salvageable here, but so far it sounds uninspired and mediocre.

Understand: I don't hate Trent Reznor the way most of you seem to (even though you ALL bought a copy of The Downward Spiral back in 1991, you pack of liars, you...); I just don't think this venture worked out well for either of the two. Williams' delivery is better suited to the spoken word/hip-hop genre as opposed to this over-emotive rock-star caterwauling that permeates this disc, and that cover of Sunday Bloody Sunday is horrendous, both in it's execution and in the simple fact that it's a U2 song. Bono: fuck off.

Still: there are moments towards the end, when Saul is channeling his inner-gangsta/street mystic ('Scared Money' is actually quite good), where you're reminded that Williams can be devastating important, simply by reaching in and pulling the truth out of your own head and holding it up to the light.

2. Deadwood, Season 3, Epsiode 5: that fight between Dan and The Captain?

Holy FUCK.

There are no other words.

3. I have no phone, as Telus is a big bag of dicks, so I apologize to anyone who might be trying to get in touch with me. I will have satisfaction, don't you worry...

That's about it. Gotta go serve caffeine to people who have too much money and not enough sense.