We got in trouble at the Vatican

The trip with our students was pretty awesome and fairly hassle free (excepting one emergency room visit, a minor jellyfish sting, stomachs having bad reactions to foreign food, and an embarrassing trip I had to make to a pharmacy to buy feminine supplies). Above is my portion of the group. We saw the Prado and Royal Palace in Madrid (where I found awesome pints for one euro), the beach, Parc Guell, Sagrada Familia and Las Rambla in Barcelona, took an overnight ship journey across to Rome, and while there saw the Coliseum, Forum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, etc. At the Vatican some of our group got fussed at and our tour guide was fined because some kids sat on the steps outside the Sistine Chapel. Hopefully the Pope was not personally notified. To be honest, I could have stayed a few more days. If you so desire, you can check out all the pics on FB, which is a social networking sight some of you may have heard of. Cue Chuck Berry's 'Back in the USA'...

Shit

Alan Myers, classic lineup DEVO drummer. Fuck cancer.

Only 170 Days!

Can't wait for this one. Was quite won over by The Hobbit, in spite of my whiny apprehension.

Shit

Richard Matheson.

Google him, ya bastards.

That Good Old Summer Slowdown

Shit

51.

Bane Outtakes

I laughed.

Late to the party

I gather these have been out there on the interwebs for a while, but better late than never if you haven't seen them.  The badmotherfucker video is quite remarkable.

http://vimeo.com/user5393374/badmotherfucker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BKQ6nINAeq8

Sharing The Love

My recent acquisition of a Record Store Day copy of the Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me soundtrack came with a Dropcard code. Feel The Power of Big Star's pop I say. Feel it!

The Ugly American

I'm off to Europe with 35 teenagers. It's been nice. See you in the next life.

The Making Of The Shining

The most important post in our history

We've used this space to announce births, celebrations, and achievements. But now this has happened. 'Nuff said. Except there's also this.

Yup

“When you’re twenty-one, life is a roadmap. It’s only when you get to be twenty-five or so that you begin to suspect you’ve been looking at the map upside down, and not until you’re forty are you entirely sure. By the time you’re sixty, take it from me, you’re fucking lost.”

- Stephen King, Joyland

Tommy Speaks

Incredible interview with Tommy on podcast here. Stop what you're doing and listen. Now.

What is this an ad for?

This played on network TV during prime time last night.

¡Feliz Cumpleaños El Dave!

Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday to you
You're oooooooooold, bastard
Happy Birthday to you

Trouble Will Find Me

Feeling happy?  Let the National help you Find The Pain to get through the day.  Don't like the National?  Go fuck youself.