Like the undead.
What do you mean "like"? Don't remember the comedian (Chris Rock?) but someone had the great line about MJ, only in America could a poor black child grow up to be a rich white man.
The great Hank Jones was on Leonard Lopate today. Guy's 86 (me + Prince + 1), looks like a well-preserved 65 (I've seen him in concert - it's not Photoshop making him look good), has lost essentially nothing at the keyboard, and I hope to be as sharp as he is next week much less 45 or 50 years from now!
David, when I mentioned the John Trubee piece in Spin I was pretty certain I recognized the name from LITG, but it was only when I looked it up that I found that pages 1 & 2 of Trubee are separated by my sidebar on OOP jazz albums. How apropos that the Spin issue also has an Alex Cox (Repo Man) profile since this will now be among my favorite "plates of shrimp." Btw, Trudy, if you're still looking for a punk-influenced gig for the nephew (niece?) you could do a whole lot worse than the Repo Man DVD and/or soundtrack.
So are Michael Jackson and Madonna. Scary, isn't it?
Means Michael was a star when I was still in diapers & many of our all-growed-up-with-careers-and-kids posters (hi, Corwood and erinaceous!) still weren't born when phase 1 of his stardom was on the wane. That's kinda freaky. Not compared to Himself, o' course, but still sorta weird.
Good thing I never made MLB/NFL/NBA 'cause it's time to go pick up some more 'roids. I can't afford the designer ones, just the doctor-prsecribed/co-pay sort. I'm gonna be frickin' huge! Won't be able to use my right arm, but...
Don't remember the comedian (Chris Rock?) but someone had the great line about MJ, only in America could a poor black child grow up to be a rich white man.
I
think
the line was "...grow up to be a rich white woman."
I think the line was "...grow up to be a rich white woman."
Possibly, but I like it the other way. Hard to believe that if he wanted to be a woman (or look more like one) he wouldn't have bigger implants than any of his sisters. He's not one for half measures when it comes to freakitude. Plus the pedophile jokes are just funnier if he's a guy. Why did Michael Jackson go to Wal-Mart? He heard that boys' pants were half off.
Hec's doppleganger isn't freaky-evil...he's HOA, chamber of commerce, uptight evil. Wears high waters and thinks the world lost something when "gay' stopped meaning "happy".
No, but I know one of the contributors -- Stewart Mason.
That name is ringing a bell. Does he write elsewhere?
That name is ringing a bell. Does he write elsewhere?
I dunno. I only know him because he married a big fan of my radio station -- I woman who contributes generously every year during our fundraiser.
Oh! Someone (I'm looking at you, Hec) will appreciate this -- he and his wife met on the Loud Family listserv.
Someone (I'm looking at you, Hec) will appreciate this -- he and his wife met on the Loud Family listserv.
Someone like me and the poster with the Loud Family lyric for a board name right above you.
Bob Dylan is getting his own radio show. (And isn't it about time they gave that kid a break?)
My crazy music obsession of this week is M.Ward and in particular his recently released cover of "Green River" by CCR (it's for a charity of his). You can download it at emusic or you can get it off buffistarawk in about five minutes. It's sooooo good.
Smiths lovers: this band is clearly talented and are serious Morrissey-devotees: [link]
You can download an mp3 of a good song off their EP called "The Start of Something" from their site.
