>>Highs

Love American style Montreal ex-pat Cecil Seaskull (Bite/Nerdy Girl) tied the knot with other ex-pat Barry "Tinker" Thomas of Bluebird this past weekend in L.A. Can we expect even sappier songs from Cecil now?

New era drag The "Spice Girls" spotted at the Black & Blue. Tina Turner and Diana Ross covers are bound to suffer.

Cool street types Spotted on Ste-Catherine and Guy: a streetperson air-scratching to Malcolm McLaren's "Buffalo Gals." That track on vinyl could fetch more than a month's worth of busking.

Marky Mark's penis Go see Boogie Nights. Worth the trip.

The Cramps Don't call it revival! In town November 17.

>>Lows

The police If you're going to put hundreds of riot police outside a show before it even starts, of course there will be riots. You get what you pay for, dolts.

Loaded DJs Robert de la Gauthier charged $4000 to play the opening of Millenium last weekend. Jesus Christ!

Ketaline Mainstream media are reporting on this "insidious new drug," found at the Black & Blue. Probably no relation to the decade old fave Ketamine, eh?

Platinum As embarrassing as watching Ralph Benmergui's talk-show monologues.

Platinum ... and who the hell dresses like that, anyway?

Platinum ... EL STINKAROO!