Archive for August, 2007

Worleygig.com gets “G” rating!

August 30th, 2007

This rating was determined based on the presence of the following words:
fucking (1x)

RIP Hilly Krystal

August 29th, 2007

RIP Hilly Kristal
Former owner and founder of now-defunct pioneering rock club CBGB, Hilly Krystal, died yesterday of lung cancer. He was 75.

Coming to America

August 28th, 2007

I missed most of this past season of Hell’s K itchen due to me being otherwise visually occupied with HBO’s Big Love — one of my very favorite shows. But thankfully my sister turned me on to Chef Gordon Ramsay’s BBC series Kitchen Nightmares (Thursdays at 8:00 PM on BBC America) , a show which masquearades as [...]

Worst Hold Music Ever

August 27th, 2007

I was on the phone today with my cell phone company trying to solve a stupid problem that did not deserve to have even one minute of my precious time spent dealing with it. To add insult to injury, I was subjected to an eardrum excoriating endurance test of “hold music of the damned” that included such [...]

RIP Max Roach

August 17th, 2007

Pioneering Be-Bop Jazz drummer Max Roach passed away on Wednesday. He was 83.

Stephen Flinn, Avant-garde Drummer

August 12th, 2007

Gail’s writing is far from superficial, as reflected in her attention to detail and unrelenting research. She possesses a unique gift in her ability to assimilate a lot of information and present it in a clear and focused fashion.

Post Secret Mini Movie

August 12th, 2007

I read the Post Secret blog every Sunday morning. Today they had this movie posted on the site and asked readers to share it on their own blogs, so I am doing that now. Have a beautiful Sunday everyone.

RIP Tony Wilson (1950 - 2007)

August 10th, 2007

Wilson Hosting his Granada TV Show, So It Goes in 1976
Tony Wilson, known in the music industry for his many hats worn including that of Owner of the legendary Factory Records, radio presenter, TV show host, nightclub manager, journalist for the UK's Granada television and the BBC passed away yesterday of a [...]

Awesome CD of the Month: Sugar & Gold's Crème

August 5th, 2007

Nick, Phil and their Sugar & Gold Cohorts
About three times a year I hear a CD that's so fucking awesome I simply have to tell the 100 or so people who visit this website on a regular basis all about it. This month, that CD is the debut by the San Francisco-based, ‘70s influenced dance [...]