Watch the New Wesley Willis Documentary Free at Pitchfork
Pitchfork is offering the new Wesley Willis documentary, Wesley Willis's Joy Rides: It's a Rock You Mentary free to stream on their website right now. It's pretty awesome. Longtime readers of the site will know that Wesley is kind of an icon for us and… more »
This pretty much sums up what is going on with me right now. Work is crazy, but I dig it. I am busy every weekend from now until Thanksgiving. Holy crap, life. more »
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Man, 2009 has been a really bad year for 80's icons. Earlier this week I had heard Captain Lou Albano was in hospice care and today I was rather shocked by the news that he had passed away. Yes, he was 76 but it seemed… more »
I don't have much to say right now except work is pretty darn good, the new Beatles remasters are pretty magical, and I want The Beatles Rock Band more than anything right now. I'm being a good boy though.
Oh! Tomorrow marks the release of the 50t… more »
So I'll start with the awesome news that tomorrow I'm signing the lease on a new apartment and hopefully sometime next week I should get the official word that I indeed will be employed. A background check is currently being run and I don't have any pri… more »
Jeri alerted me to the fact that our friends Cold War Kids have been nominated for a VMA for Breakthrough Video. While there are a TON of great nominees in this category, which is rather odd for the VMA's, I would like to encourage folks to vote for Col… more »
Saturday night, the wife and I went to see one of my favorite bands ever, Tears For Fears, at the Oregon Zoo Amphitheater. It is a great venue, and they allow you to bring your own food in. It was a sellout, so I am glad we got there early!
We had… more »
Ghostbusters game. Catching up on TV shows: Madmen, Weeds, and Dexter. Not to mention that pesky job hunt thing.
My pal Jesse and I saw Black Dynamite on Thursday at the L.A. Film Festival. The screening was at the outdoor Ford Theatre, which turn… more »
In case you didn't know, Phil and I have a webcomic called Brax the Alien Rocker. Many of the stories come from our own adventures in the music industry over the last ten years or so. We've managed to put out 22 strips so far without missing a deadline… more »
Greetings. I am Kirby. I have been a reader of this blog for a long time, you might recognize my name from the comments, or when I destroy you in fantasy football or Tournament Pick 'Em. I came to brendoman.com through who you call Smiles (I know him… more »
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My friend Matt invited me to a screening of Anvil! The Story of Anvil at the Nuart in L.A. tonight and boy, am I glad I made the drive. It is seriously one of the best documentary films I have ever seen. Imagine This i… more »
WTF of the Day: Paul Scheer's Michael Jackson Auction Photos
Michael Jackson Auction: My Favorite Items
If you haven't heard, Michael Jackson auctioned off all the stuff at his Neverland Ranch. Comedian Paul Scheer was there to get the more bizarre and noteworthy of the items on camera. There's a finger pain… more »
Back in the day there was a site called my.mp3.com that allowed you to listen to your music library (well, most of it) from any web browser. When mp3.com (the old one, not the new music store that is up now) went under it disappeared as well. Yesterday… more »
After class on Tuesday Phil and I rushed out to Riverside to check out Ann Lynn and Slings play at Tuesday Tunes at La Sierra University. It's nice to see a school doing a regular gig like we used to do at Biola. I wish more places did stuff like that.… more »
Phil and I went to eVocal in Costa Mesa after class on Tuesday to check out Francisco the Man. When we got there it turned out they had broken up or something and weren't going to show. So instead we got to see the headliner, Yellow Red Sparks, who tur… more »
If you haven't figured it out yet, I am a very lazy man. I'm just now getting back on the blog wagon, getting my sea legs back if you will. I'm feeling good. So it's time to do something I haven't done in a long time. It's time to choose my top album… more »
If you live in the OC/LA area, we're doing our 11th annual Blue Christmas show at Biola tomorrow night in Sutherland auditorium. It's free and starts at 7 PM. Joy Electric is heading up the bill. Also playing are Map, The Foxglove Hunt, Ohm's Law, Par… more »
MTV MUSIC - I Want My MTVIt's the rallying cry of a generation. I mean, how many times have you heard someone ask that question? The last time I was at my mom's house I was perusing our old VHS tapes and I came across an 8 hour tape of MTV videos my br… more »
LAist: Elliot Smith and the Big Nothing
Five years ago today, on October 21, 2003, Elliott Smith died. The intentions behind his death still not been confirmed, but some time that day, Elliott met the Big Nothing.
I am still saddened to see that the… more »
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Another great one from the guy who brought us "Take On Me - The Literal Version." This time we get "Head Over Heels." Man, 80's music videos were pretty crazy. more »
Ringo Starr: Don't send me any more fan mail - Yahoo! News
The fan fatigue led the former Beatles drummer to post a sometimes angry sounding short video clip on his Web site telling fans that any mail sent to him after Oct. 20 will not be read or answere… more »
Video of the Day: Take On Me (Literal Video Version)
This is definitely making the rounds and it's actually pretty darn funny:
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If you can't see the video, go here, but beware the idiot YouTube commenters with no sense of humor or are too young to know the original video and… more »
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