so, this turned up in my inbox today (links are mine): From: Derek DePrator To: webmaster@feralboy.com Subject: kudos on yr review of the j mascis show, please read on:)

hi im derek deprator and i formerly played guitar for cobra verde. i laughed my fucking ass off to your review, it's so fucking accurate of the kind of show those fucking pussies put on it's not even funny. john petkovic is a fucking backstabbing asshole that deserves every negative word that's printed about him timed infinity, cuz god knows he writes for the newspaper here in cleveland so he knows all these press folks so there aren't damn near ENOUGH negative things written about him... but anyway if you're interested...this is me www.geocities.com/eleettapes/derekdeprator/ and here www.tellersrock.com though that url will probably change soon because we're going to change the name of the band...john blamed our lead singer on 'influencing me' to quit the band and screamed at her...me and her are 22 years old and he's this 37 year old 6 and a half foot tall guy it's like shit, pick on someone yr own size fuckface. anyway i just wanted to let u know the site was brought to my attention and i'm glad other people feel the same way i do. feel free to throw stuff at them next time they come to town...cuz god knows j and watt are the only two people in rock and roll stupid enough to hire them repeatedly (we'd opened for mudhoney, breeders, makers, matthew sweet, none of whom ever asked us back, gee wonder why)

hope to talk to ya soon bro, u run a good site.

derek

i have to admit that i was pretty freakin' happy that there are actually people outside my small circle of friends who actually read my page.

--update-- ooh, the plot thickens. now i'm getting bashed in c.v.'s yahoo group.

--update 2-- the whole thread has been yanked. while i support the board moderator's editorial control, i think that the discussion was light-hearted enough that it could have remained. i said my peace, and someone replied jokingly, and everyone was happy. there was no hatred flowing around, so i still find it a little odd that the thread was pulled. probably because i linked to this entry with the email from the former band member. hm... now that i think about it, it probably was a good idea. ;-)