MR. ALFONZO JONES

This sort of DIY advertising is fantastic, but who the hell knows what kind of music this is — a new incarnation of Rick James? A carefully rendered illustrated Sci-Fi dreamscape is apparently meant as some sort of tantalizing clue, so maybe it’s Prog Rock. Who the fuck knows. A MySpace page or email address would be helpful though obviously out of the question. I’m not even sure how the bulleted items work here, is Delancy Chrysite Here She Comes In 7002 one song? Tax? 4-5 weeks delivery? $19.95? $5.00 shipping and handling? It’s a goddamn test of faith is what it is.

EAST VILLAGE, POST RAIN

Baffled after eating burritos, we couldn’t figure out where to get coffee before the !!! show at Webster Hall, so we headed towards 1st Avenue and stumbled upon the Mudspot on East 9th Street and 2nd Avenue. While Cara went to use the bathroom before we left, Nic Offer, !!!’s lead singer walks past our table while exiting the rear. Found it odd the last time I’d seen him was about 3oo feet away from a stage in Switzerland.

The show was packed, some drunk Latin Lover behind us was yelling at his girlfriend and neither of us could get that into the spirit of things, so we left after about six songs.