Monthly Archives: October 2006

The Dead Kennedys Were Tame

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Gordon

I am obsessed with unusual band names, and I confess to keeping a running list on my laptop that I’ll add to whenever inspiration strikes. You never know when your polka-core group is going to take off. . . Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Fear

Posted on October 31, 2006 by Gordon

Depending on who you listen to, our greatest fears as humans are either: terrorists, spiders, and death; or loss of identity, rejection, and humiliation. There’s not much documentation to support a collective fear of Slovakian hostels, finger-knives, the undead, mechagodzillas, … Continue reading →

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Truths, Vol. 1

Posted on October 30, 2006 by Gordon

I’ve learned a thing or two in this business. A lot of businesses, actually. And if I can prevent just one of you from making the same mistakes I’ve made, it will all be worth it. Okay, that’s horseshit. But … Continue reading →

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Red Zone Writing

Posted on October 27, 2006 by Gordon

It’s a great feeling when you can “see the light” at the end of a long-form work like a novel. A premature sense of accomplishment sets in, followed by the creeping dread of anxiety. But how the hell am I … Continue reading →

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Space. Time. Continuum.

Posted on October 17, 2006 by Gordon

A saw a prototype of this a couple of years ago and promptly forgot all about it. Then last week I was watching the new Dream Theater live DVD Score, where their world-class keyboard player Jordan Rudess was rocking one … Continue reading →

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