April 2009
40 posts
1998!
Turning what now?
It’s amazing taking drugs ever survived this… it almost single handedly counteracts the rock and roll peer pressure. If it wasn’t for Nancy Regan and a very special episode of “Give Me a Break,” Columbia would probably be dominated by EcoTourism or some other bullshit.
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Things Money Can Buy #4
Fourth in a series of awesome, ridiculous or ridiculously awesome things you can buy on the Internet.
Even though Peabs already had his birthday this year, you could still drop two grand and buy him this wax figure of Bill Cosby. It’s one of over 200 up for auction from the Hollywood Wax Museum.
They also have Dalton from “Road House” — put that together with Abe...
What a relief.
Pet psychic or pet physicist? I don’t mean to doubt anyone’s supernatural powers, but how long can a dog really stay airborne? Across the street kind of would have been the first place I looked too.
There's a Dance Revolution 2night.
That’s a nice little video (thanks MCR.)
Here’s a tip I’ve picked up. Whenever anyone recommends a women’s studies author, you should say, “I know her, she has great cans.” If they do not laugh and instead chastise you for perpetuating cultural norms that objectify women you probably don’t want to read the book they recommended. Also, you should...
High winds sweep away Rochester senior citizen's...
Birds of prey now fall to number 2 on the list of things that will never happen that chihuahua owners worry about.
whatevs:
Christine Ferretti / The Detroit News
Waterford — An elderly Rochester woman is offering a reward and pleading with the public today for the safe return of her five-pound chihuahua Tinker Bell, who literally blew away yesterday afternoon when high winds hit the Dixieland...
Rock Keno
So wait a minute Joe, did you like it or not? (insert winking smiley face here)
I will give you 2 pts for use of graphics, I hate reading.
I will have to deduct 2pts for referencing “the scene” — I’m pretty sure there’s just some people in bands, “scene” implies some organization or broader agenda and I don’t think either exist — unless you...
THE MORE YOU KNOW
Dude!
goldenfiddle:
G.I. Joe: Resolute on Adult Swim is frickin’ awesome.
Congrats Eatthiscity!
“We are looking forward to our fancy plaque like at the Thai Food restaurants and our invite to Friday’s party.”
But I wouldn’t count on getting that plaque — moving your rubtug ads exclusively to craigslist was kind of a fuck you to the old man after all (and you thought no one would figure out you’re the “Hojo Hammer”). In fact, rumor has it that...
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Things Money Can Buy #3
Third in a series of awesome, ridiculous or ridiculously awesome things you can buy on the Internet.
This is a customized Akai MPC with a heavily chromed-out overlay and the name of the previous owner, Jo Capo, a former member of the Track Boyz embossed on the front.
According to the seller, the previous owner has done tracks for Eminem, D12 and Nelly… I can’t confirm those...
Are you down with the Boosh?
You should be down with the Mighty Boosh, yes very much indeed sir.
Lolla Fail
We pretty much knew it was going to be bad once Perry said “Kill” and then followed it up with “ers” instead of “the Killers”. I think it’s been established that Flowers and company have neither been able to move up to arenas nor write a song bros are even interested in the last 5 years. On the other hand I really like Kings of Leon, but I’m not sure...
Arthur P x Seger
I think this won a Pulitzer
grahamorama:
Also pictured: William Murderface Murderface.
Democracy as art
I guess if you’re going to have a quasi-fake awards show, you might as well have quasi-fake bands wining awards in categories they seemingly don’t belong in.
And before anyone gets their snatches in a sniz, don’t tell me this is the first time a band won through something other than the respect of their peers.
Groucho once said, “I refuse to join any club that’d...
Record Store Day
Tomorrow is record store day. Which is kind of a weird idea in my book. I’m not against record stores — but I’m not one to get all worked up over a retail business model either.
I feel the same way about Amazon, iTunes and skafunkrastapunk — each one serves a purpose until they don’t. If music becomes harder to find, then we have a problem — but we all know...
Remember Demolition Man?
Where every restaurant is Taco Bell?
Slowly but surely, Zainea’s have the same plan for Woodward.
Access, to the Magic Bag roof bar from outside and perhaps another room for private parties at the Garden Bowl or maybe more office space or retail [coughrecordstorecough], that all sounds fine to me.
I’ll also assume I can just start parking in that tiny lot behind “Use to Be...
Will Ferell to Drink Pee on Basic Cable →
Cross Promotion gets a little weird.
WatchRemember when the Muggs called themselves the ugliest band in the world?
Phoenix sees that bet and raises you a couple of lepers and a full set of teeth across 6 dudes.
Get ready, the summer of Franco-Acromelagic-Pop took over the world is nearly upon us.
perpetua:
Phoenix “Lisztomania” You know, it’s really great that people seem to be catching on to Phoenix lately, and I adore this song, so...
13 easy picks please
A rock lottery is like the regular lottery, except instead of the government stealing money from the poor and then falsifying a list of “winners” who don’t really exist — a bartender at the Stick put people’s names she knew in a hat and then told them they were now in bands together. It’s not to say that this doesn’t sound like a potential disaster. It...
Lost Beatles Song Found
McCartney, Lennon — sitting, facing each other in Room A at Abby Road as they must have countless times.
The thing is, no one has ever heard the song they’re playing before.
The rumor is that this film was personally shot by George Harrison and remained in his personal collection, until it was stolen from his home in Maui, probably by a domestic worker sometime in the last several...
Looking Forward To Easter Dinner...
The good fight
A nice piece in the Metrotimes about an initative to get the Detroit City Council elections changed from a city wide election to districts. It failed in 1996 and several times before that, but it’s still a good idea.
Even if you don’t live in the city, you can donate to the effort here.
I still think Martha Reves could get elected in this system if she moved to a different district...
America's Soap Box
While researching another addition of the things money can buy — I came across this.
Yes, it’s an ugly painting of what appear to be douche bags in their natural habitat… but oh it’s so much more. The subject is involved in a messy divorce and has decided not only to sell the painting to help fund his fight, but also to use the recognized conflict resolution forum of...
Things are better the second time around
Sunday, August 16 — The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10AM.
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Confucius REVEALED!
I was perusing my local used bookstore when I came across a book entitled “Beyond the Five Classics: The Lesser Known Teachings of Confucius” by H.L. Giles-Calthrop of the British Museum. Needless to say, I’ve been amazed at all the good stuff in here, so much of it is still relevant today, despite being over 2500-years-old. As such, I’ve decided to occasionally share excerpts...
Nice Work Gentlemen.
Jay. Jasper. Randy and the Iron Grenadiers. Jobs well done all around.
The Pike Room, Greg and Crofoot family — way to keep being awesome. I’ve come to realize after a couple of recent visits that the only reason that some people don’t like the Pike Room is that they are short.
Sorry, it’s the truth.
Yes the stage and ceiling are low, but it sounds good, it’s...
“Society doesn’t need newspapers. What we need is journalism.”
– From this great blog post at shirky.com, thanks for the link Scotter.
Right back you broseph. Also, Gutenberg just e-mailed me about his new blog — it concerns how to recycle printing presses: Quick cash at the scrap yard, decorative planter, letting them rust and then leaving them around...
Folk Audiences Hated that Joke.
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Things Money Can Buy #2
Second in a series of awesome, ridiculous or ridiculously awesome things you can buy on the Internet.
Gold tour wardobe worn by David Lee Roth on a 2002 “Sam and Dave Tour” with Sammy Hagar. Notice the fine gromit work on the crotch strings.
That alone makes it worth the $8,000-$10,000 the seller is asking.
Label in the jacket reads “Skiddly-hand-wash-Bop or...
Zoz or Damore?