You Broke the Scale?

Resolved: not to miss The Occasionals when they play my town.

A tribute to a tribute.....

I've always been enamored of the Subteens' version of Billy Joel's "You May Be Right". So much so that I plan to play it at my show tonight. Subteens are dead! Long live Subteens!

Best Company Name Ever?

Hard to believe it's a rebuilt Volkswagen site and not my favorite band.

I Might Have To See This One

Here's a Today Show interview with Mark Hamill and that other guy about their then new movie, an obscure film called The Empire Strikes Back.

Hoo Boy!

Ha Ha Ha

Shit

Michael Been, wrote and sang songs in the Call, fathered Robert of BRMC, played an apostle in Last Temptation of Christ, died last week. I'm sure he did other stuff, but those are the parts I remember. Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya.

56!

Happy Birthday, Elvis!

Next Addition to the Jilted Lover Canon

Fucking Finally

From a press release dated July 21, 2010:

THIS FALL, TIME LIFE GIVES TV DVD FANS SIX MILLION REASONS TO GET EXCITED WITH A CULT CLASSIC NEVER BEFORE AVAILABLE ON ANY FORMAT!

THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR MAN: THE COMPLETE SERIES

Outfitted in a Muscular Completist’s Set Sporting Sound Effects and Limited Edition Lenticular Graphics, the Spectacular 40-Disc Collection Will Feature All 100 Hour-Long Episodes and More Than 15 Hours of Bonuses Including the Three TV Pilot Movies,the Three Reunion Movies, the Bionic Woman Crossover Episodes and Much More!

This has been tied up in court for years over a copyright dispute. In fact, I never thought I'd see it released on DVD ...

The La's

Does anyone per chance have this?

The Thermals

Heard this on Satellite radio while traveling around Louisiana. Very catchy. Album's not out yet, but the mp3 is available here.

Auto-Tune Your Lettuce

We're all hoping Dave rocks some auto-tune at his upcoming show, right?

This Is Happening

LCD FTP

BYOB USOB

TTFN

Wish I had come across this at that airport newstand!

Tom Waits edited the July issue of Mojo Magazine. Looks like way better articles than the ones I was stuck reading in Jugs on the flight home.

I know none of ya'll are into blogging, but I've come across one that I'm really loving. You may find it similarly edifying. Lot of Tom Waits and Bob Dylan and even some Tom Waits with Bob Dylan.

The King Is Dead

Long live The King!

Remember when 42 seemed really, really old?

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

I've been needing some good new music lately, and these guys scratch right where it itches. Holy shit they rock. I'm sitting here listening to them and I'm starting to feel like Bevis and Butthead. I'm hearing Jesus and Mary Chain, White Stripes, and Rob Zombie. Have you bastards already picked up on BRMC or am I once again late to the party...

I should probably go say a few Hail Mary's after listening to this stuff, it just sounds a little E-vil...

Back to Shcool...

School starts today here in Nashville. My commute to work will resume being a nightmare, and now I have a third grader. How did I get here?

Just Following Your Lead

Our Ever-Evolving Language Revisited

Tee hee.

Ooh, Trippy

Yikes

Anybody remember the Salem's Lot miniseries? This guy scared the guacamole out of the ten-year-old me.

Darth Schwarzenegger

I Think He's Pissed

Shit

Did you guys know that Patricia Neal grew up in Knoxville, or that she was married to Roald Dahl for 30 years? Me either.

A Good Egg

Tommy Stinson, bassist and humanitarian.

I Want It

If This Sucks ...

I'm gonna be pissed ...

Markets Of Britain

Brought to you by Popper and Serafinowicz, the same two gents responsible for Look Around You.

They're receiving a lot of press lately, as Look Around You is finally available on DVD.

Kindle Again

Truth be told, I had read all the rumors about the third generation Kindle coming in August before I made my July purchase. Well sure enough, the announcement was made last week, Kindle 3 ships August 27.

"But Jay," I hear you saying, "Amazon only has a 30 day return policy. You're screwed."

That's why I hedged my bets and bought the Kindle 2 at Target, who has a 90 day return policy.

So what's the big deal about Kindle 3?

• All-New, High-Contrast E-Ink Screen – 50% better contrast than any other e-reader
• Read in Bright Sunlight – No glare
• New and Improved Fonts – New crisper, darker fonts
• New Sleek Design – 21% smaller body while keeping the same 6" size reading area
• 15% Lighter – Only 8.7 ounces, weighs less than a paperback
• Battery Life of One Month – A single charge lasts up to one month with wireless off
• Double the Storage – Up to 3,500 Books
• Books in 60 Seconds – Download books anytime, anywhere
• Free 3G Wireless – No monthly payments, no annual contracts
• Built-In Wi-Fi – In addition to the 3G wireless, you can connect to Wi-Fi hotspots
• 20% Faster Page Turns – Seamless reading
• Enhanced PDF Reader – With dictionary lookup, notes, and highlights
• New WebKit-Based Browser – Free 3G web browsing (experimental)

So far, I LUV reading on a Kindle.

Teenage Fanclub

Hey, do any of you bastards remember Teenage Fanclub? No? Well, that's probably because their last album, "Man-Made," came out in 2005. Personally, I haven't heard anything since "Thirteen," but they've released a new one called "Shadows." Below, find the delightful single "Baby Lee."



Why the accompanying photo of Emily Blunt? Because their discussion board has a Babe of the Day topic. That's why.

Gay Sporting Events

Here's a collection of photos that demonstrate the gay side of sports...

Lefty, say it ain't so...

somehow this seems appropriate 

flea?

can't wait for football season...

Da Suburbs

Forget Taking Penicillin, you bastards.

From NPR Music:

Arcade Fire front man Win Butler began forming the ideas behind The Suburbs in 2009, after receiving a letter from an old friend from his boyhood home outside of Houston, Texas. "He sent us a picture of him with his daughter on his shoulders at the mall around the corner from where we lived," says Butler. "And the combination of seeing this familiar place and seeing my friend with his child brought back a lot of feeling from that time. I found myself trying to remember the town that we grew up in and trying to retrace as much as I could remember."

The search through faded memories led Butler and the rest of Arcade Fire back to the studio, where they laid down The Suburbs' opening and title track. Like much of the album, it's a song that swaggers almost playfully while detailing the boredom and terror of a life that may ultimately be meaningless. "The kids want to be so hard," sings Butler. "But in my dreams we're still screaming / And running through the yard / When all of the walls that they built in the '70s finally fall / Meant nothing at all / It meant nothing."

Sorry

But I couldn't stand looking at that proto-Darth Vader anymore. Besides, this photo is a much better representation of the excitement level around here.