OK, I haven't broken down and bought this yet, but I did pick up Deerhoof's latest (Deerhoof vs. Evil). Heard them on some other blog, never mind which one.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Wasn't Jay Requesting More Accordion Music?
OK, I haven't broken down and bought this yet, but I did pick up Deerhoof's latest (Deerhoof vs. Evil). Heard them on some other blog, never mind which one.
You Owe Us More
The Libs
J.M.Dear Artist:
You rocked all sorts of ass with your early releases, then disappeared off the grid. This is unacceptable. We figure you owe us at least three or four more good albums. The reasons for your hiatus - like the opportunity to take better drugs, or the dream of becoming the J.D. Salinger of indie rock - are immaterial.
The rest of the Bastards will be adding to this list. Please get to work.
The Potentate speaks thusly.
You're on notice:
1. The Libertines
2. Jeff Mangum/Neutral Milk Hotel
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
SkyHigh Airlines
Here's to safe travels for our China-bound bastard.
The Pacific Northwesterners among us enjoyed Alaska's "SkyHigh Airlines" campaign in the 1980's... don't know if it got national play.
I employ the captain's thumbs-up and wink as much as I can get away with.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Maskatron!
I know we were low-tech back then, but I don't remember everything being so fuzzy and desaturated.
Cool blog where you will most likely lose hours over here.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Looking For...
...tunes in the post. Is this the week that a Bastard album drops? Is it still o.k. to say "album"?
Monday, March 21, 2011
Shit!
Pinetop Perkins. Dead at 97. 97! I saw him play a couple of times at Antone's in Austin. He always stole the show and they practically had to drag him off the stage.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Week 14 Weigh In
183.8, a one week gain of ... .4 pounds.
Total weight lost so far, 11.6 pounds.
I'll take it.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
Who am I? Who are you?
Had a great time at Mardi Gras. Unfortunately, staying out all hours in all weather, eating 'street' food and drinking incessantly is apparently not good for the immune system. Woke up Ash Wednesday without a hangover but with a nasty little virus. Fever for days, night sweats from hell, and a solo 15 hour drive back to Durham only to find the in-laws at our house. Ay Caramba! If only my primary care physician (Poobah Eric) had warned me of all of the above mentioned activities. If only....
Score
Picked one up Friday at a Target. There was no line at 4:00, and they only had five of them.
16GB, white, Wi-Fi only. So far so good.
Ball Enthusiast
The NCAA tournament bracket is the hound that bites my sack. Any of you knowledgeable types can clue me in to some solid picks?
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Week Thirteen Weigh In
183.4, a one week loss of ... 1 pound.
Total weight lost so far, 12 pounds.
Getting there ...
Friday, March 11, 2011
Arctic Monkeys
New Album, out in June is called "Suck It And See." See what, guys? See what?
Below is what I guess must be the first single. It's different than their usual sound. I wouldn't have known it was them had I not known it was them.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Sucking In The Seventies
My mother used to dress me like this when I was a kid. Even then, I knew it sucked.
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Maybe She Did It For Science
Did you ever think of that?
UPDATE: The link for this video is here. I couldn't find the parameter in the code to disable autoplay and it was driving me crazy. That is all.
UPDATE: The link for this video is here. I couldn't find the parameter in the code to disable autoplay and it was driving me crazy. That is all.
Friday, March 04, 2011
Week Twelve Weigh In
184.4, a one week loss of ... .8 pounds.
Total weight lost so far, 11 pounds.
Four pounds to go, ladies. I attended a surprise party last weekend that I forgot about in my last post and still managed to lose some weight after eating like Mr. Creosote. This weekend, no social engagements, so hopefully I'll lose more. I see the light at the end of the tunnel. The part I always struggle with is maintaining when I reach a goal.
This. Is. Awesome.
From A.V. Club:
About a month ago, a YouTube clip of a glorious CGI clusterfuck from the Indian movie Enthiran started circulating the Internet, racking up several million views from people enthralled by this strange movie featuring a paunchy, Elvis-looking actor multiplying into a shape-shifting mass of robots and causing massive, hilarious destruction.Full article (and more clips) here.
But Enthiran is more than just an accidental viral hit: That paunchy guy is Rajinikanth, the biggest Indian movie star (he’s actually billed as “SUPERSTAR Rajni” in his movies) and the second highest-paid actor in Asia after Jackie Chan. His co-star in Enthiran is a former Miss World, and probably the only Indian film star recognizable to American audiences, Aishwarya Rai. Enthiran is the most expensive (around $38 million U.S.) and highest-grossing (roughly $82 million U.S) film in Indian history. Those special effects were done by Stan Winston Studios (of Jurassic Park, Aliens, Terminator, and more) and Industrial Light And Magic. And the music was composed by Academy Award-winning composer A.R. Rahman. This isn’t just some random Indian movie that happened to stumble into the American consciousness; it’s the Indian blockbuster, essentially the Avatar of Tamil cinema (often referred to as “Kollywood,” the South Indian cousin of Bollywood). And yet most Western audiences are only familiar with it through a 10-minute YouTube clip they guffawed at with coworkers over lunch one day.
Wednesday, March 02, 2011
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
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