Mommy Loves Cute Rock Boys.
Especially cute rock boys from the south. If they are from Georgia, all the better as far as I’m concerned. The first time I met Butch Walker, he actually replied to something I said to him with an un-ironic “Yes, ma’am.” Southern rock boys look as stylishly dangerous as any band from Brooklyn or London but with none of the contrivance. They will say “please” and “excuse me” and listen patiently as you breathlessly embarrass yourself attempting to offer some interesting points that they’ve never heard before about how awesome their band is because you want them to think you’re clever and maybe ask you out for beers later but then you get all off message and weird and end up saying something stupid about their leather jacket or their haircut and now they’ll never want to make out with you because you’re just like everyone else but with the added bonus of being a dimwit. Still, they will blush a little and say “thank you so much, that really means a lot” and you will feel like they really mean it. When I say you I mean YOU, not me, because I am cool as a cucumber, baby.
Anyhoodles, Stacy is producing this band from Atlanta called The Modern Society and they invited me down to the studio to sing a couple of background bits on their new album. They are totally super-dee-duper. When I listen to their music over and over, alone in my secret room with lit candles, a bottle of scotch and The Modern Society posters as wallpaper I think of J. Mascis fronting Superdrag. If you know me, you will realize that this is high praise indeed.
hi. we’re the modern society. you may swoon now.
A few weeks back I did an interview with Vivian Manning-Schaffel for a parenting blog called Babble.com. I’ve never done an interview that focused on motherhood before, so it was kind of a nice shift of focus from the typical Q&A, which after 20 years has gotten pretty tedious. Thanks for going easy on me my first time out, Vivian. Check out the article here
Okay, then. Have a nice weekend. Bye.
xok
April 4th, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I know I’m not supposed to direct site suggestions to you directly, but there needs to be more nekkid pictures of you up in this piece. See what you can do about that, okay? Thanks so much.
-Lisa
April 4th, 2008 at 9:50 pm
Stacy’s producing now! Cool! Also, great interview. I enjoyed reading that.:D
April 5th, 2008 at 4:07 pm
I liked the interview. It’s good to hear the Zoemay likes the Beatles. Everyone should have exposure to their music at an early age. But that’s how life started for me so obviously I’m biased. LOL.
April 5th, 2008 at 6:44 pm
I <3 Babble.com
Kori Gardner of Mates of State writes a blog called “Band on the Diaper Run” there and it is always funny and terribly adorable.
April 6th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
Gotta agree with you about the southern accent thing (and I’m a Massachusetts/New York girl). I love it so much that I must say I particularly enjoy the Jacksonville, Florida male dialect. SWOON!
April 7th, 2008 at 8:17 am
SO THEY NEED HAIROXXED???????
April 8th, 2008 at 10:08 am
Hey Kay! I popped over here from Babble - so psyched to see your new site and your blog! I was a huge Letters to Cleo fan and think you rock! Love it!
April 10th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Kay, hook a sistah up! Those boys are such babezilla’s. Coughtakethemtobostncough.
April 14th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
The Modern Society are awesome! Had it not been for your blog, I would’ve never know such great talent “was” in my own backyard being a Georgia girl and all. Just got back from I tunes and made a fantastic purchase. Keep the good tips coming!
April 14th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
I’m diggin’ the southern politeness. I get all used to it and then visit Boston again and have to get used to the cold distance and outright hostility all over again. But it really is endearing, once you get used to it. Yes ma’am, it is.
May 7th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
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May 8th, 2008 at 5:50 pm
Saw The Modern Society 2 weeks ago and they were AWESOMELY GREAT! Heard songs for their upcoming CD at the Vinyl in Atlanta and it will top their last. The band members were so nice and they even told me the name of the song you’ll be doing back-up vocals on but I forgot — it started with an “M” I think…
May 27th, 2008 at 2:25 am
I just have a quick question about this new band “The Modern Society”…Did it by any chance used to be called “Honor Society”?…and does it happen to include Alex Noyes (the former drummer of the Jonas Brothers, before he was replaced by Jack Lawless)?…because I’ve tried to stay in touch with Alex somewhat, since his departure from the band a couple years ago, and the last time I talked to him, he was in a band called “Honor Society”, and I’m almost positive that’s him on the far left :)…Thank you for your time.
~T.J.