Archive for September, 2009

Classic Post-Punk Single of The Day: Thomas Dolby’s “Europa And The Pirate Twins”

September 15th, 2009

On This Date in 1981: Thomas Dolby released his second solo single, “Europa And The Pirate Twins,” from his debut album, The Golden Age Of Wireless. The single reached the #48 spot on the U.K. singles chart and the #67 spot on the U.S. singles chart. In “Europa And The Pirate Twins” Dolby makes use [...]

Jay Leno in Prime Time; Less Funny Than You Can Imagine

September 15th, 2009

 Somehow, I had the TV tuned to NBC at 10:00 PM last night when the new Jay Leno show debuted. It was about as funny and cutting edge as something my late grandmother would have enjoyed. In too many ways it reminded me of the now infamous, ill-fated Chevy Chase Show, which ran for only [...]

Hello Kitty HR Giger Demon

September 15th, 2009

Image Source I found this image on one of my very favorite websites, Hello Kitty Hell. I love the way it portrays a “Hello Kitty–meets-HR Giger” vibe, but I’m unable to confirm whether or not Giger is the actual artist in this case, or if this rendering is merely a“Giger-esque” tribute to the Swiss surrealist. [...]

RIP Patrick Swayze

September 14th, 2009

Actor and classically trained dancer Patrick Swayze, star of the blockbuster films Dirty Dancing and Ghost has passed away in Los Angeles after losing his two year batter with pancreatic cancer. He was 57.

Kanye West: Tool of The Century!

September 14th, 2009

Please Do Not Support This Man Have you heard / read yet about the classless, douchebag stunt Kanye West pulled at the Video Music Awards last night? The way he completely upstaged Taylor Swift? Or did you maybe witness it in real time? If not, let me know and I’ll send a link to the [...]

RIP Jim Carroll

September 13th, 2009

Jim Carroll, the former drug addict turned prolific poet and writer of The Basketball Diaries, died of a heart attack on Friday at his residence in Manhattan. He was 60.

Alice Cooper Band’s Fabled “Chicken Incident” Turns 40!

September 13th, 2009

On this Date in 1969: The band Alice Cooper appeared at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival Festival held at Varsity Stadium. Other acts on the bill included John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band (with Eric Clapton), Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, The Doors and Gene Vincent – with Alice Cooper members [...]

Ron Arad’s No Discipline at MOMA: A RAD Exhibit!

September 12th, 2009

So Rad!! A very good activity to plan for a rainy day in NYC is to go to a museum. Whether it’s the Whitney (aka the “Whip Me”), The Guggenheim (The Guggy) The Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) or some other place where we can get in for free with our badges from our day [...]

Pink Thing of the Day: Pink Cake Shrine

September 12th, 2009

Lisa over at Skulls and Bacon just sent me a link to this out of control Cake Shrine created by artist Scott Hove. I don’t even know what to say about it but you can check out more pictures of what is surely either a pastry chefs wet dream or worst nightmare over at High [...]

Happy Birthday, Neil Peart!

September 12th, 2009

Drummer and lyricist for Rush, Neil Peart was born on this day in 1952. Neil is without a doubt one of the most influential drummers in history, and I’d say that eight out of ten drummers I interview site either him or John Bonham as their primary influence.  Many people aren’t aware that Neil is [...]

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