Author Archives: robert duffy

Fuck you.

Superunison is the first non-staff member of the donewaiting.com forum to write over 100 posts in our message board.

This makes us very happy. And because of this, Super has been given the Sacred Golden Crown Of Wonder and Delight.

I had the opportunity to sit down with Super (aka Andrew Christopher Worth) and ask him a few hard hitting questions. There were laughs, there were tears, there were even a few punches thrown. But in the end, we got to the most important thing: truth.

Enjoy:

Full Name: Andrew Christopher Worth
Band You’re In: Denovo — also another band which is currently unnamed but is generally referred to as “The Ghost Band”
Zodiac Sign: Snake. At least, that’s what the menu says. Also Leo, but i think zodiac stuff is a big load of crappity crap. i have been told I’m a pretty stereotypical Leo.
In Your Own Words, Please Describe Your Ideal Date: I think going record shopping, then grabbing pochi and watching people walk up and down High Street. Probably getting food from Indian Oven, then going to the St. James to drink beer, play a lot of Husker Du on the jukebox, and lose at pool all night. Taking the girl home and making out on her front porch. Waking up the next day and finding out it’s October, 60 degrees, and clear bright and blue. What a thrillingly depressing question.
If You Could Change the World, What Would You Do: Man do I have a ton of ideas for this one… Getting John Ashcroft massively, massively stoned would be a step in the right direction as far as domestic stuff goes. I think US foreign policy operates on the “today is opposite day: do you want me to hit you?” basis. We should stop flexing. Also, I would like to eradicate Kenny G and all of his work from the musical landscape.

Thanks Chris, and congratulations once more for being the first person to hit 100 posts! And for all you men and girls out there, why not read all of his posts right now!

donewaiting.com is community.

At last night’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, this is what Neil Young said about the war:

“One thing is on my mind before I get to Mo,” he said. “War sucks the big one, it just sucks. We’re having a good time tonight, but we’re gonna kill a lot of people next week. Let’s not forget about that. I didn’t want to ruin this, but it’s too real to not mention it. And music used to be about this, and it still is about this. This is a human thing, and these are human beings over there. And we’re making a huge mistake. I feel like I’m in a giant, gas-guzzling SUV and the driver’s drunk as a fuckin’ skunk.” (full story)

Head on over to their website to download the new MP3, “In A World Gone Mad.”

Some lyrics:

And here’s what Mike D has to say about the song:

“Being together, writing and recording, we felt it would be irresponsible not to address what?s going on in the world while the events are still current. It didn?t make sense to us to wait until the entire record was finished to release this song.”

It’s not Rage Against the Machine, but it does the job.

[thanks for the tip, charlesworth]

Come on kids, everyone is doing it:

Former Police drummer Stewart Copeland has slapped keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger of Doors 21st Century (as the new incarnation of the Doors is now known) with a $1 million suit. Copeland — who has filled the drum seat left vacant by original Doors drummer John Densmore since last summer — claims that Doors 21st Century members Manzarek and Krieger breached an oral contract to use him for the band’s upcoming tour and album. (full story)

Heh heh.

The debut album from Fiction Plane comes out tomorrow, and it reminded me of a story that I forgot to tell last month.

On February 1, 2003, we celebrated the official donewaiting.com launch. We did this with a huge concert here in Columbus OH, featuring some of my favorite bands: Miranda Sound, Manda and the Marbles, Stardrop, and Ken Gould.

A few weeks before the show I got a call on my celly telly from the William Morris Agency in Los Angeles. These are the guys who represent bigtime musical talent. I called them back, wondering if maybe they had interest in giving Miranda Sound lots of money, or something like that.

Wrong.

See, the guy calling me was representing one of their newest bands on the roster, Fiction Plane. They were desperate for gigs, and were willing to play for free, even. They wanted to play on the donewaiting.com show because it fit with their schedule, and they wanted to be a part of the event.

I said no.

It wasn’t because I didn’t like their music, it was because this was our launch show, and each band on the bill were close to me in their own ways. And besides, adding a band that featured the son of Sting (yes, that Sting, and no, we couldn’t advertise it as the son of Sting) just wouldn’t fit right.

For whatever it’s worth, now you know.

This website would like for you to please, please, please leave Michael Jackson alone.

Everyone loves Top 100, Top 50000, Top 40 Lists, right? Spin Magazine presents “The Spin Top 40: The most important artists making music right now”

Here are some highlights:

34. Sigur R?s
Abstract-scatting space-rockers from Iceland who don’t need no damn lyric sheets.

31. Avril Lavigne
The best thing to happen to teen-girl rebellion since Judy Blume.

12. Wilco
Anti-major-label poster boys make catchy, warped, major-label alt rock for the whole family.

11. Coldplay
Britpop’s reigning falsetto-rockers are the only band ever to cover both Nelly and Sigur R?s in a single tour.

01. Eminem
Hip-hop’s hottest MC is also America’s favorite soccer dad–he can shock the bourgeoisie and rock the boulevard.

For the complete list, begone.

These sort of things are so subjective it’s hard to comment one way or the other. So I won’t.

It’s happened again.

First, we infiltrated Columbus OH. Then we took over South East England. Then Columbus again. Then New York City.

It’s time for us to head a little south and a little west. Please join me in celebrating the launch of the latest donewaiting.com column, Houston Calling by David Cobb. It’s a great one.

Today is a good day for the internet.

I had this conversation with my girlfriend today: do you wear a band’s t-shirt at their show? Do you dust off your Even Flow tee for a Pearl Jam show? Break out your limited edition Guided by Voices tee for a GBV event?

As a rule, I normally don’t. In my mind I think it’s kinda lame. I like to go to Belle and Sebastian shows and wear Rage Against the Machine shirts, and vice versa. I probably do this to be all “Ha ha, you are fans but I am much cooler than you,” and that’s probably not a good thing. Bad Robert Duffy, bad.

So I’ve decided at the upcoming Yo La Tengo concert in Columbus next month I will wear a Yo La Tengo t-shirt. You’ve heard it here first. Pass this information along.

Now that you know my neurotic behavior, I want to know yours. Do you wear a band’s t-shirt at their shows? Vote in the forum and tell us what mindgames you play at concerts.