September 1, 2010
Tags:
Slump Buster, Chris the Cameraman, Writing, Books, Reunions, Texting, Music, Concerts, Platonic Friendships, Movies, Breakups, Julie & Julia, Julia Childs, Forgiveness, Music Video, YouTube, Neko Case
So. Slump Buster is back. At least via text. When yet another message arrived on Friday night, I responded. I know, naughty, naughty Man Eater. Go ahead, spank me. Three
is the magic number for giving it up. So I gave in.
I swore to myself that I wouldn’t post the
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August 29, 2010
Tags:
Rockstar Guest Chefs, Starving Artist Series, Musicians, Acoustic, Guitar, Thomas Kivi, Bob Dylan, Songwriting, Traveling, Academia, Mental Illness, Suicide, Loneliness, Platonic Friendships, Recipe, Ham, Salsa, Eggs, Lefse, Cheese, YouTube Video, Man Eater Private Performance
“I am a product of Craig’s list,” singer/songwriter Thomas Kivi declares when I arrive at his rented pad in the Seward neighbor. “I found this apartment there. I found my roommates there. I found my job there. The only thing I haven’t found on Craig’s list is a girlfriend.”
“That’
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August 25, 2010
Tags:
The Goondas, Rockstar Guest Chefs, Starving Artist Series, Josh Miller, Brenden Green, Andy Meuwissen, Jackson Atkins, Cody Hughes, Broccoli Management, Exhibitionism, Video Taping, Music Video, Concerts, Music, Slump Buster, Breakups, Pregnancy, Technology, Texting, Sexting, Blogging, Gimme Noise, City Pages, Andrea Swensson, Yoga, Meditation
Confession: I was not in the mood to party. But my gawd, they’re
The Goondas and I love those naughty boys as though I’d birthed them myself. I
had to go to their show…but when my 9 PM primping time rolled around, I could hardly get the junk
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August 23, 2010
Tags:
Rockstar Guest Chefs, Starving Artist Series, Musicians, Irish, Ireland, Rob Hope, Seneca, Spaghetti Bolognese, YouTube Music Video
Unfortunately for Man Eater, not every sexy rock star lives within driving distance. Case in point: Rob Hope, the frontman for
Seneca, an alternative rock band from Limerick, Ireland. How did I find Rob? A little birdie (a.k.a. my very first Rockstar Guest Chef
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August 20, 2010
Tags:
Rockstar Guest Chefs, Starving Artist Series, Musicians, Acoustic, Rappers, Guitar, Kristoff Krane, Christopher M. Keller, Hunting for Father, Face Candy, Eyedea, Carnage, Kimya Dawson, Bob Dylan, Religion, Spirituality, Tattoos, Yoga, Meditation, Finances, Money, Long Term Relationships, Advice, Songwriting, Recipe, Pad Thai, Asian Food, Thai Food, Cayenne Pepper, Maple Syrup, Tofu, Kale, Coconut Milk, Rice Noodles, Vegetarian, The Turf Club, YouTube Video, Man Eater Private Performance, Hip Hop, Freestyling
If timing is everything, then Kristoff Krane is worth the wait. It’s taken two months, a dozen emails, and a Kowalski’s shopping bag of swag to get the hip hop hottie to emerge from the underground.
Okay, he’s not that hidden away. But pretty close. Upon my arrival, I'm led through
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August 17, 2010
Tags:
New Dude, Breakups, Rogue Valley, Diesel Jeans DJ, BFF, Radio, Chris the Cameraman, Crushes, Infatuation, First Avenue, Music, Concerts, Twin Cities, Movies, Apologies, Exchange of the Stuf, Yoga, Family
Though I’d only said goodbye to one guy, within 72 hours of dumping New Dude, it felt like everyone with a Y chromosome was either giving me the cold shoulder or getting on my case.
Case in point: my step-dad.
“You’re not pregnant, are you?” he exclaimed on Friday morning when he saw
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August 14, 2010
Tags:
New Dude, Breakups, Long Term Relationships, Infidelity, Cheating, Technology, Texting, Facebook, Diesel Jeans DJ, BFF, Radio, Musicians, Music, Sex Acts, Oral Sex, Blow Jobs, Crying, Friends, Twin Cities, Socializing, Apologies, Bread, Recipe, Pancakes, Buttermilk, Breakfast, Breakup Pancakes
“You’re early!” New Dude exclaimed when he appeared behind me, nude and dripping wet.
“I
know, right?” I replied, plopping down on the couch with an issue of
Spin.
My punctuality wasn’t the only sign that something was very wrong. All day, I’d been in that weeping-over-the-steering-wheel-for-no-apparent-reason
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August 12, 2010
Tags:
Rockstar Guest Chefs, Starving Artist Series, Musicians, Acoustic, Guitar, Josh Fry, Tollund Moses, The Beatles, Dogs, Long Term Relationships, Cheating, Songwriting, Recipe, Sausage, Kielbasa, Salsa, Appetizers, Black Beans, Cilantro, Avocado, Chips, Tostitos, Cowboy Caviar, The Turf Club, YouTube Video, Man Eater Private Performance
Josh Fry has a big mouth. I first witnessed this phenomenon at the Kitty Kat Club when Josh belted out a hybrid of hard rock/bluesy soul tunes as the frontman for Tollund Moses.
Now I’m in Josh’s suburban townhome, where he’s showing me his huge sausage. I am audibly delighted…
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August 9, 2010
Tags:
The Goondas, Rockstar Guest Chefs, Starving Artist Series, Josh Miller, Brendan Green, Andy Meuwissen, Jackson Atkins, Cody Hughes, Broccoli Management, Wine, Alcohol, Drinking Games, The Current, Exhibitionism, Video Taping, Music Video, Concerts, Sewing, Movies, Music, Recipe, Pasta, Vegetarian, Sun Dried Tomatoes, Green Peppers, Garlic, Onion, Debauchery Pasta
The Goondas freak me out. In their music video “Jackalope Jesus”, drummer Josh Miller bangs away, stiff and bare-chested, like he’s on speed. A shot follows of his drumstick…between the fangs of a dead bear’s mouth. Then he takes a piss by one of Minnesota’s formerly pristine 10,000 lakes. Nice.
The
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August 5, 2010
Tags:
Erotic, Anthology, Books, Book Review, Rachel Kramer Bussel, Sluts, Fast Girls, Exercise, Technology, Sexting, Texting, Booty Calls, Reading, Storefront-in-a-Box, Autographs, Events, Recipes, Slow Cooker, Crock Pot, Bachelor Roast, Beef
It’s noon and I’m reading erotica at the Y. On other side of the windowed wall, bare-chested men (suits from the publishing company across the street, on their lunch breaks) are playing basketball. Each one passes by the glass, dribbling at first, then slack-jawed when they see me, flushed and sweaty, and
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