Stephen Mejias

I have loved Drag City for many, many reasons including: Royal Trux, Silver Jews, Red Krayola, Fucking Champs, Joanna Newsom, Bill Callahan, Jim O'Rourke, and more.

Monday is a holiday. President's Day. I am happy about that. I need a day off like our country needs a stimulus package.

Oh, just making a magazine. That's all.

Me, too, Chan. I've lived in bars, too!

The last outstanding editorial piece of our April 2009 issue is now being magically teleported to our pre-press peeps. JA says that means it's "beer o'clock" for me and "Chardonnay accompanied by Jello Shots o'clock" for Pip.

Friend and neighbor, Tris McCall, has been posting the results and analysis of his annual Critics">http://www.trismccall.net/critics_poll_2008_results.htm">Critics Poll. My favorite bit&#151Miscellaneous">http://www.trismccall.net/critics_poll_2008_miscellany.htm">Miscellaneo… Categories&#151went up today. I am even mentioned in the analysis. Always a thrill. Oddly, however, Tris notes that I am an "audiophile."

Now here's a fascinating album from only God knows where. Or maybe a few hipsters know. Maybe you know. I don't know. It's supposed to be from Thailand; that's all I know. It's from Mississippi Records, catalog number MR009, and it's very good.