Fail!band officially has a new member. Meet Ben.

Mika and His Oh-So-Magic Numbers

It's not secret that I like Mika, and it even less of a secret that I know I should feel shame for it...

I try to keep my love of him on the down low, so no one has known until this very moment that I subscribe to his newsletter. Today, I got one about a intimate show that he does for his Mika's Magic Numbers winners, with this photo:

Why am I not surprised they are all women? and the majority of them middle-aged?

Did I try out for this competition? No. Why? Because I like to be a rebel, I knew I fit the demographic. That's why, while I was a bit heartbroken to find that Mika was in Newcastle while I was in Dublin, and then in Dublin when I was in Newcastle, I wasn't completely and horribly fucking pissed (though, pissed was a fair description).

Billy False Idol

The Failband household is watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which means endless conversations about Billy Idol. (Because of Spike, of course).

In any case, it reminded me of this picture that Zack drew from ye olde college days, and then I lol fondly.

Billy False Idol by ~opal-armor on deviantART

Making of Part 1

New Music: Being Nowhere

Being Nowhere by Opal Armor

So Reddit had a music contest: One week to write and record a song with the theme of "Egypt." So we set to work and this is what came out. We used ancient Egyptian and Old Testament allusions to evoke a sense of impending change. Although this could refer to the current unrest in Egypt, the Old Testament references might make that somewhat inappropriate.

I'm going to die soon.

We are working on things. Glorious things. But for now, enjoy this fortune I got at a VERY bad Chinese restaurant down my street!

First question: What do you mean, MAY?

Second question: WHAT CANCER?!!?!?!?!?!?