For all fans of Saved By The Bell and our good friend The Professor, this is a must see.
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/2006/07/beldingsings.html
Friday, July 28, 2006
Thursday, July 27, 2006
DEAD FLOWERS
Well, the Glimmer Twins are at it again. In case you missed it, the Rolling Stones are playing Giants Stadium in the fall and tickets went on sale today.
My first reaction was to check out the ticket scene and maybe, out of curiosity, go see these dudes for the first time since they played Shea in 1989. So, I log onto ticketmaster.com, go the Gianst Stadium show and see that there are seats in Sect. 111, Row 40 available. I think, hmmm, not bad seats, maybe I'll check it out.
And then I see that the tickets are $160 each. EACH. And that's before ticketmaster tacks on another $20 convienience charge. So that would be $360 for two tix to see these old bastards on the stage.
It's amazing how these cats, or anyone charging prices like that, get away with it. They are so friggin arrogant, and realize the public is so friggin ignorant, that they charge whatever the hell they want. It's obvious they don't give a crap about their fans. They just care about the almight buck, which, they have plenty of already.
While I'm not a huge Bon Jovi fan I respect the cat for not totally fleecing the public when it comes to concerts. I know some of his seat are quite pricey, but he's not charging $160 each for row 40 of the bottom level.
The bottom line is as long as people keep shelling out their cash to see the Stone do Honky Tonk Woman for the 5 millionth time, they can charge the prices.
On a similar note, a friend of mind went the All-Star game in Pittsburgh two weeks ago. He had pretty awful seats, which, for a Pirates game, would cost $11. Face value for the All-Star game tix with $125. Thanks for nothing Bud.
Some other notes:
-- Who says South Plainfield isn't an exciting place to live. I mean, we have strippers who have human skulls and hands in their house. I'm already in talks for the 41st birthday part. No word on whether or not the hand had $1 bill in it.
-- It looks like Floyd Landis' Tour de France win was a complete sham. In case you missed the breaking news today, he's tested positive for drugs after stage 17. You stay classy Floyd.
-- It's amazing that when your baseball team is playing well, how insignificant the opening of NFL camps is. In past years, I couldn't wait for Bulger and the boys to suit up, but this year I don't give a crap, since it appears October baseball will be played in Queens this year. On another note, I think Omar has something up his sleeve and will pull off a major move before Monday. Just a hunch.
-- One other Met note, does anyone realize a possible showdown with a former Met catcher looms in the playoffs with the Friars playing well in Whale's Vagina.
My first reaction was to check out the ticket scene and maybe, out of curiosity, go see these dudes for the first time since they played Shea in 1989. So, I log onto ticketmaster.com, go the Gianst Stadium show and see that there are seats in Sect. 111, Row 40 available. I think, hmmm, not bad seats, maybe I'll check it out.
And then I see that the tickets are $160 each. EACH. And that's before ticketmaster tacks on another $20 convienience charge. So that would be $360 for two tix to see these old bastards on the stage.
It's amazing how these cats, or anyone charging prices like that, get away with it. They are so friggin arrogant, and realize the public is so friggin ignorant, that they charge whatever the hell they want. It's obvious they don't give a crap about their fans. They just care about the almight buck, which, they have plenty of already.
While I'm not a huge Bon Jovi fan I respect the cat for not totally fleecing the public when it comes to concerts. I know some of his seat are quite pricey, but he's not charging $160 each for row 40 of the bottom level.
The bottom line is as long as people keep shelling out their cash to see the Stone do Honky Tonk Woman for the 5 millionth time, they can charge the prices.
On a similar note, a friend of mind went the All-Star game in Pittsburgh two weeks ago. He had pretty awful seats, which, for a Pirates game, would cost $11. Face value for the All-Star game tix with $125. Thanks for nothing Bud.
Some other notes:
-- Who says South Plainfield isn't an exciting place to live. I mean, we have strippers who have human skulls and hands in their house. I'm already in talks for the 41st birthday part. No word on whether or not the hand had $1 bill in it.
-- It looks like Floyd Landis' Tour de France win was a complete sham. In case you missed the breaking news today, he's tested positive for drugs after stage 17. You stay classy Floyd.
-- It's amazing that when your baseball team is playing well, how insignificant the opening of NFL camps is. In past years, I couldn't wait for Bulger and the boys to suit up, but this year I don't give a crap, since it appears October baseball will be played in Queens this year. On another note, I think Omar has something up his sleeve and will pull off a major move before Monday. Just a hunch.
-- One other Met note, does anyone realize a possible showdown with a former Met catcher looms in the playoffs with the Friars playing well in Whale's Vagina.
Friday, July 21, 2006
WILDWOOD DAZE
The Pendletons just got back from 4 fun-filled days at Wildwood Crest. Beer count skyrocketed as I single-handedly took care of a 30-pack of Miller Lites and a 12-pack of Miller Lites on the trip.
Also, before any tastes were consumed, I lost my wedding ring in the Atlantic Ocean. It slipped right off my finger. Mrs. Pendleton actually took it pretty well. Of course, when she found out I was exploring if that means I'm no longer married, she was a bit steamed.
Anyway, the trip - which concluded with a trip to Margate and Lucy The Elephant - was great.
It was made even better when I returned home and found out this had been emailed to me. You must, MUST, check this out right now.
http://tinyurl.com/fnrpb
Also, before any tastes were consumed, I lost my wedding ring in the Atlantic Ocean. It slipped right off my finger. Mrs. Pendleton actually took it pretty well. Of course, when she found out I was exploring if that means I'm no longer married, she was a bit steamed.
Anyway, the trip - which concluded with a trip to Margate and Lucy The Elephant - was great.
It was made even better when I returned home and found out this had been emailed to me. You must, MUST, check this out right now.
http://tinyurl.com/fnrpb
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
TOP 25 PENDLETON ALBUMS
Inspired by Sandman's Post of the Year Nominee about his top 108 bands of all time, I decided to put my own spin on things. I here am listing the top 25 albums in the Pendleton collection.
A few rules: No compilations, no greatest hits, no soundtracks included. This is just straight up albums. I was gonna include a link to each one, but I'm too lazy.
Here goes
25. THE OFFSPRING: SMASH - OK, rip away at this one. I know they are a clown band, but damn it, 'Come Out and Play' is worth the price of the CD right there. I used to play the crap out of this one back at the old C-N days (must've been all the pent up rage) and I still give it a spin every once in a while. I know once the Pendleton children hear 'Come Out and Play" they will want to hear it over and over again, so I'm holding back for now.
24. BR5-49. The only country entry on the list. If you've never heard of these dudes, do yourself a favor and get this disc. These country swing dudes kick total ass.
23. STEVE MILLER BAND: BOOK OF DREAMS - Of course, anyone who lived through the 70s has Steve Miller's Greatest Hits in their library. Well this album includes many of those hits from that disc and it's still holds up almost 30 years later.
22. DAN BAIRD: SONGS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED - Former frontman for the Georgia Satellites scored a hit with "I Love You Period," but really, the whole album kicks arse. A real fun listen.
21. DRAMARAMA: VINYL: Great album. Incredible songs, plus the "Tube Bar" intro to "Haven't Got a Clue," makes it a must own.
20. JELLYFISH: JELLYFISH - Just one listen to "Baby's Coming Back" and you'll know why this is on the list.
19. EVERCLEAR: SPARKLE & FADE: These cats faded away, but their first commercial album is incredible. "Santa Monica" was a big hit, but the real prizes are "Heroin Girl" and "You Make Me Fee Like A Whore."
18. MICHAEL JACKSON: THRILLER: No matter what you want to say about the dude now, he produced a fucking pop masterpiece.
17. FOO FIGHTERS: The Colour and the Shape: Another one that got me through the C-N days. Great tunes from start to finish.
16: NEIL YOUNG: HARVEST MOON: I have to say I don't have much Neil in my collection, but next time you're sitting on a beach banging down tastes, put this disc on.
15: LEMONHEADS: IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY: Ok, Evan Dando is a huge douchebag, but this album friggin rocks, and that's before you get to the "Mrs. Robinson" cover.
14. MARVIN GAYE: WHAT'S GOING ON?" I have to say I've never listened to the whole album, but I keep it around on the offchance Halle Berry stops into the Pendleton hut for a little action.
13. LED ZEPPELIN: HOUSES OF THE HOLY: Also not a huge Zeppelin guy, but my buddy Bob Stocker gave me this disc around 1985 and everyonce in a while I pop it in.
12. VAN HALEN: This debut album with DL Roth kicks anything Sam Horrible did with the boys. Could be, COULD BE, one of the best debut albums of all time.
11. LOU REED: NEW YORK - It's the only Lou Reed album I own, but it's incredible. "Dirty Blvd." one of my favorite tunes of all time.
THE TOP 10
10. NIRVANA: SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT - I realize it should be much higher, but for the sake of not being too obvious I leave it here.
9. SMITHEREENS: ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - Another amazing debut. I find myself really getting into "A Lonely Place" lately.
8. JOE JACKSON: LOOK SHARP: This actually could be higher on the list. One of the most underrated albums of all time. You could throw out the hit "Is She Really Going Out With Him" and this disc is still great. In a rarity, every song is great.
7. ROLLING STONES: SOME GIRLS: Another one that should be higher. What can I tell you. A friggin masterpiece from the greatest rock and roll band of all time. "Before They Make Me Run" a personal favorite.
6. FISHBONE: TRUTH & SOUL: Probably the best album you've never heard of. From the cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Freddy's Dead,'" to "Change," these guys put out a great disc before they went completely bonkers.
5. THE BEATLES: ABBEY ROAD: A masterpiece. not much else to say here.
4. PEARL JAM: VS. - Ed Mueller & Co's sophomore effort showed they weren't just some grunge act, rather it showed they have the depth and conscience to have major staying power on the rock scene. (NOTE: That last sentence is my one and only attempt to sound like those a-holes in newspapers the review albums as if they were science projects).
3. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: MOTHER'S MILK: This is the album that hooked me on Flea and the Boys. Any band that has Tracy Lords moaning in the backround during a guitar solo (STONE COLD BUSH) is alright with me.
2. THE CULT: ELECTRIC - If not for No. 1, this would clearly take the top spot. If 'Li'l Devil" doesn't get you pumped up, nothing will. An ass kicking time from start to finish.
1. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK: Unquestionably my favorite album of all time and, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest albums of all time. Not sure if there's a coincidence that the top 2 albums were produced by Rick Rubin, but maybe there is. Anyway, it's 90 minutes of pure rock, funk and sex. Three of my favorite things.
Well, there you have it. Rip away.
A few rules: No compilations, no greatest hits, no soundtracks included. This is just straight up albums. I was gonna include a link to each one, but I'm too lazy.
Here goes
25. THE OFFSPRING: SMASH - OK, rip away at this one. I know they are a clown band, but damn it, 'Come Out and Play' is worth the price of the CD right there. I used to play the crap out of this one back at the old C-N days (must've been all the pent up rage) and I still give it a spin every once in a while. I know once the Pendleton children hear 'Come Out and Play" they will want to hear it over and over again, so I'm holding back for now.
24. BR5-49. The only country entry on the list. If you've never heard of these dudes, do yourself a favor and get this disc. These country swing dudes kick total ass.
23. STEVE MILLER BAND: BOOK OF DREAMS - Of course, anyone who lived through the 70s has Steve Miller's Greatest Hits in their library. Well this album includes many of those hits from that disc and it's still holds up almost 30 years later.
22. DAN BAIRD: SONGS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED - Former frontman for the Georgia Satellites scored a hit with "I Love You Period," but really, the whole album kicks arse. A real fun listen.
21. DRAMARAMA: VINYL: Great album. Incredible songs, plus the "Tube Bar" intro to "Haven't Got a Clue," makes it a must own.
20. JELLYFISH: JELLYFISH - Just one listen to "Baby's Coming Back" and you'll know why this is on the list.
19. EVERCLEAR: SPARKLE & FADE: These cats faded away, but their first commercial album is incredible. "Santa Monica" was a big hit, but the real prizes are "Heroin Girl" and "You Make Me Fee Like A Whore."
18. MICHAEL JACKSON: THRILLER: No matter what you want to say about the dude now, he produced a fucking pop masterpiece.
17. FOO FIGHTERS: The Colour and the Shape: Another one that got me through the C-N days. Great tunes from start to finish.
16: NEIL YOUNG: HARVEST MOON: I have to say I don't have much Neil in my collection, but next time you're sitting on a beach banging down tastes, put this disc on.
15: LEMONHEADS: IT'S A SHAME ABOUT RAY: Ok, Evan Dando is a huge douchebag, but this album friggin rocks, and that's before you get to the "Mrs. Robinson" cover.
14. MARVIN GAYE: WHAT'S GOING ON?" I have to say I've never listened to the whole album, but I keep it around on the offchance Halle Berry stops into the Pendleton hut for a little action.
13. LED ZEPPELIN: HOUSES OF THE HOLY: Also not a huge Zeppelin guy, but my buddy Bob Stocker gave me this disc around 1985 and everyonce in a while I pop it in.
12. VAN HALEN: This debut album with DL Roth kicks anything Sam Horrible did with the boys. Could be, COULD BE, one of the best debut albums of all time.
11. LOU REED: NEW YORK - It's the only Lou Reed album I own, but it's incredible. "Dirty Blvd." one of my favorite tunes of all time.
THE TOP 10
10. NIRVANA: SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT - I realize it should be much higher, but for the sake of not being too obvious I leave it here.
9. SMITHEREENS: ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - Another amazing debut. I find myself really getting into "A Lonely Place" lately.
8. JOE JACKSON: LOOK SHARP: This actually could be higher on the list. One of the most underrated albums of all time. You could throw out the hit "Is She Really Going Out With Him" and this disc is still great. In a rarity, every song is great.
7. ROLLING STONES: SOME GIRLS: Another one that should be higher. What can I tell you. A friggin masterpiece from the greatest rock and roll band of all time. "Before They Make Me Run" a personal favorite.
6. FISHBONE: TRUTH & SOUL: Probably the best album you've never heard of. From the cover of Curtis Mayfield's "Freddy's Dead,'" to "Change," these guys put out a great disc before they went completely bonkers.
5. THE BEATLES: ABBEY ROAD: A masterpiece. not much else to say here.
4. PEARL JAM: VS. - Ed Mueller & Co's sophomore effort showed they weren't just some grunge act, rather it showed they have the depth and conscience to have major staying power on the rock scene. (NOTE: That last sentence is my one and only attempt to sound like those a-holes in newspapers the review albums as if they were science projects).
3. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: MOTHER'S MILK: This is the album that hooked me on Flea and the Boys. Any band that has Tracy Lords moaning in the backround during a guitar solo (STONE COLD BUSH) is alright with me.
2. THE CULT: ELECTRIC - If not for No. 1, this would clearly take the top spot. If 'Li'l Devil" doesn't get you pumped up, nothing will. An ass kicking time from start to finish.
1. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS: BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK: Unquestionably my favorite album of all time and, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest albums of all time. Not sure if there's a coincidence that the top 2 albums were produced by Rick Rubin, but maybe there is. Anyway, it's 90 minutes of pure rock, funk and sex. Three of my favorite things.
Well, there you have it. Rip away.
2 MUCH
Well, I know certain fans of fishingnotcatching are looking forward to Clerks 2, but I have to admit, I've watched the preview for it about 5-6 times and smell a huge bomb.
I mean, with know K. Smith's inconsistency with films (Clerks great, Mallrats terrible, Chasing Amy great, Dogma: didn't see it, Jersey Girl, pure stench, Jay & Silent Bob: didn't see it, heard it's good) you have to wonder.
Also, his semi-recent marriage with Jay Leno and the Tonight Show cause me great concern about this dude. That, plus the fact that he's obviously run out of ideas by going with a sequel, cause me great concern.
Anway, I'm just making a prediction that it will suck. I've been wrong before.
I mean, with know K. Smith's inconsistency with films (Clerks great, Mallrats terrible, Chasing Amy great, Dogma: didn't see it, Jersey Girl, pure stench, Jay & Silent Bob: didn't see it, heard it's good) you have to wonder.
Also, his semi-recent marriage with Jay Leno and the Tonight Show cause me great concern about this dude. That, plus the fact that he's obviously run out of ideas by going with a sequel, cause me great concern.
Anway, I'm just making a prediction that it will suck. I've been wrong before.
Tuesday, July 04, 2006
AMERICA, AMERICA
A friend of mine just clued me in to youtune.com, which has to be the greatest web site ever invented.
Anway, while browsing the site tonight (July 4) I stumbled on to these two amazing videos.
The first is - believe it or not - a serious song, written and performed - believe it or not - by the most famous man ever to emerge out of South Plainfield, the great Dennis Madalone.
A little background on this cat. He was a Hollywood stuntman, appeared several times on "The Greatest American Hero," and even did a little acting. As a matter of fact, in a famous episode of Quincy, he played the guy who shot Quincy. This cat, one time, even jumped off a huge crane at the SP Church fair.
Anway, the second video is a remixing of the first video featuring everyone's favorite movie theme song.
Enjoy the clips and Happy Fourth of July.
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search=Dennis+Madalone&search_type=search_videos&search=Search
Beer count: I've lost count.
Anway, while browsing the site tonight (July 4) I stumbled on to these two amazing videos.
The first is - believe it or not - a serious song, written and performed - believe it or not - by the most famous man ever to emerge out of South Plainfield, the great Dennis Madalone.
A little background on this cat. He was a Hollywood stuntman, appeared several times on "The Greatest American Hero," and even did a little acting. As a matter of fact, in a famous episode of Quincy, he played the guy who shot Quincy. This cat, one time, even jumped off a huge crane at the SP Church fair.
Anway, the second video is a remixing of the first video featuring everyone's favorite movie theme song.
Enjoy the clips and Happy Fourth of July.
Here's the link:
http://www.youtube.com/results?search=Dennis+Madalone&search_type=search_videos&search=Search
Beer count: I've lost count.
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