Where DID My Summer Go?
Things that made me smile in the last week or so:
Horatio Sanz has been fired from Saturday Night Live. Hooray! No more “I’m Carol!”, surely the worst recurring SNL character ever. Oh good, Dane Cook is hosting the season opener. Yawn.
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. I’ve never watched Sports [...]
Interesting Summer Distractions, Part 2: Music
Yes, I did plan on continuing this series…
So what music have I been listening to this summer?
The album spending the most time on my various players is of course the new Loud Family + Anton Barbeau disc, What If It Works? I’m just so thankful to have any new Scott Miller tunes at all [...]
I’ve Got So Much To Do
Here are the lyrics to the song Your Call Is Very Important To Us, Please Hold from the album Lil’ Beethoven by Sparks:
I’m getting mixed mixed signals, mixed mixed signals,
mixed mixed mixed mixed signals
At first she said “Your call is very important to us”
And then she said “Please hold. Please hold.”
Then she said “Your call [...]
Actors Out On Loan
Continuing this week’s theme of music on TV shows…
Anyone watching Wednesday night’s ABC lineup* this week (aside from the loathsome Lost clip show – just how many times can they repackage the same story?) was probably wondering why it suddenly became Riders On The Storm Night. I know I was. The classic Doors [...]
Will Anyone Remember?
Tonight’s episode of Gilmore Girls (yes, I watch it and I’m not ashamed to admit it – it’s funny and moving) had the Town Troubadour, played by real life musician Grant Lee Phillips, singing the song 40 Years. I found this very touching, and I’m sure it was meant as a tribute. The [...]
Hot Sandwich Action
Playing catch-up on a few cool things I’ve been meaning to mention lately…
Everyone who knows me knows that I really like T-shirts and would wear them 24/7 if I could. (Damn “business casual” dress code!) I prefer to wear ones that are completely plain or have simple designs, as I don’t want to be [...]