Merge has finally got the order details up for Destroyer’s Rubies. Pre-orders will begin this Friday, and the first 100 pre-orders get a “gem-like Destroyer’s Rubies pin.” I can see that you’re very excited about that.

And Pinder has just posted a Destroyer Wiki; He’s got Destroyer’s Rubies in there, and I just added Streethawk. Being that it’s a wiki, you can help out too, if you’re so inclined. Swing on by.

I’ve been unable to get full details, but note that Dan Bejar is supposedly getting a nice appearance (and a cover, I heard) in that one magazine that gives out more free Red Stripe than any other magazine.

And now, a brief digression into Crazy-Land(TM):

About 5 years ago, I found myself plagued by this incessant fuzzy memory: An animated frog, dancing through the countryside, on his way to a picnic with other animals and giant insects that wore trousers, spats, and monocles. And the frog was singing: a real Beatlesque bah-bah-bah earworm.

Since I didn’t recall doing a whole lot of acid when I was 6, I did a little research and I found out exactly what the whole deal was: In England, in 1973, Jonathan Cape Ltd. published a children’s book called “The Butterfly Ball and Grasshopper’s Feast,” which was adapted into an animated feature, with an accompanying album put together by Musician/Producer Roger Glover (ex- of Deep Purple). This, in turn, evolved into a full-fledged stage show, which was then performed at the Royal Albert Hall on October 16th, 1975.
So, why do I bring this up now? The answer is twofold: First, Music Video Distributors has just announced that they are releasing that Butterfly Ball performance on DVD on March 14th. And second, that song that was stuck in my head? Did I mention it was sung by none other than Mister Ronnie James Dio? Enjoy:

::: Love Is All :::