Leningrad Cowboys

I've been reading too much Russian poetry.

7 Shot Screamers

This is what happens when one listens to music that is not only unpopular, but from the wrong coast. Well, no, the 7 Shot Screamers are from St. Louis which is kind of the Midwest and kind of the South depending on who you ask.

No news is bad news

During a rare trip on which the moribund Kings won four in a row, the Times ran game stories on pages 4, 5 and 10, none of them longer than 400 words. All were generic dispatches from The Associated Press.

“If we’re gone for an extended trip, we fall off the map,” said Mike Altieri, the Kings’ vice president of broadcasting and communications. “Our team is gone for 14 days sometimes. That’s a significant time to not be in what is the primary voice in the local marketplace.

...the rest on Sports Business Journal.

One of these things just doesn't belong

Ten bucks says one of the interns in LA did the copy. I was looking for the segment Avery did on Cribs, but there were no complete videos to be found. I did find one, that I guess was cut, about Seany boy being a clean freak.

Goodbye: Kyle Quincey

Kyle Quincey, as we like to remember him. Even though that's Detroit's Cup.

Well Kyle, to be honest, I am pretty sad that this day had to come. Most of us in LA were pretty fond of you, I think. The fact that you look kind of like Ed Norton will help you fit in anywhere. Just stop frosting your hair or whatever the hell it is you're doing to it, please. You will get even more chicks if you don't look like a late '90s senior yearbook photo.

In my head, the one where Luc is a giant Keebler elf, you and Wayne Simmonds liked to dress up Oscar Moller. At least, that's the only explanation for those weird photos where Oscar is wearing what white 50 year-old CEOs would call "urban" makes sense. In my head. What's with white people and bad sweater parties? I also think you and Simmonds took Oscar to a Western wear shop and dressed him up like a cowboy.

...and Tom Preissing, who was also traded, what the hell did you do again? All can think of is your bad contract. I've already forgotten what you look like and whether or not you're Canadian. In any case, I hope for your sake you suck less in Colorado. Maybe you should let Kyle beat you up some, to toughen you up, or just make women feel sorry for you can get some strange. Edit: I've been told that Tom Pressing is married. My best to Mrs. Preissing. (nervous laughter)

You can now look forward to bad Photoshops of Ryan Smyth and his mullet of doom.

Red Shoes

Long weekend

I have landed in North Carolina. Maybe I will see Patrick O'Sullivan's mom, but will probably be too drunk to notice. Love, peace, and PBR, my fellow Americans!

Wanted, dead or alive

I probably spent too much time on this...

Other dead people

Bob Bogle, guitarist for The Ventures.









("Wipe Out" was originally recorded by The Surfaris, but I think The Ventures do pretty well.)

Happy Canada Day!

It's also free agency day. It's quiet. Almost too quiet. I hope Deano is working hard.



There was a nice, classy speech about Luc before the selection of Schenn.