This Is So Wrong

Chicks with Steve Buscemeyes.

Jeff Buckley Biopic in the Works

They're still lining up financing, so it's not even clear that the movie will actually happen.  I guess they're in that nebulous period known as "pre-production," which means they're definitely planning to maybe do it if they can.  Hard to believe it's been 14 years since his death.  

Low Anthem

Can't stop listening to this, although one of the YouTube commenters is right -- it does make the rest of the album crap in comparison.

People, Let Me Get This Off My Chest

What's better than an entire album's worth of Paul Stanley's stage banter? That's right, nothing. Nothing is better than an album's worth of Paul Stanley's stage banter.


File Transfer Protocol, whatever that means.

This Is Making Me Laugh

A lot.

Starring Danny McBride, James Franco & Natalie Portman's Ass

That seems to be the marketing strategy, anyway. Your Highness, now playing.

Glutton for Punishment

Heading to the Big Easy again this weekend for a wedding. It also happens to be French Quarter Fest. I'm still not 100% from Mardi Gras. Heeelppp....

Getting Into The Jam

Never made a Get My Taxes Done compilation -- but I think this Electric Six song goes on the next motivational mix.

Hedgehog - Wink

I've been checking out some popular Chinese indie/whatever rock (Hedgehog, Carsick Cars)... so that when the Far East-roamin' Bastard gives us his blow-your-mind Chinese Power Pop Mix, I won't be a total ignoramus.
The Western influence is evident, right down to the uh, language.

Can't Wait

Any of you discerning tastemakers fans of Dark Shadows from back in the day? I've never seen an episode, but I pre-love the Tim Burton film version, just starting production.

The Ramones!

THE RAMONES from Zoltan on Vimeo.

Live in NYC, 1978

Raptor Resource Project

Live streaming video by Ustream



Got hooked recently on the live eagle feed from Raptor Resource Project, which specializes in the preservation of falcons, eagles, ospreys, hawks and owls. The live feed is from a nest in Iowa. Two eaglets hatched over the weekend and a third is due soon. The second video above is of the first eaglet. You can clearly see him rocking out. More info about the nest and eagles here.

Terry Jones on the Amazing Flying Penguins

The Beeb actually fell for this one!  One of the best April Fool's ever.  

One More Prank

This one's pretty impressive ...

The Denzil, The Ben Folds

So here are two albums that make my top 10 list of ALL TIME. That means that I LOVE them.

The Denzil album is probably the one I've turned the most people on to (I'm pretty sure I've posted it here before). It is just the best: melodies, amazing lyrics, great production, and tons of fun for Anglophiles (Jay). EVERY track is awesome, but standouts include 'Fat Loose Fancies Me', 'Useless', 'Funnymoon', 'Cutie', and.......well every single one.

I'm also a big Ben Folds fan, especially his solo stuff. It's all been good, but his solo debut is his most consistent. Pardon me if I'm preaching to the choir, but if you haven't given it a chance, listen to this one two or three times in a row. I DARE you to find a love song as beautiful as 'The Luckiest'.

Festoon The Port-a-Let!

GMail Motion

Have you guys tried this yet?

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

This just about says it all about that awesome toy site

It's on its way...check my Reverbnation page and become a fan.

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.

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.

Who Knew?

That Louis Armstrong was the original Cookie Monster vocalist?

Shit

Looking For...

...tunes in the post. Is this the week that a Bastard album drops? Is it still o.k. to say "album"?

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.

This Is Genius

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.

If No One Else Can Be Bothered ...

Have a happy one, bastards.

This Made Me Laugh

Nerdgasm!

Star Wars, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost? Yes, please.

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?

Week Thirteen Weigh In

183.4, a one week loss of ... 1 pound.

Total weight lost so far, 12 pounds.

Getting there ...

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.

Still Getting One

Sucking In The Seventies

My mother used to dress me like this when I was a kid. Even then, I knew it sucked.

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.

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.

Conan! Conan! Conan!

I still want one ...

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.

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.

Full article (and more clips) here.

TGI Mardi Gras

Embrace your inner Charlie Sheen, bastards!

Ha ha ha

This ...



reminded me of this ...

Gogol Bordello - Pala Tute

What's the point of having a blog if you don't post shit like this? 

Shit

No, not Bob. Suze Rotolo, who was his girlfriend on the cover of Freewheelin'. Fucking cancer.

Shit

New Music to Motivate

 

Just for you, Matt!

Party Hard - Andrew W.K.
On My Way to the Cage - Rollins Band
Shake Your Blood - Probot
Whatever Didi Wants -NOFX
Tokarev - The Subteens
Delinquent Song - Voodoo Glow Skulls
Second Best - Pulley
Clandestino - Manu Chao
Think the World - All
Extreme Ways - Moby
Reject - Green Day
Everybodies Girl - The Dwarves
Andres - L7
I'm So Bad (Baby I Don't Care) - Motorhead
Cuckoo - Neon Horse
Auditorium - American Princes
Revenga - System of a Down
Gonna Leave You - Queens of the Stone Age
Du Hast - Rammstein
The Power is On - The Go! Team

What He Said

This week's been a pain in the ass. Enjoy your two day reprieve, bastards.

Week Eleven Weigh In

185.2, a one week loss of ... .2 pounds.

Total weight lost so far, 10.2 pounds.

No parties this weekend, so fewer excuses to eat like a fucking pig. We'll see.

Giving You The Bird

Brad Bird's acceptance speech for winning the Winsor McCay Award at this year’s Annie Awards. Watch the whole thing.

Working For The Potentate

Fulfilling my duties as Chief Concert Goer and Envy Inducer, or at least the former, I blew off doing my taxes and those work items I needed to catch up on, loaded up on cough syrup, and headed down to see my old friend Jonathan Richman last night. He's so much fun. He sang Pablo Picasso.

I would like to delegate a future assignment to Jay. Austin and the Mothersbaugh project, perhaps.

Amazon Now Doing Streaming Video

Now Amazon Prime members can stream 5,000 movies and television shows to a variety of Internet-ready devices for free!  Pretty sweet little bonus feature, to those of us not currently Nexflixing.  (Pictured: the sort of real Amazon the site was named for.)

I nominate a new Grand Poobah

I'm not even sure who the current Poobah is, but I'd like to nominate Eric as the new Grand Poobah. I nominate Eric because he probably has the least amount of free time. Eric, if elected, you'll be expected to spend 4-6 hours per day working on the blargh. You also have to sit up nights with Jay if he gets collicky. Any seconds?

Death

Death only ever released one single when they were active in the '70s. Thanks to the music gods for letting them be rediscovered. Faster than Punk, heavier than metal.

Animals are fabULOUS!!

Jay recently had the opportunity to narrate this footage of the honey badger. I think you'll agree that honey badger don't care!



For more fabulousness click here

Week Ten Weigh In

185.4, a one week loss of ... 2 pounds.

Total weight lost so far, 10 pounds.

Only five to go!

Baby Gift for All

I read somewhere about the new Telekinisis CD 12 Desperate Straight Lines.  Caught it streaming on NPR's site and loved it.  Forget The Pacifier, Simone, check this out!

Now What?

Blog Brethren: Please welcome Simone to the extended bastard family! She arrived late Saturday night 02/12/11 - a valiant day for baby mama - and is our first.

You will all now commence with expert, personal & highly esteemed child-rearing advice. How have you so skillfully guided your own offspring from infants to true Li'l Bastards? Encapsulate the principles into a few memorable, pithy lines for me and for posterity.*

Simone won't say if she's a mod or a rocker. She had intrauterine exposure to high levels of Live McCartney Concert during early gestation, if that helps anyone get a feel for her particular needs.

*[Note: If you have not raised any youngsters, you are not exempt from this charge. You may find it simplest to generalize from techniques employed to nurture a cherished idea, chord progression or small mammal.]

New Radiohead Album

Radiohead have just announced that their new album is complete and will be available this Saturday February 19th!! Sweet.

It's called "The King of Limbs", and it will be available in two formats. You don't get to choose the price this time around though.

Week Nine Weigh In

187.4, a one week GAIN of ... 1 pound.

Total weight lost so far, 8 pounds.

I seem to moving in the wrong direction now ...

World Travel Shenanigans

I love travel. I've been called an idiot more than once. Thus, a new show called "An Idiot Abroad" is right up my alley. It's the brain child of Ricky Gervais. He sends his dim witted buddy Karl on a trip around the world just to put him out of his comfort zone and see what happens. Hilarity ensues and it's on the Science network. Ch-ch-ch-check it...

Stay Strong To Your Faith, Moron

I know I'm picking the low-hanging fruit here, but Jesus Christ ...

Tao Of The Dead

...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead's newest. It's good. It has synthesizers and a 16 minute track that is in 5 parts. The tracks are listed by letters of the alphabet instead of numbers. There's a 14 page digital book that singer / guitarist Conrad Keely wrote and illustrated (he also did the cover -- again with the talented people). I think I sat next to the girl on page 14 of the book on a plane on my way to ACL a couple of years ago. No, seriously. Buy me a beer someday and I'll tell you about it.

Fear The Post-Modern.

Talented People What?

Tony Riff from itdrewitself on Vimeo.

Urge Wha?

Rock & Roll Submarine, the first album by Urge Overkill in 16 or so years (!) is set for release on April 26 of this year. I didn't like the last album, Exit the Dragon so much (it doesn't even have a Wikipedia entry!), but Saturation is still one of my all time faves. Lightning in a Bottle, indeed. Fingers crossed that the new one will have at least some of the old magic.

This Year's Super Bowl Brought to You by Your Favorite Director

Wouldn't it be fun if director's were in charge of the Super Bowl...

Shit

Avenge

Please don't suck. Please don't suck. Please don't suck.

I Find Your Lack Of Faith Disturbing

Just So We're Clear

Enjoy yourselves, everyone. Dave: please send chili.

Week Eight Weigh In

186.4, a one week loss of ... 1.2 pounds.

Total weight lost so far, 9 pounds.

Last week's .2 pound loss kind of freaked me out, so I'm glad to see more coming off again. I got on the scale today because I'm not sure I'm working out tomorrow.

Sound off!

Aaah'll Be Baack

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

The good folks over at College Humor had lots of free time on their hands, so they took some McBain clips from the Simpsons and stictched them into a short movie. Enjoy.

Reason # 4,532 That I Miss Austin

Austin needs a new name for its Waste Services department, so they thought they'd put out a call for input from the community. Look at the vote totals for the top nomination.

One of my earliest memories

Was always sad for the little orange dude.  Nobody's coming to play, my friend, because you're behind a security barrier.  

Friday Afternoon In The Universe

Jack Kerouac, DJ Shadow and Sean McClintock.

Pretty, pretty, pretty good ...

I've Got Your Comments Right Here

Background: "Axman13" posted a marginally coherent review of a flash game... and someone went to town with it.