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Heavy Metal Role Reversal
A friend of mine moved to Lake Tahoe years ago, and always saw Coverdale dropping his kids off at the same school he was near. People would ask him about music, and he'd say he was retired from that. Good to see he got back to rockin' (and I highly recommend his Coverdale/Page CD, with Jimmy Page). One of the most underrated CDs of all-time.— August 20, 2009 3:37 p.m.
The Seed
I logged onto this, because I thought it was about The Seeks, that weird LA band from the 60s (with the hit song "Pushin Too Hard"). Since Sky Saxon recently died, I figured this was a review of his old band. On a side note: Billy Corgan has a "Spirit in the Sky" tribute show he's doing, that is the song of the Seeds. They're playing a show at Che Cafe on UCSDs campus, Aug 30th. But tickets went on sale this afternoon, and it's probably already sold out.— August 20, 2009 3:35 p.m.
No Doubt about No Doubt
I liked No Doubt more when they played straight Ska. And I dig it more when their drummer joins Bow Wow Wow...the most underrated band of the 80s.— August 20, 2009 3:33 p.m.
Chick Rock
I missed the beginning of the Lovemakers set, as I met up with friends to grab some dinner after watching Revenge Club tear up the stage. Those guys (and gals..including an African-American female drummer that is wicked, putting Lenny Kravitz' longtime chick on sticks to shame). The LMs didn't impress me, as the keyboard/electronic sound drown out so much else that would've been great.— August 20, 2009 3:24 p.m.
Rack 'Em
I was once behind one of the Skeletones after they got a beer at the bar. It was a mess!— August 20, 2009 3:20 p.m.
Get the Union-Tribune — For Almost Nothing
I used to pay full price for newspaper subscriptions, and never thought twice about it. I hate to admit, it wasn't until I was in the theatres watching the movie Boiler Room, and the main character (who sells crappy, bogus stocks) is eating cereal, and gets a call from someone trying to pitch a newspaper subscription. When he's told of how cheap some rates are, he says "So...the current subscribers are getting screwed, and would never get these deal you're offering me right now?" So, I let my subscription run out, and waited a few weeks. Sure enough, I got one of the good deals and have stuck with that.— August 20, 2009 3:19 p.m.
Sell It, Trade It, Keep It
Verolica, I don't think he did. I've asked him follow up questions, after racquetball games. He said his dad didn't like talking about it (his dad passed away years ago). He did, at first, upon receiving the signed photo. Then he got tired of all the questions about it and felt uncomfortable. When I was looking at the team photo, signed by all these Hall of Fame players, I said "Hey...did your dad sign this?" He said that his dad refused, thinking his signature didn't deserve to be on their with those great ballplayers. And it kills Greg that he didn't keep insisting that his dad sign it for him.— August 20, 2009 3:14 p.m.
Milwaukee Mayor in a Fight, Cops and Shoplifters in Flight
Verolica...Squeaky? Isn't that a character from Laverne & Shirley? Oh wait...Squeaky Fromme, you're right. She should've killed Manson for giving her such a goofy nickname!— August 20, 2009 3:11 p.m.
Our Idiotic Country -- Criminals Getting Paid
Alright. Finally, this country gets a few right. Plaxico Burress gets two years in jail, for having a gun go off in a nightclub (thankfully, it only shot his dumb a** in the leg). And, Phil Spector is griping in letters, about his prison conditions. I love it! Of course, O.J. Simpson just got some money and memorabilia back, which I can't figure out. Shouldn't that go directly to Fred Goldman?— August 20, 2009 3:09 p.m.
Our Idiotic Country -- Criminals Getting Paid
Good point, Pete.— August 20, 2009 11:02 a.m.