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A few things I've learned from reading STFU Parents (and kinda wish I hadn't)

In case you missed the fantastic STFU Parents book party the other night—the above is a photo of the seriously creepy party cake—this is the piece I wrote and read for the event. (Though that cake isn't as creepy as... Continue reading

Posted Apr 5, 2013 at Bad Advice

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You should listen to this

"Venice" is the latest album from Billy Hough, as Scream Along with Billy. It's available on Valentine's Day and I think you'll love it. I realize it's February and I haven't blogged since December. Why is that? Am I depressed?... Continue reading

Posted Feb 12, 2013 at Bad Advice

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Christmas cheer, don't jeer!

As I may have mentioned, I just got back from Paris . . . well, I guess it's nearly a month now. The glow has vanished as quickly as my savings did, but hey, who wants to ride out their... Continue reading

Posted Dec 19, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Toilet Triptych

This is what happens when you decide to get three cats. You no longer get to have solo bathroom visits. If you take longer than about a minute, everyone piles on in and hangs out. Nobody really gets along, so... Continue reading

Posted Dec 12, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Thanksgiving in Paris

I really did not want to come home. I can't believe it took me five million years to finally get to Paris and even after spending a week there, I feel like I only saw a teeny tiny slice. Everyone... Continue reading

Posted Dec 11, 2012 at Bad Advice

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From the mixed-up files. . . .

First off, could this kitten possibly be any cuter? I think not. If you're interested in adopting, please contact me. I'm fostering and while saying goodbye is going to be like a knife to the heart, three cats in one... Continue reading

Posted Nov 12, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Why I love a granny panty

I had a bad day this past Monday and my underwear had a lot to do with this. I was wearing a cute new dress and a pair of hipster briefs that may have been a little past their expiration... Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Brooklyn Based Interviewed Me!

Check out the second listing for my book. $128.72. Where'd they get that number from? I'm talking about the book, because today I was interviewed by David Chiu at Brooklyn Based! They also had me come up with a few... Continue reading

Posted Aug 7, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Remembering Fran (my mom)

My mom died twenty years ago today, August 3, 1992. I was 28, she was 54. I was talking to an old friend who lost her mom around the same time and we agreed it feels more like five years.... Continue reading

Posted Aug 3, 2012 at Bad Advice

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I'm having a book party tonight!

So please come! We're talking Thursday, July 12, from 7-9 pm, at Powerhouse Arena, in glorious DUMBO. Rich Juzwiak, Mike Edison, Princess Freakin' Superstar, Bob Bert, Erin Bradley, Eric Davidson, Zachary Lipez and Michael Gonzales will all be reading. Oh,... Continue reading

Posted Jul 12, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Who Wants a Nacho?

Oh my, cuteness! My friends Ziss and J-Ro found little Nacho roaming the streets of Boerum Hill, thinking he was all that. They scooped him up, and unlike most of the ferals they've fostered, this little boy wasted no time... Continue reading

Posted Jul 2, 2012 at Bad Advice

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The Long, Twisted Journey of My New Book, "The Official Book of Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll Lists"

I started writing this long mopey piece about my new book and the arduous journey it's taken to get it published (cancer, cancellation, and then my editor quit!). But then I realized that I was being an asshole so I... Continue reading

Posted May 22, 2012 at Bad Advice

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A little pornographic stained glass with your hippie home

I'm sending this post over to my friend Phyllis at Reclaimed Home for verification, but I am pretty certain that this stained glass, featured in this listing for a home in Woodstock, is of a blonde-haired lady getting finger-banged. Look... Continue reading

Posted May 19, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Radio and Other Updates

I haven't mentioned this in a while, but I do a radio show with the amazing Mike Edison. It's called The Mike & Judy Show and it's on Heritage Radio Network, straight outta Bushwick. (I just thought that sounded tough—we... Continue reading

Posted Apr 25, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Why I Quit Writing About Music*

This is a piece I wrote for a Vol 1 Reading Night called Three-Minute Punk Stories. Unfortunately, most of the readers didn't time their pieces, so it wound up being 20 people telling 10-minute punk stories and I didn't go... Continue reading

Posted Apr 11, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Jarvis Cocker is Deeply in Love with Me.

Sigh. Poor Jarvis. Poor, poor, Jarvis. I HAVE A BOYFRIEND ALREADY! Yet look at the way he's staring at me. That's Jason Buckle, also of Relaxed Muscle, cockblocking his bandmate. It's been quite a run at the Whitney Biennial. I'm... Continue reading

Posted Apr 8, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Hi there, Jarvis Cocker!

What? You can't tell this is a picture of Jarvis Cocker? Are you blind? Or just a philistine? Because ever since I became a Very Important Participant in the Whitney Biennial, I try to put an arty spin on even... Continue reading

Posted Apr 5, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Street Art of the Day

North 10th, near Roebling. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Continue reading

Posted Apr 2, 2012 at Bad Advice

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A Day Off From the Dance

Being part of the Michael Clark residency at the Whitney has put me in a better mood than a basket of chocolate cake, kittens, and a foot rub, yet still I'm taking today's performance off to go do radio. Not... Continue reading

Posted Apr 1, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Holy Crap!

According to an arts blog AND my friend Maura Johnston who works at the Voice, Jarvis Cocker will be performing at some of the Whitney Biennial shows! There aren't enough !!!!!'s to contain my excitement! We've been dancing to "F.E.E.L.I.N.G.... Continue reading

Posted Mar 28, 2012 at Bad Advice

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My New & Exciting Dance Career!

I've been a non-dancer participant at the Whitney Biennial's Michael Clark residency for a full two weeks now and boy, am I tired! Together, open, turn, step, is the mantra for my new life as a world-famous dance sensation. It's... Continue reading

Posted Mar 27, 2012 at Bad Advice

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More Beautiful Buildings Full of Wonderful People!

The lot on Roebling, between North 9th and 10th, has been empty for quite a few years now. I forget exactly when they tore down the old buildings that were there, but after an initial burst of activity it's been... Continue reading

Posted Mar 20, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Fed Ex Surprise!

When the Fed Ex man stopped by this morning, I thought he was dropping off some ill-advised Etsy purchase or maybe more nicotine patches for the man. Nope. He had something much better—four galleys of my new book, The Official... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2012 at Bad Advice

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So This is What I've Been Up To!

I'm sure you've been wondering. . . . Well, since Mabel died I've been a little depressed. There are various crappy things happening around me, so I haven't been very motivated to write unless someone's writing me a check when... Continue reading

Posted Mar 15, 2012 at Bad Advice

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Missing Mabel

Yesterday, I had to say goodbye to one of my best friends. Mabel the cat has been my beloved constant companion for the past 15 or 16 years. Yesterday, I held her on my lap as a kindly vet injected... Continue reading

Posted Jan 1, 2012 at Bad Advice

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