welcome.
crazyknee.com is:
a personal Web page launched Nov. 1, 2000,
the day Leanne had ACL/meniscus repair performed
on her right leg. Hence the "crazy knee."
This page will be updated in some weekly way.

30 july 2003 . 06:00 pm PT
TOMORROW, July 31, is my birthday. Sorry that last entry was so confusing. It's the 28 years behind me. I'm heading north to Portland now, where fun and former college roommates await. Back in a week. Then and only then will we all be able to settle back, sniff the air, and swear to god the time is going way too fast. Cheers.

29 july 2003 . 12:48 pm PT
Hoo boy, my birthday happens to be on National Orgasm Day (in the UK anyway), the day after the first ever National Foreplay Day. That's tomorrow, folks. Here are tips from Jordan (she's like the English Pamela Anderson, known in the press as a "sleazy glamour model." Obviously a reliable source.) on how to heat things up.

26 july 2003 . 07:09 pm PT
Fountains of Wayne are the one band that I've "hung out" with "backstage." This happened years ago, on the "Utopia Parkway" tour. Whitney convinced me to check them out at DC's 9:30 Club one weekend. Some guys in the audience convinced us that they were "pals" with the dorky band, and that we could all hang out after the show. And so we did. Of course, the lead singer (Chris Collingwood) didn't grace us with his presence (too cool, I guess). But bass player and co-songwriter Adam Schlesinger (smart, normal), drummer Brian Young (very cool, nice), and lead guitarist Jody Porter (asshole) were our new very best friends.

Anyway, this past Friday night we saw them at the Fillmore (god I love that place), and they are exactly the same. Jody, the rock star wanna-be, even jumped on the drum set before throwing his instrument down on the stage. Completely unnecessary. It's not surprising that he's the dude who -- back in '99 -- was throwing food around, silly drunk, and making outrageous comments about having Whitney "take a shower" out back "in the van."

Pac Bell Park, in the sun:

22 july 2003 . 01:19 pm PT
Clem Snide, Cafe du Nord. Eef looks just like Jimmy P. Miller (4rth one down). The band rocks, they're very sensitive. The Long Winters opened, and they are poppy + fun (good things!).

TV show alert: "Reno 911" on Comedy Central, starring three members of the late great State (from MTV. you don't know it? What is wrong with the youth of today?! ohmygod they have a new WEBSITE, with lots of clips. Rumor has it they're prepping for an upcoming DVD. Excitement!). Holy holy, I cannot wait to see Tom Lennon in shorts. He plays Lt. Jim Dangle, a member of the Reno, Nevada cop squad. Mimes are involved as well. Can you imagine more funny in one half hour?! Wednesday, 10:30 pm, Comedy Central. I missed the first episode, but reports from the front-line confirm: LAUGH OUT LOUD HILARITY. Be still my heart.

Fourth of July parade down main street in Grass Valley, Ca. (featuring the Ophir Prison Marching Kazoo Band and Temperance Society):

20 july 2003 . 11:59 pm PT

I have excuses for my absence from this page, but I'm sure you don't care (bad Chinese food stomach flu; editing page after page of html; tooling around taking pictures of myself). It's not like I'm the only person who hasn't been updating. Oh, I must take this moment to cheer the triumphant entry of By Jane Doe dot com (suspiciously familiar, eh?). Also in my life -- taking me away from this page -- there's been a recent bout of failed geocaching (I'll have to write about this in more detail later, but suffice it to say: if you have a GPS, this pseudo-treasure hunt is way fun and it's happening very near you), screenings of 1920s pornography (a collection of shorts first shown to brothel patrons as they wait their turn, and oh la la, so graphic! with nuns, spankings, dogs, and lots of spooge) and purely great rock (Spoon, who rule).  

The latest everyone-must-read-this-book is "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," a murder mystery told from the point of view of a 15-yr-old autistic boy. Read the first chapter and you'll be hooked.

Now I must turn in, but in case you missed it, the New York Times is so right: Amoeba Music is the best record store ever.

Bothum baby update:

09 july 2003 . 10:50 pm PT
I've been increasingly lax here, for you, my faithful. I apologize. But I don't see any way around it right now. I was in the Tahoe area for the 4rth (happy independence suckers!), and there were blue blue skies, crystal cold lakes, mountains, friends, and fireworks. 

Exactitudes = "an almost scientific, anthropological record of people's attempts to distinguish themselves from others by assuming a group identity." Or, pictures of a ton of people arranged into groups of similar dress. Click it and see! [thanks knowitallgirl]

"T3." If you liked "Terminator 2" (and, really, who didn't?) then you'll like most of this one. Lots of shit gets blown up, Arnold does his best robot impression, Claire Danes we're glad you're back, but .... Go see it and you'll know what I mean.

Rilo Kiley, M. Ward. Spontaneous mid-week indie rock show, and Jenny Lewis is superb, highly recommended for all Neko Case fans. Very poppy, lots of rock jams, tons of young wannabe-hipsters in attendance. Leg warmers, everywhere! M. Ward, unfortunately, was a bit too contemplative for the jabbering crowd. Most of us couldn't even hear his incredible John Fahey-esque acoustic solo.

No, you should not see the Hulk movie (or so they say, I'm not going to attempt it). But check out the green guy's package!

From the past: