Call the Morals Police! STAT!

By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer Fri Mar 21, 7:57 AM ET
LONDON - British writer and self-styled dandy Sebastian Horsley was denied entry to the United States after arriving to promote his memoir of sex, drugs and flamboyant fashion.
Horsley said he was questioned for eight hours Tuesday by border officials at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey before being denied entry on grounds of "moral turpitude."
The 45-year-old author was traveling to New York for the U.S. launch of "Dandy in the Underworld," his account of a life dedicated to sex, drugs and finely tailored clothes.
"I was dressed flamboyantly — top hat, long velvet coat, gloves," Horsley said. "My one concession to American sensibilities was to remove my nail polish. I thought that would get me through."
According to Lucille Cirillo, a spokeswoman for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Horsley was traveling under the CBP's visa waiver program, which entitles citizens of some countries — mostly in the European Union — to enter the United States for business or leisure without applying for a visa. Travelers can be refused entry if they admit on a customs form to being convicted of a crime or to being addicted to narcotics, Cirillo said.
She declined to specify what responses Horsley listed on the form.
"We interviewed the individual extensively and the CBP officers decided he was not admissible under the visa waiver program," she said.
Horsley can still apply for a visa to return to the United States, Cirillo said.
"They knew more about me than I did," Horsley said Thursday in an interview from his London home. "They said, 'We know you're a heroin addict, we know you're a crack addict, we know you're involved in prostitution.'"
Horsley's book — billed as an "unauthorized autobiography" — vividly recounts years of heavy drug use and frequent visits to prostitutes. He says he has been drug-free for three years.
He said his only conviction stemmed from an arrest 25 years ago for possession of amphetamine sulfate, for which he was given a conditional discharge. He said he has visited the United States seven or eight times without incident.
"Dandy in the Underworld" was released in Britain last year to good reviews. Carrie Kania, of the book's U.S. publisher Harper Perennial, an imprint of HarperCollins, said the book was "a cautionary tale of a life lived vividly."
"It is unfortunate that his voice, in person, is being stifled. But the book will live on," Kania said.
Horsley achieved his greatest notoriety in 2000 when he had himself crucified in the Philippines as part of an art project

From Found Magazine

From Found Magazine

Found Magazine

I am a huge fan of found magazine. It is truly one of the funniest magazines. They also have a website www.foundmagazine.com I highly recommend checking it out. It never ceases to crack me up. There are compilaton books available as well. In one of the books is a found piece that used to hang in the bathroom of my old apartment. My old room mate Paul had found it as well as the person who submitted it to the magazine. It is a flier for a "Legendary Teenage Drummer". It is hilarious!

Klaus Naomi

I was shocked to find there was nothing in Wikipedia on Klaus Naomi! I once found him so fascinating. He was the oddest of the odd the weirdest of the weird. My first memory of him was on Saturday Night Live when he was David Bowies back up singer. The next time I saw him he was in the window of Fiorucci in Manhattan. I was there to buy some fab thing or another and was entranced by him. I was rumaging through a record store one day in the East Village and found a copy of his record. I have over the years lost that record but I somewhere have a tape with one of his songs on it. I think is is most likely "Ding Dong The Witch is Dead" but there were several others that I loved. "Simple Man" was I think my favorite! I have done a bit of a search for him on the internet and turned up next to nothing. Is he just a footnote? Am I the only one who remembers him? Klaus Naomi where for art thou?

Black Halo's Ripped Off Please

This email was justpassed on to me. I don't know if anyone will see this or know of any of the stuff but I felt it needed to be passed on

Date: Mar 17, 2008 10:03 AMSubject: black halos gear ripped off in montrealBody: hi friends, please keep your eye's open for the following:thx- johnnyBlack Halos Gear, Merch and CD's all stolenBody: Black Halos Gear, Merch and CD..s all stolenLast night in Montreal our van and trailer was stolen with all our our gear, merch and CD..s. None of these items are insured.Below is a list of gear that was stolen. PLEASE WATCH FOR ANY OF THESE ITEMS on the internet or at pawn shops.Please also note we had close to 400 CD..s stolen with our merch. IF YOU SEE THE CD..S ("WE ARE NOT ALONE") FOR SALE ON ANY WEBSITE OTHER THAN HISTORY MUSIC, PEOPLE LIKE YOU OR ACETATE SITES PLEASE E-MAIL US.PLEASE RE-POST THIS EVERYWHERE YOU CANRob..sLudwig 4 piece drum set Red Glitter Metal Flake24 inch Bass drum w/ Black Halos front head logo14 inch Rack Tom18 inch Floor Tom14 x 6.5 inch Dunnett custom metal snare drum (personally autgoraphed by Dunnett on inside of shell)DW 5000 double chain drum pedal3 Pearl strait cymbal stands1 Pearl high hat stand24 inch Paiste 2002 Ride Cymbal14 inch Zildjen Z series high hats18 inch Zildjen A series Rock Crash19 inch Zildjen A series Rock Crash16 inch Zildjen A series Rock CrashYamaha snare standPearl rack tom mount standAll drums are in hard shell black cases all with yellow Black Halos logo on themJohnny..stwo guitars in red/silver aluminum road case. guitar one: 1960 Gibsonles paul( sunburst finish). it has been re- finished on the backsideof the neck by the head-stock. it’s dis-colored there.guitar two: white, Sparrow rat-rod ( looks like a les paul). has ablack pic guard and has the black halos logo lettering on thebody.skull and wings on the back of body.one,Bogner guitar head. 100 watt model ( the Ecstasy) black , with no handle. one traynor new 4/12 guitar cab with vitage 30's. black with metal front.one, Fender 4/10 deville guitar amp. black/silverone orange tool box full of guitar cords/ guitar strings/ threeguitar effect’s pedals.pedals from orange box: 1.) vox wah-wah ( silver/blk)2.) boss, super distortion (yellow)3.) custom red/black distortionpedal. (turbo tube screamer)one suitcase with guitar effects pedal board. pedal 1.) bogner foot controller2.) boss tuner (white/black3.) morley a/b amp switch4.) boss super phaser (green)5.) digitech wah pedal ( red/black)two guitar stands, one holds 3 guitar/ the other holds 5.Adam..s1 Black Custom made Sparrow primitive 335 Electric Hollowbody guitar. No Serial Numbername ....Vanessa.... painted on headstock . Silver Skull and Wings Art work on front of guitar.Silver Black Halos Logo painted on back of guitar.1 Black Custom made Sparrow primitive 335 Electric Hollowbody guitar. No Serial NumberBlue with Purple Detailed graphic artwork.1 modified Peavey 100 watt Classic Guitar Amplifier Head. See Band Manifest for Serial NumberTweed in Colour with Leapard Print Fabric on Front. Various stickers and Tape.1 Black Scuba zip off BackPack.Contains the following guitar items.1 Blue MXR 10 band EQ guitar effect box.See Band Manifest for Serial Numbershardwired powercord attached had pink tape on it1 modified Blue MXR 10 band EQ guitar effect box. Serial number not available.no powercord attached. switch installed. had pink tape on it.1 white Boss TU-2 guitar tuner. See Band Manifest for serial number.3 black 18 ft guitar cords1 black 2 ft gtr cord1 tweed 18 ft guitar cord2 blue 6 inch guitar cords1 black 3 ft speaker cordapproximately 7-10 packs Ernie Ball Guitar Strings1 pack of 50 sparrow guitar pics1 Black 4x12 Trayner Guitar Speaker CabinetJR..sFender Precision Bass. Sunburst finish with black pickguard.SKB Fender hardshell case.Rickenbacker 4003 Bass. Jet Glo (Black) finish with black Pickguardiancustom pickup cover.Rickenbacker hardshell case.Gallien-Krueger 800RB bass head.Traynor TC810 bass cabinetProco Turbo Rat distortion pedalBoss TU-2 Cromatic TunerBlack bag with pedals also had items below.2 Yorkville 20" patch cords (angled end)1 Yorkville 10" patch cord2 packs medium L&M bass strings.PLEASE RE-POST THIS EVERYWHERE YOU CANIF YOU HAVE ANY INFO ABOUT ANY OF THESE ITEMS PLEASE CONTACT DANNY CAMEOdannycameo@shaw.ca(604) 781-2075

The 31 Cranston

Departing just feet from the Intermodal RIRTA bus terminal in Kennedy Plaza at pole “E” the 31 Cranston eventually terminates feet into Cranston at the Brewery Parkade. This is my route. I live in the Armory and the 31 passes within a block from my place. All my RIPTA adventures start on the 31 and so shall this column. The 31 is a colorful and surprisingly efficient route.
Starting at Kennedy Plaza the bus travels past city hall and onto Washington St. passing the Grande Dame of Providence Hotels, the Biltmore. The first stop is at Mathewson St. between Lupo’s and Local 121 directly across from the Arnold Building one of, if not the narrowest building in Providence. The next stop after passing Trinity Sq. is the Beau Arts edifice of the Providence Public Library. The 31 then crosses over the 95 canyon by the “public safety complex” and zigzags onto Westminster past Classical and Central High Schools plus the coffee shops and bookstores of Hoyle Square. Westminster veers to the right and Cranston St. to the left of the original Citizen’s Bank building once the locale of Hoyle’s Tavern ,the name sake of the square. After the Hoyle Square stop the 31 continues along Cranston St. passing the burned out relic of the Loutit dry cleaning plant; fabled to be the sight of future condominiums. Who would want to live in such a toxic place? Wiggin Village is just past on the right at the corner of Cranston and Bridgeham Streets is the Wiggimat. In my opinion, the best name of any business in all of Providence.
Along the next block is Tropical Liquors. There is always not often but always something happening along this block. On the right just past Tropical is the Armory building itself. The turreted and parapeted castle looms medievally for an entire city block. My usual stop is at Parade St directly in front of the castle itself, what better bus stop could there be? Armory Park and it’s Victorian painted ladies is to the right and the hood is to the left. Once the 31 crosses Parade St. it enters the heart of the Westend. Bodegas and hair salons, music stores and ethnic restaurants line block after block of Cranston St. La Excellencia a most aptly named burrito place is a block past the Armory on the left. Five bucks will get you a fantastic burrito the size of your head. Further along on the right is the Ebenezer Baptist church and some of the best Sunday morning hats you will ever see. Almost directly across the street is Dairy King, an old school walk up ice cream shop where fudgicles and soft serve are sold through the window onto the sidewalk.
Cranston Street continues on passing African markets and Laundromats, Liquor stores and bars until the city line where it passes across Huntington Ave. and under Rte. 10. At the next block the 31 turns onto Garfield Ave. at the Cranston Court house and goes into The Brewery Parkade the site of the departed and beloved Narragansett Brewery. This is the terminus of the route in front of a Lowes, Stop and Shop and a few other big box stores.
Service on the 31 is regular and follows the schedule more or less. It runs 7 days a week and holidays starting at 5:50 am until 11:55pm weekdays and 7am to 8pm on the weekends. The morning and evening commute times are often crowded especially when school is in session. A mix of different people ride this convenient and some times very colorful route. Overheard one Friday afternoon: “Be careful of her! She’s got a Vetrinarial disease!”