‘Deadliest Catch’ captain Phil Harris dies at age 53 — USATODAY.com Never saw his TV show but he was great as the voice of Baloo in The Jungle Book! ♫ Look for the (clap) Bare Ne-cess-ities . . . ♫ Say hi to Bing Crosby in hell! Read more →
EppsNet Archive: Music
Chungking Express
It really takes off about halfway through when Faye Wong shows up. She also sings a charming cover of the Cranberries’ “Dreams” (in Chinese) on the soundtrack. Delightful! Read more →
In Case of Emergency
Grab your coat. Get your hat. Leave your worries on the doorstep. Direct your feet to the sunny side of the street. Read more →
It’s Only Love and It’s Only Love
I Wish That I Knew What I Know Now
Tyler Enters Rehab
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aerosmith front man Steven Tyler says he has entered a rehab clinic to treat an addiction to pain killers he has taken to cope with 10 years of performance injuries. — Reports: Aerosmith’s Tyler enters rehab – MSN Entertainment News I hate to say I told you so . . . well, okay, I don’t hate it . . . Read more →
Twitter: 2009-12-18
RT @capricecrane: "Twitter" was the most used word of 2009. Numbers two and three were "I'm" and "broke." # RT @Aimee_B_Loved: Sometimes I drive between lanes and pretend my car is Pacman gobbling up the dashed lines. # RT @FakeAPStylebook: Use "can of whup-ass" only, as whup-ass is not sold in jars, squeeze tubes or resealable bags. # RT @RogervonOech: Never state a problem to yourself in the same terms as it was brought to you. [More at:] http://j.mp/cthirsh # RT @HarvardBiz: Government Health Care: Like the Postal Service? http://bit.ly/4IzozI # RT @capricecrane: I don't know how your car got dented. Maybe it's God saying you shouldn't have cut me off for that parking space. Or me. # RT @diablocody: Eating a gingerbread house for breakfast. A new low. # RT @capricecrane: According to Billboard: "Nickelback: 'Band of the decade.'" That's all. Enjoy the apocalypse. # RT @TheOnion: "Why do… Read more →
Mad World
Christmas in Capetown
Twitter: 2009-12-06
RT @OCWeekly: Tired of KOST? Here's 10 Christmas songs that don't suck: Flaming Lips, Pogues, Kinks, Low… & Eazy-E? http://bit.ly/65buaX # Read more →
Look Out You Rock ‘n’ Rollers
Disease and Injury
The Backstreet Boys have been forced to cancel their New York City promotional tour because member Brian Littrell has been diagnosed with the swine flu. The other three members — Nick Carter, Howie Dorough and AJ McLean — have seen a doctor and are not showing any symptoms. — PopEater Disease and injury seem to be the only ways to put a stop to these played-out musical acts. Evidently no one ever wakes up one morning and realizes that they’re just too old for this shit . . . Read more →
Hearts and Bones
“Why won’t you love me For who I am Where I am?” He said: “‘Cause that’s not the way the world is, baby.” — Paul Simon, “Hearts and Bones” Read more →
Technology Enhances Chivalry
My son’s a junior in high school now . . . tonight he went to a school homecoming dance instead of watching the USC-Cal game with his dad. Sing it with me: The cat’s in the cradle and the silver spoon . . . This morning he went with his mom to buy a dress shirt and a tie. When they’d narrowed the choice down to two ties, he took a photo of them with his phone and sent them to the girl to see which one would go better with her dress . . . Read more →
Chimes of Freedom
Tolling for the aching ones whose wounds cannot be nursed For the countless confused, accused, misused, strung-out ones and worse And for every hung-up person in the whole wide universe And we gazed upon the chimes of freedom flashing. — Bob Dylan, “Chimes of Freedom” Read more →
September 11
May your strength give us strength May your faith give us faith May your hope give us hope May your love give us love — Bruce Springsteen, “Into the Fire” Read more →
Hotel California
I’m reading one of those “year in history” things for 1976 — Legionnaire’s Disease, Apple Computer founded, Hotel California released . . . wait a minute . . . Hotel California was released in nineteen-SEVENTY-SIX?! Oh my gosh . . . oh my gosh . . . As a sidebar, I’m disappointed in the Eagles for signing Michael Vick. Does he even play an instrument? Read more →
I’ve Fallen and I Can’t Get Up!
RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler was airlifted to a hospital after falling from stage during a concert at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in western South Dakota. — MSN Music News Hey Steve — maybe life is trying to tell you something. Let’s listen closely and see if we can hear what it is . . . YOU’RE OLD! Stop trying to suck every last dollar out of your former glory and retire, you geriatric bastard . . . Read more →
Music is a Universal Language
Don’t let the “science” and “pentatonic scale” stuff scare you off watching this. Think of it as “A Remarkable Demonstration of Music as a Universal Language.” Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale, using audience participation, at the event “Notes & Neurons: In Search of the Common Chorus”, from the 2009 World Science Festival, June 12, 2009. Read more →
The Pretenders
Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton has been forced to pull out of part of the band’s summer tour as he recovers from surgery, according to their website. — BBC NEWS | Entertainment | Another injury plagues Aerosmith What kind of surgery? A hip replacement? Earlier this summer, the band postponed seven shows after Steve Tyler, 61, injured his leg at a gig in June. I’VE FALLEN AND I CAN’T GET UP! News flash, boys: You’re old. Do you have those motorized carts that old people ride around on? If not, have your attendants push you out on stage in your wheelchairs and maybe nobody gets hurt . . . Read more →