Leadership in action

President Bush plays a guitar presented to him by Country Singer Mark Wills, right, backstage following his visit to Naval Base Coronado, Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2005. Bush visited the base to deliver remarks on V-J Commemoration Day. (AP Photo/ABC News, Martha Raddatz)

FOUND

Sing, Muse, of a high school rock band. A band of once-loyal musical brothers cursed with creative differences they could not overcome. Sing of a brave young Lead Guitar Player called upon to deliver the death blow to the perputually shirtless Lead Singer. Sing, Muse, of a band of hoodlooms recruited from across the river to beat up a dedicated band leader in a McDonalds parking lot the night before the ACT.

Sing, Muse, of the glorious moment sixteen years later, when said band leader finds a note written by the lost (and linkless) drummer the next week at school.

Sellout's Steal of the Week: Big Star

Surely I've told you about accosting Alex Chilton at Coop's in New Orleans. Anyway, the new Big Star record comes out 9/27. Here's the first track:

Big Star | Dony:

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Things I Know About Ian, pt. 1

I met Ian last Friday. Since then I've learned:

He's British
He's a nauturalized U.S. citizen
He's a part-time missionary
He smokes alot
He knows all the words to "The Gambler"
And all the words to "I'm Proud to be an American"
He has a criminal record
He was expelled from school with his running mate, Brian Jones
(yes THAT Brian Jones)
He doesn't believe Brian drowned ("He could swim like a fish!")

I'll check in every so often with more Ian facts as I gather them. . .