- November 1999 -

Tuesday 11\30\99 - 6:04 AM GMT
Smith surrounded in controversy
The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith is a man surrounded in controversy no matter where he goes.  At home?  Controversy.  At work?  Controversy.  Even while on a simple jaunt to the store for a gallon of milk, Smith nevertheless invariably finds himself inextricably enmeshed in controversy.

Friday 11\26\99 - 4:48 PM GMT
Traffic & weather together
"Roads are looking clear tonight with only minor delays at the bridges, and a two car accident at the 270/46 interchange," said Rev. Smith today in a grainy low-fidelty voice.  "Skies are cloudy, but no chance of rain.  Lows in the 40s tonight, rising to the mid 50s by morning. Your next update in ten minutes."

Monday 11\22\99 - 2:21 AM GMT
Smith's HOMUNCULUS featured at mp3.com
A "mellow-tempo song with a different but eminent sound.  Don't miss it! " says mp3.com about HOMUNCULUS, a song from Smith's 1998 album IDEAS FOR SONGS which is available at www.mp3.com/revbps.  This is Smith's second time this month having a featured song in the Alternative/Leftfield genre where several of his songs are currently in the top 20 chart.

Friday 11\19\99 - 3:43 PM GMT
C. Everett Koop recognizes BRAD: the game
The prestigious C. Everett Koop Award for Excellence was bestowed today upon Rev. Smith's BRAD: the game.  It marks the first time this award has been given to a website, having usually been reserved for canned goods products and members of the former US surgeon general's family.  "I am deeply honored," said Smith at a gala event in Washington, DC, "and deeply confused."

Friday 11\19\99 - 3:43 PM GMT
New computer virus only affects Smith
IBM, Microsoft, and AOL today issued a joint warning against a deadly new computer virus that is rapidly spreading across the internet through the use of e-mails, file downloads, and even simple web-surfing.  Experts stressed that although this virus is entirely harmless to any computer it infects, its sole danger is that it could "completely annihilate The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith on contact".

Tuesday 11\16\99 - 3:48 PM GMT
Population holding steady
Slightly allaying people's fears of overpopulation, Rev. Smith today announced that for the 26th year in a row, his poulation has held steady at 1.  "This news comes as a great relief," said Smith's mother who has long been a proponent of controlled population growth.  "When I first heard that he had doubled in size, I feared the worst."

Sunday 11\13\99 - 11:24 AM GMT
New mustache comes under fire
A pleasant social gathering turned ugly this evening, when Rev. Smith's new facial hair styling came under heavy scrutiny by his peers.  "Woah, what the hell is that?" asked one.  "He looks like Hitler," announced another."  Smith, denying the similarity to the noted German evil-doer, has announced no plans to shave in response to these comments, and repeatedly made clear that he will not be attempting to grow it into a handle bar mustache.

Wednesday 11\10\99 - 3:43 AM GMT
LIFE & DEATH released, CD available online
The new album by Rev. Smith's The Beatless is now available through mp3.com, and for a limited time is being offered for a special very low price.  Check the music page here for more info, or go straight to Rev. Smith's site at mp3.com to hear several songs from the new album.  And then buy yourself a copy - heck, why not?

Friday 11\05\99 - 8:27 AM GMT
Smith stands at periphery of celebrity
A new study published this morning by H-NET/Fritz Media lists The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith as the 3,043rd most famous living American.  This position places Smith just outside the category of "celebrity".  Smith's current status is 57 notches higher than last year's study, but he has failed to rise above the "occasioanlly noteworthy" category since 1993.

Wednesday 11\03\99 - 7:20 PM GMT
LIFE & DEATH tracklist
Presented here are the titles of the songs that will appear on the upcoming album LIFE & DEATH by The Beatless:

Monday 11\01\99 - 1:01 PM GMT
F a l s e l y  A c c u s e d
The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith is on the run from the law, accused of a crime he did not commit.  Now he has 24 hours to clear his name, and his only hope of survival is his chimpanzee partner and a beautiful raven-haired woman who wants him dead.  When you've got nowhere to turn, and everything at stake, sometimes your worst enemy can be your only friend.  The Rev. Brendan Powell Smith is: Falsely Accused.