So the last night of Fischerspooner's residency at Canal Room is tonight. Completely recommended as a person who's gone to see the latest incarnation of the show twice. 
I like to think that Casey Spooner and I have a relationship, excepting the fact that we've never met. When they were first coming out I was 225 pounds and in a dead-end corporate-slave type job, pigeon-holed by a mentally unstable tyrant. Then one day I heard the lyrics from Emerge: "You don't need to/Emerge from nothing/You don't need to/Tear away." Right words at the right time. Lost 50 pounds, got out of the job and, well, emerged.
Now at last week's show, I kept bumping into this one girl, so I started to talk to her. Very cute, tall brunette, 20-something hanging with four of her friends who also seemed to be quite fun. Shared about 15 laughs with her when she pulled out this one: Have you heard of " Landmark ?" I made the common assumption that she was increasing the comedy level and replied, "What, the cult? Why are you a recruiter?" Not a second passed, "It's not a cult ..." This conversation ended as soon as I could. Turns out that glaze over her eyes wasn't alcohol, it was self-righteousness.
Flash-forward to the final song of an impressive set. The Landmark Lovely is smashed, topless, and making out with a friend on the stage. Shame on me for being so quick to judge. If this is what Landmark is all about, then sign this fag up, honey.
Just for shits and giggles I did look at the Landmark website. From their mission statement: "A fundamental principle of Landmark Education's work is that people ... have the possibility not only of success, but also of fulfillment and greatness." Kind of the message that I got from Emerge. I downloaded the song for free. Landmark charges.
