Episode II begins with me bitching about the Oscars; it's all downhill from there.

You'll hear industrial, vampiric goth, rare recordings of the late, great Paul Frees, and my own miscellaneous musings on whatever comes to mind, along with a futile attempt to make more people into fans of anachronistic cowboy music.

I found out at the last second that the program I've been using has a time limit of exactly 1 hour and 6 minutes per episode, so unfortunately my roommate's Word Of The Day segment was cut off, and will have to be postponed until the next episode.

I'm beginning a new segment on the show called Ask Dr. Vertigo - he's kind of like Dear Abbey or any other advice columnist, only his advice isn't always sound.

So if you have a problem, dilemma, difficult decision, or need advice for any reason, write to me: zoenecrosis@yahoo.com, and I'll forward your questions along to Dr. Vertigo, who will be more than glad to... help.

Incidentally, I forgot to announce the last song I played on the show. I had to throw on something shorter than a minute. In case you're wondering, it's by Elliot Goldenthal, and it is called "Lestat's Tarantelle."

Enough introduction. Step all the way in please, and make room for everyone...