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Note to INXS – pick JD!

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Ok, I’ve avoided writing about this because, well, writing about teevee seemed so fucking trivial lately. But sometimes a man just has to take a stand. INXS? Guys? I’m fuckin’ talkin’ to you. Listen up. C’mon. Come closer. Closer. I’m gonna get real close and whisper this in your ears. Ready? PICK JD! PICK JD! […]

Ok, I’ve avoided writing about this because, well, writing about teevee seemed so fucking trivial lately.

But sometimes a man just has to take a stand.

INXS? Guys? I’m fuckin’ talkin’ to you. Listen up.

C’mon. Come closer.

Closer.

I’m gonna get real close and whisper this in your ears.

Ready?

PICK JD!
PICK JD!
PICK JD!
PICK JD!
PICK JD!

I swear, I’ve watched Survivor since it started, and the last few seasons of Amazing Race. And aside from when my brutha-man Lex was on Survivor, I have never, ever been this involved in a reality teevee show. I’m glued to the set when the show is on. I watch the episodes twice. I’ve watched this group of people go from raw, undeveloped talent to, the last few, truly great performers. They’re growing right in front of our eyes. Every one of the last four were good enough for the gig, good enough that I’d pay to watch them, and it’s gotten to be emotional, I care about them as people.

Last nights show, when Sweet Susie McNeil went home, I watched Dave Navarro well up when she was announced. It’s not just me, and it’s not just the performers, the guys hosting the show are emotionally involved.

But at some point it comes down to, simply, who’s right for the job. And from the very first night, one guy has been way, way ahead of the rest. JD Fortune is the lead singer for INXS, and you know it just looking at him.

Guys. Gary, Andrew, John, Tim, Kirk. Listen to me. Forget Mig. Forget Marty, no matter how great he is at singing Nirvana and Radiohead. JD’s the guy, and you know it.

Next week is the finale. I’m afraid to look. Tell me when it’s over.

Chilton Update – alive, evidently!

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Evidently Alex Chilton’s ok. From pitchforkmedia.com: Alex Chilton, frontman for Big Star and the Box Tops, is safe and sound, according to various sources, including e-mails to Pitchfork purporting to be from friends of Chilton’s family. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports that Chilton spoke to Ron Easley (his former bandmate in the Memphis punkabilly group […]

Evidently Alex Chilton’s ok.

From pitchforkmedia.com:

Alex Chilton, frontman for Big Star and the Box Tops, is safe and sound, according to various sources, including e-mails to Pitchfork purporting to be from friends of Chilton’s family. The Memphis Commercial Appeal reports that Chilton spoke to Ron Easley (his former bandmate in the Memphis punkabilly group Tav Falco’s Panther Burns) early Monday morning, who said that Chilton had been rescued by helicopter from his French Quarter home on Sunday.

…sing for Alex Chilton when he comes ’round

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If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon? If he was from Mars, wouldn’t that be cool? Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file? Hangin’ down in Memphis all the while. Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes ’round They sing I’m in […]

If he was from Venus, would he feed us with a spoon?
If he was from Mars, wouldn’t that be cool?
Standing right on campus, would he stamp us in a file?
Hangin’ down in Memphis all the while.

Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes ’round
They sing I’m in love. What’s that song?
I’m in love with that song.
Cerebral rape and pillage in a village of his choice.
Invisible man who can sing in a visible voice.
Feeling like a hundred bucks, exchanging good lucks face to face.
Checkin’ his stash by the trash at St. Mark’s place.

Children by the million sing for Alex Chilton when he comes ’round
They sing I’m in love. What’s that song?
I’m in love with that song.

I never travel far, without a little Big Star

Runnin’ ’round the house, Mickey Mouse and the Tarot cards.
Falling asleep with a flop pop video on.
If he was from Venus, would he meet us on the moon?
If he died in Memphis, then that’d be cool, babe.

–The Replacements, ‘Alex Chilton‘

From Looka:

“Alex Chilton, who lived in the 9th Ward and refused to leave, hasn’t been heard from, and there are many people who are worried about him.”

God dammit. For some reason this one gets to me.

Rock Star – no more fucking reality teevee!

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I’m hooked hard on Rockstar INXS. I’m looking forward to the tuesday show all week.

Fuck.

Sucked in again.

I’m hooked hard on Rockstar INXS. I’m looking forward to the tuesday show all week.

Some of these people are good. The house band is awesome. INXS and Dave Navarro make a great panel; no fucked up American Idol crap.

I wanted not to like it. Not like I really cared a lot about INXS, but they were a major band at one time and I liked ’em. But it seemed like ultimate sellout. And it is a sellout, absolutely. But…

But damn. Good teevee.

On the other hand, I’m over BlowOut. Really. I’ll never watch it again. Promise.

Rock Star is just hitting the point where it’s getting really interesting; almost all the weak performers are gone, and it’s getting to the point where they’re going to have to start choosing the weaker of three good people, instead of the obvious loser. That’s going to get harder each week.

Personally, I’m rooting for JD, but Marty is a close second. And you know, I hate that I care.

Firefly

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God, I love Joss Whedon. “If they take the ship, they’ll rape us to death, eat our flesh and sew our skins into their clothing and if we’re very very lucky, they’ll do it in that order.””…Brought you some supper, but if you’d prefer a lecture, I’ve a few very catchy ones prepped.
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God, I love Joss.

“If they take the ship, they’ll rape us to death, eat our flesh and sew our skins into their clothing and if we’re very very lucky, they’ll do it in that order.”

“…Brought you some supper, but if you’d prefer a lecture, I’ve a few very catchy ones prepped. Sin and hellfire… one has lepers.”

“And I’d like to be king of all Londinum and wear a shiny hat.”

“Sweetie, we’re crooks. If everything were right, we’d be in jail.”

“We’re not gonna die. We can’t die, Bendis. You know why? Because we are so very pretty. We are just too pretty for God to let us die.”

The above quotes are all from the first episode of Firefly; the one that was meant to be first anyway, which is not the one that aired first. Fuck me if I know why, but I’m sure that’s been talked to death.

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Trotsky Icepick – Band Names you don’t expect to see on CNN

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I’ll take Band Names you don’t expect to see on CNN for $1000, Alex!MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — One of history’s most infamous murder weapons, the ice pick used to kill Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky, has apparently resurfaced after being lost for decades.
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I’ll take Band Names you don’t expect to see on CNN for $1000, Alex!

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Slice of Cake

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So when exacly did Cake change their name to Weezer?Because you know, I thought Weezer were that band who did Hash Pipe and Sweater.


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So when exacly did Cake change their name to Weezer?

Because you know, I thought Weezer were that band who did Hash Pipe and Sweater. But clearly, if you listen to that clip, they’re the band that did Short Skirt, Long Jacket and Never There.

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But you should check out a damned fine mashup based on said song.

I’ll say it again. Me love Mashuptown.