Wednesday, July 21, 2004
Down and Out!
Bummers all around as Monz battles a mighty flu bug. Yesterday he was out of the office and while he has fought back gamely, there is a pall over his lunch (McDonalds Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Cicken and a surprise milkshake of some sort). The spectre of West Nile has been raised, and though Monz promises that, should it be that maurading mosquito malady he shall whip its a**, the very thought reminds us of the recently departed Robert Quine. One of the editors always had a soft spot for Mr. Quine. A rabid music fan (he used to tape shows at New York city clubs) who worked for a while as a tax lawyer, he gave up the law to be a guitarist for Richard Hell and the Voidoids, though he always looked like a tax lawyer (paunchy, balding). He was quite good and even if you don't favor the harder-edge new wave stuff, you may have heard him play on Matthew Sweet's "Girlfriend," Lou Reed's semi-popular 80's records or Lloyd Cole's "Don't Get Weird on Me, Babe" or one of many others he guested on. After his wife of over 30 years died unexpectedly, Quine committed suicide. RIPBQ.
And now we hear that the surprise shake was an artic orange and it was very disappointing. Argh!
We'll try to be cheerier tomorrow!
Bummers all around as Monz battles a mighty flu bug. Yesterday he was out of the office and while he has fought back gamely, there is a pall over his lunch (McDonalds Bacon Ranch Salad with Grilled Cicken and a surprise milkshake of some sort). The spectre of West Nile has been raised, and though Monz promises that, should it be that maurading mosquito malady he shall whip its a**, the very thought reminds us of the recently departed Robert Quine. One of the editors always had a soft spot for Mr. Quine. A rabid music fan (he used to tape shows at New York city clubs) who worked for a while as a tax lawyer, he gave up the law to be a guitarist for Richard Hell and the Voidoids, though he always looked like a tax lawyer (paunchy, balding). He was quite good and even if you don't favor the harder-edge new wave stuff, you may have heard him play on Matthew Sweet's "Girlfriend," Lou Reed's semi-popular 80's records or Lloyd Cole's "Don't Get Weird on Me, Babe" or one of many others he guested on. After his wife of over 30 years died unexpectedly, Quine committed suicide. RIPBQ.
And now we hear that the surprise shake was an artic orange and it was very disappointing. Argh!
We'll try to be cheerier tomorrow!
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