Chapter Two There was no chance to finish he picked up so quickly. “Hi, I’m here. I’m just screening my calls.” “Why?” “There’s some people I don’t want to talk to.” “So why give them your number?” “I’d like to see you sometime.” His anxiousness to change the subject, made me suspicious. Was he hiding …
Sal Nunziato, of the Burning Wood blog, is offering a Weekend Mix which is a fascinating group of covers: Washington Post March- Tin Men Good Vibrations- Todd Rundgren What Does It Take- Garland Jeffreys I’m Not In Love- Richie Havens Say Goodbye To Hollywood- Ronnie Spector Spooky- Dusty Springfield The Inner Light- Junior Parker For …
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Chapter One I was nervous and excited to move to London. London was where the action was and after spending all my nearly seventeen years in rural France, I was ready for excitement. I was glad I had Aimee, my best friend since girlhood, along. I doubt I would have been brave enough to go alone. We …
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In 2009 a pet chimpanzee went berserk and savagely attacked its owner’s neighbor, literally tearing the woman’s hands and face off. This horrible event was never far from my mind as I watched “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” As reckless genetic engineers ply primates with brain-altering chemicals, then prod them to perform, my …
Here’s a great one! The Bollywood movie “Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara” (rough translation: “You Only Live Once”) is hugely popular in India right now. This song is blingual — Spanish and Hindi. It features a Spanish flamenco singer. – Robert http://youtu.be/Bo9MEM-LsX0
http://youtu.be/LaK6khs8aMw Last weekend my entire family went to the theater to watch “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” “Rise” is the prequel to the 1968 movie starring Charlton Heston and Roddy McDowell. In a nutshell, “Rise” is one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen in a theater. Where shall I begin? Well, star …
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A friend sent me a link to an internet gallery of motel postcards: http://www.motelpostcards.com It’s a lovely site, but any discussion of American motels of the 60s has to include Lileks’ homage to The Gobbler, the grooviest motel in Wisconsin. While a number of years old now, this gallery with commentary is the best thing …
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Seems appropriate/interchangeable with today, though “Reaganomics” rolls off the tongue easier than “Getting squeezed by the rich and their Bible-thumping, gay-bashing, union-busting, flag-waving stooges.” – Steve Stav
Thanks to Daniel Saul Housman for this tip: XLR8R describes Cryland, Don Cavalli’s most recent record, in this way: “It’s hard enough to learn another language, so give France’s Don Cavalli bonus points for nailing Americana roots and blues with a hammer. His stripped-down hybrid-Cajun swing owes as much to his laptop as it does …
Thanks to Daniel Saul Housman for this tip: Allmusic.com describes Unknown Mortal Orchestra in this way: “Basing the songs on funky, strutting beats is a good start. Throwing fuzzy guitars, chunky basslines, and bubbling keyboards on top is a nice second step. Finishing it off with Nielson’s playful and child-like lyrics sung with an innocently …
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The image below, depicting Catwoman astraddle a vibrator, or perhaps a motorbike, is the first still to be released of Anne Hathaway as the iconic feline criminal in the next Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises. MTV is highly critical of her performance, calling it, “unflattering” and “underwhelming.” The East Portland jury is still out, …
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Urkel is back: