Travel Article on MSNBC

Someone got a hold of Joe and interviewed him about his world travels and Sparkle Lounge. It's great to see them still getting publicity this early. Someone's been very busy in the PR department.

From recording to release - 3 months. Tops. Then straight to tour. That's more like the schedule I'm used to.



They could have used something where he's not all dumpy and gray, but it's better than nothing I guess.

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Me vs. the World

So I've been thinking all weekend. Have ignored all my email and messages except for the superficial ones.

Many tears later, I'm still not sure what to do. Call me a coward if you must, but the unknown scares the living shite out of me. Got a nice bit of lyrics written out of my dilemma, but no solution. I wish I had just died in July, things would be so much easier.

William commented infront of company tonight about how much I've been drinking. Nice of him. Cigarette dangling from his lips he makes little snide comments about my consumption. That bottle has been in the cooler for a good three months and it's just now down to 1/3rd full. I wouldn't call that an alcoholic, especially not compared to the man who drinks a 12 pack a night. It's a chemical, I use it no differently than I use the pot or the pills. I know what it's capable of and I can watch my own goddamn self. I've seen more than enough people die from drink I'm not about to follow them without good reason. I'm too miserable of a person to die yet anyway.

Do I venture forth on what shaky credentials I've built (really, it's not good news) or stay in my little quiet life that I've manage to obtain where I am just one of the plebes? I like having a quiet job, steady hours, home every day. I miss the energy and the highs when I'm out. I don't miss the lows. I miss the interactions with so many creative people. I'm creative enough on my own. The money's not good enough either way to sway me. Having a solid house and a 'home' is important to me. I fear my husband doesn't love me anymore, and I don't feel the same for him as I used to. I am afraid of who I am falling for although I doubt he'd ever fall for me. I am smart enough not to fall for anyone I meet on the road, but tell my heart that. Jerry would kill me if he ever found out. What's it mean when I'm more worried what an ex would think that my husband? Probably not a good sign, eh?

I don't want to go to work tomorrow. I miss Steph, but I can't deal with management anymore. Need a serious talk with someone who'll smack me around a bit and set my head on right. Gill? Where are you woman? The problem with a six hour time difference. I get all depressive after my mates have already gone to bed.

I should clairify about Sparkle Lounge

Just because the single has Tim McGraw on it, DOES NOT mean it is a country album! It's very wide ranging as they try to find their sound. Some of the experiments work, some don't. I get the feeling it won't be a well recieved album (ala Slang) due to it's varying nature, but Slang grew on me, as has Sparkle Lounge. I love their ballads tho, and sadly there are none on the final cut as of right now.

Fans are already rebelling against the name. Sorry. Might work great for a place name, doesn't work as an album name. Does anyone outside the immediate group even know what the Sparkle Lounge is? Prolly not, eh? If Joe comes out in a white Elvis costume I'm gone. Or anything velvet. Not that velvet's not good on him, but you're gonna have to steer really hard to get of of the 'mediocrity' heap with this one. Ash's work looks photoshopped, at best. Especially the group shots. Best going back to Bramhall Lane and figuring out what you really want to do now. I don't knock Viv and Jewels, not in the least, but you've been so lost since '91. And I ramble.

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So there you have it. Mind, it's just my opinion and I'll more than likely be slated for it if word gets back to camp. The passes are nice this time tho guys. Very... uhh, lounge-ish? Like Vegas in the late 70's? I like the string of lights. Better than the D-L passes back in the day.