Fitz! Chelsea!

If I had money, I’d be driving to Providence RI tomorrow to see The Bags, probably the best rock band Boston ever produced. if you can go, go.

Next week, I get free Fleshtones. Yum, free fleshtones.

As for Spinal Tap, I got your full-on band breakup melt-down right here (and dammit, I’m proud of the blogwhoring).

What’s wrong with being sexy?

Hiya Donita- great to see you and how was your Vegas getaway?

I should also mention that the drummer for the Upper Crust is also the drummer for the aforementioned Bags. Both are part of this whole family of bands that stretches back to at least 1985 with The Flies.

angie @ 5

Hiya Donita- great to see you and how was your Vegas getaway?

I’m up 300 clams!

I’ve been luvin’ rock ‘n roll since the 50’s. What and who exactly defines “rock and roll”?

Ooh yeah, tell about driving to Vegas. What music did you play along the way?

I’m still trying to teach myself guitar. I gotta find a book or an online thing so I know how to make chords. Also 2 strings are missing, so that’s challenging…or maybe it’s easier, because I don’t know what the hell I’m doing.
I did figure out how to do the guitar riff for “Dirty Water.” That is so much FUN to go in my boys’ bedroom, turn that amp UP and play!
My 15 year-old is still doing “Smoke on the water.” Zzzzzzz.

Donita-
“Have Good Times-All The Time” lol

ps-would love to hear more about your “mall” adventure. rofl

Tap is right on the money. I’d also add Almost Famous as very much like my road experience.

The peeper…. Joe stumpy Pepys! Great look, good drummer.

All Hail Austen for the technical end this week. Sadly, Finifinitooz mom is very very ill and he was unavailable this week. Positive vibes out to Fini and his mom everyone.

Also, the Upper Crust originally had 3 guitar players: one of them, Ted Widmer left to become a speechwriter for Bill Clinton.

In the early days of the Crust, they had a side project called The Clamdiggers. they were the same band, different costumes, wearing hip waders, short, and carrying clam rakes, they sang about girls, rock-n-roll, Satan, and clambakes. the Upper Crust would pretend to be embarrassed by them in interviews, calling them their cousins.

Sorry for all the updates.

OMG, A Mighty Wind!

My partner and I are always saying, “Whu happened?!!”

HOw are you this week, Donita?

Hey, I know James Hall!! Please tell him that the lead singer of the Go Figures says hello.

Margot @ 8

Ooh yeah, tell about driving to Vegas. What music did you play along the way?

I’m still trying to teach myself guitar. I gotta find a book or an online thing so I know how to make chords. Also 2 strings are missing, so that’s challenging…or maybe it’s easier, because I don’t know what the hell I’m doing.
I did figure out how to do the guitar riff for “Dirty Water.” That is so much FUN to go in my boys’ bedroom, turn that amp UP and play!
My 15 year-old is still doing “Smoke on the water.” Zzzzzzz.

You seem to have a “Water” theme going. How about “Jailer Bring Me Water” ?

brendan @ 13

Also, the Upper Crust originally had 3 guitar players: one of them, Ted Widmer left to become a speechwriter for Bill Clinton.

In the early days of the Crust, they had a side project called The Clamdiggers. they were the same band, different costumes, wearing hip waders, short, and carrying clam rakes, they sang about girls, rock-n-roll, Satan, and clambakes. the Upper Crust would pretend to be embarrassed by them in interviews, calling them their cousins.

Sorry for all the updates.

Lord Rockingham I believe. One of my faves.

OT Ford plans to cut a third of its salaried work force and who knows how many hourly jobs.

Ford “laid out a new series of cost-cutting goals, including cutting 14,000 white-collar jobs, slashing manufacturing output 26% by 2008 and suspending its stock dividend.
The aim is to cut operating costs by $5 billion by 2008 and return to full-year North American profitability in 2009

I have had little respect for US automakers for a long time. They have been behind the curve by 3 to 5 years since the 1960s. Whether it was quality, safety, or fuel efficiency standards they have had to be dragged kicking and screaming, eventually acquiescing not because they began listening to consumers but because they feared the expanding market share of the Japanese and then the Koreans. SUVs which they got into late were like manna to them, a return to the good old days of monster cars and planned obsolescence but as usual they couldn’t read the tea leaves of the inevitable rise in energy costs or be bothered with a Plan B. How lame is this:

“Frankly, our ranking doesn’t matter,” Chairman Ford said. “I think you’ve seen over the years companies chase market share with sometimes disastrous results.”

Yes, actually being successful is such a losing strategy, isn’t it?

So Ford like GM before it will restructure. Of course, there will be some dislocations. I have always been amazed how economists hide behind euphemisms for shattered lives and dreams. I have often wished they could be so “dislocated” so they knew how it felt. Even so, I have the feeling that the corporate strategists who steered Ford into this mess are not going to be among those who will feel its consequences. As a result, I predict Ford and the US auto industry will remain behind the curve and their dwindling number of workers will continue to pay the price.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/…..htm?csp=24

Elliptically, auto executives have lamented their high labor costs, especially healthcare premiums for their workers and cited this for their lack of competitiveness. While I have never believed this was never anywhere near the whole story, I have always wondered why the auto industry has not been a loud and vociferous voice for universal healthcare in this country. But then forward thinking was never their strong suit.

Pachacutec @ 14

OMG, A Mighty Wind!

My partner and I are always saying, “Whu happened?!!”

HOw are you this week, Donita?

Greetings Pachacutec! I’m great. Busy as hell. You?
Looking forward to the next Christopher Guest movie.

TRex @ 15

Hey, I know James Hall!! Please tell him that the lead singer of the Go Figures says hello.

Hi TRex! I will indeed. I’m excited about the show. It’ll be a good one.

o/t but colin mcenroe, radio host and columnist at the hartford courant has a nice recap of an interview with lanny davis. http://blogs.courant.com/colin_mcenroe_to_wit/

really nice smack down…

Donita Sparks @ 20

TRex @ 15

Hey, I know James Hall!! Please tell him that the lead singer of the Go Figures says hello.

Hi TRex! I will indeed. I’m excited about the show. It’ll be a good one.

One of the single most embarrassing moments of my life was the gig where we opened for James at the Colorbox in Athens. Our guitarist seemed to have disconnected all of his pedals except the one that made the Giant Sucking Sound. It was a terrible set and I called it after six songs. “Thanks, good night.”

Afterward there was a huge fight in the parking lot that culminated with our guitarist kicking a hole in a snare drum and squealing, “I QUIT!!” and stomping off. James and his band were standing there looking sooooooo uncomfortable and embarrassed for us.

Yeesh. Just thinking about that night has made me all squirrelly again. Oof. Being in a rock band was SO MUCH FUN!! I can’t imagine why EVERYBODY doesn’t do it.

Not.

I’m busy as hell, too. Fun, interesting projects, and still have Roots Project in the cooker (man, am I excited about where that’s headed!). But all this means I’m writing less and doing more of my political activity through phone calls and emails.

Let me know if you get to DC area at some point. Let’s eat something.

OT – Obama

Has Obama been hanging out with Adam Nagourney or something?

I just read an article in the Chicago Sun times that quotes his new book as follows:

—–
He uses strong tough-love rhetoric in attacking Democrats — not to be confused with a rant — not surprising to anyone who has followed his speeches and comments for the past two years.

“We Democrats are just, well, confused,” Obama writes. He goes on. “Mainly, though, the Democratic Party has become the party of reaction. In reaction to a war that is ill-conceived, we appear suspicious of all military action.
——-
http://www.suntimes.com/output…..eet15.html

nicelyput2000 @ 9

Donita-
“Have Good Times-All The Time” lol

ps-would love to hear more about your “mall” adventure. rofl

It was so awful I can’t even tell you, but they wanted us to lipsync. We ended up handing out unlit cigarettes to children from the stage. As I said, nightmare

I’m really digging the new Mars Volta music. They’ll be playing Milwaukee next month.

Otherwise, catching Soul Asylum at the end of September. See how the reunion is faring.

Friday random musical at the Empire: http://empireofthesenseless.bl…..molly.html Extra doses of Mekons and the Mould, which is always a good thing.

Jeebus Fucking Cripes Obama is an asshole, if those quotes hold up.

TRex @ 22

Donita Sparks @ 20

TRex @ 15

Hey, I know James Hall!! Please tell him that the lead singer of the Go Figures says hello.

Hi TRex! I will indeed. I’m excited about the show. It’ll be a good one.

One of the single most embarrassing moments of my life was the gig where we opened for James at the Colorbox in Athens. Our guitarist seemed to have disconnected all of his pedals except the one that made the Giant Sucking Sound. It was a terrible set and I called it after six songs. “Thanks, good night.”

Afterward there was a huge fight in the parking lot that culminated with our guitarist kicking a hole in a snare drum and squealing, “I QUIT!!” and stomping off. James and his band were standing there looking sooooooo uncomfortable and embarrassed for us.

Yeesh. Just thinking about that night has made me all squirrelly again. Oof. Being in a rock band was SO MUCH FUN!! I can’t imagine why EVERYBODY doesn’t do it.

Not.

That is hilarious. Have you seen Dig? Tons of drama, great Rock documentary.

Pach – Click through the link provided above. Although I warn you that you will not like the title of the article either…

Pachacutec @ 23

I’m busy as hell, too. Fun, interesting projects, and still have Roots Project in the cooker (man, am I excited about where that’s headed!). But all this means I’m writing less and doing more of my political activity through phone calls and emails.

Let me know if you get to DC area at some point. Let’s eat something.

Let’s eat cake!

Loved the Spinal Tap movie hehe.

True story-when the movie came out and they were playing songs from the soundtrack on the radio a lot, someone called into the local station and kept asking for “other tracks” from the Sniff the Glove album…she must have been bitching at the dj for 5 minutes about how they only ever played the same old track, and she wanted to hear the whole album!

Speaking of rock movies, what Donita, you didn’t just adore Xanadu? /giggle

Mmmm. . . cake. I’ll take you to Cake Love on U Street.

xyz: I’ve read the article and have already passed it along to some people with hat tip and link to your comment.

I think much of the inspiration for This is Spinal Tap was all those “worship me” rock concert documentaries of the ’60s and ’70s. The ones that the Rolling Stones produced were particularly awful. If you haven’t seen any of these, be thankful. That’s certainly why I laughed so hard at TIST.

“Big Bottom” is my favorite Spinal Tap song.

Kurt @ 31

Loved the Spinal Tap movie hehe.

True story-when the movie came out and they were playing songs from the soundtrack on the radio a lot, someone called into the local station and kept asking for “other tracks” from the Sniff the Glove album…she must have been bitching at the dj for 5 minutes about how they only ever played the same old track, and she wanted to hear the whole album!

Speaking of rock movies, what Donita, you didn’t just adore Xanadu? /giggle

Sadly I haven’t seen Xanadu but I hear it’s a doozy. Gene Kelly on disco roller skates. I do like the song though.
I also really like that Spinal Tap album. The lyrics are of course hilarious, but the music is really good. L7 rocked that tape in our van all the time. “Heavy, heavy, Duty duty, Heavy Duty Rock N Roll”

Donita — thanks so much for the reminder on Spinal Tap. I haven’t seen that in ages, and it makes me laugh out loud in so many places. I need to get that in the Netflix queue. *g*

OT – just saw a MoveOn.org ad on CNN. Points out the 9/11 and Iraq lies.

here’s the youtube

I still can’t believe my wife was born after Destroyer came out…

Okay, on to it: HELLO CLEVELAND! you caught me in a rock-heavy/heavy-rock week. Here’s a six-pack that floated to the top:

The spin I’m In – Rock and Roll Over edition
1. T-Rex – “Jeepster” … this shit is D-I-R-T-Y.
2. Iggy Pop – “Penetration” … seriously, this is where Raw Power starts to freak me out — it’s so SLOW.
3. Touched by an Uncle – “Just got laid” … best. band. name. ever.
4. Daisy Chainsaw – “Love your money” … crazy people make music. This song still has it.
5. Kiss – Deuce … drop needle, then say it with me “LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD, KISSSSSSSSSSS”
6. PJ Harvey – Dry … the whole album. all of it.

Pach at 32 -

Thanks. To give credit where credit is due, I should mention that I stumbled upon the article via a mention in RawStory.com

I haven’t seen Dig, although I have to confess that my tolerance for rock movies is vurrry low. I tried to watch that Metallica movie where they go to therapy and had to turn it off about halfway through their first big fight. I was getting flashbacks.

Funny. Everybody always thinks it’s lead singers who cause all the drama in a band. I’m always the calmest and most cooperative band member. It’s guitarists who are the screeching prima donnas. Really!

TC @ 27

I’m really digging the new Mars Volta music. They’ll be playing Milwaukee next month.

Just got the new Mars Volta album this week. Loving it, possibly more than Frances the Mute. If anyone gets a chance to see them, I highly recommend it – they put on a show unlike any I’ve seen any contemporary band put on. Truly incredible.

TC @ 26

I’m really digging the new Mars Volta music. They’ll be playing Milwaukee next month.

They have a new album about to drop… I hear it’s less of a concept album and that dude has grown as a singer… could be very very good…

OT – Man Accused of Fraud Blames Karl Rove

Attorneys for a man accused of fraud say he was charged at the behest of presidential adviser Karl Rove in retaliation for a flood of spam e-mails sent to a campaign Web site. A federal prosecutor says the claim is “absurd.”

Assistant U.S. Attorney David M. Siegal urged U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain on Monday to reject arguments that Rove caused the criminal investigation that led to charges against Robert McAllister.

Siegal said lawyers for McAllister made the “patently absurd argument that the U.S. attorney’s office in the Southern District is a shill for Karl Rove and has arrested and indicted their client in some sort of vindictive retaliation.”

McAllister’s lawyer Gerald L. Shargel said Monday he plans to try to call Rove as a witness, if the court allows it…

-via huffpo

You can quote spinal tap in any rock club in the world, chances are the local techies and bands can go line for line with you
“I envy us”
“Jazz Odyssey”
We once got lost on the way to the stage as well. We’re currently residing in the “where are they now?”
category, or maybe “who the fuck are they, anyway?” category.

“Hollywood doesn’t make good rock movies. “

You gotta see Almost Famous. It’s great.

snoop @ 44

“Hollywood doesn’t make good rock movies. “

You gotta see Almost Famous. It’s great.

I’ve seen it.

crackpot @ 43

You can quote spinal tap in any rock club in the world, chances are the local techies and bands can go line for line with you
“I envy us”
“Jazz Odyssey”
We once got lost on the way to the stage as well. We’re currently residing in the “where are they now?”
category, or maybe “who the fuck are they, anyway?” category.

Saucey Jack

Hugh @
18

OT Ford plans to cut a third of its salaried work force and who knows how many hourly jobs.

Ford “laid out a new series of cost-cutting goals, including cutting 14,000 white-collar jobs, slashing manufacturing output 26% by 2008 and suspending its stock dividend.
The aim is to cut operating costs by $5 billion by 2008 and return to full-year North American profitability in 2009

I have had little respect for US automakers for a long time. They have been behind the curve by 3 to 5 years since the 1960s. Whether it was quality, safety, or fuel efficiency standards they have had to be dragged kicking and screaming, eventually acquiescing not because they began listening to consumers but because they feared the expanding market share of the Japanese and then the Koreans. SUVs which they got into late were like manna to them, a return to the good old days of monster cars and planned obsolescence but as usual they couldn’t read the tea leaves of the inevitable rise in energy costs or be bothered with a Plan B. How lame is this:

“Frankly, our ranking doesn’t matter,” Chairman Ford said. “I think you’ve seen over the years companies chase market share with sometimes disastrous results.”

Yes, actually being successful is such a losing strategy, isn’t it?

So Ford like GM before it will restructure. Of course, there will be some dislocations. I have always been amazed how economists hide behind euphemisms for shattered lives and dreams. I have often wished they could be so “dislocated” so they knew how it felt. Even so, I have the feeling that the corporate strategists who steered Ford into this mess are not going to be among those who will feel its consequences. As a result, I predict Ford and the US auto industry will remain behind the curve and their dwindling number of workers will continue to pay the price.

http://www.usatoday.com/money/…..htm?csp=24

Elliptically, auto executives have lamented their high labor costs, especially healthcare premiums for their workers and cited this for their lack of competitiveness. While I have never believed this was never anywhere near the whole story, I have always wondered why the auto industry has not been a loud and vociferous voice for universal healthcare in this country. But then forward thinking was never their strong suit.

What about Poland? It’s a really good location, especially since they got rid of that trade union guy.

TRex @
22

Donita Sparks @ 20

TRex @ 15

Hey, I know James Hall!! Please tell him that the lead singer of the Go Figures says hello.

Hi TRex! I will indeed. I’m excited about the show. It’ll be a good one.

One of the single most embarrassing moments of my life was the gig where we opened for James at the Colorbox in Athens. Our guitarist seemed to have disconnected all of his pedals except the one that made the Giant Sucking Sound. It was a terrible set and I called it after six songs. “Thanks, good night.”

Afterward there was a huge fight in the parking lot that culminated with our guitarist kicking a hole in a snare drum and squealing, “I QUIT!!” and stomping off. James and his band were standing there looking sooooooo uncomfortable and embarrassed for us.

Yeesh. Just thinking about that night has made me all squirrelly again. Oof. Being in a rock band was SO MUCH FUN!! I can’t imagine why EVERYBODY doesn’t do it.

Not.

Sounds like a Spinal Tap moment.

Best Rock and Roll Movies:
The Rutles – best comedy
Sid and Nancy- best mind fuck

See ya tomorrow Donita.

Donita is another Chris Guest fan, I see!

Christy Hardin Smith @ 35

Donita — thanks so much for the reminder on Spinal Tap. I haven’t seen that in ages, and it makes me laugh out loud in so many places. I need to get that in the Netflix queue. *g*

One of the great comedies. Just watched Duck Soup again through Netflix. So excellent. Oh Freedonia!

Donita Sparks @ 45

snoop @ 44

“Hollywood doesn’t make good rock movies. “

You gotta see Almost Famous. It’s great.

I’ve seen it.

Actually, I really liked that movie. The scene where the t-shirts come and sparks a huge fight is almost painfully real. Other parts, eh, well…

The absolute best way to watch Spinal Tap is to watch “The Song Remains the Same” first (or as much of it as you can stand) and then watch “This is Spinal Tap”.

Oh, also, the Young Ones had a movie where they were a rock band. It’s called “Bad News Tour”. Someone told me that it’s actually where Rob Reiner got the idea for “This is Spinal Tap”.

Geez, what a week. :(

My Size – John Entwistle

Babylon Makes The Rules – Steel Pulse

Meal Ticket – Elton John

Machine Gun – Jimi Hendrix

Livin’ On The Fault Line – Doobie Brothers

Fight The Power – Public Enemy

One Of These Days (Pow!) – Jackie Gleason

‘Certainly, in the topsy-turvy world of heavy rock, having a good solid piece of wood in your hand is often useful.’

Mark @ News Corpse @ 47

TRex @
22

Donita Sparks @ 20

TRex @ 15

Hey, I know James Hall!! Please tell him that the lead singer of the Go Figures says hello.

Hi TRex! I will indeed. I’m excited about the show. It’ll be a good one.

One of the single most embarrassing moments of my life was the gig where we opened for James at the Colorbox in Athens. Our guitarist seemed to have disconnected all of his pedals except the one that made the Giant Sucking Sound. It was a terrible set and I called it after six songs. “Thanks, good night.”

Afterward there was a huge fight in the parking lot that culminated with our guitarist kicking a hole in a snare drum and squealing, “I QUIT!!” and stomping off. James and his band were standing there looking sooooooo uncomfortable and embarrassed for us.

Yeesh. Just thinking about that night has made me all squirrelly again. Oof. Being in a rock band was SO MUCH FUN!! I can’t imagine why EVERYBODY doesn’t do it.

Not.

Sounds like a Spinal Tap moment.

Best Rock and Roll Movies:
The Rutles – best comedy
Sid and Nancy- best mind fuck

See ya tomorrow Donita.

Oh I love the Rutles. They would’ve been great in The Spin this week.

TRex @ 50

Donita Sparks @ 45

snoop @ 44

“Hollywood doesn’t make good rock movies. “

You gotta see Almost Famous. It’s great.

I’ve seen it.

Actually, I really liked that movie. The scene where the t-shirts come and sparks a huge fight is almost painfully real. Other parts, eh, well…

The absolute best way to watch Spinal Tap is to watch “The Song Remains the Same” first (or as much of it as you can stand) and then watch “This is Spinal Tap”.

Oh, also, the Young Ones had a movie where they were a rock band. It’s called “Bad News Tour”. Someone told me that it’s actually where Rob Reiner got the idea for “This is Spinal Tap”.

Bad News Tour is also excellent. The scene of them shooting a video is priceless. I think the song title for the video is “Burning Looting Raping Shooting”

I read the comments after posting mine…does Chris Guest have a new movie on the way?? That would give me something to eagerly anticipate! (Unlike, say, another Dumbfuck presser.)

Donita Sparks @ 53

TRex @ 50

Donita Sparks @ 45

snoop @ 44

“Hollywood doesn’t make good rock movies. “

You gotta see Almost Famous. It’s great.

I’ve seen it.

Actually, I really liked that movie. The scene where the t-shirts come and sparks a huge fight is almost painfully real. Other parts, eh, well…

The absolute best way to watch Spinal Tap is to watch “The Song Remains the Same” first (or as much of it as you can stand) and then watch “This is Spinal Tap”.

Oh, also, the Young Ones had a movie where they were a rock band. It’s called “Bad News Tour”. Someone told me that it’s actually where Rob Reiner got the idea for “This is Spinal Tap”.

Bad News Tour is also excellent. The scene of them shooting a video is priceless. I think the song title for the video is “Burning Looting Raping Shooting”

HEAVY METAL! HEAVY METAL! I’M NOT GETTIN’ BACK IN THE VAN TIL HE SAYS WE’RE HEAVY FUCKING METAL!!

What was the name of the Sexy Girl Journalist? Sally something?

TRex @ 50

Oh, also, the Young Ones had a movie where they were a rock band. It’s called “Bad News Tour”. Someone told me that it’s actually where Rob Reiner got the idea for “This is Spinal Tap”.

More Bad News came out way after, in 1987…It’s the NWOBHM version of ST.

An aside…In ‘83, they were shooting ‘live concert’ footage for ST in Westwood Village (club name escapes me) for some pickups right before they went into post…My friends who went said it was done straight, no letting anyone in on the gag for the best result. The crowd was stunned by the pageant of mediocrity.

;>)

Donita Sparks @ 53

Bad News Tour is also excellent. The scene of them shooting a video is priceless. I think the song title for the video is “Burning Looting Raping Shooting”

Warriors Of Genghis Khan.

;>)

Ah Spinal Tap.

“But these go to eleven”

“I think the band was downbecause there was a Stonehenge monument that was in danger of being crushed by a dwarf.”

I just found the Bad News Website!!

If I were in L.A. I would go see you at the Viper Room. I think that place used to be called the Central.

If Obama is an a……, for his statement on war, the military and Democrat confusion about both, what then do we say of Hillary?

I would have to concur about Obama. Provided the quotes are in fact true. Naturally.

darkblack @ 56

TRex @ 50

Oh, also, the Young Ones had a movie where they were a rock band. It’s called “Bad News Tour”. Someone told me that it’s actually where Rob Reiner got the idea for “This is Spinal Tap”.

More Bad News came out way after, in 1987…It’s the NWOBHM version of ST.

An aside…In ‘83, they were shooting ‘live concert’ footage for ST in Westwood Village (club name escapes me) for some pickups right before they went into post…My friends who went said it was done straight, no letting anyone in on the gag for the best result. The crowd was stunned by the pageant of mediocrity.

;>)

Donita Sparks @ 53

Bad News Tour is also excellent. The scene of them shooting a video is priceless. I think the song title for the video is “Burning Looting Raping Shooting”

Warriors Of Genghis Khan.

;>)

kudos

Donita, I did some Duck Soup Youtube stuff on Late Nite a few weeks back. I love that movie, though my partner does not quite share my enthusiasm, sadly.

Even better…Brian May of Queen produced the Young Ones’ Bad News Album, with a truly stunning version of Bohemian Rhapsody.

;>)

TRex @ 50

The absolute best way to watch Spinal Tap is to watch “The Song Remains the Same” first (or as much of it as you can stand) and then watch “This is Spinal Tap”.

Oh, also, the Young Ones had a movie where they were a rock band. It’s called “Bad News Tour”. Someone told me that it’s actually where Rob Reiner got the idea for “This is Spinal Tap”.

I became a Tap fan before I saw part of that Led Zeppelin movie on the teevee. I couldn’t help but think that Nigel does the whole violin bow thingie thing better. Nigel also looks better in Druid robes too.
Disclaimer: That could be extreme bias.

darkblack @ 63

Even better…Brian May of Queen produced the Young Ones’ Bad News Album, with a truly stunning version of Bohemian Rhapsody.

;>)

DB, is there anything you don’t know?

sticky @ 42

TC @ 26

I’m really digging the new Mars Volta music. They’ll be playing Milwaukee next month.

They have a new album about to drop… I hear it’s less of a concept album and that dude has grown as a singer… could be very very good…

It’s out. It rocks. Their second album, “De-Loused in the Comatorium,” remains my favorite though…

TRex @ 65

DB, is there anything you don’t know?

Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp?

;>)

TRex @ 58

I just found the Bad News Website!!

yaaa! Wonder if they have it on Netflix

Matt Browner-Hamlin @ 66

sticky @ 42

TC @ 26

I’m really digging the new Mars Volta music. They’ll be playing Milwaukee next month.

Yes, I just got back from the FDL Hall Monitor with my late pass.

They have a new album about to drop… I hear it’s less of a concept album and that dude has grown as a singer… could be very very good…

It’s out. It rocks. Their second album, “De-Loused in the Comatorium,” remains my favorite though…

This makes me happy.

darkblack @ 67

TRex @ 65

DB, is there anything you don’t know?

Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp?

;>)

That and who wrote the book of love.

Oh, no, wait. That was me, wasn’t it?

I keep writing things and submitting and the comments don’t make it.

anyone else having this trouble?

mui @ 64

I couldn’t help but think that Nigel does the whole violin bow thingie thing better.

When I see that scene, I’m always reminded of the debacle at CalJam ‘74, the end of Deep Purple’s set…Wherein Richie Blackmore destroys 3 guitars and most of his backline in a fit of ‘pique’…A similar study in instrumental intercourse.

Nigel may look better in druid robes than him, as well.

;>)

Kind of a surreal experience. Reading these comments, watching this clip and listening to Terri Gross on the FBI harrasment of John Lennon. All at the same time.

Pachacutec @ 62

Donita, I did some Duck Soup Youtube stuff on Late Nite a few weeks back. I love that movie, though my partner does not quite share my enthusiasm, sadly.

Groucho and MARGARET DUMONT! She was brilliant

TRex @ 71

That and who wrote the book of love.

Oh, no, wait. That was me, wasn’t it?

Ah, so you were in the Backstreet Boys…

;>)

Anyone know why the homepage is blank right now?

Hey, Donita!

This came highly-recommended to me the other day:

Jackie

darkblack @
68

TRex @ 65

DB, is there anything you don’t know?

Who put the bomp in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp?

;>)

LOL
Who wrote the Book of Love?

Oh crap, now I’m going to be trying to pick that out on my measly 4-string guitar. Thanks, Darkblack!

sticky @ 12:41 pm (#73)

I keep writing things and submitting and the comments don’t make it.

anyone else having this trouble?

No, but all of a sudden the page isn’t formatted correctly. Anyone else see that after reloading?

free mp3s:

Beatallica

Donita Sparks @ 78

Anyone know why the homepage is blank right now?

Something bad happened. No more borders for me.

Cujo yes, i see it. Empty space up top.

Yes Cujo.

I blame Dan Gerstein!

Donita Sparks @ 12:47 pm (#78)

Anyone know why the homepage is blank right now?

It’s not blank, at least on my browser. You have to scroll down quite a ways to get to the first article. I think someone’s messin’ with CSS again. But it could be any of a number of things.

Sounds like this would be a good time to bookmark the unofficial emergency backup joint, http://windcatpond.blogspot.com/

darkblack @ 76

TRex @ 71

That and who wrote the book of love.

Oh, no, wait. That was me, wasn’t it?

Ah, so you were in the Backstreet Boys…

;>)

Ah, no. That song was written and sung to me. I was AJ’s secret lovaaaaaah!!

Michael Winterbottom’s “24 Hour Party People”, starring Steve Coogan, is an excellent rock and roll movie. It’s a fictionalizd account of British music impresario Tony Wilson, and the rise and fall of his label, Factory Records. You don’t have to be into the bands featured (Sex Pistols, Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays, etc.) to get a huge kick out of it.

What I’m digging:

Wolf Like Me–TV on the Radio
La Monagamie–Malajube
Change–Joy Denelane w/Lupe Fiasco
Young Folks–Peter Bjorn & John
Yours To Keep–Teddybears
The Garden–Cut Chemist
Smile–Lily Allen
SOS–Earl Greyhound
Shine A Light–Wolf Parade

op99 @ 12:50 pm (#88)

Sounds like this would be a good time to bookmark the unofficial emergency backup joint, http://windcatpond.blogspot.com/

Comments still work at the moment, just badly.

Seeing you mention “A Mighty Wind” just blew me away! Always a fan of Guest, Levy, Shearer, McKean, O’Hara and that whole crew. But what got me was the group in the movie “The New Main Street Singers.” It was an obvious riff on the “New Christy Minstrels,” a group which my wife’s dad managed and helped put together with Randy Sparks. I think George still owns the name, in fact. The satire was dead on, as usual, and my wife, who grew up with these guys and even toured with them doing promos as a teenager was just rolling on the floor laughing.

somebody broke the table?

The Rude One is back:

The most frightening aspect of the press conference was not the sight of the ostensible leader of the “free” world screeching and jabbing like chicken that got into the meth stash. No, it was Bush’s insistence that captured American soldiers are just a “hypothetical.” Pressed by David Gregory on whether he could abide another country saying it was interpreting the Geneva Conventions however it wanted when it came to treatment of a hypothetical American, Bush simply said that it was okay by him if it was like what he wants: “I am saying that I would hope that they would adopt the same standards we adopt.” GI, get ready for your waterboarding.

[snip]

Thank God(dess) for the likes of twolf1, angie, Old Coastie, Busted and the Rude One, to mention only a few, for watching so we don’t have to!!

:-)

Who broke the lake?

twolf1 @
82

free mp3s:

Beatallica

YEAH!…One of those ‘fan arts’ is mine, from way back in cyber years. Great concept for a band.

Margaret Dumont was brilliant, a singular and underappreciated talent.

Sorry gang, we’re having a tech hiccup which will, hopefully, be fixed in a moment.

Looks like a problem with the CSS. All columns run after one another, instead of beside each other.

Why can’t the columns just get along!

Can’t see what’s wrong with the code, but something is definitely broken. Thought at first the site was completely gone save for the navigation.

Oops.

Dr. Bong @ 12:53 pm (#94)

The Rude One is back:

The most frightening aspect of the press conference was not the sight of the ostensible leader of the “free” world screeching and jabbing like chicken that got into the meth stash. No, it was Bush’s insistence that captured American soldiers are just a “hypothetical.” Pressed by David Gregory on whether he could abide another country saying it was interpreting the Geneva Conventions however it wanted when it came to treatment of a hypothetical American, Bush simply said that it was okay by him if it was like what he wants: “I am saying that I would hope that they would adopt the same standards we adopt.” GI, get ready for your waterboarding.

[snip]

Thank God(dess) for the likes of twolf1, angie, Old Coastie, Busted and the Rude One, to mention only a few, for watching so we don’t have to!!

:-)

It’s hard to judge, I know, but I think this may be the single stupidest thing Bush has ever said. On a political, emotional, and logical level it just makes no sense to me. It’s rare when a professional politician can manage all three.

Bionic, you funny.

Clicked on the link to the Obama article where he’s quoted as writing that Dems are “confused.” I guess we’ll have to wait until the book comes out, but if the article is representative I think it is Obama who’s confused, more than the Dems. What he needs is a big dose of STFU.

He likes to accuse Dems of crimes they have not committed. More and more he sounds like a concern troll. Obama for President? Not so much.

Air America Lays Off Employees, Not Filing Bankruptcy

Financially strapped Air America Radio has acknowledged laying off a few employees, but insists it has no plans to declare bankruptcy.
Star commentator Al Franken has said his paychecks from the liberal talk show network stopped coming.

Obama for President? Not so much.

Yeah, I did love his convention speech. But I think that was the last thing he said that I really liked. He’s going more and more DLC on us every day, it seems.

OT – but this is quite a story. Immigration Raid Cripples Ga. Town (advert warning):

Trailer parks lie abandoned. The poultry plant is scrambling to replace more than half its workforce. Business has dried up at stores where Mexican laborers once lined up to buy food, beer and cigarettes just weeks ago.

This Georgia community of about 1,000 people has become little more than a ghost town since Sept. 1, when federal agents began rounding up illegal immigrants.

The sweep has had the unintended effect of underscoring just how vital the illegal immigrants were to the local economy.

Dr. Bong @
94

The most frightening aspect of the press conference was not the sight of the ostensible leader of the “free” world screeching and jabbing like chicken that got into the meth stash. No, it was Bush’s insistence that captured American soldiers are just a “hypothetical.” Pressed by David Gregory on whether he could abide another country saying it was interpreting the Geneva Conventions however it wanted when it came to treatment of a hypothetical American, Bush simply said that it was okay by him if it was like what he wants: “I am saying that I would hope that they would adopt the same standards we adopt.” GI, get ready for your waterboarding.

I just ‘borrowed’ this to use as my iChat “message”. Hope all the rightards (and I don’t use that term to slur developmentally-challened people, I use it because, well they are RIGHT-TARDS!) take the time to read it.

does “Hard Day’s Night” fit in the picture?

Meanwhile, Taylor has a great YouTube smackdown of Sen. George Allen by Stephen Colbert up at her site:

http://www.taylormarsh.com/arc…..p?id=24518

Cujo 99

It’s hard to judge, I know, but I think this may be the single stupidest thing Bush has ever said. On a political, emotional, and logical level it just makes no sense to me. It’s rare when a professional politician can manage all three.

That’s quite a high bar to pass.

TRex @
39

I haven’t seen Dig, although I have to confess that my tolerance for rock movies is vurrry low. I tried to watch that Metallica movie where they go to therapy and had to turn it off about halfway through their first big fight. I was getting flashbacks.

Funny. Everybody always thinks it’s lead singers who cause all the drama in a band. I’m always the calmest and most cooperative band member. It’s guitarists who are the screeching prima donnas. Really!

Not the guitarists, but the lead guitarists. And the drummers are pretty volitile. I played rhythm or bass. Pretty laid back folks, the rhythm and bass players. I don’t remember any lead singers being uptight either.

The Nefarious Leslie @ 104

Obama for President? Not so much.

Yeah, I did love his convention speech. But I think that was the last thing he said that I really liked. He’s going more and more DLC on us every day, it seems.

For me, what’s troubling isn’t just that he’s “going DLC” on us, but that he’s doing it in the same sort of dismissive, condescending way Republicans talk about Democrats. We’re doing our best to get rid of one Joe Lieberman, and it looks like another one is already taking his place.

Morris Sheppard @ 1:05 pm (#109)

It’s hard to judge, I know, but I think this may be the single stupidest thing Bush has ever said. On a political, emotional, and logical level it just makes no sense to me. It’s rare when a professional politician can manage all three.

That’s quite a high bar to pass.

What’s life without new challenges?

cujo359 — worse, when we go to discipline this new Hydra’s head as we are with Lieberman, we will be accused of worse than ideological purging…

Agh. He needs the clue stick applied lightly now, before we have to drop the big boom on him.

Anybody in IL got feedback on what the locals are doing in regards to Obama?

Wow, I’m dizzy. Did we fall into the rabbit hole?
That’s some spin I’m in, Donita.

The Nefarious Leslie @ 103

Obama for President? Not so much.

Yeah, I did love his convention speech. But I think that was the last thing he said that I really liked. He’s going more and more DLC on us every day, it seems.

Speaking from pure ignorance (my preferred position) I think Obama is either a) really a very centrist Republican lite kind of guy, and not the progressive he led many to believe, especially with his convention speech, or b) he’s ambitious and wants to be President. He thinks that the only way he can do this, especially being (half) black is to position himself as a centrist, moderate, DLC kind of guy and go after the mythical swing voter middle. He thinks Dem bashing is the way to do this and build up his cred, like say, Lieberman. I think he’s wrong, strategically and substantively, but the Democrat bashing has got to stop.

Cujo @ 99

More so even that his response on Pakistan? I can’t figure out where he was trying to go with that one (it’s quoted at TPM).

Yeah, the stie is doing the same thing it did the other day when the cache was flaky.

Cujo359 @
112

Morris Sheppard @ 1:05 pm (#109)

It’s hard to judge, I know, but I think this may be the single stupidest thing Bush has ever said. On a political, emotional, and logical level it just makes no sense to me. It’s rare when a professional politician can manage all three.

That’s quite a high bar to pass.

What’s life without new challenges?

And so there I was, trying to sit still and watch the moroon, twitching with each crazy syllable. Then I answer my phone and miss the highlight. Geeze. Maybe it will be on teevee a hundred times?

Morris Sheppard @ 109

Cujo 99

It’s hard to judge, I know, but I think this may be the single stupidest thing Bush has ever said. On a political, emotional, and logical level it just makes no sense to me. It’s rare when a professional politician can manage all three.

That’s quite a high bar to pass.

there’s a new film coming out (switching from rock to politics) called “The Last King of Scotland”. It’s about Idi Amin. I don’t know if it’s actually any good or not but Forrest Whitaker is in the title role and he’s often quite good. The novel was really special.

Anyway, Fuckwad is more and more reminding me of Idi Amin but, Ol’ Idi, bless his heart, all he did was run all of the foreigners out, offer a safe haven to a PLO hijacking operation and slaughter thousands of his own countrymen. Fuckwad, as we know, can do a lot worse, especially if we don’t stop him PDQ. Idi Amin didn’t have Dick Cheney to try to keep him focused.

Chimpy:

“And so they’ve got a plan now, they’ve adapted. The enemy moves; we’ll help the Iraqis move. So they’re building a berm around the city to make it harder for people to come in with explosive devices, for example. They’re working different neighborhoods inside of Baghdad to collect guns and bring people to detention. They’ve got a “clear, build and hold” strategy.”

meta, it’s already on crooksandliars.com

OT – Today’s Cafferty File questions:

4 p.m.: Would you support a third national political party headed by Colin Powell and Barack Obama?

5 p.m.: Should the Pope apologize for comments he made about Islam?

7 p.m.: What does it mean when President Bush says interrogation of terror suspects “won’t go forward” unless Congress changes the law?

respond here

meta linky here to video

http://www.crooksandliars.com/…..more-10299

New aphorism:

In the land of the stupid, the complete moron is king.

fahrender @ 106

does “Hard Day’s Night” fit in the picture?

Great movie but that wasn’t Hollywood, and those were no actors

Rock And Roll High School was great too. But again, those were no actors, those were The Ramones

Rayne @ 1:11 pm (#113)

cujo359 — worse, when we go to discipline this new Hydra’s head as we are with Lieberman, we will be accused of worse than ideological purging…

Agh. He needs the clue stick applied lightly now, before we have to drop the big boom on him.

No doubt we will. I hope when that happens someone points to conversations like this one. I like having different political points of view in Congress. What I don’t like is having my own opinions, or someone else’s, mischaracterized into a strawman. Obama does this constantly, when he’s not being out-and-out condescending. He ought to leave that sort of nonsense to Joe Klein. His remark about how non-believers should be OK with the words “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance still drives me up the wall.

Now that he’s becoming a “political rock star”, he seems to have accumulated the usual crowd of fawning admirers. We ran into a few of these in Pachacutec’s last article on Obama. When you’re surrounded by folks like that, it’s pretty hard to keep your head on straight. I don’t know if a light application of clue stick will be enough.

twolf1 @ 119

Chimpy:

“And so they’ve got a plan now, they’ve adapted. The enemy moves; we’ll help the Iraqis move. So they’re building a berm around the city to make it harder for people to come in with explosive devices, for example. They’re working different neighborhoods inside of Baghdad to collect guns and bring people to detention. They’ve got a “clear, build and hold” strategy.”

of course they don’t know how many IUD’s are already inside Bagdad or how many insurgents and, naturally, the insurgents wouldn’t know how to dig tunnels or anything. that’s too high tech an’ all.

twolf1 @ 120

OT – Today’s Cafferty File questions:

4 p.m.: Would you support a third national political party headed by Colin Powell and Barack Obama?

5 p.m.: Should the Pope apologize for comments he made about Islam?

7 p.m.: What does it mean when President Bush says interrogation of terror suspects “won’t go forward” unless Congress changes the law?

1. No

2. Yes, but who cares (not I) and it won’t matter.

3. It means he has given up on pursuasion and is now trying blackmail. “If I can’t torture, I won’t interrogate.”

Obama has not adapted to post-Lamont realities on the ground.

op99,
Don’t know if you caught my last on the end of the previous thread.

Morris Sheppard @ 1:18 pm (#123)

New aphorism:

In the land of the stupid, the complete moron is king.

I think I’d word that “In the land of idiots, the moron is King”. More analogous with the original.

BTW – the home page seems to be working correctly now.

op99 @ 128

Obama has not adapted to post-Lamont realities on the ground.

So, will Obama stay the course or adapt to win?

Morris Sheppard @ 115

… I think Obama is either a) really a very centrist Republican lite kind of guy, and not the progressive he led many to believe, especially with his convention speech, or b) he’s ambitious and wants to be President. He thinks that the only way he can do this, especially being (half) black is to position himself as a centrist, moderate, DLC kind of guy and go after the mythical swing voter middle. He thinks Dem bashing is the way to do this and build up his cred, like say, Lieberman. I think he’s wrong, strategically and substantively, but the Democrat bashing has got to stop.

I agree with your a and b with an added like Lieberman, he oozes sanctimony in a shoot-the-cuff and check the time “I’ve got somewhere better to be” kind of way.

Caught it, Busted. Can you fix my car?

Cujo359 @ 130

Morris Sheppard @ 1:18 pm (#123)

New aphorism:

In the land of the stupid, the complete moron is king.

I think I’d word that “In the land of idiots, the moron is King”. More analogous with the original.

Works for me

twolf1 @ 118

Chimpy:

“And so they’ve got a plan now, they’ve adapted. The enemy moves; we’ll help the Iraqis move. So they’re building a berm around the city to make it harder for people to come in with explosive devices, for example. They’re working different neighborhoods inside of Baghdad to collect guns and bring people to detention. They’ve got a “clear, build and hold” strategy.”

Shoot – I thought they were gonna dig a moat…

fahrender @ 127

of course they don’t know how many IUD’s are already inside Bagdad or how many insurgents and, naturally, the insurgents wouldn’t know how to dig tunnels or anything. that’s too high tech an’ all.

Hrrumph. That’s IEDs. Sometimes, these distinctions are important.

op99 @ 135

Caught it, Busted. Can you fix my car?

That would be a whole different thread. ;)

Cujo359 @ 138

fahrender @ 127

of course they don’t know how many IUD’s are already inside Bagdad or how many insurgents and, naturally, the insurgents wouldn’t know how to dig tunnels or anything. that’s too high tech an’ all.

Hrrumph. That’s IEDs. Sometimes, these distinctions are important.

I kinda liked the IUD’s– bet they don’t know that either :O

Dr. Bong @ 1:28 pm (#137)

Shoot – I thought they were gonna dig a moat…

Filled, no doubt, with alligators wearing IUDs…

Cujo359 @ 137

fahrender @ 127

of course they don’t know how many IUD’s are already inside Bagdad or how many insurgents and, naturally, the insurgents wouldn’t know how to dig tunnels or anything. that’s too high tech an’ all.

Hrrumph. That’s IEDs. Sometimes, these distinctions are important.

Po-Tay-Toe, Po-Tah-Toe…

Dr. Bong @ 137

twolf1 @ 118

Chimpy:

“And so they’ve got a plan now, they’ve adapted. The enemy moves; we’ll help the Iraqis move. So they’re building a berm around the city to make it harder for people to come in with explosive devices, for example. They’re working different neighborhoods inside of Baghdad to collect guns and bring people to detention. They’ve got a “clear, build and hold” strategy.”

Shoot – I thought they were gonna dig a moat…

yes! as per the linky goodness I added to chimpy’s quote. I was wondering if it was a trench or a mass grave.

Morris Sheppard (#128):

1. I don’t answer hypothetical questions unless Dick Cheney gives me permission.

2. The horse is already out of the barn on that one.

3. And then he’ll threaten to raise taxes.

There’s a joke waiting here about Obama, the ‘08 race, and Donita’s song “Can I Run?”, but I can’t quite put the pieces together.

Grumble.

That’s what I get for skipping lunch.

Cujo359 @ 141

Dr. Bong @ 1:28 pm (#137)

Shoot – I thought they were gonna dig a moat…

Filled, no doubt, with alligators wearing IUDs…

Ill-tempered sea bass with lasers on their heads.

Cujo359 @ 138

fahrender @ 127

of course they don’t know how many IUD’s are already inside Bagdad or how many insurgents and, naturally, the insurgents wouldn’t know how to dig tunnels or anything. that’s too high tech an’ all.

Hrrumph. That’s IEDs. Sometimes, these distinctions are important.

Fool me once, shame on ……..

Christy – if you see this, are you getting emails @ the FDL address? BTW – tell that caterer that if they share the cornbread recipe some Sat Morning you’ll give them a shout out. *g*
****

Obama is just the flickering ember of a lost hope. Dems are now “suspicious of any military action”? What the hell does that mean?

Did he somehow not notice that the ONLY PARTY that was attracting Vets to run (except for the poor witless whateer that Hackett smacked down) is the Democratic Party? Who is confused?

Not the people who are out here and going, under almost duress, to vote for the idiots who prance around with trollconcern that “my people” just are “suspicious” of military action bc they are “confused.”

Try “suspicious of idiots spouting use of military resources and waste of military lives” without good cause.

Obama – as expert on his confused people, the Dems, as he is expert on military actions.
***************

Better news front, McJoan @ Kos is reporting that Reid has promised the Specter bill is DOA.

We’ll see. I think if it is, Feingold gets huge props. I saw the letter that went to Specter with three Republican Senators (non-Judiciary committee) and you can tell he’s working at forming a coalition again.

5 p.m.: Should the Pope apologize for comments he made about Islam?

It depends, does he want to build a bridge or burn a bridge?
Or maybe he is just trying to spread the love, like Bush!

Courtesy of Watertiger:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/3…..241167910/

new thread

Russ Feingold. Russ Feingold. I know I’ve heard that name somewhere…

OT: From the ever-snarkful Maru

Connecticut woman gives birth to baby weighing almost 15 pounds believed to be Connecticut’s biggest baby ever, other than Joe Lieberman.” – headline on the intarwebs…

Loves me some Maru!

TRex @
146

Cujo359 @ 141

Dr. Bong @ 1:28 pm (#137)

Shoot – I thought they were gonna dig a moat…

Filled, no doubt, with alligators wearing IUDs…

Ill-tempered sea bass with lasers on their heads.

7 1/2 pound perch guarded by quail.

Cujo359 @ 140

Dr. Bong @ 1:28 pm (#137)

Shoot – I thought they were gonna dig a moat…

Filled, no doubt, with alligators wearing IUDs…

They ought to fill their mouths with killer bees too…then they can spit the killer bees as a distance attack.

fahrender @ 127

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of course they don’t know how many IUD’s are already inside Bagdad

Ahhh – now I understand why we invaded – iud’s. ;)

linky-b-gone!

guess it don’t matter too much down here in EPU territory, huh?

Mary @
155

fahrender @ 127

.

of course they don’t know how many IUD’s are already inside Bagdad

Ahhh – now I understand why we invaded – iud’s. ;)

Shhhhhhhhhh! it’s classified !!!!!!!

testing

testing

hey donita!

christopher guest is a genius as far as i’m concerned! “spinal tap” is a classic! i also love “waiting for guffman!”

great spin list this week, as always!
have a great show this saturday….hope you don’t have any “spinal tap moments!”

way too late probably
but
Donita, the principle souce for the all too real rock lore was a guitarist from Status Quo
It all makes sense really
The scene where they couldn’t escape from the tubes was from a Be Bop Deluxe concert where Bill Nelson was trapped in a pod
THe little Stonehenge, well I think that was original ;)

slant-b-gone!

too late in the thread to matter… but nice post. i love spinal tap. and you rock. however, the darkness are worse than refried dog’s balls. imo.

on the papal topic, and having to do with rockstars: watch the body language of this pope. he does not exhibit one whit of humility. i guess it’s not like it’s some revelation here, but i wonder if herr ratzinger is a bit of a status-seeker? it’s disgusting.

Oh, also, the Young Ones had a movie where they were a rock band. It’s called “Bad News Tour”. Someone told me that it’s actually where Rob Reiner got the idea for “This is Spinal Tap”.

that is a hilarious movie! must see!

THe little Stonehenge, well I think that was original ;)

i just read a book about black sabbath where tony iommi tells a story about having a stonehenge built for their stage, ACTUAL SIZE as it turned out. i wondered if that was the source?

the political headbanger in me likes Disturbed…
Take a listen to “Deify” on the “Ten Thousand Fists”
album…. or “Sons of Plunder”

I’m under the weather this weekend but the spin I’m in is still Tim Krekel.

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/tkrekel

I happen to agree with Nigel that D Minor is the saddest key ;)

As to the the spin I’m in, I’ve had to convert a bunch of my old tunes to higher quality mp3s recently and I hadn’t listened to this one in a while so I guess since this is deep into the EPU zone, I’ll share it.

Mack @ 162

way too late probably
but
Donita, the principle souce for the all too real rock lore was a guitarist from Status Quo
It all makes sense really
The scene where they couldn’t escape from the tubes was from a Be Bop Deluxe concert where Bill Nelson was trapped in a pod
THe little Stonehenge, well I think that was original ;)

Thanks Mack. I don’t know much about Status Quo except the awesome Pictures Of Matchstick Men. Looking into them now.

Having served my time in the rock and roll industrial complex I must say, yeah, my first impression too was that Spinal Tap was more docu than mockumentary. The drummer and bass player in my old band were almost identical to Shearer’s Derek Smalls and McKean’s David St. Hubbins, and oh my god did we have our share of Air Force Base gigs or the moral equivalent.

I would put in a bid for “Rock and Roll High School” as a great rock movie, though, or at least one I love to watch. Thought “School of Rock” was pretty good too (am I sensing a trend here?)

Spin I’m in–aptly for the cover shot of the venus de milo at the top of the thread: just listening to the recent Television retrospective.

And speaking of great rock and roll movies what about Six String Samurai? Not to mention The Leningrad Cowboys Go America. The version of Born to Be Wild with euphonium and accordians is not to be missed.

I’m gonna put in a closing italics tags just in case anyone posts anything further.

I always thought it would be funny for Motorhead to play the Republican Convention. The look on their purple band aid, flip-flop, faces.

I’ve been listening to Gorecki and Gavin Bryars, which doesn’t bode well for my mental state. Oh, and ‘Ace of Spades’, of course. Wait a minute – ‘Guitarzan’ and ‘The Streak’ too…

I am in need of help.

Wait a minute – what about ‘Sweet Smell of Success’? That’s a kickass movie bout the sordid underbelly of the biz