Bastard Book Report

We sat on the patio outside his room and talked for two hours. I was really nervous, because he was one of my heroes. And I was also afraid that he wouldn’t be really smart anymore, that he’d be a caricature of himself, like happens to a lot of people. But I was delighted. He was as sharp as a tack. He was everything I’d hoped. He was really open and honest. He was just telling me about his life and about writing his songs. He said, “They just came through me, it wasn’t like I was having to compose them. That doesn’t happen anymore, I just can’t write them that way anymore.” Then he paused and said to me with his raspy voice and little smile, “But I still can sing them.” -Steve Jobs, on his meeting with Bob Dylan. [in Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson]

Any of yous don't have the Jobs biography and need some fine holiday reading for your damn Kindles, this is a real page-turner. I'm no accomplished reader like our edumacator and book-blogger, but iRecommend this anyway.

Nominations for 2011 All-Name Team

                                                      MUNCHIE LEGAUX

I got too many helpings of college sports this weekend, but...finally an heir to Barkevious Mingo! For those playing at home, Category = College Athletes or New Orleans Bands Dave Once Fronted

Priceless

No, You're Not Confused

Nothing Says Holidays....

...like Electric Six! Right? Or am I confused again?
I'm partial to the original viking kittehs, but this'll do. Cheers!

My New Motivation

The Best Christmas Album You've Never Heard

Holiday compilation from a company called Dust to Digital.  Check 'er out. 

Name Our New Hamster

Nothing Can Hurt Me

There's this...

 

 And then there's this...

http://omnivorerecordings.com/

Ooh

And not in a good way ...

Scott Weiland's whole un-ironic Christmas album is streaming here. How long can you listen? I can't make it past the second song, "I'll Be Home For Christmas."

I gotta think he lost a bet or something ...

Jay Has Already Asked For My Collection So Don't Ask...

There's something ironic about a special dildo being kept at Bank of America. Actually, that's not ironic at all.

Parts Is Parts

I know you guys are all trying to figure out what to get me for Kwanzaa ... my wish list includes this Tom Servo replica! Full Kit available on eBay.

What, Me Worry?

Cool article on a rare reunion of some of MAD's most iconic contributors.

There Are Stones In My Rice Krispies... And Possibly Drugs

Mick, Keith and the boys wrote this little jingle to make Rice Krispies that much cooler back in the day. The commercial only ran in England. Imagine how many more krispies would have been sold had it aired in Amurica...

Hot Elevens to You All!

I celebrated with a midnight double-handed rock salute in the general Stonehenge direction. Clearly something radical in the hazy cosmic jive this morning as my alternator overloaded on the morning commute!

2 In The AM PM

One of JG Quintel's student films.  (He created Regular Show.) Not for kids!

Oh Yeah!

The 2/7 of the Bastards who took advantage of the Foo Fighters Fangasm '11 had a great time. We had full access to everyplace except the actual stage and the dressing rooms. Our friend Geof showed us the tour buses, all around backstage and a detailed look at the guitars and rigs of all of the players. We watched from all over the venue from side stage to the 'cage' section for VIPs in the middle of the floor where Grohl performed a couple of solo acoustic numbers. Even free beer from the tech cooler at side stage! Afterward we went to the hospitality room and hung out and caught up with Geof. We didn't meet the band, but I did get a high five from Dave Grohl as he came off stage. The show was awesome and the experience one of a kind.

In the video below, we were standing directly under Grohl's right arm (he's on a riser in the middle of the crowd).

We've All Been There

Decision 2012

Finally, someone explains the Presidential candidate choices in a way I can understand. 

Asteroid YU55

Below is a picture of the asteroid passing close to the earth today.  Finally figured out where I've seen its like before..

Why, you 55!  Why you coming to destroy us all? 

I Dare You Not To Love This Song

I've been singing the chorus all weekend -- lyrics via random Mike Tyson quotes.

Brother, Can you spare a Tap?

Inexplicably, I can't locate my copy of Smell the Glove. Any Bastards want to Fatten the Posterior of my iPod? Nigel Tufnel Day is nigh...

Remember Tonto Tonto?

Jay does.  This is the same guy.  Now Maximilian is King.

Naturally, I LOVE This Song...

I don't think these guys are around anymore.

Ha Ha

God bless Andy Richter.

Can't Hardly Wait

It's only a week until 11/11/11 -- do you all have your best latex underwear?
Once again, Bastard World B. Dave's rock-n-roll interview/songfest is slated for the interwebs this weekend.. will it actually happen?! Is he as quotable as Nigel Tufnel? Stay tuned.. Streaming info at lower right.

This Is A Classic

TGIF, mofos.

Before There Was Danger 5 ...

There was ... Italian Spiderman!  (Same guys.)

Gourd Be Praised!

These are the work of a college friend of mine. He's been doing this for years; luckily his wife captured a few of this year's creations.