God, but YouTube is glorious. I’m trying to go easy so I don’t get kicked off whosever wireless access I happen to be nipping at the moment, but it’s tough. I mean, how can I not be riveted (and, for that matter, overjoyed) at the vintage Throwing Muses video selection? I mean, if you ever find yourself wanting to get in my head a little, these are good places to look. And just in case you were wondering, the girl’s still got it!

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg, of course. I have yet to type in the search term “Elvis Costello”, for example. Or “XTC”. So far I think this has got to be my favorite.

You know, I read two different interviews with two different fantasy writers today in two different magazines (okay, two different issues of the same magazine) and they both mention THE WIND IN THE WILLOWS. Peter S. Beagle credits WIND IN THE WILLOWS with giving him the desire to write. Isn’t that just the business? I think I’ll pick up a copy at Powell’s when we’re there in a week or so.

I wonder if there’s any Peter Beagle on YouTube…