“It’s possible for people to think that way if they get too literal-minded,” he says. In keeping with the Kali theme, he mentions the Thugee cult, which performed human sacrifice in the mid-19th century in the name of the goddess. To an extent, band members and former spouses Sam Coomes (vocal/keyboard/guitar, bassist for Elliott Smith) and Janet Weiss (drums/vocal, Sleater-Kinney drummer) lust for the destruction and recreation of those enterprises.Īt the same time, Coomes – on a cell phone en route from Philadelphia to New York – wants to ensure that his potent lyrics (“Birth by birth we’re cast out on this earth/ To a welcome of blood & screams”) are not misconstrued. Songs like “Fuck Hollywood” and “Genetic Science” are respective jabs taken at vehicles of propaganda and modern technology. Quasi’s fifth album, The Sword of God, concerns itself in part with the role of Kali a painting of her appears inside the album sleeve. On the other, her ability to rejuvenate and cleanse is revered to the highest degree by many worshippers of the faith. Adorned with human skulls and dripping with blood, the vengeful goddess is on the one hand a source of utmost fear. In the Hindu pantheon, the goddess Kali inflicts destruction and regeneration upon the Earth. On February 23, Quasi will finally drop their first proper studio album in a long four years: American Gong.Īs fans rev up for the record, here’s a look back at the previously out-of-print Sword of God piece I wrote way back when. True to his words, it’d be an understatement to say Quasi haven’t been rushing their releases. “There isn’t any point in us rushing to get albums out quickly anymore,” he confessed at the time. Plankton is crushed, trying hard to hold back his tears.Way back on Octo– with the horror of 9/11 still damp in everyone’s minds – Quasi’s Sam Coomes took a few to talk with me about his band’s then-new album, The Sword of God. When Janet finally expresses her interest in Plankton, he is elated, but then he realizes she's only been interested in his cookies. However, she shows interest in another boy, which causes Plankton to fall for her even harder, attempting to make her jealous by pretending to be in a relationship with another girl. He attempts to get close to her, even spelling his affection out for her through song.

Sub-plot: Meanwhile, Plankton becomes smitten with a little girl at the daycare named Janet. At this moment, Sandy realizes she has no need for the excitement she was seeking, because being roomed to SpongeBob provides plenty of it. They try to unsuccessfully buy some passports on the black market, but ultimately resort boarding a draft of refugees. They end up being stuck in Cuba for two weeks waiting for their passports to arrive.

she drags him off to the lavatory to discuss the matter, just as the plane is begin hijacked to Cuba.Īll the passengers are returned home safely, except for Sandy and SpongeBob, who went unnoticed in the locked lavatory. But when SpongeBob ends up on the same flight as Sandy, she discovers what he's been up to and becomes furious with him.

When she tells SpongeBob she's thinking of quitting her job, SpongeBob encourages her to continue on so he can still reap the travel benefits of being her spouse. At the same time, SpongeBob is traveling far and wide, unbeknownst to Sandy. Sandy soon discovers that life as a flight attendant is far from glamourous and is, in fact, very exhausting. SpongeBob refuses until he finds out for Fred that husbands of flight attendants can travel for free, at which point he strongly encourages Sandy to become a fight attendant. However, Sandy soon becomes bored without her company and, seeking some excitement, decides she'd like to take on a part-time job. Plot: When Plankton demonstrates that he dosen't play well with other children, Sandy decides to put him in daycare. Musical Numbers: You Make Me Feel So Young

When he is enrolled in daycare facility, Plankton falls in love with another small fish named Janet.įeaturing: Plankton, Janet, Sandy, SpongeBobĪlso Appearing: Patrick, Evil Sea Monkey, Squidward, Tom, Fred, Karen, Brad, Leonard, Barbara, Melinda, The Snail in the Hat, Tinker Bell, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, Nikita Khrushchev, The Club of Forgotten Children, Kim Richards

Dammit janet