tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619492.post5124285812507301444..comments2023-11-30T20:59:40.829-06:00Comments on womblife: Leehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08147986380498742721noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619492.post-26450621550529561462009-07-29T05:20:56.387-05:002009-07-29T05:20:56.387-05:00Droppin' like flies all the time. So many piv...Droppin' like flies all the time. So many pivotal figures lately too, like George Russell, whose work was a strong influence on the more modal playing of classic Coltrane and Miles Davis among many.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147986380498742721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619492.post-8072979910793921982009-07-21T22:15:36.228-05:002009-07-21T22:15:36.228-05:00I have heard the same about The Lips. I also heard...I have heard the same about The Lips. I also heard it's a double LP. I'm typically not a fan of double albums...ala The White Album, The Wall, etc. We'll see. <br /><br />Since MJ and Farrah died, we've lost Oscar Mayer and Walter Cronkite. I was 'fixated' on both deaths. I'm a hypocrite 90% of the time. I think most people are.<br /><br />Keep writing!Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348558680288036122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619492.post-46818268059394889032009-07-17T03:09:07.179-05:002009-07-17T03:09:07.179-05:00yep, phone pix from right beneath the explosions.yep, phone pix from right beneath the explosions.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147986380498742721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619492.post-16319334872232589272009-07-17T03:07:11.003-05:002009-07-17T03:07:11.003-05:00drew, you may or may not be shocked to know that I...drew, you may or may not be shocked to know that I completely garee with everything you say about The Lips, Kevin Smith and MJ. I hear Enbryonic, the new Lips, will in fact be rawer/more hardrocking, and I saw them live in 96 when they played over 2 hours, including key songs from Priest Driven ambulance. So believe me, I sympathize with your gripe! <br /><br />I also started the "kevin smith is a lame hack with pretentious overly talky scripts" dismissal routine like 8 yrs ago. You're right about him. I imagine he'd be the first to agree. I'm not really a fan, but I thought that scene was sweet, and clerks 2 was a slight return to the modest vibe of the first clerks. So it was worthy of mention in these hallowed pages. <br /><br />as for mj and farrah, sympathize with them too. MJ died in 84, sure I can agree with that, but he didn't actually check out till this year. Off the Wall and Thriller age well. Definitely a generational thing -- and nothing I'm embarrassed or ashamed of. That's all, big daddy. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!<br /><br />also, don't really think the brief mention qualifies as "pop culture fixation," though I do tend to pop culture fixate! David Carradine, man. What a way to go....Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08147986380498742721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619492.post-18475727923004120712009-07-09T00:10:38.421-05:002009-07-09T00:10:38.421-05:00I tell ya, I have a rekindled appreciation for Mad...I tell ya, I have a rekindled appreciation for Madonna and gongs, as well as the colors turquoise and orange. Keep pushin'.<br /><br />Love that White Hills record. "Don't Be Afraid" is the aptly-named, heavy headswirlin' jam my summer needed for sure. <br /><br />Also, I was fortunate enough to catch Cave going crazy in a local pizza pub at summer's beginning. Monster krauted up hyper-frenzy. Full throttle.<br /><br />Love the pics, keep 'em coming.poppyallgoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15535946976310231777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619492.post-30257106466361086262009-07-07T17:04:37.914-05:002009-07-07T17:04:37.914-05:00"That said, you're a little older than me..."That said, you're a little older than me so maybe you have more of a personal connection with it."<br /><br />^That's not me saying that you have more of a personal connection with DEATH. I was suggesting that because of your age, maybe you have more memories attached to Farrah Fawcett and Michael Jackson than I do. <br /><br />I grew up on the 'King of Pop(ped)" but he'd been dead to me for years. I do, however, think it's sad for the families of all these celebrities who have recently died.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348558680288036122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6619492.post-42079486440325657862009-07-07T16:59:58.904-05:002009-07-07T16:59:58.904-05:00^Sweet video. The Lips cover album 'Late Night...^Sweet video. The Lips cover album 'Late Night Tales' is a dandy but the Borderline cover is new to me. I noticed the Black Keys in there. I'm one of the elite group of Lips fans that would like to see them rock a bit more. I'd like to see them pull some gems out of their older catalog for their live shows. Let's say, Five Stop Mother Superior Rain. Ah...I'll always have to thank you for showing me the way with them. 'In A Priest Driven Ambulance' is one of the best record suggestions I've ever received...from anyone. Having said my bit about The Lips, I think they are winding down and I'm pretty excited for them to break up. Mainly because Steven Drozd is one of the best American songwriters alive today. His first solo recording should be a treat to all contemporary/creative music enthusiasts.<br /><br />Kevin Smith kinda sucks. I hate to be a little shit on the summer blog but I think his movies are really lame. "You're girlfriend sucked how many dicks??" C'mon. Am I really supposed to find that funny?<br /><br />I'll also stay sour and say, I'm not really a big fan of the pop culture fixations...as in making a big deal about a celebrity death. That said, you're a little older than me so maybe you have more of a personal connection with it. Sadly, though, each death has overshadowed another. No one is talking about Ed McMahon anymore...and certainly not David Carradine. I guess people felt really awkward at the funeral but I would imagine that most autoerotic asphyxiation funerals are awkward. Just imagine what was said in his eulogy! Yeah, I'm a sick bastard.<br /><br />Great pics. They look like you took them on your phone and, if so, I'm surprised they turned out so well.Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12348558680288036122noreply@blogger.com