Yes, it's Fall. The season, not the band. Although the band is cool, too. Mark E Smith, mastermind of the seminal UK post-punk outfit, is lovingly my new best friend. As the season changes from warm to chilly I think back fondly of the time Mark and I spent on the road this past summer as his band invaded the USA. He's got a rep for being difficult, but really he's a softie. A good man. Has it really been a year since his killer CD "Heads Roll" was released? Wow! If you haven't peeped it yet, check it out here. First off, I must give a solid plug to a charity that I personally am spending my free time with this season: the USMC Operation Santa.  Check out the link to the right of this blog. If you have some free time, perhaps you can get involved as well. What this is, basically, is putting together Christmas care packages for our men & women stationed in Iraq. It doesn't matter how you feel about our political situation in the Middle East, no one can deny that our men & women in service are doing a kick ass job, and any little thing we can do to make them feel loved is definitely good. So check out the link and think about getting involved.  OK, now on to the music.... Randies, Randies, Randies! It's ALL about the Randies this Fall.  Their new, amazing CD, "Saw the Light" is burning up the airwaves right now with Spins at KACV/Amarillo, KRXQ/Sacramento, KTEG/Albuquerque, KUPD/Phoenix, WEDG/Buffalo, and WKZQ/Myrtle Beach. Hit up their blog, and go check them out on tour here. This band is FUN! Also on tour this Fall with killer headliner Blue October is the mighty Oslo.  They have a new album coming out next year and I've heard the demos... they are AWESOME.  Out now is the underground Oslo DVD, which contains all their videos and a live show from the Key Club in Los Angeles. Email me if you'd like a burned copy... Also keeping the flame burning out there this fall is Anya Marina.  Her CD "Miss Halfway" is quite simply one of those albums where every single song is great. No Lie.  With her songs being heard on the hit tv show "Grey's Anatomy" and an amazing live show, this is definitely an artist to watch. Other projects keeping us busy here at CRP HQ: Mario Vazquez, Christina Aguilera, Rod Stewart, Carlos Mencia, Flavor of Love, Over the Hedge, Butterfly Effect 2, and, (YES!).... Kiss! On the personal tip, spent some time in Cape Cod and Vegas recently and got another trip coming up to the Napa Valley. Travelling RULES. So, as we head into fall, and start sipping hot cider, please keep in touch. Visit the Myspace page, and, definately, if you can, give some of your time and/or money to a charity of some sort. There's nothing more punk rock than being a good person.  And that's the truth, Ruth!