Maybe If I Were (Totally) Gay?

(February 16, 2001)

It's wet out. And cold. I can't get my feet warm.

I just got back from Jamaica Plain, picking up some Noise copy and dropping off the crossword puzzle.

I never know if the puzzle will get into the 'zine until the issue actually gets laid out. I originally started doing the crosswords because T Max wanted something interesting for the "extra" page that sometimes occurs when a certain amount of ads don't come in, or a story is a page too short, or whatever.

I have no idea if any scenesters actually try to do my puzzles or not.

I don't know if not knowing is a good thing or a bad thing.

I don't even know if I care.

This month, since it'll be the March issue and March is Women's History Month, I made a puzzle wherein every clue is a local indie rocker chick's first name.

There are about 3000 bands in the area. In making this puzzle, I realize how few women there really are on the scene.

That kind of sucks. Actually, that sucks a whole lot.

I think I may need to start a little side page to Jungle Sweet Jungle, celebrating the indie rock chicks I know who kick major ass.

How does "Girls With Guitars" sound? Maybe Rockrgrl could have a banner on it and I can do a webring with indie girls in other cities. I can envision that taking shape. Kind of like a virtual Lilith Fair, but without the whining.