Volume I, Issue 41
March 16 - March 23, 1998

I am positively glutinous with self-approbation. On a whim I asked Zamfir Quackenbush, the goatee'd fellow who runs the Music section of this Web site, if he had any articles that might fit into my Arts section. I wanted a little variety and thought Zamfir, who is very negative, would jump at the chance to get rid of a few articles.

The result was a pleasant surprise. After briefly grumbling, Zamfir acquiesced and gave me not one but two excellent pieces of journalistic craftsmanship.

The first tells you everything you need to know about Web radio stations . I don't know about you, but I've had it with local stations that won't play anything that hasn't been thoroughly market-tested. Web radio stations have no such hang-ups. They may just bring radio to life again.

The second story regards a subject you can really sink your buttocks onto: toilets. Specifically, rock-n-roll toilets. It's a great article, containing dozens of photos and even more interviews with such artists as Metallica, David Byrne, the Catherine Wheel and the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. A few of them even admit to having had sexual intercourse in a stall. (Good place for it. Sometimes just thinking about the lusts of men makes me want to heave.)

Thanks Zamfir! As for the rest of this Arts section, there's a fine, detailed piece about a first-rate motorcyclist, if you're into that sort of thing. There's also another travel story from Paul Gerald, who has recently been exploring the Adirondack Mountains in New York state. Let me know when you're tired of your job, Paul, because I'd love to send in a resumé.

We've also got information on how you can help Tibet by visiting Web sites , and the rhythmic inspirations behind the drumming performance group Stomp. Enjoy, and remember: don't do anything I wouldn't do.