While in the UK, we listened to a lot of BBC Radio 1, and saw a few installments of “CD UK.” As such, we heard a great deal of new music that hasn’t made it big on this side of the pond. Here are a few good ones to check out: The Magic Numbers Hard-Fi …
As some people may know, I feel a kindred bond with Jim Henson, who died on my birthday in 1990. In fact, I feel a close bond with virutally all things Muppet. Via Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, I enjoyed the antics of Kermit, Fozzie, Dr. Teeth, Ernie, Bert, Oscar, Rowlf and Sherlock Hemlock. …
President Bush suggested that the military be the first responders to all large-scale natural disasters, such as large hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, etc. That presumes two things: that the military be ready, and that it is available before a diaster hits. The latter one presumes that we haven’t sent most of our troops (including the National …
A tip ‘o the hat to Running Chick for pointing me to this lovely, reworked version of the trailer for The Shining. It’s a great tongue-in-cheek nod to the increasing tendency for movie studios to misrepresent their products via crafty spin. Enjoy!
A most interesting tidbit from Connecticut: it seems that Lowell Weicker may challenge Joe Lieberman for his old Senate seat. Weicker would run as an independent. Given that Lieberman defeated Weicker (then a Republican – a fiscally conservative, socially liberal one) by tacking to the right, it’s definitely an interesting development. Weicker remains quite liberal: …
Says Tom Delay about his indictment on criminal conspiracy: “I have done nothing unlawful, unethical or… unprecedented.” So what you saying is that “everybody else is doing it, so I should be able to be a crook, too.” Takes one to know one, Tom.
Music industry pundit Bob Lefsetz sums up the changed role of record labels very well in this recent posting at Rhino Records’ site: Used to be the label was a midwife, aiding the band in birthing their baby, and bringing it into the world. Today the label is a dictator, exacting conformity and killing art. …
Somehow, in the midst of preparations for the UK trip, I completely missed the fact that Cream – the 60s power trio of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce – scheduled three concerts at Madison Square Garden. These will be their only gigs on this side of the pond. Of course, tickets went on …
Back in August, I posted my reasons for not supporting the United for Peace/International A.N.S.W.E.R. D.C. Anti-War Mobilization. Aside from the fact that I was in transit from the UK back to the US, I simply did not want to associate myself with anything related to A.N.S.W.E.R. and its radical stances. Well, the rally happened …
sprite and I went to a preview screening of Wallace and Gromit: The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit last night, and it was “a smashing good time.” The warmth and humor of the three Wallace and Gromit shorts is still intact in this full-length feature, with tons of great jokes for both kids and adults. Be …
