The 26th Annual Ian Curtis Memorial Fish-Fry

The hard-working staff at PEHOCAC is taking a break from its hectic schedule to pay tribute to our fallen comrade Ian Curtis, former frontman for Joy Division, who committed suicide twenty-six years ago (May 19, 1980). The deep-voiced singer turned the energy of late-70s UK punk inward, resulting in some of the most vulnerable, sad and haunting lyrics and sounds to grace the landscape of "rock" music up to that point. In the years following his death, Joy Division, who made two great albums (Unknown Pleasures [1979] and Closer [1980]) and several great singles (including "Love Will Tear Us Apart" and "Transmission"), and have inspired countless groups, including some of their contemporaries (such as the Cure) and newer acts like Interpol. The remaining members of Joy Division formed New Order, who also know how to rock a party. Holly and the P.Kitty urge you to celebrate, enjoy some catfish, some cod, some sturgeon, or any other fish that remind you of Ian Curtis. He will be missed, but at least those of us who are hear can eat some tasty fish in his honor.

Goths beware

This is an important public service announcement from PEHOCAC: don't dress like a goth kid (or metalhead) in Arkansas. Otherwise, you may be put on death row for crimes you didn't commit. The is especially important as we approach the National Day of Slayer in June.

The Sacred Words of Praise, "HAIL SATAN"

Mark (of the beast) your calendars, my minions. Tuesday, June 6, is going to be a special day, the kind of day that only comes around once every hundred years. That date will be 06-06-06, or, the mark of the unholy one. As a result, some people are starting to worry.

However, if you feel like celebrating this evil occasion, Holly recommends partaking in the National Day of Slayer, where evil will reign supreme together with the soothing sounds of Tom Araya's vocals and the dueling Mephistos of the electric guitar: Kerry King and Jeff Hannemann. And, if you are truly inspired, borrow an idea from the people organizing the National Day of Slayer: "Kill the neighbor's dog and blame it on Slayer."

To make this date even more special, that same Tuesday, if you need some evil reading material, m'lady Ann Coulter's new book Godless: the Church of Liberalism will be released. Coincidence?

[now playing on the PEHOCAC groovebox: Sun Ra and His Astro-Infinity Arkestra, "Lemuria" (1969)]

Columbine-style Massacre

The gentler kind of massacre: the state flower of Colorado--the Columbine.

PS: Maybe the "experts" should use a different phrase when referring to high school mass-murder/suicide plots.

[now playing on the PEHOCAC groovebox: Takako Minekawa, "1.666666" (1997)]