I got 18 spam comments on my comics today. Part of me (somewhere in the 8-9% range) is honored that anyone (or any bot) would consider my lowly shack on the internet worthy of such attention, but the rest of me (approximately 91%) is just annoyed. And as long as I’m on the topic of percentages that annoy me, Mastodon’s drummer plays somewhere in the neighborhood of 12% too many notes. The songs are cool and everything, but come on buddy, try leaving just one hit out, do you think the world will end? I’m betting it won’t.

Speaking of too many notes, my band has a couple shows coming up. There are the aforementioned two, as well as another one - Astronaut Down is curating the first ever NYC Prog Collective show, 11/17 at Siberia. I’m really excited about this one, because it’s our first real attempt at establishing a local community around the music we love (and coincidentally, the music we play). It’s an important step that no one has really taken yet, since prog fans are usually more prone to listening to Rush and playing Live Action Role-Playing Games, than they are to getting organized into any sort of “scene.” If all goes well, it could become a monthly event, so if you plan on seeing one Astronaut Down show this year, please make it that one.