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No Ice Cream Social
Is "strawman" Wesley Snipes?— March 4, 2008 2:50 a.m.
Queensrÿche in the '90s
I played phone tag with Clint numerous times, before he gave me this Queensryche story. When we finally got to talking, I hadn't mentioned the name of the band in a while, and he had it in his head I wanted him to tell me a Queens of the Stone Age story. This is what he told me on the phone: Well, it was several years ago at the Casbah. I had just gotten into radio and I carried around a DAT recorder with me everywhere. I saw the band on the bus, and I remember I saw Josh and told him I wanted to interview him for my show. I was at another station then. He said, “Yeah, you can come on the bus.” And it was exactly like what you thought a tour bus would be like. There were women there. I don’t know if it was wives, girlfriends, groupies, or what. I was so nervous, but they were great. And they did a bunch of station liners that they used for years. And most of the interview I couldn’t even use. Queens of the Stone Age…oh wait, you wanted a Queensryche story. I was thinking it was Queens of the Stone Age.... (it could've become like an Abbott & Costello "Who's on First" bit...with us then going into a story about Freddie Mercury and Queen)— March 4, 2008 2:48 a.m.
Wingwomen make it easy for San Diego shy guys
Just got around to reading this. Very enjoyable story. I'd have to say...the guy would be INSANE to ever admit he hired a "wingwoman" to the woman he met and is dating. Because, there can just so much about that that turns this new girlfriend off. Most women like a guy that has confidence. They might think shy guys are cute, but when it comes down to it, they like a guy to have enough confidence in certain aspects of their life. And, them finding out you hired a woman, and that's how you met them, just reeks of patheticness. And, it also can be seen as deceitful, as this "wingwoman" vouched for you being a good guy. And, well, she really doesn't know you're a good guy. She was basically hired to say that. So, it starts the relationship off on a series of lies.— March 4, 2008 2:46 a.m.
Teach Your Children Well
Holy crap! You should contact that teacher. Try to find her. That's such a nice, wonderful gesture. And, the fact that you liked other elements of her teaching style, even before that situation arose. I had a teacher in 4th grade...Mrs. Hess. She's still around town, I've seen her out and about. She had a miscarriage. I remember the principal coming in and telling us "I know a lot of you knew she was pregnant, well...she lost the baby. So please, don't ask her about it when she returns." That was some heavy stuff for kids. I had a friend a year ago, run into one of our old teachers he loved (he had him for drama, I used to play basketball with him at lunch). He wanted one of us, to take this Chinese kid in as a foreign exchange student. We were told he was 6'8" and going into 9th grade. And if we did this, so he could stay in this country and go to school (more important, to them, was play basketball for their high school), we'd get a percentage of any money he made when he went into the NBA. Now, I see that kid had a playoff game the other day, and plays for some Catholic or Christian school.— March 3, 2008 1:07 a.m.
Aquaman Honored
I know nothing about the stamp collecting hobby, but once saw a magazine about stamps while having work done on my car. They had released a Freddie Mercury stamp in England, and it was being recalled. Apparently, there was initial controversy that they were putting someone that did drugs, and was gay, on a stamp. Some didn't think that was appropriate. Well, they got past that, and went with the stamp. The problem? It was a concert shot, showing the drummer behind him. And they have a rule about people "alive" on a stamp. They recalled them, but some that stayed out, were said to be worth thousands. I'm sure that drummer (roger taylor, I believe his name was)...was totally diggin' that, being the only person in British history being on a stamp, while he's alive. I didn't even know who Aquaman was, because I'm not into comic books. But, apparently, this cat was huge.— February 28, 2008 1:29 a.m.
Homegrown Home Grown
People often ask about these Homegrown records. I just saw two for sale at the Music Trader on Midway (off of Sports Arena). They were around $5 each. (2/19/08)— February 24, 2008 1:56 a.m.
Hard Case
HOMEGROWN ALERT: I saw two Homegrown albums at the Music Trader off of Sports Arena (Midway). I believe they were being sold for $5. I know often times, people ask where they can find them.— February 24, 2008 1:49 a.m.
Mistaken Identify
So, I just saw this thing on MSNBC earlier today. Some guy called the "snaggle tooth killer" did 10 years, for a murder he didn't commit. He got out of jail, and was basically awarded 6 million bucks. This, has got to stop. Basically, we all know the legal system isn't perfect. So, if you get arrested and do time for something you didn't commit, it doesn't mean you win the lottery when you're released. They need to come up with a set amount, like $50,000 a year, for each year of incarceration.— February 24, 2008 1:47 a.m.
Jenny Jenny Who Can I Turn To?
Well, here's the problem. You can't use the technical "Billboard" definition. The Doors released Break on Thru as their first single. It went to something like number 78 on the charts. That's not a hit. The second song, Light My Fire, went to #1 (knocking out All You Need is Love, by the Beatles). At the time, nobody considered Break on Thru to be a "hit" even though it was Top 100. Now, it gets FM radio play. So..groups like Led Zep never released singles, so according to "Billboard" only Whole Lotta Love was a "hit". Yet I doubt anyone would call Stairway to Heaven, not a hit. So, a band could've had 25 songs, that all made it to #38 on the charts. If this was in 1973, 1974, 1975...and now, nobody knows any of those songs, but ONE, that group, person, could be considered a "one hit wonder". Because, I think by hit, they mean "a song everyone knows"...whether it's a housewife, or a bar band, or a grandmother...if you say "my sharona," they can hum it. If you say "do you like pina colada?" they say "Yes...and also, getting caught in the rain." That, is the definition of a "hit". Which, reminds me of something...it's always funny when a band has a "greatest hits" compilation, and they only had 2 or 3 "hits". Always better to use "best of" because that doesn't mean they were hits. Just that they were your "best" or most "well known" songs.— February 23, 2008 6:03 p.m.
Jenny Jenny Who Can I Turn To?
Russl...I gotta call BS on this one. Angel Say No...is NOT what anyone would consider a hit. Angel in Centerfold - hit. Angel Baby - hit. Angel Say No - no. I agree, though. People always call people one hit wonders, that had more than one hit. VH1 did the worst list imaginable. They had groups like Devo. I mean, sure...you know Whip It, and many would only know that...but how can you label them "one hit wonders"...when they had so many albums, popular covers (working on a chain gang, satisfaction)...and songs that weren't "billboard hits", but got airplay, like Girl U Want, and Uncontrollable Urge, etc.— February 23, 2008 12:36 p.m.