i think raygun is gorgeous. if you've got more than a passing interest in typography (shoutout to g. ballance at the cooper union's herb lubalin center) you've got to love what they do. well, at least it was groundbreaking five years ago. that said, it can drive you mad if you're actually trying to read the articles. what gets me is when they have white text superimposed on an image and whole sections of the article have no contrast so you can't read the type. it doesn't help any that the copy is already in an unreadable font. somebody should be slapped around for that. hard. with a rolled up copy of last sunday's new york times. but the magazine is gorgeous. at least it was before they had oasis on the cover and lost me as a reader. er, i mean, visual appreciator. but i'd rather have a gorgeous, original magazine that i can't read than read crap. and who relies on music magazines for literary sustenance in the first place? after persevering in admirable fashion, my philadelphia daisies have taken a turn for the worse. a fresh bouquet will adorn my backpack at the new york show. for halloween i will drag out my old fishing gear. xtra-tuf boots, orange pvc pants and jacket, neoprene wristers, serrated victorinox knife, nylon baseball cap with jellyfish stains. after five years it still smells like salmon and brings back vivid memories of standing up to my armpits in catch in the hold and having the first mate on his belly beside me, toking on a beercan bong because he didn't want to share with the skipper. this is perfect costume for even the most animated party (it's also great for romping about manhattan in a violent storm, but that's another story). beer spills and vomitus hose right off, the suit is easily removed in the event of romance and it does not involve any messy make up. also, this is not a subtle costume, so i don't have to deal with annoying "what are you s'posed to be" questions. a guy in smelly, orange, waterproof getup is not easily confused with a goblin, troll or leprechaun. greetings to the austrian list member. i'm kind of an austrian emigre. "land der berge, land am strome . . ." happy halloween, friends. drive safely. -goon k.- ______________________________________________________ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ +---+ Brought to you by the Sinister mailing list +---+ To send to the list please mail "sinister@majordomo.net". To unsubscribe send "unsubscribe sinister" or "unsubscribe sinister-digest" to "majordomo@majordomo.net". For list archives and searching, list rules, FAQ, poor jokes etc, see http://www.majordomo.net/sinister +---+ "legion of bedroom saddo devotees" +---+ +-+ "the cardie wearing biscuit nibbling belle & sebastian list" +-+ +----------------------------------------------------------------------+