Miriam: have you ever heard of John Naus? Miriam: maus? me: don't think so me: who is it? Miriam: He's a philosophy teacher in Hawaii, amazing take on religion via music, hang on a sec, I'll send it toyou. me: speaking of which me: that one fellow me: Terrence McKinna or some such me: is worth looking into if you're interested in bizarre theories Miriam: can't send it. John Maus, Tenebrae. Miriam: you tube it. Miriam: it's awesome. Miriam: just got a bad virus in my pooter. Finally wiped it out. but the tenebrae is so funny. Think mel gibson the passion of christ me: wait, what? me: what a strange example me: check out this new comedy composing partner I've acquired me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_inzEWQRRsY me: she's pretty clever and knows how to do video editing me: which I do not Miriam: looks right up your alley Miriam: did you find tenebrae? me: Not yet, composing an e-mail me: some people write e-mails me: I COMPOSE THEM me: I'm still fucking around with my camera me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWgH_gUexqs Miriam: aw. Hop press tinted paper and lovely script? me: tired of writing me: oh, absolutely! Miriam: quill Miriam: rabbit skin glue Miriam: your home is nouveau riche-tastic me: yes me: they all are over here Miriam: awww. Miriam: My folks are ancient Yankees with elegantly decaying homes. Miriam: Post tenebrae. Miriam: so good. Miriam: it hurts Miriam: he's brilliant. Miriam: a complete nut job who has the coolest take on religion Miriam: Y'allz are veddy veddy cream tones. Miriam: e' rustica. me: again, these houses were all built in the last, like, twenty years me: we all have central air me: and the same cream walls me: and we don't have old money Miriam: We chop wood, shovel coal and discuss Nathan Hale while consuming gin and boiled veggies. Miriam: what's central ari? Miriam: air? Miriam: my pooter is down, did you check out John Maus Tenebrae? I mean, it's old but still, I thought you'd get a kick out of it. Miriam: I don't think I've ever spent any significant time in a space that has central air. me: central air is opposite of window units and space heaters me: without it we would die Miriam: Even vacations have been in Tuscany, Greece, etc. no central air. me: all I can find on Maus is videos Miriam: This is why you are America and I need to go to Montreal. Miriam: John MAUS TENEBRAE Miriam: making fun of everything but serious music. Miriam: I'll just try to send you the collaborations between John Maus and Ariel Pink later. Very cool anarchist-y musicians Miriam: How's kiks down ther kiddo? me: not bad, finishing up the book, thankfully had a few fits of inspiration that kind of tie it together, which is good because it's due in like five days Miriam: where are you anyway? me: Dallas me: the nice part of Dallas me: my mom married well me: she's a hottie me: check this ou me: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s12Z9slWq3A Miriam: as most southern gals are wont to do. Miriam: I've seen that me: she's very southern me: how was your Christmas? me: drunken? me: It's 9:15 here and everyone is in bed except me Miriam: Look, my dad married a wealthy Yank much to the horror of his buddies like Trent Lott and Mickey Black. I get the shit treatment when I go down to the delta. God forbid a man of means marries out of his Tulane/Ol Miss group of hoochies. Miriam: Texas I'm sure is similar. me: maybe. It's hard to tell me: our class system is different me: and based entirely on money Miriam: Texas is it's own country me: yep Miriam: I've never been. Sometimes my dad's friends would mention visiting spa esque areas en rout to Mexico but I only know Tuscaloosa, Greenwood, Memphis, Starkville and New Orleans. Not bad for a NYC kid but still, you Texans baffle me. me: we have space ships Miriam: I thought Houston was the nice part. Actually, I just know alot of energy traders who move there and live in fancy buildings that strippers live in. me: lol Houston me: even we laugh at them Miriam: more champers. Miriam: what's your take on Austin then? me: lived there for seven years me: nice town in many wa me: ways me: coming into its own me: preferable in some ways to New York Miriam: like the liberal bastion of Texas? me: not enough going on, though me: yeah me: but you can't network me: more talent in Brooklyn Miriam: If you're a musician... me: in Brooklyn I can recruit all sorts of people me: in Austin, meh Miriam: NYC music is dead. me: yeah, music is its strength Miriam: NYC goes in waves, 2001,2004,etc Miriam: Austin is constant me: it is, sort of me: although everyone there is always saying how much better it used to be five years previous me: perpetually