Red Rose, Black, Words and Music By Brian McCaskill

Words and Music by Brian McCaskil

July 29th, 2002
Who Rocked? The Who did. Yes they did. And Pete Townsend made it ok to refer to Keith Moon as "another Who corpse." Kind of rough I suppose, but who am I (no pun intended) to say how Pete can talk about his friends.

I'm sure Nico mentioned all of this in his page so thats all for me, today.

If you get a chance to see Austin Powers, Goldmember, DO IT. Its really funny, and isn't basically the same movie as the previous ones, which comedies do a lot. A lot of cameos and guest appearances to boot. Once again, see it.

Go to the Java Joint tonight, do it.

Thats all for today, maybe there will be a little more later, if not, tomorrow.

July 26th, 2002
Well, well well, here we are. First off, about the poll, I just added something so you can make up your own answers if the ones I added weren't good enough. Click on the drop down menu, one answer will be blank on the bottom, meaning there won't be any words, get it. Click on that answer, then in the next box that says "Other" type in your answer. All "Other" votes are counted as one category, buy you can see what each person who voted "other" wrote. So go try it out.

Or I will break my size 11 1/2 off in your ass.

Thats size 11, not side of loving you twisted little soul.

In recent news, 11 is the number after 10, 12 would be 1 too many, 13 would be right out.

In a 5 minute drive, I heard that Avril Lavigne song twice, congrats you have arrived, to the group of goddamned annoying artists. This is the group that it doesn't matter if you are even good, you have just become too annoying to listen too. Another congrats to Avril, she broke a new speed record of 3 days.

I heard some radio DJ refer to Avril as "hot." Don't get me wrong, she looks like she has potential, but she's only 17. I'm 22 and thats too much age difference, the DJ is probably in his 30s, damn mild cholester. At least wait a year and then say it.

To Nico, "Give me your money, you dirty asses.

Well, thats all for today, check you on the flip side, I mean, "catch you later," no, how about "Peace," no, how about, "Later honkey," no how about...

July 25th, 2002
You might have already read this in the "News" section, but we now have a poll that will change every so often, so go and vote damn it.

Brian wanted me to tell you that there is a good article in Rolling Stone Magazine about Avril Lavigne, pronounced Ah-vreeel Lah-veeene.

Going to see the Who this Saturday. Who? Yes. The Yes? No, the Who. Who? Yes, them. The Yes with The Them opening up for them? No Who? Oh, he's on first.

Sorry for that little horrible Abbott and Costello rip off there.

Boris the Spider.

Is it me, or did Left-Eyes death get more paper in Rolling Stone Magazine than John Entwistle's? Don't get me wrong, its tragic either of them died, but still, it should be safe to say the Who affected music more than TLC. Which is one of the many reasons Rolling Stone Magazine sucks so much.

Today is Actor Brad Renfro's birthday, he's twenty, he's from "The Client" all those years ago, I don't care actually, but somebody out there might.

All for now.

July 24th, 2002
I just saw "Moulin Rouge" or however you spell it on HBO last night, and I must say, I was surprised. It was even worse than I imagined a overfinanced musical about whores casting John Leguizamo could be, which is pretty bad. First I thought it was interesting they used a bit of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" in the beginning, then I realized how bad of an idea it was. If any Nirvana fans disagree with me on this, know this, it was Courtney's idea, reportedly done to get her a part in the film. Bet you agree with me now.

The acting wasn't too bad actually, but if you listen closely you can hear in their voice that they knew the movie sucked. Basically I think the Best Actress nomination and Best Picture Nomination were unwarranted. Ok, I've spent way too much time on that.

Nico is a bit proud that Spin Magazine is ripping off of his Incubus no shirt thing he does. Don't get too happy Nico, its only Spin, we might actually already have had more credibility than them.

I read somewhere that Eminem's new CD is called "The Eminem Show" because is basically staged. I would have to agree with that point to an extent. Its easily the lesser of all his albums and its offensive parts seem to be trying too hard. Its a pretty good CD nonetheless, but I would say its a weak follow up to the Slim Shady LP and the Marshall Mathers LP.

I still haven't heard anything from a real person about the Oasis CD. I doubt I will buy it, because I already have Morning Glory, and knowing Oasis, the new CD is trying to be exactly like it, which could be a good or bad thing.

HBO on its show "Real Sports" played a tape with Al Sharpton on it from his younger days, which showed that Sharpton was in a drug dialouge or in a drug deal. Al Sharpton is suing HBO for $1 billion, or just 100 kilos of crystallized cocaine.

If the opportunity ever presents itself to you, get a job at Roy Rogers, who knows, three years later you might realized you worked with somebody you now know.

Hey ugly.

If you missed the Java Joint Monday, not only did you miss Brian and Nico, but special guest Gerry Daniels singing the slow jams to an unsuspecting lady in the front. See, if you don't go every week, you miss something, its like soap operas.

7th Heaven is a horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible show for many reasons, it trivialized drug addiction by comparing it to chewing bubble gum and talking on the telephone.

A parapelegic man is suing a strip club because the lap dance area is up stairs and there is no handicapped ramp to get there. Also in his suit, he says because of his wheelchair, he can't get to an area with a good view of the main floor. He is also suing God for not allowing to have been able to feel a stripper giving him a lap dance in the first place.

Long one today, I know, it is everyday in a sense. Either way, this is it, I won my lawsuit, well I lost, but it was good PR so I won, scroll down to know what this means. Later on momos.

P.S.--Don't be a dick and make fun of that Jessica Morgan shit on our Guestbook, I know some of you know her, but this site is about Brian's Music, and all of our rants, not some sick fucks who do shit like that, I'd rather it not on the site, thanks.

July 22nd, 2002
Yup, Yup, Yup, Red Rose Black has gone global, just wait for the Bahamian guests to start signing the guestbook.

However, due to some personal legal troubles, I might not be able to update this too much. You see, on the cruise, the girl laying next to me on the nude beach wound up with a very interesting tan line. She says its a "big deal" and she's suing me "per inch."

Hopefully it won't prevent me from being here too much, for the both of you who check this site.

Now about that, viewership is down, now I might take that as a compliment, meaning since I left, people saw no reason to visit, but thats unlikely. Just think, by not visiting, you are saying, "Nico is not that important a friend of mine, I could care less about him." Thats just mean, you should apologize to him.

On the cruise, there were two comedians, Happy Cole (not sure if thats the spelling) and Craig Carmean. Both of them were extremely funny, and if you have a chance to check them out do so, unless you are easily offended. Honestly, the Carmean guy might offend you even if you are not easily offended. Check out his stuff at WWW.CRAIGCARMEAN.COM Check him out, not too much comedy on the site, just a little, but you can see where his is performing, and it will be worth it. Brian doesn't like him because he made fun of Dylan.

Thats all, because nobody is reading this. If you are, welcome me back on the guestbook or something, asshole.

July 21st, 2002
I'm back, and there were only two legs bit off, different ones, I warned you about my dog. Well, nothing is lost, so I guess my dog did his job, claim your legs anyday Monday through Friday during normal business hours.

Well, a lot has happened since I was gone, so I will ignore just about all of it to same some time.

Red Rose Black has now gone global, expect a sister site, RedRoseBlack.co.uk.sp to pop up soon, en solo espanol.

Well, thats all for today, just trying to ger back into the swing of things.

July 12th, 2002
Well, its been awhile, I've been packing, yes it take me 4 days to pack.

Don't get any ideas while I'm gone about robbing my house, not that any of you know where I live. Either way, I have a 6 foot tall (standing up) 275lbs dog, a bichon to be exact, who is guarding the house. If you plan to rob me, you might walking away sans a leg, which would make it quite hard to walk, I would imagine.

Since I'm going to be gone soon for awhile, I'll mention some of the advances Red Rose, Black has made in the industry.

The lead singer of Incubus has a shirt on in their new video, coincidence?
Weezer's new songs not about being a geek with no girls, its about being a geek with a girl, little emo pressure there?
I believe Sevendust has apologized to Jerry Cantrell personally, well not yet.
The world has become a better place.

All of these things have been bitched about or suggested on this site long before it happened (check out the old entries and archives if you don't believe me), and these are just a few off the top of my head. Yup, in the two and a half month anniversary of this site, we are quickly closing in on MTV for most influential medium onto the music industry.

I just found all my lost Alice in Chains CDs, Score!

Well, I envy all of you, you guys get to stay in Jersey or wherever you are and go to work etc., but I have to go to some tropical islands drinking some weird drink a half naked hula girls brings me, enjoy yourself while you can.

Well, thats all, sniff, sniff, something in my eyes, it happens all the time, I think about the site I thought would save me, or something like that. All of you have a Red Rose Blacktastic rest of July.

P.S.: Since Brian has already left, he won't be able to change the fact that he forgot to give Ms. Katie Depinto credit for that invisible girlfriend joke, click here to read it.

July 8th, 2002
Somebody tell Nico to calm down a little. Some things are emo, some aren't. That's life, that's what all the people say. I mean you're riding high in April, shot down in May.

So Weezer fans and Saves the Day fans are arguing over the puppet gimmick. I say fans because from the article, the bands don't seem to be fighting. Either way, whoever is fighting just stop, Pennywise did that a few years ago, and I'm sure its been done many times before that, genesis did an all puppet video in the 80s.

Either way, its going to be short today, off to the Java Joint, be there or be... umm.. whatever.

July 6th, 2002
Just got back from hanging out with some of my college boys, they are some much cooler than the other people I hang out with.

Nico thinks I drink too much, perhaps I shouldn't drink as much, I definately shouldn't buy it as much.

Its been cloudy as shit over here with no rain. I read on the news it could actually be some of the smoke from those fires in Arizona, now thats a fucking fire. None of that weak Beachwood fire shit.

American Psycho is a great movie, and book. However, if you happen to see "American Psycho 2" out to rent at Blockbuster, DO NO RENT IT! Those sequels are always worse than the originals, even worse when the producers had nothing to do with the original and just bought the rights to sequels, and yet this movie is even worse than the statistics would allow. If you though "Cruel Intentions 2" sucked, you have no idea.

American Psycho 2 has the brown haired chick from "That 70s Show" in it, she's pretty hot, however, its still not worth it.

My computer doesn't blow anymore.

"Iva Problem" does have a problem.

Norman Reedus.

Thats all for today, if Brian tries to tell you something about an invisible girlfriend, run.

July 5th, 2002
Beachwood fireworks blow, no pun intended. Everybody was "oohing" and "aahing" at just about everything, even the little fireworks. Eh, maybe working at Six Flags for 5 years sort of jades your outlook on fireworks.

Sam Adams Light is a good beer, just not when its piss warm. And I'm sure I'm the only one on the site who would know that, since the other two aren't old enough to drink, which must mean that they don't drink, right?

Ted Williams died today, we mention when just about every muscian dies at the site, but we would be remiss not to mention Ted Williams. Possibly the best offensive player to ever play professional baseball. He was the last man to hit .400, and that year, he had .400 going into the last day, which was a double header. He would told he could sit out the day to ensure the batting average, but he refused, saying "thats not the way the game is played." He ended having six hits in the double header, and ended up batting .406. If he hadn't served 5 years during WW2 in his prime, his career numbers would be as good or better than Babe Ruth's, maybe even career home runs, but doubtly would he have a chance as single season home runs. He died today at 83, and its a great loss to baseball, especially the old time tradition of Baseball, which could be more prevalent today.

Fourth of July is over, what did St. Fourth bring everybody? I got a Bee-Bee Gun.

Its nice to know how quickly some friends can forget you, isn't it? Don't think about that too hard, it doesn't apply to anybody who would possibly read this, I'm just venting.

Orange County is possibly the most "eh..." movie I have ever seen. I do not feel I wasted my time seeing it, yet don't feel happy that I did. I imaging watching the film is what being cryogenically frozen is like. The movie is only like 15 minutes or something, real short.

In about a week or so, Nico will be the only one on the site for about ten days, due to a vacation, Brian and I will be gone. Just letting you know so you don't think we forgot about you.

Thats all for today, make like a nut and bolt.

July 3rd, 2002
I don't remember Nico saying Jack Johnson wasn't good for him to change his mind about him, but I could have told you his album is really good. The first track is real good, but check out "Flake." The only thing I don't like about it is that the day after I bought it, some other record store by me was giving it away for free for some sort of promotional thing. I finally buy an album instead of just burning it as so not to feel too guilty, and its free anyway, my luck.

VH1's hottest list or whatever Nico was talking about does have J-Lo before Britney Spears, as well as Shakira I believe. I agree with Nico (thats 2 for 2 already) that this is a load of bull. The problem is that mostly women are probably voting and they think Spears is just trying to look like a slut or something. J-Lo's hot, no doubt about that, but she shouldn't even be top ten. On the same subject, the list shouldn't have been "hottest people," it should have been "hottest celebrities." I've seen better looking normal people, and without the benefit of a professional make-up artist. Anytime you get to see these "hottest people" without makeup, like in Star Magazine, they aren't even that hot. And lastly, Racheal Leigh Cook wasn't number 1 so the list obviously has its flaws.

My sister is too old for R. Kelly, she's 17.

If you plan on buying a computer, and as annoying as the Dell Kid is, buy a Dell. At least don't buy a Compaq. Either way, Compaq keeps getting listed as #2 in customer satisfaction, and they are way behind Dell, so the rest of the computers must suck too, so dude, get a dell.

I repeat, Beatles are a summerish type band.

"Don't Look Back," wish I took that advice before watching it.

There is a reason they don't make rubber stadiums.

Thats all, all the June stuff is archived, but don't worry about that, es no importante.

July 2nd, 2002
Beatles are a summer band, if you have to pick a season.

On VH1s, "100 Most Shocking Moments in Music," I personally think the girl who got hit by lightning at the concert should have been higher, and thats not a pun. While all the others were shocking, I would never expect to get hit by lightning in a stadium, with all the lightning poles at least 100 feet higher than I am. Sure, had I been older than 10 months when Lennon was shot, I'd be shocked, but not as much as I would of been had I been struck by lighting. I guess that girl isn't as important.

Mr. Deeds was funny, but not quite as funny as the rest of the Adam Sandler films. Its probably funnier than Wedding Singer or Waterboy, maybe Little Nicky if you didn't like it, but personally I think Little Nicky was funnier. There was a trailer for Sandlers new film, "Eight Crazy Nights," which is a cartoon, and doesn't look as funny, but it does have a third version of the Channukah Song.

Next film up is "Austin Powers 3, Goldmemeber," the trailers don't look as funny, but I'll end up seeing anyway, hopefully it will be better than part 2, which isn't as funny as the first, I don't care what you say.

Let...me...finish?

My name is Josh, all the girls say "oh my gosh," etc etc etc.

I would freestyle Brian back to Middle School.

Thats all, shee you when I shee you.

July 1st, 2002
New month, so that means everything is archived again.

If you go to Seaside and Big Top, don't bother playing their Basketball game, its sucks bad. The balls have no air in them so they get stuck. Even in you get a free game, don't even waste your time.

I'm pretty sure good girls don't cry eitehr, but thats just my opinion.

Rest in Peace John Entwistle. I haven't heard much on the cause of death, just that a heart attack happened. From what I read though, Entwistle was the clean on in the who, well, relatively, so it doesn't look like drugs. Either way, to my suprise, the Who are still touring so I will see the half of original Who. I'll bet anybody here that they will play, "Boris the Spider." I hope this tour is their last, because even though Entwistly was only a bassist (an awesome one though) and only contributed a few songs, without him or Moon, it doesn't quite seem like the Who.

Well, thats all, later.

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