I've been spending a little bit of time in DC recently, first at the American Librarians Association conference and then the Bound Summer Masquarade fetish ball. I'm certain I was the only person to attend both events, though I could be wrong since most of the people...
Music
Jack White & Billy Reuben
Several years ago a friend of my cousin, Erin, wanted to do a documentary on me and Gwenn. I got to help edit it, and choose which music was: Bella Morte, Lauren Hoffman and The Sane, Depeche Mode and The White Stripes. My friends gladly volunteered their tunes, and...
Bands With Benefits
On Friday, Quatro de Mayo, my bandmate Kyle and I had a photoshoot for Synthetic Division. This consisted of much posing and trying to look cool, stupid, and/or interesting for close to six hours while Gwenn and the photographer, Alanna Wiggins, did their best to...
Catching Up With Depeche Mode
Depeche Mode have been following me around as of late. The stalking is similar to those Burger King ads, where the King intercepts touchdown-scoring passes and nearly sends construction workers falling to their deaths. Of course, the Mode aren't stalking in my person....
Gopal Metro
I've been posting a lot about Bella Morte recently. These guys just aren't great musicians, they are dear friends as well. Last week Gopal Metro, one of the founding members, announced his departure from the band. In my memoir I described him as a man of "many...
Watch Me Die… On YouTube!
I just blogged about Bella Morte's cover of "Earth Angel". Yesterday they released the video, shot by the talented Eric Thomas Craven, for Valentine's Day. I have a cameo, but only because Van Der Beek was a no show. Positively Yours,Shawn
The State of the Book Address
Greeting my fellow readers. It is with great pride that I write to you in high spirits, and even higher hopes. For, in the last twelve months, we have seen My Pet Virus: The True Story of a Rebel Without a Cure, make many tremendous strides. Yet there is still so far...
The Best Keyman Award Goes To…
Last night my electropop duo, Synthetic Division, played at the Dawning, the local goth industrial night here in Charlottesville. Those who have read My Pet Virus will recognize it as the location where I befriended Bella Morte. It was my first full set with my...
Studios, Gigs and Postponed Appointments
Well, my doctor's appointment got postponed until next Thursday, so I'll have to wait on posting lab results. Actually, I could call in right now and get them. Duh. OK, real time blogging kind of blows when you get voicemail like I just did. So I'll get to what I've...
And My Band Plays On
I've been doing music as Synthetic Division since 1993. You haven't heard of my music because I only play out in my hometown, and haven't made a shameless bid to make it in the music industry. (Am relegating all of my shameless bidding to my book these days.) Not...