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ummm… i get bored easily. so, yea, if i change my format - you’re just going to have to deal mofo. 
ok. maybe it’s just cause i’m beyond exhausted… working a lot… just got home and a friend sent me this - it’s incredible. i had no idea so many gay men had no design sense whatsoever.
check out lurid digs. warning will robinson; not for the faint of heart, the prudish, those offended by the sight of penises or most importantly, those offended by bad taste. this is decidedly nsfw.
psst… see that lil’ green box over there to the right? the one that says “add this blog to my technorati favorites” - if you love me (and i know you do), you’ll click it.
go ahead and click baby.
i promise i’ll still love you in the morning.
greetings & salutations - sorry for the lack of posts lately; was on the road and had literally no access to the internet (gasp!) -
lots of things happening lately and soon i might share something big, but in the meantime, can i just say how fucking much i love having a musical twin in london? my colleague ian is from the united kingdom and whenever he comes over for a show he tends to bring me prezzies… and this last weekend in dc was no different.
ian and i share a love for all things siouxsie and he brought me the 12″ vinyl of la sioux’s recent into a swan - with two mixes unreleased on cd. can you say i geeked out at the prospect of new siouxsie?
there was just one challenge tho’ - i haven’t had a turn table for a while (having got rid of much of my vinyl collection years ago).
::sigh - what the fuck to do?::
well, the obvious answer is to go and be a good american (i was in dc at the time, afterall) and spend valuable money on a vinyl-to-mp3 converter turntable.
(uploading prince & the revolutions ‘love or money - extended version’)
yes, my friends, i’m completely enraptured by old 12″ extended versions by prince, kate bush, siouxsie and more (for example, the divine jill jones rarity - ‘bald man’; my theme song).
so i’m completely giddy happy listening to rare tracks that i haven’t heard in years.
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unrelated:
rushed home from dc just in time to see the sublime johnette napolitano play the entry in minneapolis. makes me happy.
(sorry johnette, i know you hate it when people take your pic, and you want us all “in the moment”, but it was such a great moment, i couldn’t resist taking a souvenir)
unrelated pt 2:
last night cb came over to watch heroes and i entertained him a bit by showing him an instructional dvd on how to give a guy a brazillian wax. go here to read the salicious details (he sum’s it up better than i could).
unrelated pt 3:
(don’t try to understand - this is for one person, and one person only)
ok, i really thought i could live with the old template - after all it had everything i wanted, a darker, simple theme with a nice clean layout.
i just couldn’t get past the title header being left-justified. i’m far to anal about shit like that. i need there to be balance. i need things to be centered. ugg.
things i loved:
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the white text on a dark grey background
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the clean, easy to read font.
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the font size
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simple navigation
things i hated:
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the left justified title banner.
so we will be trying this new template. i don’t **love** the white background, but i think it looks ok.
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to thank all of you for my incessant iphone blogging, here’s a little bit of chris evans hotness:
sorry i’ve been so quiet the last couple of days… not much to say i guess coupled with the insanity of travel/work. been kinda in a funk. i think the mad-travel of the last 2 months is catching up with me. i feel massively disconnected from home and my friends. i know life is going on around minneapolis without me and it just kinda seems like i’m missing out on something.
i’m sitting in a hotel in baltimore (ooh, yer jealous i can tell)… had the night off from work and walked around a bit - not much to see in this town. not much that i found anyway. i’m sure it’s lovely (crime rate aside). i’m looking forward to san francisco next week and even scheduled a couple of extra days in town just for fun. after that i’m home for a full week (can you imagine?!). my travel schedule will begin to slow down a bit throughout october, with nothing currently scheduled after october 29th!
it’s amazing when your in the doldrums how easy it is to forget what gives you joy - know what i mean?
i spent a bit of of time cleaning up my big ipod and adding most of my prince collection to it (prince had for the last year been on his own ipod, but i’m trying to scale down a bit, who needs 3 ipods [let alone 4 with the iphone]?)… so as i was moving the 665 prince songs i own (not including another 125 tunes on a bootleg collection of early prince performances dating back to 1980), i was reminded how much i fuckin’ love prince (yea, i forget sometimes)…. specifically listening to a bootleg show of prince live in germany in 1988 - i’m going out of my mind enjoying this shit…
endorphins are a good thing for kicking out the blues….
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thanks for all the great suggestions for names for the new ipod (and rg; wouldn’t you like to know…. :-))… there were some great ones and i almost took jason’s suggestion and named it sioux (after all, it’s crazy sexy with a jet black casing (much like siouxsie sioux), but in the end cb came through with ‘biff’.
2 of my other 3 ipods are named after characters in christopher moore novels, so it seemed only fitting to continue the trend (my main ipod’s name is ‘catch’ after the demon in ‘practical demonkeeping’, and the prince-pod is named whaley-boy after a group of character’s in ‘fluke’.
so now we have biff, named after the title character from ‘lamb; the gospel according to biff, christ’s childhood pal’.
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and now, allow me to introduce you to biff (with a very rare self portriat thrown in [if you look closely at the bottom of the pic, you'll see 'catch' hanging out too - god i'm a fuckin' geek]).
today was just another day right? just another day to get some work done…. surf some blogs… continue to regal and entertain you all with my pithy posts and stories right?
not.
the following screen greeted me when i tried to update the pop! today:
great. the man is against me and against wordpress.
if they think this will make me work harder, they’re oh so wrong - i’m gonna be even more lazy tomorrow just as a bit of payback.
unrelated:
things i love:
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tlc’s l.a. ink. kat von d and her ink slingers are the shit. i kinda have a crush on her.
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as much as it pains me to admit, justin is kinda hot.
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abc family channel’s ‘greek‘ kicks ass. i’m completely in lust with evan.
(apparently i have a thing for guys with puppy dog eyes) -
i’m super excited for this movie:
so i’m home from boston with just the slightest beginning of a cold. ugg… this is so the wrong time for me to get sick
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boston went well. very well. so well in fact, we are changing things! boston was the first of 5 touring retail sales meetings for the management team from our stores. it seriously did go well, but in so many ways it was certainly a dress rehearsal (being the first)… lots of changes to the music, decor and presentation.
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very little down time in boston - was staying at the fairmont in copley place right across the street from trinity church. i did get a chance to do a bit of a walk-about last night. anxious to see if my pic’s turned out
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reason #8594 ipods rock. whilst on the plane today (comp upgrade to first class, can’t beat that) had my ipod ‘catch‘ on random and was reminded how much i love the album ‘things to make and do’ by the band moloko. i’ve always enjoyed that album, but it tends to not be in the forefront for me. when the track pure pleasure seeker came on, i immediately got a smile on face and restructured catch to play the whole album. i love moloko’s sense of play and whimsy. if your not familiar with them, they’re similar in a bunch of ways to goldfrapp, but much lighter. while the band is alas, no more - it was a great reminder how much i love them. roisin murphy’s (the singer) new solo album comes out in a couple months - very psyched about that.
here’s the video for the track ‘the time is now’ from the album:
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it’s cb’s birthday on sunday. i finaly figured out what to get him. it fuckin‘ rocks. can’t wait for him to see it. he’s gonna dig it sooooooo much. i love spoiling my friends. :-)
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i have another hair show this weekend in minneapolis and then leave for sales meeting number 2 in atlanta monday morning. as such, posts will continue to be sporadic for a bit.
introducing atomic pop-ink!
your atomic pop! location for all things body modification! follow my journey down the tattoo path. additionally, it’s the place to go to find amazing tattoos - some of which are on my friends… some of which are on people i want to be my friend <hehehe>
check out some new blogs to my blog roll - these guys always get me going.
cubland - lot’s and lots of cub’s, oh my!
robocub - hmmm hot hairy guy + robots? what’s not to love?!
the sean show - hot tattooed music freak… is it about me? lol
by the bayou - cb turned me onto this site as he loves christopher moore almost as much as i do. but what keeps me coming back is the damn dog… so f’ing cute.
edited for television - ok, who doesn’t love siouxsie sioux? who doesn’t love blogs about her? ok, ok, i realize just me - but seriously check him out - great pop culture, great gay stuff, great blog.
jeff’s fancy blog - minneapolis boy? check! prince fan? check! gay guy? check!
superviviente - a really cool blog from a great guy named josh.
urswine addiction - another hot hunky guy; just happens to be witty as hell too.
dulce y peligroso - my current fav blog… this guy rocks.
black coffee & bourbon - this guy is wicked smart and has great perspective. love it.
local boy does good! know’s his movie trivia.
by kyle, staff writer atomic pop! 8.5.07 - 8:34pm
renowed contest master, yours truly, received an overwhelming response (3, count ‘em 3) to the most recent atomic pop! contest, a name that movie reference featuring the line “if you have any poo, fling it now.”
with a simple, confident email at 9:24pm on saturday, august 4th jeff, from jeff’s fancy blog, came through in the end with “mason the chimpanzee in madagascar”.
ever the advocate of poo throwing, mason pictured here with a friend was sent off to an animal preserve in kenya
when reached for comment on his winning status, jeff (pictured below as a youth) had this to say: “i won!! feels good to be a winner.”
with responses coming in from such far-fetched local’s like portland, oregon and richmond, virginia, officials were shocked that the winner of said contest came from just around the block - somewhere in minneapolis, minnesota.
jeff, no doubt humbled and thrilled with his victory will be receive the highly coveted atomic pop! vol. 1 music compilation in the coming weeks.
hey, you there. yea you. cause i’m in a funk (blogging or otherwise) it’s time for contest no. 2.
see that line up above about poo…? first person to guess where it comes from receives a special prize: the debut compact disc atomic pop! vol. 1 a kick ass cd compilation from your’s truly
contest open to readers of atomic pop! who have not won a previous contest. of course, this means that jason from jasontt.com is inelegible from participating
and yes, jason, your prize - atomic pop! vol. 1, is almost done… will be done by the end of this weekend and then you have your precious.
it’s currently 7:45pm. i’ve been at work since 6:30am and i easily have another 3-4 hours worth of work. as such, it’s time for a mini-break.
i’m willfully and purposefully stealing this from the tomato diaries (my new favorite blog ever - she’s divine, check her out. and i’ve decided it should be pronounced the tomato diaries… so much more upscale).
i’m a lil’ nervous about taking this quiz as my itunes are exceedingly esoteric and a bit weird… i’m gonna try not to cheat, but - well, fuck-it, you wouldn’t know if i cheated either way
if you take the test, please report back kindly.
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if life indeed is a soundtrack, then what’s mine look like?
here’s how it works:
1. open your library (itunes, winamp, media player, ipod)
2. put it on shuffle
3. press play
4. for every question, type the song that’s playing
5. new question– press the next button6. don’t lie and try to pretend you’re cool
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opening credits:
somebody’s baby - pat benetar
oh my… well on the one hand it says “baby” and this is my life story and i began as a baby, so you have that. but on the other hand, it’s a horribly depressing/dark tune. this does not bode well. “someone cared if he lived or died, someone held him in their arms when he cried, someone loved him, someone loved him” - it’s all so past tense isn’t it?
waking up:
texarkana - r.e.m.
“catch me if i fall” - i’d catch you mr. mills.
first day at school:
strollin’ - prince and the new power generation
we could rent some rollar skates - hellz ya! cheap skate baby.
falling in love:
come to jesus - mindy smith
well, some say that falling in love is like seeing the face of god, so we have that. but then again, i’m buddhist - well, if you substitute buddha for jesus, then yea, i can groove on that. and that whole “you have jesus standing at your bedside to keep you calm, safe away from harm” line… well who couldn’t use that when your falling in love?
breaking up:
cities in dust - siouxsie & the banshee’s
well, umm, breaking up does kinda feel like pompeii is exploding all around you doesn’t it? this fit’s nicely. especially that first break up.
prom:
hey fuck you - the beastie boys
my first prom was ok, but the second… well that was just weird and there was a moment where i may or may not have said something very familer to “hey, fuck you!” and i must remember “so put a quarter in your ass cause you played yourself” - stunning dis!
life’s okay:
life can be so nice - prince & the revolution
what an amazingly hopeful tune (and i didn’t cheat to get it). and wendy & lisa’s harmonies make me smile, so ya, life can indeed be so nice.
mental breakdown:
seventeen - ladytron
ummm… if indeed, they only want you when your seventeen, then i’m in trouble and yes, it’d be time for a breakdown.
driving:
rise - alison moyet
two words: fuck ya! this is such a great driving tune. the tune that came on was the “live” version and don’t ya know, it was just on the other day when i was driving home… such a good steering wheel purcussion tune.
flashback:
outlaw lover - traci lords
hmmm… firstly, yes - that traci lords. this does take me back to the mid-90’s and it kinda has that retro/futro sound… ok that’s it, that’s all i have - no way to make this flashback. i do love the part where she sings “a hell bent bitch, riding the night”.
getting back together:
every planet we reach is dead - gorillaz
i don’t really get back together with ex’s (even if i might want to ::sigh::), but this tune is not a strong harbinger of good things to come. “but god only knows it’s getting harder to see the sun coming through“. well now that settles it - sun usually equals hope. can’t argue with poetry. nope… oh and for the record - this tune is my top 5 of the last year or so… simply, devestatingly great.
wedding:
why wait for heaven - wendy & lisa
umm, well considering i can’t legally get married down here (nevermind the no current options part either), i guess i will have to wait for heaven.
birth of a child:
half-life - duncan sheik
duncan kills me. musically, lyrically - just kills me. since i won’t have kids, not sure what to make of this. but, i do love the track. ’nuff said.
final battle:
feel - stereophonics
wow. this is such a dark tune… “where does it come from, where does it go, why does it kill you, painful & slow” i’m more of a fan of slow, painful battles of the intimate kind (rather than the bombastic matrix 2 variety), so i’m quite happy with this being the soundtrack to my final battle.
death scene:
sky blue - peter gabriel
i’m perfectly comfortable with this one. but only if the blind boys of alabama are singing the chorus over my death bed.
funeral song:
what do you know about love? - lloyd cole
well, umm, at my current rate (and considering i’m dead at this point), not a damn thing. god this is fucking depressing
end credits:
guilt is a useless emotion - new order
honest to god, i didn’t cheat to get this one. how great is that. firstly, the pounding beat, just what my end credits should be, and i really do believe that guilt is a useless emotion (that said, i’m the product of a disfunctional swede. guilt is an artform).
hi there.
well it looks like you found me…. thanks for making your way over from sr…sl. i greatly appreciate your comin’ along for the ride (kindly update your favorites/blogroll’s).
so why the new blog? why the new name right?
well, a couple of reasons really:
a) i get board easily
b) stageright…stageleft is kinda cumbersome
c) i’ve always felt an affinity for the phrase atomic pop! (always with the !, ya gotta have the ! otherwise it’s a lil’ pop - and i like big pop’s). if i were to ever open a record store (or start a record label) it would be called atomic pop!
d) i felt somewhat trapped with sr…sl, and wanted to spend more time talking about the things that get me mentally-hard; pop culture (my friend (and reader) stacey is fond of saying that i have a huge file full of completely useless pop-culture information in my brain. more than anyone should have really). as much as sr….sl was completely about me, i felt limited (yes, of course i realize that it was self imposed limits, but limited just the same) with the amount of pop culture stuff i could post there. atomic pop!, will not have that problem.
i should note that this new identity will still talk about all the things i talked about over @ sr…sl; things like james, hair shows, politics, the mind-numbling boredom of my day-to-day. but now i get to start fresh. it’s kinda like buying a new suit, only the outsides have changed, the insides are the same as always.
truth be told, i had wanted to change names for a long-time. it just seemed to work out that i put a bullet in the head of sr…sl at the one-year mark and let atomic pop! rise out of it’s ashes (’course the bullet just grazed sr…sl, you never know when he might roar back to life).
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contest #1
(did i mention there’d be contests?)
see that underground sign up there at the top? first person to tell me what song the word’s “hi there” appear in receive a copy of the shiny pop-music compliation cd atomic pop! #1 featuring my favorite music! (here’s a hint - it’s from a song that was released in 1986)
ooh, are you excited? i know you are!
