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Speaking of heart attacks in movie theaters, do you know the Boris Vian 'I Spit On Your Grave' story?

Funny you should mention 'Mudride'! That'll be in my next newsletter, and your name came up a few times when Adem Tepedelen were chatting before our Seattle reading together

I didn't know that about Exene

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I don't know that Boris Vian story but there's a lot I don't know about Boris.

I don't know what Adem told you but he's a liar! (Just kidding, I don't know Adem.)

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Boris died of a heart attack after walking out of the screening of the film adaptation of his book

Heh. Adem and I both had nothing but admiration for your work and the cool projects you've been involved with

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Oh shit. I guess that's one way to go. Much nobler than being found dead under a layer of popcorn at 1pm screening of Child's Play 14 or whatever.

Like I was saying, Adem is a gentleman and a scholar with impeccable taste!

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Aug 9, 2023Liked by Jim Ruland

My summer routine in Brooklyn: being from the west coast (Santa Cruz in fact, but I ever formed a hardcore band), I love hot, sultry east coast nights. So lotsa nights hanging in my park slope backyard BBQing, listening to tunes, and drinking cold rose’. And bodyboarding in the Rock Rock Rockaways.

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Yeah, hot and sticky no. If I'm in say, Merida, sure but I grew up in the DC suburbs and you can keep those humid summer nights.

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Our baseball joy in Detroit is limited to watching Cabrera go after George Brett's hit total. It would be nice to see him eclipse Sheffield in dingers too.

I think it's Norcos y Horchata's (cool Detroit band fronted by Detroit music lifer Amado Guadarrama) dream to play in a Sign of the Beefcarver.

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I don't understand Part 2 of your comment.

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Aug 9, 2023·edited Aug 9, 2023Liked by Jim Ruland

You wrote about a ive punk performance sponsored by Taco Bell. Sign of the Beefcarver is a chain roast beef restaurant that some of the members of this good Detroit punk band love. They'd take a sponsorship and even play live there.

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Ah got it! Thank you for explaining, Jimmy!

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No Beefcarvers out there?

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Holy shit, they're down to one and it's only in Michigan

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Blame the vegans! Or, you know, heart disease.

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