August 27, 2008

karion:

Unrelated - did you know, on US network television, there is a talent show hosted by Jerry Springer and judged by David Hasselhoff? Neither did I.

A hometown friend of mine came in second on that show last year (to a ventriloquist, of all things; however, it was for the best, as he avoided being locked into a contract with AGT and a Vegas gig that wouldn’t have been the best fit for his style); it made Cas an “overnight sensation” after a decade of working hard for his music career. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy, really. And he actually does have talent! (link to Cas Haley’s official site)

August 25, 2008

Curtis Mayfield performing “Kung Fu” from 1974.

The whole album is good. That whole music blog is good. It’s allll good. Happy Monday.

August 22, 2008
August 20, 2008
[Flash 9 is required to listen to audio.]
There was talk of Andy Williams elsewhere recently, which reminded me of this bootleg remix of “Can’t Get Used To Losing You” by Ricky B.
August 7, 2008
suitep:
Bubbles cleans up nice.
One thing about The Wire is that I’m now incapable of seeing the actors as anything other than their characters from the show. I know it’s unfair (I remember an interview with Alan Hale Jr. talking about how he couldn’t get acting work because all the casting people grew up watching him on Gilligan’s Island and only associated him with that character, so they’d say things like “Sorry Skipper, we just don’t have anything for you right now”) but it is entertaining. It’s like everything they do in shows from now on is part of their pre- or post-Wire story.
Some movie on cable the other day featured both Kima and Bubbles. They were at an outdoor upscale party type thing…oh they must be working some sort of undercover deal! Bubs should be putting a hat on somebody any minute now…hey wait, I didn’t know they had palm trees in Baltimore…etc.
Or who can forget that fateful day when the crazy Terminator robots showed up on the corners and Bubs was pressed into service as a resistance fighter, leaving his shopping cart behind in order to take up arms alongside Sarah Connor?
Also: Prez works for Diddy now, so they can just call off that reality show or whatever.

suitep:

Bubbles cleans up nice.

One thing about The Wire is that I’m now incapable of seeing the actors as anything other than their characters from the show. I know it’s unfair (I remember an interview with Alan Hale Jr. talking about how he couldn’t get acting work because all the casting people grew up watching him on Gilligan’s Island and only associated him with that character, so they’d say things like “Sorry Skipper, we just don’t have anything for you right now”) but it is entertaining. It’s like everything they do in shows from now on is part of their pre- or post-Wire story.

Some movie on cable the other day featured both Kima and Bubbles. They were at an outdoor upscale party type thing…oh they must be working some sort of undercover deal! Bubs should be putting a hat on somebody any minute now…hey wait, I didn’t know they had palm trees in Baltimore…etc.

Or who can forget that fateful day when the crazy Terminator robots showed up on the corners and Bubs was pressed into service as a resistance fighter, leaving his shopping cart behind in order to take up arms alongside Sarah Connor?

Also: Prez works for Diddy now, so they can just call off that reality show or whatever.

June 30, 2008
June 27, 2008
May 29, 2008
David Elsewhere has a new commercial. It’s pretty awesome.
May 15, 2008

RIP John Rutsey

He was Rush’s original drummer.

(Am I moving my Death Notices over here now? I dunno, starting with this one.)

April 20, 2008

talix18:

karion:

Upstairs at Eric’s has to be one of the best albums of the 80s. I just love her voice.

joelaz:

Yaz - Only You

I heard this song earlier today and instantly time traveled back 20 years or so. Good times. I’ll admit that a) I still love this song, b) I played the synthesizer in the 80’s, and c) I rocked a similar haircut and Miami Vice jacket as the keyboardist back in the day.

Love. her. Took Alf on vinyl out of the library and taped it a million years ago - still have the cassette. Most of her catalogue is on my Amazon wishlist, just in case you were looking for the perfect “get well” gift…*bats eyes*

Also to note, they are reuniting and touring and releasing a box set, after many years of estrangement.

April 14, 2008
April 6, 2008

What happens when you combine the Paul McCartney divorce saga with one of the hottest tracks in the UK right now (Wiley’s “Wearing My Rolex”)? Mostly hilarity, as it turns out.

Eventually I promise I’ll get around to posting something besides videos, but hey c’mon: that shit is funny. 

April 4, 2008
it’s pikachu!