28 Saturday Oct 2006
For some reason, I had Zevon’s “Lawyers, Guns and Money” in my head so I poked around YouTube to see what they had. I was not let down. We always hear Warren this time of year (“Werewolves of London” for Halloween) but he really was an incredible songwriter who left us well before his time. Thankfully, Letterman had him on many, many times.
Enjoy…
See more over here.
26 Thursday Oct 2006
The greatest band of all time is finally coming out with the greatest movie of all time. Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny hits theaters November 22nd and I can’t wait. I’ve been a big fan of the D since their days on HBO. Their album was OK but it’s their bootlegs that are hysterical. The best one I’ve listened to (a few hundred times) is them live at the Largo Pub January 21, 1999. Just amazing. (Un)Fortunately, it is not for the little ones.
They have a website up for the movie now and you really should sit through the first couple of minutes where they intro the website – more comedy genius.
20 Friday Oct 2006
Posted in Music
As of a few hours ago, the collaboration between my brother Tim, Kevin Barry and Mike Hogan is now called Easy Wind. We’ll be playing our first show at O Restaurant & Lounge on Saturday at 10pm for a private birthday party (that’s open to the public).
We’ll play our first real show at McGarret’s on Elmwood Nov. 2nd.
28 Thursday Sep 2006
Posted in Music
I just have 2 playlists on Youtube right now: Music Videos and Live Music Videos. Here’s a few you ought to check out…
Tragically Hip “Limelight”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=–6lIRRaGgw
Sufjan Stevens “The 50 States”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faShVQWhzPY
Roxy Music “Remake Remodel” 1973
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8Zh-6cPH7I
Dead Kennedys “Bleed For Me”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfSoYJ0cD8Q
Frank Zappa “Dummy Up” Roxy 1973
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TqPYGWxm9E
Grateful Dead “Cassidy” Tom Synder Show 1981
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Kck2Xc-GJ4
Arcade Fire “Laika” Conan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XG7A-V687U
Bad Brains “Sailin’ On” 1979″
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT-8wWrNkjw
Honorable Mention:
Monty Python – Public Television 1975
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mhcsm6CNqI
This is really cool. Recently discovered footage from their first(?) trip to America after their show started airing on public broadcasting.
Always remember: What’s good is good and it doesn’t matter what your personal genre is. What’s good is good.
28 Monday Aug 2006
Back in the mid-80’s I joined my first band, Pathetic Fallacy. We were a punk/hardcore/skate band with a lead singer, his positive message and 3 skate punks who could barely play the bass, guitar and drums.
Bandwagon
Expect To Fail
Results
Little Things
Gotta Be Heard
Contradictions
Instrumental
Make A Division
Spark Of Life
Coolest thing about this demo was that it was recorded by Robby Takac of the Goo Goo Dolls in their practice space and features Johnny Reznik playing the opening to one of the songs (see if you can pick it out – he really used to be a decent solo guitarist). I played on George’s drumset and was nervous as all hell.
Thanks to Derek Daniels for sending me these mp3s 20 years later – I really appreciate it!
24 Thursday Aug 2006
Is OK GO on treadmills. What they lack in video production, they make up in choreography.
04 Friday Aug 2006
Heard “50 Ways…” on the way in this morning so I put on his latest album “Surpise” which is so good. But there’s a song at the end that I had never heard before but I guess was nomited for an Oscar a few years ago for being on a Rugrats The Wild Thornberrys soundtrack. Anyhow, it’s called “Father and Daughter” but it I think of Jack everytime I hear it and always hits me the same way.
Father and Daughter
by Paul SimonIf you leap awake
In the mirror of a bad dream
And for a fraction of a second
You can’t remember where you are
Just open your window
And follow your memory upstream
To the meadow in the mountain
Where we counted every falling starI believe the light that shines on you
Will shine on you forever
And though I can’t guarantee
There’s nothing scary hiding under your bed
I’m gonna stand guard
Like a postcard of a Golden Retriever
And never leave till I leave you
With a sweet dream in your headI’m gonna watch you shine
Gonna watch you grow
Gonna paint a sign
So you’ll always know
As long as one and one is two
There could never be a father
Who loves his daughter more than I love youTrust your intuition
It’s just like going fishing
You cast your line
And hope you’re getting a bite
But you don’t need to waste your time
Worrying about the market place
Try to help the human race
Struggling to survive its harshest nightI’m gonna watch you shine
Gonna watch you grow
Gonna paint a sign
So you’ll always know
As long as one and one is two
There could never be a father
Who loves his daughter more than I love youI’m gonna watch you shine
Gonna watch you grow
Gonna paint a sign
So you’ll always know
As long as one and one is two
There could never be a father
Who loves his daughter more than I love you
25 Tuesday Jul 2006
Hey Luke Wilson
The Dan come down hard on Owen Wilson in an open-letter to his brother Luke. I’m surprised they couldn’t agree on The Royal Tenenbaums (the other Wes Anderson movie that the Wilsons don’t have to be ashamed of).
Best. Open-letter. Ever.