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I Knew You Were Pathmark When You Walked In

Some Thoughts On Seeing The Ad for 10,000 Maniacs Playing at the SOPAC

• That's not Natalie Merchant

• Yeah,  I'm pretty sure that's not Natalie Merchant

• Not that I care that much, but where is Natalie Merchant?

• Maybe her bandmates found her just as boring and bland as I do?

• Who is this new woman? And why did it have to be a woman?

• Why didn't they just hire a Filipino dude like Journey did?

• That's not Edie Brickell, is it?

• I'm no historian, but I'm pretty sure they didn't create the Alternative Rock format. Pixies did.

• Does this new vocalist sound like Natalie Merchant, pronouncing all her vowels as As?

• If Natalie Merchant put on glasses, would she resemble Janeane Garofalo?

• What's on TV on Sunday, March 26 at 7:30pm?

Yippee-Pathmark, Motherfucker

The ProofrEADJer: Early Jane's Addiction Edition

Wait a minute. Why did I call this the "Early Jane's Addiction Edition?" There weren't any entries about any of Jane's Addiction's early albums "Jane's Addiction," "Nothing's Shocking," or even "Ritual de lo Habitual." So what gives? You got me, pal.