Sinister: Raygun magazine

[Goon Koch]

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.-

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