004 People Really Do Win

... on MTV. I just got a check in the mail! Apparently they play 13 seconds of (the Hey Mercedes song) "Quit" during an episode of Road Rules/Real World Challenge, and for every showing, i get.... drumroll please... $2.50! Oh yeah! My ship has come in.

One thing I forgot to mention about that show in Detroit. Halfway through Straylight Run's set, Aaron asked the whole room-full of us if we wanted to head to the slightly smaller club next door and check out Regina Spektor. So, it was quite the parade of misfits... about 15 of us, worming our way through the crowd, out the back door of on club and in the back door of another... Now, maybe this is bad to admit but I had no idea who Regina Spektor was and when we got in, she was playing this cute little song on a guitar where every line began with the words "hey remember." It was weird and quirky and pretty cool. So I chatted it up with Cory The Bear awhile, and every now and then someone would come over and say "hey, isn't this pretty great?" or "did she just sing 'smelly farts?'" and all was well. Until she started playing a song that I totally recognized. I thought it was a cover until she hit the chorus and I realized that I saw her play on Conan a week or two back. I went bitchcakes with excitement at my discovery, because as she was on TV, i was filled with shock and awe. Who was this girl at the piano playing this really odd song on national TV? And I said that in a good way.... Wow, what a ridiculous and unnecessary story. I guess what i'm saying is... yes, Regina Spektor. Check it out.

I have so much to do today. We got a serious late start from Detroit last night so I totally missed the entire show last night. Curses. By the time we hit Chicago, all we wanted to do was eat and sleep. So that's what we did. And as of right now I have 4 hours to program some new samples into my sampler pedal for the show tonight, which may be a chore. I have to finalize a set. Pack up all of the odds and ends of recording gear for a fun little collabo tonight. Make sure I have all of my merch in order. Head to the WLUW Record Fair and pick up CDs and posters from the Post 436 booth. Argh. What am i doing blogging at a time like this?

One last thing. I just found out that Hey Mercedes' old tour manager is tour managing The Format for their tour with Jimmy Eat World and Taking Back Sunday... AND they're all going to be in Champaign tonight. Why do i feel another class reunion coming on? Hopefully some of the posse can come out to the show.

And now, if you'll excuse me, Low Carb and Lovin' It is on. I have to go.