A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... ...there was a young boy named Luke Skywalker. Like many boys his age, Luke dreamed of becoming a Jedi, just like his father. He would stare up at the sky and dream of adventures among the stars. At first, all signs seemed to indicate that…
William Henry Harrison — The best president ever?
For awhile I've been toying with the idea of changing baseball allegiances from the Cubs to the White Sox. The Cubs have been frustrating of late (and by "of late" I mean, of course, for the last 102 years). But I've decided that there's simply no way I could ever become a Cubs turncoat. It's…
My Bid For Presidency
As the primary elections begin to heat up for the big election next year, I'm reminded an article I posted on Negative Waves a few years back. I thought I'd repost it below for your enjoyment. Since I've been so lazy lately as far as writing here, I figured the least I could do is…
Iggy Iggy Coco Pop: The Rant of a Drunken Music Lover
Here's the thing I love about music: I didn't know that Peter Frampton fronted the band Humble Pie. I also didn't know that Iggy Pop fronted The Stooges. Hell, I didn't even know that The Stooges were as awesome as they are until I downloaded their albums this afternoon after reading that they were one…
The Dollyrots at The Note
This is going to be my second post in row where I gush about a live music act. But just like the Wolfmother show, this one is completely justified. There's a little trio out of Los Angeles that go by the name The Dollyrots. They played last night at The Note here in Chicago's famous…
Another letter from a reader (The Mr. Boffo Incident)
I recently received the following letter from a fan: Dear Mikey, Please don't laugh at me, but I'm one of 2,485 Americans that suffer from a very rare brain condition called Nogetus DeBoffo Disease. There is still very little known about this strange condition, but what we do know is shocking. Almost immediately upon the…
The Creation of Jim Morrison
From time to time, I like to answer questions from my fans. Feel free to email me at bloggymike@yahoo.com with your questions. Here's today's question: Dear Mikey, I happen to a big fan of the Doors and Jim Morrison, yet I really know nothing about Jim's early years or how he fell into the band.…
A Short Story
Just Wanted a Drink It’s not that I didn’t like to be pelted with garbage, but I just wasn’t in the mood for it that day. As if it wasn’t bad enough that I’d lost my wallet, I also managed to lose my sanity. A wallet can be replaced. Credit cards can be canceled. A…
Dipping into the Negative Waves archives
I haven't really posted anything significant in a little while, so I thought I thought I'd dive into the archives of Negative Waves and pull out one of my old columns. One of my friends didn't know what the acronym KIT stood for. So I was reminded of this column I wrote in 2003 about…
Stormtrooper Sauna
I was in bed the other night trying to fall asleep, but I couldn't. For some reason, I was thinking about Stormtroopers. From Star Wars. The guys in the white armor. Do you think there was like a Stormtrooper locker room on the Death Star? Would these guys hang out in the sauna together in…
Because the World is Round 