Cover Album…

“Someday” if I ever get the time, energy, & resources… I’d like to record a CD of some of my favorite songs with whatever kind of band I can pull together, or maybe even a varied assortment of musician friends.  Some of them are by bigger bands, some by locals, some by bands I’ve been in.

• “Nine Inch Thick Skull” by Exclusion Principle
• “Falling Apart” by Exclusion Principle
• “Charlotte” by Ten Pounds Lighter/Secrets Lie Within
• “Say Goodbye” by Secrets Lie Within
• “Return of the Living Dead” by Black Casket
• “Dead Dixie Driver” by The Satanic Bat
• “Not Gonna Die” by Omegalord
• “Keep The Beat” by Snuff
• “Nick Motown” by Snuff
• “Bottlecaps” by Ann Beretta
• “Punk Rawk” by Cyanide DT
• “City of Lost Children” by Enemy You
• “Jacket” by Nerf Herder
• “20 Below” by the Teen Idols
• “Scream Out” by The Unseen
• “Up to My Neck” by Bars
• “If I Ever Leave This World Alive” by Flogging Molly
• “I Want My Hat Back” by Digger
• “Destroy” by the Eyeliners (& Joan Jett)
• “When Doves Cry” by Prince
• “Think of Me” by the Eyeliners
• “S.T.E.A.K.” by Peelander-Z
• “Honky-Tonk Angel” by The Legendary Hucklebucks
• “Cakset” by Graves
• “I Turned Into a Martian” by the Misfits
• “Stand Up” by AiXeLsyD
• “Hopeless & Heartless” by AiXeLsyD
• “Wait” by AiXeLsyD
• “Pickle Farm” by Gasoline Dion
• “Cold” by Gasoline Dion
• “Political Song (With Deep Meaning)” by Gasoline Dion
• “Snickers Song” by Jack Mulcahy
• “War On the Poor” by the HLF/Radiobomb

I’m sure there are more I’d want to include.  There’s no real reason to this, other than I think they’re all solid songs and it would be all kinds of fun.  Well, add any of the songs from my Ramones/Misfits/related bands list, really.

If anyone has better audio links for any of these… or any link at all for ones that aren’t click-able, I’d really appreciate your sharing of such things.

(I’d actually like to re-record most of the AiXeLsyD & Gasoline Dion catalogs, just because I think a little more attention to production could really polish some of that stuff. – Reunion gig or 2 anyone?  Ha ha.)

What songs do you dig enough to cover?  Any of these?  Ever hear of any of these?  Ha ha.  What would be on your album were you to do the same thing?

Allergies, Annoyance, Alliteration, & Acceptance

Well, I (finally) received a response from my Allergies, Annoyance, and Alliteration email. Out of all the places that  I emailed… only one response.  How sad.  They must have all deemed me a little too crazy…   Even Helene below just passed me on to Charlotte.

While I do this all for amusement, it’s cool to see some cities & organizations tackling this issue.  It seems like they’re a lot more tough on these sorts of things in Canada than they are down here.   Perhaps I should again bug the government… It’s not like they have anything better to do.  Right?

From: Charlotte Collins Charlotte@aafa.org
Date: Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 12:39 PM
Subject: RE: Allergy Concerns & Subway Restaurants?
To: world.and.lunar.domination@gmail.com
Cc: Info Info@aafa.org

Dear Eric,

Thank you for sharing your experiences with Subway. They are but a microcosm of the retail restaurant world. Your query about training “in the ways of sanitary work stations, cross contamination, allergens, and general good hygiene” has not been lost on policy makers in some localities. New York City and St. Paul, Minnesota have enacted laws to promote food allergy awareness and ingredient transparency this year. Both laws require an awareness poster to be displayed in the employee area of restaurants and a flier displaying photos of the 8 major allergens in the US and common items that can cause cross contamination (see below). These laws are not perfect, but they are a start brought about by advocates like you who voice their outrage. Keep it up and be sure to let your local and state lawmakers know of your concerns.

Charlotte Collins

St. Paul Ordinance food allergy poster designed Hospitality Minnesota, St. Chamber of Commerce, and the Anaphylaxis & Food Allergy Association of Minnesota (AFAA).

From: Info
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 9:34 AM
To: Charlotte Collins
Subject: FW: Allergy Concerns & Subway Restaurants?

To Charlotte:

Do you want to respond to this?

Helene

From: ERiC AiXeLsyD [mailto:world.and.lunar.domination]
Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 8:46 AM
To: canieatthere; info; foodallergyqueen; allergicgirl; vpetrancosta
Subject: Allergy Concerns & Subway Restaurants?

Aloha Allergy Afflicted Amigos,

Please see my experience with Subway’s lack of concern for allergens and cross-contamination highlighted below, surrounded by their ensuing lack of customer service/respect. Their final unapologetic apology can be viewed on my blog.

I find their lack of concern quite disturbing. What can be done to make companies like this more aware of these issues that can be deadly for a certain percent of the population?

While shellfish is surely simple to sidestep, what about my peeps that are petrified by peanuts, terrans that are terrified by tree-nuts, friends that are fearful of fish, my mates that are mired by milk, my sidekicks that are scared of soy, or my well-wishers that are weary of wheat?

Thank you in advance for your time, and I hope you have a safe & happy Thanksgiving holiday!

Always Anti-Anaphylaxis,
-ERiC AiXeLsyD