Let us never speak of it again for a day or two

TTFN

Ugh, think I finished the Paris essay...the comment threads were an enormous help. Hope that it doesn't come across as parroting/regurgitating. Afterward I had a Portnoy's Complaint moment, got all this out of my system and then: "Zoh! Now vee may to begin?"

But that's sort of the point, trying to cut through some of the crap/flat-out lies (found a great Pfork track review of "Turn It Up": "she didn't write it and you won't care," which is very wrong on both counts). I'll post the link when this runs, should be by the end of the week. I'm thinking there's another much longer piece in all of this, one that doesn't only revolve around Paris.

So I officially declare the rest of this week the WEEK OF NO PARIS. Which leaves only two days [three/four if you count Sat/Sun] NOT to talk about Paris, so better start thinking of some good things to discuss instead.

EDIT: It's up at Stylus now. Thanks to Ross and other insomniac editors for some late-night last-minute edits. Best typo: "everyone tries to summarize in a few perambulatory sentences"...that was originally "preambulatory" but I kind of like the change. You can find it by strolling down the page. [fixed]

Other topics:

1. How about that Joanna Newsom, who is not Paris Hilton?

2. How about that Justin Timberlake, who is also not Paris Hilton?

3. How about that Beyonce, who believe it or not is not Paris Hilton?

Oh wait, I have nothing to say about them yet. I like all of their new albums on first listen, though.

4. Seriously, what is the point of this? (woops)

5. OK, then what's the point of this?

6. I rediscovered Weird Al. It was glorious. Sixth grade icons die hard. But "White n' Nerdy" is really good!

7. Katie Neil/Jonas Brothers at Irving Plaza next Monday. I think I'll go.

8. Albums! Songs! Good ones! Bad ones! What are they!

9. ____________________

10. Mislabeled Monday soon? I think it's about time.

EDIT: 11. I've been loving the Poptimist Pazz and Jop polls (up to 1985 so far), learning a lot from them. For instance, I'm learning what an idiot I was for not voting for "The Stand" by Doug E Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew. Youtube clip w/ Slick Rick on Soul Train. Ditto "Don't Mess with My Toot Toot." I am an ignorant slut, but in my own defense I was only 1 at the time. About three years away from Dr. Demento cassette tapes, probably close to Raffi. [switched the votez, man there are a lot of little edits on this post, must be a trend]