The Wheel of Fortune tour was amazing. He had an emcee in each city (he only did it in three or four) --it was Tom Waits in LA. David Johansen in NYC. The Bangles girls were go-go dancers at the LA one. Everybody that got called up from the audience to spin, got to sit on stage at a bar, drinking Gatorade during the song. Some of the songs were covers too - when the wheel landed on "Pop Life" by Prince the crowd went nuts.
Not that I got to see it, I just remember the reviews and the deep wellss of bitterness that I wasn't at those shows.
I saw it in Boston and Aimee Mann and Jules Shear were the local guests. GREAT show.
Elvis Costello is a wicked nice guy, too. He came in to Tower Records when I was working there (just to shop) and was incredibly kind and generous with his time when he got stopped for autographs.
I think there are a few other Talking Heads fans around here--anyway, this is funny for anyone who ever had a professor constantly reference a certain band, tv show, etc.
Elvis Costello is a wicked nice guy, too. He came in to Tower Records when I was working there (just to shop) and was incredibly kind and generous with his time when he got stopped for autographs.
During a recent season's episode of the British sketch show,
Dead Ringers,
Elvis Costello walked into the real Chemist shop where the actor portraying Ozzy Osbourne was "working". At first I thought it was just someone who happened to look like Elvis but no, it was the real man. He only stayed briefly and you couldn't get a good look b/c it was a hidden camera but he appeared to be fooled by the impersonator (who was brilliant) and totally bemused to see "Ozzy" working behind the counter. "Ozzy" kept telling him how much he loved his music and that they should work together some time. It all appeared to be a completely unexpected appearance by Elvis and was high-larious.
Emmett has made his first mix.
Emmett's Rock Mix 1
Misirlou Dick Dale
Walkin' On The Sun Smash Mouth
One Way Or Another Blondie
I Got A Right Iggy & The Stooges
Song 2 Blur
TANK! Yoko Kanno
Can't Be Still Booker T. & The MG's
Deja Varoom Southern Culture On The Skids
Rock the Casbah The Clash
K2G Puffy AmiYumi
Stacy's Mom Fountains Of Wayne
Tequila The Champs
I Fought the Law The Clash
Whip It Devo
Pump It Up Elvis Costello & The Attractions
Blitzkrieg Bop The Ramones
Search And Destroy Iggy & The Stooges
Moving Suede
Teen Titans Theme PUFFY
The Ballroom Blitz Sweet
Voodoo Cadillac Southern Culture On The Skids
Dance This Mess Around The B-52's
Gone Daddy Gone Violent Femmes
Surf Beat Dick Dale
The Tick Theme
...unsurprisingly it looks a lot like a party tape I would've made in college ('79 - '83).
What kind of music does Southern Culture on the Skids play? There are bootleg shows by them on the Internet Archive and Furthurnet and I've often wondered what their style is, or what bands are comparable to them.
What kind of music does Southern Culture on the Skids play? There are bootleg shows by them on the Internet Archive and Furthurnet and I've often wondered what their style is, or what bands are comparable to them.
Sonically sort of like Creedence Clearwater Revival, with a strong dose of The Cramps. Lyrically, very funny white trash tales of misadventure. Rick Miller is an excellent guitarist with a great feel for surf twang, and swamp rock.
Cool, I'll have to download a show or two. Lurg knows it won't be easy to find a legit release in Adelaide, though there are a couple of stores who might be able to get in an import if I like what I hear on a bootleg recording.
