July 15, 2004
It Don't Matter Anyway
Posted by nerdling | July 15, 2004 03:44 PM
Sad news first: Arthur "Artie" Kane, bassist of the hugely influential drag-punk band the New York Dolls, passed away Tuesday night from complications due to leukemia at age 55.
More reasons to love Merge Records! Plans are in the works for Merge to re-release the first three Dinosaur Jr albums, Dinosaur, You're Living All Over Me and Bug, in 2005. There are rumors that the reissue will include previously unreleased bonus material; the release also coincides with the 20th anniversary of Dinosaur's release.
The historic 1985 Live Aid benefit concert will be released on DVD this September. Queen goodness, here I come!
In a too-weird-to-pass-up musical episode, Bjork's new album will feature her collaboration with, among others, Mike Patton. I just want to know what that will sound like.
Rock legend Pete Townshend is lashing out at Michael Moore over Moore's alleged behavior during production of Fahrenheit 9/11. Not to say that I'm picking sides—I do like Michael Moore most of the time—but how did Pete miss the fact that Moore is the textbook example of a rabblerouser?
The downside of better and more accessible portable media? It's easy to lose track of, as U2 can tell you. The band has been working on their new album for two years, but a disc containing many of the new songs has gone missing. The hunt is on, as this puts a serious crimp in plans to release the new album, tentatively titled Vertigo, this fall.
It has finally happened. The magic I have been waiting for: Apple is expected to announce the new line of iPods this August. Sure, that's great and all, but the big news is that the new style will be smaller, sleeker and colored—closely resembling the iPod Mini—but with a bigger hard drive. Better yet, this is set to become the iPod standard of the future. They are making my dream iPod! Bliss!
My next party might well be a game release night for Karaoke Revolution 2, which came out this week. Where else will I ever get the chance to torment my friends with my off-key versions of "Rich Girl" by Hall & Oates, "I Believe In a Thing Called Love" by The Darkness, and "Sweet Home Alabama" by Lynrd Skynrd? We need some Mexican Flags and a PS2 up in here!
Note to Dan and Kierin: you may have kicked ass last time with your stunning renditions of "Kiss Me" and "Bizarre Love Triangle" in Volume 1 but I will wreck you with The Darkness. It's ON!
*ahem*
wreck us w/ the darkness? need i remind you that justin hawkins hits notes in that song that would give rob halford a headache? i'm sorry, but somehow i doubt that your dubious rendition of said song will hold a candle to the graceful, lilting quality of this nightingale's artful rendition of "kiss me". and if it does, well, i've always got "jessie's girl". boo-yah.
this dog don't give a fuck,
dan
post-script: what the hell is up w/ yet another simple plan song on this edition? couldn't they give another half-assed pubescent bitch band a go?
Posted by: dan at July 16, 2004 08:03 AM
Do you think the Live Aid DVD will contain the entire concert? I still have the whole thing on VHS, and have been thinking of transferring it to DVD.
(Marleigh - were you even born when Live Aid took place?) ;-)
Posted by: Filmbrain at July 16, 2004 11:13 AM
Dan, the game might score me according to my (in)ability to hit those notes, but it all comes from the heart. Even if I fail, I still succeed in enthusiasm. Besides, I could always wipe you up singing Frank. There's one man I know I can sing with! Ol' Blue Eyes will wallop sissy Rick Springfield.
The most fun, however, is going to be seeing who gets stuck singing Jamiroquai. Ugh.
Filmbrain, you're just begging for me to make an old man joke. But I'm not taking the bait. I'm going to be the bigger person.
Besides, my love for Queen defies the laws of time and space. If the DVD doesn't contain the whole concert, you could always transfer it to DVD and send your favorite commenter a copy. *coughcoughmecough*
Posted by: Marleigh at July 16, 2004 03:38 PM
It would be my pleasure.
(Was a time that I, too, was a huge Queen fan. But then I heard Radio Ga-Ga. . .)
Posted by: Filmbrain at July 19, 2004 08:45 AM
for those interested, (which means no one) Karaoke Revolution 2 made its debut this weekend. marleigh whipped my pale skinny ass. apparently, i am good for absolutely nothing but falsetto renditions of "sweet home alabama". next stop: a vengeful reckoning w/ kierin.
happy birthday marleigh!
dan
Posted by: dan at July 20, 2004 08:36 AM
