The Twilight Zone Scares Me

I commented to my mother that I find The Twilight Zone terrifying & fascinating. She remembers the show from her childhood & probably watched it on proper tv stands instead of the nightstand my TV is sitting on. Sci-Fi is celebrating 50 years of Twilight Zone, so I'm watching it all weekend and being creeped out all weekend. I'm generally not scared by many movies, but this show is in black & white.

I've seen movies with ghosts and zombies and not blinked an eye. There's just something so surreal about people in suits and classy dresses who get into these situations where their glasses break in an isolated world full of books or the mannequin comes alive. I don't know if the show is meant to be thrilling or scary. Am I the only one frightened by it?

Best Ever Album Name

Hitler Bad, Vandals Good. It's true, very very true. Hitler is bad and the Vandals are good. The album is fantastic as well. Fine, I just bought it because I really liked the name, but the music met my expectations. I would have started a band even though I have no musical talent just to use that name. Fortunately, it's already been done.

Anthology of a Record Label

I've noticed a pattern with new artists and record labels. These steps are apparent on many blogs and even liner notes of my favorite and not so favorite musicans. The names and faces change but the story is always the same.

Step 1: "Oh my gosh I've just signed a deal with xyz label. They are the best. They truly understand the vision of my work & we are going to produce content that has never before been heard. I have high hopes that we'll be able to rhyme words with Dansko.

Step 2: "XYZ label wants me to make a ton of changes and wear weird clothes. They don't understand me and want me to be commercial."

Step 3: "I want to get out of my contract with xyz label. I'm suing them"

Step 4: "My album sucked because the label didn't understand me. The new album is what I wanted the old album to be and I won't compromise it for money.

Step 5: "Oh my gosh I've just signed a deal with xyz2 label. I've finally found someone who understands my creative vision.