what is this hippie station?! where's iggy pop? don't you have a copy of raw power?! beware rolling stone magazine. they will change your story, they'll re- write it and turn it into swill. beware!! you have starry eyes, my friend. look. do the story. it's a good break for ya. but remember this -- now. what are you listening to? you're flipping out. that's good. alright. this is how you blow their minds. he'll ask you - this is ben fong-torres, right? - he'll ask you how the story's going. here's what you do - let's fry his mind. tell him "it's a think piece about a mid-level band struggling with their own limitations in the harsh face of stardom." ha ha!! this is fun! aw, man. you made friends with them! see, friendship is the booze they feed you. they want you to get drunk on feeling like you belong. they make you feel cool. and hey. i met you. you are not "cool." that's because we are uncool! and while women will always be a problem for guys like us, most of the great art in the world is about that very problem. good-looking people have no spine! their art never lasts! they get the girls, but we're smarter. yeah, great art is about conflict and pain and guilt and longing and love disguised as sex, and sex disguised as love. and let's face it, you got a big head start. i'm always home! i'm uncool! the only true currency in this bankrupt world if what we share with someone else when we're uncool. be honest and unmerciful. you're doing great. call me later is you want. i'm always up.