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AUG
2 - 2006
OK
- Here's what we're doing about the new No Smoking Law
that's gone into effect around the state. I'll
keep this short and sweet, y'all
STICKY
FINGERZ
The
"Sticky Fingerz" side is officially NON-SMOKING.
This is the side where the bands play. This
is also the side that had previously been the smoking
side during lunchtime. Now it will be NONSMOKING.
What
does that mean for you??
Being able to come see your favorite band, and
not having to smell like a bar after you leave. It
also allows us to work with some bands that may have
members under the age of 21.
The
side we call "The Lyric Lounge" is now a real
lounge. A SMOKING lounge for people 21 and
up. With the garage doors opening up to Clinton
Ave on one full side of our building, we feel confident
that the Lounge will remain your comfortable hangout.
So,
Stickyz is able to offer something for all of our customers...Smoking
and Non.
RUMBA!
Rumba!
Mexi-Cuban Kitchen has been non-smoking from day one.
HOWEVER, the patio at Rumba! is a terrific place
to catch a smoke and watch the Arkansas River and Riverfront
park.
The
Rev Room
Revolution
is NONSMOKING. We are working on a cool idea for
a smoker's porch, but for now you guys will have to
jump outside or hit the patio at Rumba!
In
any event, RUMBA-REVOLUTION has got a place for you
to SMOKE.
I
guess I just wanted to make that clear b/c there seems
to be a lot of confusion, and I wanted you guys to hear
it straight from us. Of course, this is new territory
for us, too. So please bear with us as we try
to make the best decisions to keep you guys happy.
May
1 - 2006
I'm
no soothsayer, or great predictor or the future, but
I totally believe that Internet TV is going to be our
future. Why'm I talkin' about this here? B/C
last night I stayed up until 3am watching Coachella
live on AT&T/Yahoo. Some of you may remember
me talking about watching ACL live the same way last
September. It's just the coolest thing ever. They
give you the feeds that you would see on the big screen
if you were at the actual show. It's like having
a front row seat. I strongly suggest keeping an
eyeout for the next time they broadcast one of these
monster shows over the web. I sat in front of
the screen and watched Devandra Banhart literally blow
it up like something straight out of Woodstock. Then,
The Yeah Yeah Yeah's come out and Karen O proves why
she is the most dynamite frontchick around - all swagger
and style. Also caught sets by Sleater-Kinney,
The Like (who we LOVE for playing at Stickyz), The Go!
Team, and stellastarr*. Definitely cool to sit
at home and watch this stream on in...next year, I'm
having a Coachella party!!
Still
can't stop lovin' the new Prince record...here's
my favorite lyric of the year so far (and only Prince
could pull this off)
"I
gotta brand new dance,
and
it's called the (sniff), UH!"
Speaking
of Internet Tv, check out what's happening over at www.spotlighton.tv.
These guys and girls are goin' all out on the
ITV wagon, and they are still producing a great live
music show. You can catch a few acts that have
played at Sticky Fingerz recently (such as The Codetalkers,
Jimbo Mathus, and Vaeda). It's pretty cool.
Also,
we will be involved in the filming of a documentary
on Max Recordings, and the Little Rock music scene this
Friday night. Perfect timing since we will be
celebrating the Max Recordings label's 5 year anniversary
with performances by Big Silver, Kevin Kerby, and American
Princes. Oh, it's also Cinco de Mayo or something
like that...ha ha.
I
really don't use LOL, I'm still more of a "ha ha"
guy.
OK,
I gotta run. Did I mention we're only a few weeks
out from opening Rumba/Revolution?
April
23 - 2006
I
don't know what happened, but all of the sudden it's
2006. I know this for a fact b/c I just wrote
a check to someone earlier today for something that
will go into Rev Room.
What's
that? You don't know about Rumba and Revolution?
That's probably got something to do with the facat
that I haven't blogged since early October. there's
a reason for this you see...
Right
around Halloween of last year, Suzon and I got word
that our friends up the street at Coconut Bay were ready
to get out of their lease.
"Interesting,"
we thought. Just about 2 years earlier we had
looked at the spot after Banana Joe's notorious crash
and burn. The corner had always appealed to us,
AND we were looking to do something new...just weren't
sure exactly which direction we were willing to go.
Fast
forward to now>>and we're just a few weeks away
from opening not one, but TWO new businesses just up
the street from our beloved Chicken Shack.
ok,
to be fair...a lot of fun stuff has happened along the
way, and I'd crazy not to mention seeing carly simon,
u2 (2nd time this tour), the stones (great night for
little rock), the cmt awards in nashville (thanks, rob
and the whole fisher clan), cuba (from a distance on
a wild cruise with some new friends), the bears/packers
on the coldest day I want to remember (thanks, dad), vegas (nothing
happened, I swear!!), a run up to branson to see jim
stafford (thanks, al), a surprise xbox360 (thanks, mom) and a quick trip to the closing
of my 2nd favorite restaurant of all time (fairwell,
the Berghoff).
So,
what can I tell you about the new places? Not
too much today. What I really want to talk about
is...
How
awesome was John Lee Hooker, JR last night? Seriously,
y'all. Boom Boom Boom Boom, Hooker was in the
room. It was so much better than I could've ever
expected. He will defintely be back before the
end of the year - you gotta see him and his snakeskin
boots!
Have
you gotten a chance to hear the Arctic Monkeys yet?
What a great record they've got out. As
fresh and hook-heavy as anything I remember hearing
in the the past couple of years. Maybe The Libertines
or Franz Ferdinand come to mind, but The Monkeys are
doing it their own way. If you like Brit-Rock,
then you need to get hip to this, man.
Has
anyone picked up the new Prince c.d.? it's totally
badass. This is the record I've been waiting for
forever (it seems). I mean, first of all - who
doesn't love Prince? But we've all been waiting
for a good album for YEARS!! This is it. I've
listened to it 25 or 30 times now, and I believe it
is right up there with some of his best work. Leaner
than the "Symbol" album (the one with "7",
"My Name is Prince", and "Sexy MF"),
funkier than "Diamonds and Pearls" (the one
with "Cream", "Gett Off", and the
title track), not quite as solid as "1999"
or "Purple Rain" or "Sign of the Times",
but this is the album that COULD have been the next
album after "Purple Rain" instead of freaking
everyone out with "Around the World in a Day".
Speaking
of "Around the World in a Day" - it came out
on May 1 1995. I remember this b/c my girfriend
at the time bought it for me the day that it came out,
and that night we watched the making of "We Are
the World" on ABC at her parents house. (I
only bring it up b/c when I wrote today's date at the
top of the blog, I remembered that it was her birthday
and EVERYONE remember's their first g-friend/b-friend's
b-day!)
Anyway...I've
got a long tradition of buy a Prince album the first
day that it comes out. And year after year - I
find myself a little more disappointed with being a
major Prince fan. this one has changed it all
back. I even re-joined the Prince fanclub in hopes
of getting the lead on tickets to the upcoming tour.
The new album rocks!
But
enough abou Prince - let's talk about Sticky Fingerz.
We're gearing up for a cool summer. It's
our 6th anniversary, and we're planning on some great
things. Suzon won't really let me talk about them
just yet, but we've got a few plans that I think you
guys are really going to love.
In
the meantime - Cinco de Mayo is right around the corner.
We've got a double celebration thing ahpenin'
with the district-wide "Running of the Bars"
in the streets of the River Market, AND Max recordings
5 year anniversary with Kevin Kerby, American Princes,
and Big Silver. Also on the same weekend, we've
got the killer "Queen" tribute act. Queen
rules.
Also,
new dates are up for Will Hoge, Asylum Street Spankers,
South Austin Jug band, and a sweet Pearl Jam tribute
band called "Evenflow". Just part of
our summer full of tribute bands...they seem to be getting
more and more popular. We've got a radiohead thing
lined up in May, Pearl Jam and Metallica in June, Guns
and Roses in July, Poison in August - lots of tributes.
OK,
I gotta run now. Promise to write something more
interesting later. OMG, I forgot to ask how YOU
are doing...
OCT
4, 2005 - HOW DO YOU GET A PODCAST??
You
may have noticed a link to a "Podcast" on
our homepage. If you aren't hip to all of the
new internet lingo, a "Podcast" is the next
big thing that everyone is doing. It's a little
like a blog, except that it is an audio feed that you
subscribe to and listen to on your computer or mp3 player.
How do you "get" the Sticky Fingerz
Podcast? It's easy easy easy, man. Just
follow these simple steps and you'll be listening in
no time.
1)
go to www.ipodder.org
2)
scroll down to the link "Download Ipodder".
click it. If you have trouble finding it,
it's on the RIGHT side of the page
3)
click your operating system - most of you are Windows,
so click the little "Windows" folder
4)
click "ipodder 1.0". it's the very first
item in the list
5)
you should have three options for download in the middle
of the screen. Windows, Mac, Linux. Pick
the one that matches your operating system.
6)
choose any of the download mirror buttons on the right
side of the screen. you should probably choose
one from the good ol' U.S.of A., but I'm not sure if
it matters
7)
save and install the program once it is downloaded
8)
run ipodder from your desktop
9)
from your "podcast receiver" screen, click
the green circle with a "+" sign in the middle.
this is how you add podcasts.
10)
in the URL space, paste the URL link that you have copied
from our homepage where it says "copy this address
into your podcast application"
11)
click the green button that has two arrows in different
directions, this should begin the download of the "Chicken
Scratch" podcast.
it's
just that easy. and all 11 steps will take you
maybe 5 minutes or so. totally worth it. enjoy.
7
- 31 - 05
I
really like the band My Chemical Romance. They
get me excited about hard rock the way that Nirvana
and Jan's Addiction used to get me excited. If
you like it loud and fast and really really good, then
pick up Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. Me? I'm
hoping to get to see them this fall with Alkaline Trio
and Reggie & the Full Effect.
Last
week I made the trip over to Mempho to catch the one
and only Carole King (wish I could think of something
clever to say about how different her music is from
My Chemical Romance, but it's early Sunday morning down
here at the Finger and I'm not quite up to speed until
the coffee machine kicks on)
Back
to Carole King...her string of hits songs read like
a top 10 list of hits from the 60's and early 70's...
I
Feel the Earth Move - destroyed by Prince protege Martika
You
Make Me Feel (Like a Natural Woman) - made famous by
the queen of soul,
Locomotion
- best version, Billy Squier; 2nd best, Carole King;
3rd best, Kylie Minogue
It's
Too Late (Baby) - such a sad break up song. something
inside has died and i/can't hide and I just can't fake
it
One
Fine Day - the carpenters back when they were getting
3 squares
Will
you still Love me Tomorrow - hey, this chick had a lot
of break up songs
You've
got a Friend - yes, James Taylor gets all the credit
Some
Kind of Wonderful - a bad john huges movie, a great
grand funk song,
Jazzman
- she didn't play it, and I never really liked it anyway.
Take
Good Care of My Baby - I
and
the immortal So Far Away...doesn't anybody stay in one
place anymore, it would be so fine to see your face
at my door.
She
dedicated this one to "the troops", but every
time I hear it I think of all the folks I've met through
the years at JR's and Stickyz...people just passing
through the time of their life and making a big impression
on mine.
I've
been reading Chuck Klosterman's new book, "Killing
Yourself to Live', and all I can say is. If you
happen to be a 30something year old dude that loves
music and grew up somewhere in midAmerica: buy it, read
it, love it. This guy grew up in Fargo, ND and
now he writes for Esquire and Spin. In the book,
he tells the story of getting sent by the editors of
Spin magazine to drive cross-country and make note of
places involved in rock'n'roll tragedies. Throughout,
he waxes nostalgic on everything from Radiohead's prediction
of 9/11 on Kid A, to the philosophical differences between
"Slow Ride" by Foghat and "Free Ride"
by the "most successful albino key-tar player",
Edgar Winter. The last time that I read a novel
that felt like it was written by me at this particular
time in my life was 15 years ago when I read Douglas
Coupland's Generation X. This is a great book
- I'm still some 50 pages from the end, it could all
go to hell before I'm finished.
Let's
talk about Sticky Fingerz for a minute. Consider
this a publice service announcement...September will
be a badass month for cool shows. I'll say more
about it later.
Tomorrow
is August 1st. For some reason, this day holds
a particular meaning to me. Back when I was a
lot younger...4th or 5th grade. I remember sitting
outside of the hotel room with my cousin (we were on
vacation, and had been at Six Flags all day), and we
were thinking - "today's August first. Summer
is practically over just as soon as it began. school
is about to start and things will be different than
they have been"...of course, now I realize that
Summer lasts pretty much until mid-November since I'm
not going to school and my seasons are dictated by the
degree of heat. August 1st...it still always creeps
up.
7
- 25 - 05
We
got the call late Saturday (7/23) afternoon that
Patrick Smith had a family tragedy and would not be
able to make the show on 7/30. Our prayers go
out to Patrick and his parent's during this difficult
time. We will definitely let everyone know when
Patrick will be coming back to town.
7-17-05
I
just got back from a little road trip to Memphis
for the Duran Duran concert. On my way there,
I was thinking about the 6 c.d.'s that I had loaded
into my trunk changer for the drive over. I've
decided that every road trip should have musical representatives
in 6 categories:
1
classic disc
2
classic disc that I never got around to getting into,
but I feel like I should give it a try
3
greatest hits compilation of a band that has good singles
4
something very hip that I'm curious about
5
new hotness of the week
6
something that just rocks
So,
I had...
1
- Radiohead "OK Computer" - What a classic,
and "Let Down" was playing as I drove in over
the Mississippi River...you just can't plan moments
like that.
2
- The Replacements "Let It Be" - I never listened
to The 'Mats that much. And, I probably shouldn't
be so cool to call them The 'Mats until I listen to
them some more...
3
- No Doubt "Greatest Hits" - sure love that
"Spiderwebs"
4
- Reggie and the Full Effect "Songs Not to Get
Married To" - yes, I'm a believer in the Full Effect...there
are some awesome songs on this disc, and a few that
rock me a little too loudly...sounds a little like Failure
or Trent Reznor at times, but with a sense of humor.
Reggie is a member of The Get Up Kids.
5
- The Redwalls "De Nova" - a few weeks ago
I was thinking that the new Spoon album sounded a lot
John Lennon...scratch that. The Redwalls bring
the Lennon side of Lennon/McCartney with a sound that
is fresh and classic at the same time. This is
a hot record, and these guys may be bonafide rock stars
a year from now.
6
- The Distillers "Coral Fang" - lead singer
Brody Armstrong is easily the cutest girl that I can
think of who could beat the hell out of Courtney Love
(even Courtney on "medication").
Duran
Duran rocked the Orpheum theater. They played
most of the hits that you can think of EXCEPT...
Reflex
- which happens to be my favorite DD song and video
New
Moon on Monday - whose video featured a flag & symbol
that I have forever doodled on pieces of paper when
other people think I may be taking important notes
Is
There Something I Should Know - whose video has inspired
me to always ALWAYS own more than one denim button down
shirt
You've
got to understand - for most of my Junior High School
years, I wanted to be Simon Le Bon and I wanted to dress
like John Taylor. It was so much fun to get to
see the whole original band together and sounding AWESOME.
My only complaint is that I had to run to the
facilities when they played New Religion, and that was
probably more of my fault than theirs. Simon still
had it together, and I could easily imagine he and Bill
Shatner and Leonardo DiCap all being part of the same
weird family...
After
the show I ran over to Jillians to catch the last 4
rounds of the big fight. What a great day for
our City and State to have a Champ like Jermain Taylor.
He's been a couple of times recently, and you
can bet that the next time is on the house...all though
he did just get PAID, so maybe I should rethink that
one.
On
the way back, I listened to Mitch Hedberg's "Strategic
Grill Locations" Mitch makes me laugh so
much. I'll bet the cars I passed probably thought
I was crazy the way I was laughing so hard. Also,
I listened to more Radiohead. Not only is "OK
Computer" a classic, but the "kick in"
of Paranoid Android is one of my favorite rock moments..."you
don't remember, you don't remember, why don't you remember
my name".
7-04-05
here's
a list of places that I can safely wear my red, white
and blue Converse BESIDES 4th of July.
1)
Memorial Day
2)
Flag Day
3)
Veteren's Day
4)
Captain America movie premier
5)
Lee Greenwood concert
6)
Toby Keith concert
7)
Springsteen concert
8)
Liberty Bell tour of Philadelphia
9)
Post office
10)
around my house
7
- 3 - 05 (LIVE 8 EDITION)
20
years ago on a hot July afternoon, I sat through some
10 hours of television called Live Aid. My parent's
probably thought I was crazy to spend a perfectly
good summer afternoon glued to the MTV (note: MTV used
to KICK ASS), and I distinctly remember my grandparent's
coming over for dinner that night, but I wouldn't let
anyone change the channel. It was the biggest
concert ever. To me at least. From Run-DMC
and Tears for Fears in the morning, all the way through
to Queen and Led Zep and Duran Duran and Mick Jagger
ripping up "State of Shock" with Tina Turner
and Power Station with no Robert Palmer (WTF?). Anyway,
I stuck with it for some reason...
FLASH
FORWARD to a mild mannered career as concert promoter.
How
in the world did they pull off Live 8 in the short amount
of time that everyone knew about it?
I've
been listening to Live 8 for almost 24 hours straight.
I think I've absorbed as much as I can for now.
I've been tuned into the whole affair on XM/VH1/ABC.
Luckily Xm has repeated the show in it's entirety
at least once. I woke up at 7am this morning (let's
hear it for red bull) to the Pink Floyd finale...what
a show. With all due respect to the "DJ's"
on XM, that must be an easy gig to get...
Here's
my high/low lights:
Paul
McCartney. He opened and closed the London stage.
Opening with Bono and some Sgt Peppers-dressed
flugalhornists, they played, naturally, "Sgt Peppers
Lonely Heart's Club Band"...it was 20 years ago
today.
McCartney
closed out the show with George Michael on "Drive
My Car" and later an all star cast ripped through
"Hey Jude". Hey, isn't this the same
show that the media all called "boring" when
it was halftime at last year's Super Bowl?? Well,
it wasn't boring to me then, and it's not boring now
either. The guys from Pink Floyd are all cuddled
up with the children's choir "from Africa".
It's all pretty cozy.
PInk
Floyd. The original Radiohead plays together for
the first time in forever and it sounds like they never
went away. OK, to the absolute purist, there were
a couple of mis-timings and one clunker bass note, but
c'mon. I can't think of anything in recent rock
'n' roll memory that was as momentous and satisfying
(please remember that rock'n'roll memory has no short
term). there may be no hope at all for a tour,
but wouldn't it be cool if they did just a handful of
shows. How much would I pay to see Pink Floyd?
$500. In the right place. And if you're
goin' with me you gotta get your own ticket.
Madonna.
Got into the groove. Please tell me the
last time that anyone heard Madonna sing? Besides
her slickly produced album, almost every performance
I've seen in (ahem) recent rock'n'roll memory has been
lip-sync'd. No safety ropes at Live 8. Madonna
has never been known to have a great voice, but she
got up there and did some numbers in her lower range.
Sounded just fine. Wish she would've done
"Holiday" like she did at the original.
Annie
Lennox. Much better pipes than Madonna.
Sting.
Does 3 Police songs. Here's my sample fan
mail, feel free to cut and paste and send to "da-doo-doo-doo.com"
Dear Sting, stop teasing. just put the band back
together and take your tantric ass on a world tour pronto.
UB40
- The XM announcer says "the thing about Live 8
is that everyone only gets a few minutes to perform.
If you're a band like UB40, with so many hits,
what do you play? Do you play Red Red Wine?"
What? They had more than one hit?? Oh,
you mean that Elvis cover that was from the Billy Baldwin/Sharon
Stone classic "Sliver"? Of course, they're
gonna play "Red Red Wine", but thanks for
making it suspenseful XM.
XM
Announcers. This was the best part. They
could hear all of the stages and could switch between
their channels or whatever, but a lot of times you heard
them talking, trying to figure out who was playing what
and where. The one guy actually goes "and,
well, who is THAT playing "Good Vibrations"?
One of the things about this show is you hear
some strang cover song choices. Earlier today
we heard Travis play "Stayin' Alive", but
now we've got (ha ha) someone doing "Good Vibrations",
we'll have to check on that" Excuse me. Mr.
XMDJ. Could it possibly be that Brian Wilson,
the songwriter of "Good Vibrations" and
original Beach Boy who's lifestory has been written
about in any music magazine ever, is playing at one
of the Live8's??? Of course, but they never came
back on to say it.
Crosby,
Stills & Nash. Speaking of old timers not
getting any love. I heard a great interview with
Graham Nash bitching about CS&N not getting to play.
They were in Germany already, but the organizers
of the event couldn't tell them exactly where their
8 minute slot would be, and the band had other obligations
200 miles away that night. "Don't tell me
that you don't have 8 minutes for Crosby, Stills and
Nash to support your cause!!"
Gordon
Lightfoot. Nice to hear him again. I went
and downloaded "If you Could Just Read My Mind"
after his performance.
Joss
Stone. Everybody always talks about how great
Joss Stone is. She's even better live. Maybe
it's 'cuz she don't wear shoes.
Jars
of Clay Interview. "We're most excited about
playing here today with the Rolling Stones" Dudes,
the Stones aren't going to be there...but you should
totally be thankful that you guys are even on this thing.
Green
Day. Love 'em. Billy Joe dressed in the
coolest shirt ever (and looking just a bit like der
Fuhrer) leading the Berlin faithful through American
Idiot and Holiday before totally killing with We Are
the Champions. I can't wait to get this performance
on DVD.
Mariah
Carey. Introduces her back up singers as "the
childrens choir from Africa". I'm sure that
backstage they were like "this is the children's
choir from Mozambique" or "Swaziland"
or "whereever", and after a few practices
it was decided "you know what, Mariah, just say
they're from Africa"
Barenaked
Ladies. Proof that I don't understand everything
Canadian.
The
Killers. Becoming better and better.
Coldplay.
I Still don't get it. Even with Gyneth and
Apple looking on, it didn't do anything for me until...Richard
Ashcroft! Are you kidding me. Coldplay is
cool enough to play back up to the "Bittersweet
Symphony"...man, that one brings back some memories.
Velvet
Revolver. Seedy American Metal at it's best. These
guys are the only band from that 80's Los Angeles metal
sound that matters anymore.
Stevie
Wonder. "Everyone's feelin' pretty. It's
HOTTERRRR than July" begins the timeless
"Master Blaster" which kicked off the Stevie
set. This is a song that will forever be linked
to my childhood and playing Atari with my Dad. Hearing
Stevie rip through this like it was "20 years ago
today" brought the whole thing back around to me.
Now,
all that being said, I think the whole deal was kind
of a waste. They were asking for awareness instead
of money, but...with that many people watching, there
was probably a whole lot of money that could have been
given. And, I can't imagine that the leaders of
the G8 gave these concerts any more thought than they
do Bonnaroo, or Woodstock, anything else.
Gotta
go now. I've got 9 hours of footage tivo'd, and
I want to rewatch anything that I missed.
6
- 28 - 05
This isn't so much a Sticky Stuff update
as it is a point of information about a recently published
article...
Sticky
Fingerz building has not been sold. Contrary to
whatever has been reported recently - it is our neighbor's
building (with the Flying Fish restaurant) that has
been sold. The article was so well-written that
one would have to assume that facts were checked out
prior to publishing. Let this be a lesson - don't
believe everything that you read.
ps.
If for some reason you mistakenly thought that
Sticky Fingerz had been sold, and that you missed a
golden opportunity - then get out your checkbook and
give us a call. EVERYTHING has a price!! :)
6
- 12 - 05
I've
been too gone for too long. Thanks to everyone
who has berated me with the ol' "how come no new
sticky stuff"...here goes a little stream-of-consciousness
for ya (Ms. Strange at Hall High would be so proud of
that literary ref...and I never really read Joyce's
"Portrait of an Artist"):
Hmmm...where
to begin...anyone going to Memphis to see Duran Duran?
I'm so pumped about this. Last time I saw
them was like 1987 at Six Flags of all places. I
ran into John Taylor and his model of a wifey...what
was her name?? She was a big deal back in '87...man,
I just can't remember. Anyway, they were just
hanging by one of the rides a couple of hours before
the show. I so bad wanted to say "John Taylor,
I drove my parents crazy trying to find a leather trenchcoat
like the one you wore at Live Aid. Where do you
shop?" I've kind of got a habit of striking
up bizarre conversations with the celebs (ask me about
taking a leak with David Copperfield). Anyway..the
highlight of the show was bumrushing the front of the
stage and getting sooo close. This young girl
next to me asked me to throw her stuffed teddy bear
onstage...I nailed Simon in the leg. whoohoo. I'm
a good shot. Almost the best throw ever...2nd
only to pegging David Lee Roth in the shoulder with
a T-shirt that he wrapped around his neck for the encore
of the Eat 'Em and Smile Tour (that show will forever
be responsible for any hearing loss I've had through
the years)
Damn...Tyson
lost last night. I sure was pulling for him to
make that big comeback. This looks like a bad
week for icons of my generation. No more Tyson.
Chances are no more Michael Jackson (I really
stopped being a fan around the first time I heard Bad's
opening verse, "Your butt is mine". Um,
no it's not, Michael.) It's still sad to see either
of these guys go down the way they have. You can
only understand if you grew up in the 80's. Tyson
fights were EVENTS, man. MJ videos were HUGE DEALS.
Of course, this was back when MTV played videos
(I know you kids have no idea what I'm talking about).
How many hours did I practice that freakin' moonwalk??
For the record, my Thriller-era girlfriend had
all 4 walls in her bedroom plastered top-to-bottom with
pics and magazine photos of Michael. Now that
I think about it, that was kind of creepy (but it did
inspire my own "bedroom photo wall" of Madonna
- thanks for being cool, Mom and Dad).
Here's
where I change the subject from my adolescence. Do
you think it'll ever rain again? Just curious.
I
finally got around to watching DIG the other night.
What a great film that is. I mean, if you
are looking for a down and dirty story about what really
happens with bands trying to nail that record deal,
this is it. Now I've got to go out and buy some
Brian Jonestown Massacre records. I'll tell you
this, I know 3 or 4 guys just like every character in
that movie. It ain't pretty, ya'll.
Coldplay
- love 'em or hate 'em? I borrowed the first record,
and didn't like it. Never heard the 2nd disc,
but actually went out and bought the 3rd. Am I
ready for this...not sure. It seems that everyone
either loves them or hates them. I've always had
the opinion that they were Radiohead-lite. The
only problem is, my faith in Radiohead is waning. So,
what d'ya do? "OK Computer" was such
an IMPORTANT album to me. Who can fill that void??????
Dave
Matthews Band - love 'em or hate 'em? I've
haven't bought a Dave record since "Under the Table
and Dreaming". That was at least 10 years
ago, b/c It was when I caught them 4 days OK City bombing...in
downtown OK City (VERY moving performance). Big
Head Todd gave me a high five. Small club, great
show...then Dave took over the world and it became less
interesting to me. Solidified by a Memphis in
May performance a few years back where there were at
least 1 million people between me and the stage. I
can't say that I "get it", but I do appreciate
the popularity. Anyway, I bought the new record
after hearing Dave describe it as "love and sex".
Well, that sounds happy. I'll report on
it later.
Note
to anyone who wants to know why we haven't put on any
shows in the amphitheater this summer: Hope you
enjoy Raiders of the Lost Ark in the park on June 22,
b/c that bumped us out of our first big ol' concert
production. Snakes, why does it always have to
be snakes...
Have
you seen the trainwreck of a show called "Hit Me
Baby One More Time?" You won't be able to
look away. First, the five ol' skool acts play
one of their hits (first ep: Loverboy, Flock of Seagulls,
Arrested Development, Tiffany, Cece Penniston), then
they wheel them back out to play a cover song. Excuse
me, Tiffany's hit WAS A FREAKIN' COVER SONG...nobody
seemed to mention that. So, the "winner'
gets $20,000 donated to their favorite charity...um,
I think any of those cats would like for their charity
to be the Loverboy, Flock of Seagulls, Arrested Development,
Tiffany, or the Cece Penniston Foundation. With
all due respect, the Arrested Development take on Los
Lonely Boy's "Heaven" should immedaitely be
released to radio - it was badass. Not to be confused
with Fatass, which would seem to describe Mike Reno
of Loverboy...Their next album should be called "Get
Lucky...and a large order of fries and a shake"
- that's kind of a stretch b/c I'm not sure if a) anyone
really ever reads this, and b) if anyone really remembers
how big Loverboy was in 1981. Well, they are even
BIGGER now. HA!
This
is the part of the blog where I say Go Cubs. (and,
I must point out, that Wrigley Field is my happy place
- not including the beaches of Nice, France, which
is not only happy, but in French)
Thanks
to my friend Cranford for turning me on to The Art Brut..."and,
yes, this is my singing voice, it's not irony, it's
not rock'n'roll, I'm just talking to the kids"
I
can't tell you how much I love rock'n'roll lyrics. It
is the poetry of our age. Seriously, I can study
Keats all day long, but when I say "You take the
midnight subway train/you're calling all the shots/you're
struck by lightnin'/YOU'RE IN LOVE"...ok, that
was RATT, and maybe a bad example, but if you crank
it up, it sounds AWESOME.
Are
you hip to Luna? I got on the bandwagon of their
mellow pop right when they broke up. Man, I'm
always showing up late to the party. Do yourself
a favor and download "Rendezvous" - any record
with a song called "Cindy Tastes of Barbeque"
is a classic in my book.
I've
officially lost all faith in most of the hiphop that
I've heard in the last 5 years. Except for anything
released by DefJux or the Jurrassic Five or Atmosphere
- is all of the rest of it just a blueprint for the
decline of the western civilization, or is it just me
getting old? Oh, I liked some of that Kanye West
album, but I'm totally through with "bitches and
ho's" lyrics at this point, ya know? Hey
HipHop People, it's so funny that you continue to rhyme
"bacardi" and "party". Don't
get me wrong, I'll bump NWA all day long, but they were
the originators, and I think all the others are suffering
from, um, arrested development. If I may, "Crusin'
down the street in my 6-4/jockin' the bitches/slappin
the ho's/went to the park to get the scoop/knuckleheads
out there cold shootin' some hoop" - that
was poetry, that was 1989. Can we move on now?
Here's
something worth repeating - if you have the means, then
don't blink an eye, and pay whatever you must to see
U2. All thought, you may want to use discretion
before dropping $90 (Yikes!) for their vintage tour
shirts.
I've
always wanted to go to Red Rocks for a concert. White
Stripes in late August - can I get designated driver?
I
just read that PINK FLOYD will reunite for Live 8 in
a couple of weeks. All original members. I
can't think of the last time music made me damn near
hyper-ventilate. That's just the most awesome
thing ever. If only I could figure out how to
score tickets I would definitely throw caution (and
Sticky Biznass) to the wind and jump across the pond...maybe
eBay has my miracle.
Ok,
enough about me. Sticky Fingerz 5th anniversary
is right around the corner. The fastest 5 years
of my life. Keep an eye on the site for more info.
5
- 19 - 05
everytime
I sit down to update the sticky stuff, I end up doing
something else...hmm. maybe I wasn't meant to
be a blogger. anyway, here's what's up lately...
I
went to Chicago last week and got a chance to see U2
at the United Center. It was Bono's birthday.
They were filming their Live DVD the night I was
there. I say this as nonchalantly as possible
b/c the whole experience was so unbelievable that I
could never do it justice in a few sentences. All
I can say is, do anything you can to see U2, preferably
on this tour. You'll be hard pressed to ever find
another act of their caliber doing it the way they do...4
guys onstage...3 chords and the truth, baby.
Looking
forward to seeing Of Montreal tonight. They are
getting pretty good reviews in all of the cool magazines...looks
like we've got them here at the right time. We
sure have had a lot of phone calls from passionate fans
trying to make sure they can get tickets. This
may be one of those special shows...
Man,
I hope this new Star Wars movie doesn't suck. Their
are somethings from my childhood that I would like to
remember as the best ever...Star Wars falls into this
category. I hate to see it go out sucking.
Got
a copy of the new Spookie Daly Pride disc. These
guys are hilarious. They even give Little Rock
a shout out in their new song "The Bumpin' Uglies
Song". Check 'em out next week on May 25.
5
- 1 - 05
May
Day. This is one holiday that gets completely
overlooked. I'm really not even sure if it's a
real holiday, or some sort of "rhyming holiday".
Actually, it's supposed to be the radical workers
holiday from the late-1800's in England. Whatever.
The rap community should really get behind it.
Crazy
week last week with all those shows. Thanks to
everyone who showed up and made it such a success. Would
you believe that Ozomatli won a BillBoard Magazine Latin
Music Award for Best Alternative Rock Album the same
night that they were playing here?? It was actually
broadacast live on Telemundo moments before the guys
hit the stage at Sticky Fingerz...how cool is that.
I
just saw the lineup for this summer's Zooma tour...interesting.
I'm really not a big "Trey" fan, but
I would totally go to see Ben Harper, G Love, Ray LaMontagne,
Medeski, the Black Keys and Gomez...count me in.
Speaking
of The Black Keys, I hear they did a short set at Midtown
last week. Totally sorry that I missed that one.
Is
anyone going to Lollapalooza this year? They've
shortened it from a tour down to one glorious weekend
in my favorite Windy City. I'm still undecided.
All though, the fact that the Cubbies are in town
the day after definitely sweetens the pot. I would
like to catch Beck, though. His new album (while
not my favorite) has some definite highlights.
(speaking
of the cubbies, I know it's already looking like a bad
year, so we don't have to "tiptoe" around
the issue)
I
just read that Rick Rubin is producing the new Dixie
Chicks album. Wow. That may turn out to
be the biggest country record ever. In the studio,
Rubin is one of the most dangerous men alive. From
"LL Cool J is Hard as Hell" to his work with
the Chili Peppers and Johnny Cash, this dude has consistently
made the best albums of any genre.
Speaking
of the Dixie Chicks...Mrs. Emily Robison has just delivered
twins Henry and Julianna. Way to go, Charlie!!
4
- 24 - 05
Now
that the month's almost over, I thought I would give
a report about what's been up. But first, we've
got an incredible week of entertainment coming up, so
please check out the music page (even better, make sure
you are on our email
list)
Had
a great time hanging out with Jim from Sparta a few
weeks ago. Totally nice guy, and eager to talk
about whatever (his old band, At the Drive In being
a favorite of mine, it was cool to hear some inside
scoop about how the band broke up, etc)
Also
met another cool Jim...Bianco. This guy from L.A.
is a class act songwriter. As a matter of fact,
I'm listening to his record "handsome devil"
right now. It's always satisfying to accidentally
trip over a killer artist with which you are unfamiliar.
The critics compare him to Tom Waits, and the
similarities are there, but this guy is a little less,
um, frightening...But, let me tell you his songs are
outtasite. My favorite is the slow grind "
Goodness Gracious" Opening lines..."Goodness
Gracious, Spaghetti straps upon a marinara dress. Stiletto
heels and a cross across your chest" Now
that, my friends, is poetry!
Speaking
of badass songs. I've just downloaded new stuff
by Ryan Adams and the White Stripes. Here's my
short review...RA - returns to a sound that made Whiskeytown
famous. This one gives me huge hopes for his next
record (he's putting out 3 this year). WS - Hey,
who put Prince in my White Stripes? Tell me that
Jack's falsetto throughout this crunchy number filled
with big 70's-style riffs wouldn't sound right at home
on a purple record. You can go ahead and spend
$.99 each on these songs without wasting a dollar.
Some
friends in N.L.R. have just created an interesting idea.
It's called The Hive, and they offer everything
from art classes (pottery, too!) and music lessons to
a full audio recording studio with mastering facility.
It's on the Trolley route, so you should check
it out sometime...especially if you are a musician in
need of sticks and strings in the downtown area.
Got
a chance to see Loretta Lynn last night in Tunica, MS.
What a trip she is. She doesn't mind having
conversations with everyone in the band throughout her
show. It's almost like a comedy that happens to
star the queen of country music. MUCH better than
that dreadful "Reba" that I watched once in
it's entirety only because I had the stomach flu so
bad I couldn't roll over to grab the remote. Loretta
did some singin' in between the storytellin' and it
was (to quote Billy Ocean) "simply awesome".
(side
note - gambling action in Tunica...not so good)
I'm
still glued to American Idol every week, and I've learned
to say that with no shame. At least, I've learned
to type it with no shame b/c it's not like anyone ever
reads this anyway. Of course, I know that little
Carrie Underwood from Oklahoma is a L-O-C-K to win it
all, but I'm pulling for constantine more and more each
week. Somehow, he seems to be the only one getting
better each week. I'm still down with Scott Savol,
too. No way in the world he's going to win, but
I'm surprised every week that he stays alive.
Man,
Ozomatli is finally going to be here this week. I'm
so pumped for this show. These guys are so much
fun, I have expectations that it could be the best show
to ever play here (so far). I'm that serious about
it. It starts at 8pm with The Fundamentals...Ozo
will go on at 9:15. It's got to be an early deal
b/c they have to be in Memphis early the next day for
Memphis in May. If we're lucky, we'll get a conga
line. It happens at some Ozomatli shows that they
conga right out the door and down the street at the
end of the show. It started a riot in Austin last
year during South by Southwest. I can't wait!!
Speaking
of doing things down the street...we are involved with
all of our neighbors here in the River market for the
first annual Running of the Bars which will take place
on the night of Cinco de Mayo. Keep an eye out
for info on this crazy idea we had (note to authority
figures, not a good idea to let all of the bar owners
in the river market get together to plan big parties...absenteeism
at work the following day could impact the local economy)
We've
had a few staff changes lately at Sticky Fingerz (and
we're hiring a few more friendly faces this week), so
come on down and meet all your new best friends.
I
imagine that most of you know about this week already,
but it's truly filled with night after night of great
entertainment. If we keep doing shows at this
rate, we're going to have to open another place!!
My
buddy Scott finally got to go to Wrigley Field the other
day...and it rained. Dude, what did I tell you
about buying those tickets on eBay?? Welcome to
the disappointment that befalls anyone who even THINKS
about becoming a cubby.
On
April First I mentioned that I hadn't been April fooled
(so far). Then I read that day that Mitch Hedberg
had died. Man, that really sucks. I think
he made me laugh harder than anyone else in recent years.
On a trip to Chicago with Maxey last year, we
listened to Hedberg's c.d.'s over and over. If
you aren't familiar with him, then take the time to
grab either of his discs. They are brilliantly
funny to me. What a loss.
4
- 1 - 05
So
far, I've made it through half the day with no April
Fools' - I'll keep you posted on how it turns out.
Here's
what I've been up to lately...
got
a chacne to make it to South By Southwest Music Conference
in Austin a couple of weeks ago. Check out the
next issue of Nightflying Magazine for my full report
(Thanks, Peter), but here are the highlights -
Louis
XIV - gotta be my favorite new band this year.
Hot
Hot Heat - It's been a long time since I've seen a live
act that captivating.
LCD
Soundsystem - the line was so long for this show, there
was no way I could get in
Speaking
of lines - it was waaaay overcrowded this year. What's
up with that SXSW?
Death
from Above, 1979 - kind of disappointed in these guys.
Billy
Idol - totally rocked. I want more, more, more.
Hopefully,
those of you on the mailing list will receive our next
newsletter in your mailbox soon. If you haven't
signed up yet, make sure to send us your info...some
times we even send out free c.d.'s and stuff. Here's
the address again to get hooked up saywhat@stickyfingerz.com
3
- 15 - 05
Ok,
I gotta make this one quick, b/c I've got a lot to do
around here before I take off for SXSW...
First
of all...I gotta say I love Arby's. You wanna
know why? Potato Cakes.
I
saw a hilarious video on atomfilms.com today. If
you're a 50 Cent fan, then check out the the leader
of the free world rapping "D-R-A-F-T".
Definitely worth your time...bitch.
The
Troubled Hubble show last night was certainly entertaining.
They just got word that their new record will
come out in May on the prestigious LOOKOUT! Records
label. Unfortunately, as I had not promised, Hockey
Night pulled an NHL and cancelled last minute. I
tried to get them to the bargaining table, but they
insisted their brakes went out in Oklahoma.
(note
to the band Hockey Night. Maybe your brakes did
go out in Oklahoma..but, another band used that EXACT
same excuse just last month so, I'm not buying it. Consider
yourselves in my penalty box)
Did
anyone Tape Al Green on Letterman last night?? I
sure would like to see that. All though, you would
think I'd seen enough of the good Reverend after the
ol' XYZ incident at Riverfest last year...
I
officially get way too much spam. thinking of
changing my email address to unsubscribe@stickyfingerz.com.
What's
up with American Idol?? I'll tell ya...Mario Vasquez
is far too talented to sign a record deal with those
losers. Did you know that whoever "wins"
American Idol is locked into a 7 year management deal
with the producer of the show? Same goes for the
other finalists. My guess is that Mario has got
another offer on the table...he's that good.
You
know, that Michael Jackson is one freaky dude. And
to think, the Easter Bunny brought me the Thriller album
back in 1983.
I've
just filled out the most excellent basketball bracket
ever. Wake Forest, Baby!!
Has
anyone peeked at the Riverfest lineup? I know
nothing is official, but the folks at Pollstar.com have
leaked a few names already...Black Crowes, BB King,
Hank Jr, Rose Hill Drive. Yep, the same Rose Hill
Drive that blew the roof off of this place a few weeks
back.
OK,
I gotta split. Keep on Rockin' in the Free World!
Chris
King
3
- 8 - 5
My
friend Smokin' Dave Garrett sent me a link to this website
that has to be the funniest thing I've heard this week.
http://www.thewebshite.net/nickelback.htm
The
most ridiculous thing is that I've been telling folks
for a while that I couldn't tell a difference from one
Nickelback song to another. Oh yeah, if you are
in your office...CRANK IT UP. Everyone loves to
hear a couple of Nickelback songs rockin' together in
sterereo...
Is
there anything prettier than all of the dogwood trees
that sprout around here this time of year? Check
'em out on your way downtown around the Dilliards HQ
on Cantrell...rolling down your windows, opening the
sunroof, and taking your top off may be in order. (only
encouraging top removal for those with convertibles
or really tinted windows)
Thanks
to all ya'll that ralled out to see Shooter Jennings
earlier tonight. A great time with a nice crowd
of fun people...that's why we do what we do!! In
case you wonder, Shooter is a good dude, and he's just
been asked to open all three months of Toby Keith's
Summer Tour (permission granted to leave the show after
Shooter and before Toby) Also, you can catch him
doing 2 nights at Stubbs BBQ next week with a fella
named Willie Nelson. If I have to tell you where
Stubbs is, then I probably have to explain who Willie
is, and I just don't have time for that right now.
My
apologies to anyone who tried to get Tim Reynold's Tickets
on Monday at www.ticketalternative.com...the
bug is out of their system, and the tickets are priced
at $12.
I've
been so busy lately, that I haven't had a chance to
make a big deal out of a couple of April shows that
just got confirmed for us. I'm totally pumped
up about both of these...
SPARTA
- MONDAY APRIL 4TH - ALL AGES
OZOMATLI
- THURSDAY APRIL 28TH
Sparta
is a spinoff of the hugely successful "At the Drive-In"
that imploded moments before impact with superstardom
back in 2001. This is a rock show. Rock
rock rock rock. Got it?
Last
time I saw Ozomatli, they were being interviewed by
Joan Rivers on the red carpet after picking up their
first Grammy award a few weeks ago. Ozomatli plays
a kind of latin-flavored funk that makes even the most
un-dancin'est of people shake it (for example, me).
This could be the most fun you'll have all Spring.
3
- 7 - 5
Here's
a few things I feel like talking about...
LCD
Soundsystem has just put out the funkiest dance rock
album in years. Stack it right next to Beck's
Odelay, The Beastie's Paul's Boutique, and the last
Basement Jaxx record. You want my review..."Freakin'
Awesome - 5 fingerz"
Did
anyone get to see Aqueduct on Conan a few days ago?
These guys were here the first weekend in February
and they played circles around a (disappointing) Starlight
Mints.
I
was in Best Buy the other day and heard them playing
Blue Merle. After a quick inventory of the 50
or so people in the store, I realized that there were
exactly 2 1/2 times as many people randomly in Best
Buy hearing the band as opposed to the small crowd of
20 that paid to see them at Sticky Fingerz last summer...hmmm,
maybe I should just open up a record store.
Speaking
of records, hopefully a few of you got a chance to listen
to the Sticky Fingerz music sampler that went out in
the mail a week ago. If you didn't get that disc,
and you didn't get the newsletter, and you didn't get
an invite to our customer appreciation party back in
January - then maybe it's time to get on our mailing
list, no? Just email me your info, and we'll take
care of you. You'll want to do it soon, b/c we
have a special deal happening at the end of this month,
and folks on our mailing list will hear about it first.
I
lead a strange (but entertaining) lifestyle with weirdo
hours. So, after years of denial, I finally decided
to make the plunge. Yep, I got Tivo. Now,
when I get home at 2 or 3 in the morning I've got new
options besides hitting the sack or dominating XBox
Live...American Idol and Suvivor. Lucky for
me that I've never been able to keep up with these shows
in the past, but now...I just gotta know what happens
to the little tattooed bartender on Survivor:Palau.
And on Idol...does anyone not think that Mario
Vasquez is going to win this thing by a landslide??
BTW, please keep this our little secret. If
anyone else knew I was losing sleep trying to pick a
favorite between the 16 year old that acts like Bette
Midler and Okie Carrie Underwood I would surely be the
laughingstock of the live music community!! But,
while we're on the subject, I'm betting the farm on
Constantine getting the boot this week.
Last
week, I spent most of my time at the annual Bar and
Nightclub Owners convention in Las Vegas. There
were some 40,000 bar and nightclub owners in attendance,
and we were all looking for one thing...to steal the
other guy's ideas!! If there's one thing I'll
remember more than anything else about the trip (besides
my friend Allison swallowing fire at the Jack Daniels
party in front of a couple of hundred Los Angeles hipster-types)
it's always get to the Vegas airport an hour and a half
early.
I'm
totally bummed that I haven't gotten to see Duran Duran
on their reunion tour this year. Can't imagine
that the 5 original members will ever go out and do
it again
The
last time I posted about the Grammy's, a few folks got
in touch to ask how in the world I could not book a
show with the Black Eyed Peas. Here's the story...it
was May of 2001, and we had finally gotten a show with
bluegrass big shots Big Smith. The agent for the
BEP's called and wanted the same date. Dilemma.
Both shows were going to be big for us, but I
was pretty sure that the BEP show was a one time only
deal...they were already too big of an act to be playing
rooms this size. So, we held up our agreement
with Big Smith, who we were sure we would be able to
bring back every few months for years to come. That's
how it goes down sometimes.
Calling
all you Roots Rock/ Americana/ Country Rock fans...we've
got a special night for you. Starting Tuesday
March 8th, it's ROOTS IN THE ROCK every Tuesday. We're
kicking things off with Shooter Jennings with special
guests John Lefler and Justin Morgan at 8pm. The
best part is, thanks to our friends at Jack Daniels
and Fat Tire, we're able to keep the cover charge at
a very affordable $5. That's less than it costs
to see the Million Dollar Baby at the Rave, ya'll.
LOVE
LIVE MUSIC - CK
2
- 19 - 05
What
a weird week it's been...
First
of all, thanks to everyone who showed up for our Redneck's,
Longnecks, and the Opposite Sex party on Valentine's
Day. We were blown away by the turnout, and it
looked like all ya'll had a great time. Keep an
eye out on the Music page for the return of Wade Bowen
and The Randy Rogers Band. Both of those acts
will be back soon...
...Sooner
than you think, actually. Randy Rogers Band will
return with Charlie Robison on Feb 23rd. What
a great double bill that's gonna be! Charlie has
a song getting played on CMT now, and Randy has the
#46 Country song in Billboard Magazine.
I
went and saw Wilco last Saturday night in Memphis. While
it was technically an excellent show - I was disappointed
with Jeff Tweedy's setlist. I realize that crying
over this is equal to anyone who ever left a Gourds
song wishing they had played "Gin and Juice"...it
just happens sometimes.
What
doesn't happen very often is a cancellation. We
are lucky enough to deal with a lot of touring acts
that need a gig in Little Rock to get them from point
A to point C. So, most of these road warriors
are good about making there show with no problems. Of
course, accidents/illnesses/riots/acts of god, etc,
do happen from time to time.
This
week, we had 3 in a row. No kiddin'. I've
never had 2 days fall out in a row before, but this
week it happened 3 times.
Alligator
Dave called Tuesday at 6:30pm to say that he was stuck
in Houston for some reason. That's sooo alligator
dave - he didn't tell me what her name was, but you
can ask him next time you see him playing anywhere else
except here :)
The
Lloyd Dobler Effect called at 1pm on Wednesday to tell
me they had car trouble in Minneapolis the night before,
and would be unable to make it.
And
the kicker, Nation called Thursday afternoon at 2:30
to say that Stacy Savage was so sick it would be silly
to try and pull off the show. This one was the
most disappointing b/c it has been a long time since
our friends in Nation have played here.
Anyway
- that's the story on cancellations. They are
really rare for us, but then you have a crazy week like
this.
Did
anyone happen to catch the Grammy's on Sunday? By
the sounds of the Neilsen Ratings, not too many people
were watching. I thought it was one of the better
awards shows I have seen in recent years. In case
you missed it, here's my rundown of how it went down
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the opening mash-up sequence with Black Eyed Peas, Franz
Ferdinand, Maroon 5, Los Lonely Boys, and Gwen Stephani
all playing their songs at the same time reminded me
of what the inside of my head sounds like ALL OF THE
TIME.
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wait a minute...I've TURNED DOWN shows with Los
Lonely Boys and Black Eyed Peas. yikes. Can't
win 'em all...
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a lot has been made about Gwen Stephani performing pantless.
How come nobody has mentioned that she was wearing
Seinfeld's puffy shirt?
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In a night of awesome acts, Alicia Keys gave the performance
of the night, but Green Day and Melissa Ethridge rocked
the house, too.
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Jerry Lee Lewis was awarded a lifetime achievement award...and
he still owes me 3 grand.
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J Lo and Mark Antony...I didn't understand a word.
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The southern rock special was a low point for everyone
involved (except maybe Elvin Bishop). This one
is way too obvious to joke about. So...
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What was up with Tim McGraw. Didn't he get the
memo that folks are pretty much looking down on LipSynchers
these days? Good thing he had Faith Hill fooled.
That had to be the saddest part of the show. Faith
Hill gives a one person standing ovation to her husband
after he provides the night's biggest WTF moment.
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a bunch of people sang a song about the tsunami "We
are the World"-style. It was rough, but their
heart was in the right place. Al Green was a big
M.I.A. after he was announced at the show's beginning
to be a part of the tribute. Bad Reverend.</ |