Just finished my first Fantasy NFL Draft of the year. Got Rudi Johnson and Edgerin James in rounds 1 and 2. And how about Willis McGahee in round 3. My receivers and QB suck. But hey, 3 great backs could go a long way. While we're on the subject of football, I heard on TV this morning, that NBC has signed up Pink to sing the intro song for Sunday Night Football, which will be a remake of Joan Jett's "I Hate Myself for Loving You". Um... very strange to say the least. I mean, they couldn't actually get Joan Jett to do it. I know she's on tour (she played CBGB's recently) and did some work on Peaches new album, but seriously, I'm sure she's available. And Pink? Are they trying to get this party started in the gayest way possible? I know Monday night football is moving to ESPN, but will they take the great intro song by Hank Williams Jr. with them, "All My Rowdy Friends Are Here for Monday Night". There's just nothing like that intro, "Are you ready for some Footballlllll"
So, has anyone seen that Osama Bin Laden has a thing for Whitney Houston. Going so far as to say he's thought of having Bobby Brown taken out of the picture to have her to himself. Yikes! I wonder who's perogative that is. Anyhow, I'm wondering if Osama would still love his Whitney if he saw this video. Also, which Whitney, the early cute innocent " I Wanna Dance With Somebody" or that crazy cracked out, singing to herself, Whitney, we saw on "Being Bobby Brown". By the way, has anyone seen this creepy video of Serge Gainsbourg telling Whitney he wants to bang her? Freaky stuff, I tell you. Though I love how he said, "You're Not Reagan, I'm Not Gorbachov. So don't try it. "
I am bummed, since my trip to Wyoming and Montana earlier this month, I'm just down on almost all beers. And it's all because of Fat Tire.
"Like the ageless delight of pedaling a bicycle, Fat Tire Amber Ale’s appeal is in its feat of balance: Toasty malt flavors (sorta like biscuits just pulled from the oven) coasting in equilibrium with crisp hoppiness. Delicious stability - in the world of sometimes-precarious beer flavors – is perhaps what prompted one consumer who wrote us to say, “this beer just makes you smile.”
It's a great beer made in Colorado. Sadly, you couldn't bring any back on the plane, with the new liquid restrictions on airlines. You also can't get it shipped, and it's not imported anywhere outside of like 4 or 5 states bordering Colorado.
Did we not learn anything from the debacle that was, From Justin To Kelly ? So, why are those damn TV execs. trying to fool us into thinking that any movie telling us the story of American Idol winner Fantasia, would be in the least bit interesting? Come on! That's like watching paint dry, but in the ghetto. Nothing good can come from this. If anything, they need to make a movie where Taylor Hicks gets beat down by some drunken Ford pickup truck owners. Or how about a scantly clad Katherine McPhee doing anything? I mean, anything, shoot, even beating the crap out of the aforementioned Hicks would be entertaining. Why?
I've been loving this Mew record, and I don't mean, the acronym of "Messaging in the Emacs World". I happened to find a copy on sale for $8.99 at the Virgin Megastore on Sunset Blvd in Hollywood on my recent trip. And man, what a great disc, which is actually not so new. A friend of mine turned me on to this band and this album And The Glass Handed Kites , last year. And though it's just been released here in the US, it's been available in their native Denmark for quite some time. From the opening "Circuitry Of The Wolf" and "Chinaberry Tree" this record pulses with a great loud soft dynamic, and ethereal vocals, sounding somewhat like what it's title sticker says, "Sounding like a mix of the Cocteau Twins and Sonic Youth. They will be back in the US to play some dates with Kasabian, who I may say, have utterly disapointed with their new single. I'm hoping that's just one bad song on a decent album. Mew good, Kasabian, eh!
September
17th: Boston, MA, Paradise Rock Club
20th: New York, NY, Webster Hall
21st: Philadelphia, PA, Theatre of Living Arts
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Friday, August 04, 2006
Well, what would you prefer? Yellow spandex?
So I came across this great bit from Gennaro Filice's Inside Baseball article on SI.Com, and I laid out quite a chuckle.
Xavier Nady's life: Imagine this: You're cruising along in your dream job, working upper management in a top-notch operation while living large on the coast. Then, without warning, you're transferred to a futile, nickel-and-dime company located inland. And -- now that we're knee-deep in this analogy -- imagine that the only reason this demotion occurred was because a fellow employee went on sick leave. How would you feel? That's basically what happened to Nady. He was traded from the NL's best team (the Mets) to the NL's worst team (the Pirates) because Mets reliever Duaner Sanchez suffered a season-ending injury in a taxicab crash, forcing New York to move Nady for bullpen help. Say a prayer for the X-Man.
Sadly, I thought the same thing. Man, does that move to Pittsburgh suck. And we all know Lasting Milledge is so not ready to be the everyday rightfielder. And, man does Gennaro look young or what. Since when do they let interns write articles at SI.Com?
Um, in the weird file, and no, I'm not talking about Johnny Mar joining Modest Mouse?!?
This story about former Lifetime bassist Linda Kay, who was arrested for having human body parts in her South Plainfield home. She performed on the original version of the band's album Background, but wasn't featured on the actual recording. Her photo does, however, appear in the disc's artwork. Man, that is some seriously screwed up stuff. Seriously! I'm thinking the guys who are on their reunion tour, don't want to comment on this. And man, was it weird to see all those kids that used to be straight-edge at the show last month, drinking beer!
Listening Pile:
Check out Fires These guys are great, featuring old friend's Arty Sheppard and Adam Marino of Errortype:11 and Instruction fame.
Arty is one fantastic songwriter and I really like the slightly different sound he takes on these songs. A bit less aggro than Instruction, with more guitar dynamics and a little bit of shoegaze, plus Arty uses a slighly lower register when singing most stuff. Go here to check out a few tunes. Saw them a few weeks back at Pianos and they killed it live.
Cursive is about to release their new album, Happy Hollow on August 22nd. Just got my copy in the mail yesterday and have only listened to it once. Not sure how I feel about it yet. No cello on this one though. I've been a huge fan for some time, and I wasn't overly impressed by their last album, The Ugly Organ . I sorta get that this one is a bit more timid and not as choppy and discordant as the early stuff. Go here to check out two new songs, and a flamboyant band photo!
Xavier Nady's life: Imagine this: You're cruising along in your dream job, working upper management in a top-notch operation while living large on the coast. Then, without warning, you're transferred to a futile, nickel-and-dime company located inland. And -- now that we're knee-deep in this analogy -- imagine that the only reason this demotion occurred was because a fellow employee went on sick leave. How would you feel? That's basically what happened to Nady. He was traded from the NL's best team (the Mets) to the NL's worst team (the Pirates) because Mets reliever Duaner Sanchez suffered a season-ending injury in a taxicab crash, forcing New York to move Nady for bullpen help. Say a prayer for the X-Man.
Sadly, I thought the same thing. Man, does that move to Pittsburgh suck. And we all know Lasting Milledge is so not ready to be the everyday rightfielder. And, man does Gennaro look young or what. Since when do they let interns write articles at SI.Com?
Um, in the weird file, and no, I'm not talking about Johnny Mar joining Modest Mouse?!?
This story about former Lifetime bassist Linda Kay, who was arrested for having human body parts in her South Plainfield home. She performed on the original version of the band's album Background, but wasn't featured on the actual recording. Her photo does, however, appear in the disc's artwork. Man, that is some seriously screwed up stuff. Seriously! I'm thinking the guys who are on their reunion tour, don't want to comment on this. And man, was it weird to see all those kids that used to be straight-edge at the show last month, drinking beer!Listening Pile:
Check out Fires These guys are great, featuring old friend's Arty Sheppard and Adam Marino of Errortype:11 and Instruction fame.
Arty is one fantastic songwriter and I really like the slightly different sound he takes on these songs. A bit less aggro than Instruction, with more guitar dynamics and a little bit of shoegaze, plus Arty uses a slighly lower register when singing most stuff. Go here to check out a few tunes. Saw them a few weeks back at Pianos and they killed it live.Cursive is about to release their new album, Happy Hollow on August 22nd. Just got my copy in the mail yesterday and have only listened to it once. Not sure how I feel about it yet. No cello on this one though. I've been a huge fan for some time, and I wasn't overly impressed by their last album, The Ugly Organ . I sorta get that this one is a bit more timid and not as choppy and discordant as the early stuff. Go here to check out two new songs, and a flamboyant band photo!
Wednesday, August 02, 2006
I'm Back...
OK, so I know it's been quite a long time since I've posted. Well, it's just way too much to go into. I've been crazy busy with work, weddings, traveling, rock shows and email disasters. I'm in the midst's of preparing for my trip to Wyoming next week. I cannot wait. Leaving the city for a week will be so nice.
Of course, while in Wyoming, we'll be visiting Yellowstone National Park and attending our friend's wedding in Cody. Should be a great time and quite the memorable trip.
Anyhows, here is a quick rundown of the shows I've been to over the last two months.
6/02 - Super Furry Animals @ Pier 12
6/06 - Tapes 'n Tapes @ Bowery Ballroom
6/09 - Cat Power @ Town Hall
6/14 - Radiohead @ Theater at MSG
6/19 - Walter Schreifels/Sorla @ Plan B
6/21 - Jennifer O' Connor @ Siñe
6/23 - Brightblack Morning Light @ Mercury Lounge
6/28 - Thom Yorke @ Bombshelter Studios - Henry Rollins Taping
6/28 - Cat Power @ John Anson Ford Amphitheater - Los Angeles
6/29 - Cat Power @ Village Studios - Los Angeles - KCRW Taping
6/29 - Radiohead @ Greek Theater Los Angeles
6/30 - Radiohead @ Greek Theater Los Angeles
7/05 - The Rakes @ Bowery Ballroom
7/06 - Fires @ Pianos
7/08 - Lifetime @ Bowery Ballroom
7/12 - North Atlantic/The King Left @ Siñe
7/19 - I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness/Asobi Seksu @ Bowery Ballroom
Listening Pile:
This new Muse album is just blowin me away. Reminiscent of the earlier records, more so than the last, Absolution,
Black Holes and Revelations is way more proggy and features far down-tempo tunes and experimentation. "Starlight" has got to be this band's huge crossover hit. I swear, I think I can here this on top 40 radio. "Knights Of Cydonia" is the first single, and is epic to say the least, in all it's glory and clocking in at 6 plus minutes . "Super Massive Black Hole" is the funkiest thing on the album, sounding like Bellamy and Co. discovered a weird Thom Yorke meets Prince collaboration. "Assassin" and it's bombastic riffing, is the heaviest song on the album, yet the album does fine with just that one heay song. Really great album with interesting twists and turns, plus more than a few jabs at George Bush and Tony Blair to boot. Lastly, dunno if anyone else noticed this, but how about the similarities to the new Tom Petty album cover? Weird huh!
Of course, while in Wyoming, we'll be visiting Yellowstone National Park and attending our friend's wedding in Cody. Should be a great time and quite the memorable trip. Anyhows, here is a quick rundown of the shows I've been to over the last two months.
6/02 - Super Furry Animals @ Pier 12
6/06 - Tapes 'n Tapes @ Bowery Ballroom
6/09 - Cat Power @ Town Hall
6/14 - Radiohead @ Theater at MSG
6/19 - Walter Schreifels/Sorla @ Plan B
6/21 - Jennifer O' Connor @ Siñe
6/23 - Brightblack Morning Light @ Mercury Lounge
6/28 - Thom Yorke @ Bombshelter Studios - Henry Rollins Taping
6/28 - Cat Power @ John Anson Ford Amphitheater - Los Angeles
6/29 - Cat Power @ Village Studios - Los Angeles - KCRW Taping
6/29 - Radiohead @ Greek Theater Los Angeles
6/30 - Radiohead @ Greek Theater Los Angeles
7/05 - The Rakes @ Bowery Ballroom
7/06 - Fires @ Pianos
7/08 - Lifetime @ Bowery Ballroom
7/12 - North Atlantic/The King Left @ Siñe
7/19 - I Love You But I've Chosen Darkness/Asobi Seksu @ Bowery Ballroom
Listening Pile:
This new Muse album is just blowin me away. Reminiscent of the earlier records, more so than the last, Absolution,
Black Holes and Revelations is way more proggy and features far down-tempo tunes and experimentation. "Starlight" has got to be this band's huge crossover hit. I swear, I think I can here this on top 40 radio. "Knights Of Cydonia" is the first single, and is epic to say the least, in all it's glory and clocking in at 6 plus minutes . "Super Massive Black Hole" is the funkiest thing on the album, sounding like Bellamy and Co. discovered a weird Thom Yorke meets Prince collaboration. "Assassin" and it's bombastic riffing, is the heaviest song on the album, yet the album does fine with just that one heay song. Really great album with interesting twists and turns, plus more than a few jabs at George Bush and Tony Blair to boot. Lastly, dunno if anyone else noticed this, but how about the similarities to the new Tom Petty album cover? Weird huh!
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