So last night I went over to visit the mother. She informed me of this great special she saw on PBS the night before; all about soundies, and that it was being repeated that very minute ( Read more... )

At the moment I'm listening to the otherworldly Edith Piaf effortlessly belt out "Non Le Ne Regrette," which I just put on my Myspace page. Is there another song in existence that can buck one's spirits up and encourage them to get on with the thing we call living as well as this one can?

I think not.

Anyway, since my long lost sister mme_moneypenny did a ( Read more... )

So are you in need of a quick read; one that combines both epic sadness and feel good muscial antidotes? Look no further than Rob Sheffield's minor masterpiece,
Love Is A Mix Tape.


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because believe or not, our recent Best Supporting Actor Oscar winner Alan Arkin was once upon a time....a babe.

Want proof? Take a look at this promo for The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming! (1966)

And he's in leather.

Yet another short Youtube gem.
Watch for the wink.

In an effort to get my aggressions out, I've penned a ( Read more... )

Quite simply one of the greatest songs ever.:)

So until (or even *gasp* if) The Police announce more tour dates, the only stop I could possibly do is the FENWAY PARK one on July 28th!!

Dear God, I hope garbo_fairy is reading this. Honey....can I crash at your place?????

Ok.... yeah sure, I guess I could do the Madison Square Garden dates...there are two of them anyway, and NYC is closer ( Read more... )

I get the feeling my Nez obsession has cost me my reading audience. This makes me sad. Oh well ( Read more... )

Even though this is so wildly dirty....I felt a strange need to click and save it....


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Because I can find Seinfeld references in just about everything....


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So my team won, my future husband got that monkey off his back, and I ate way too much.;p

But the commericals for the most part, were lame as they come.

This one on the other hand is my absolute favorite, despite all the controversy it caused...

I think it's the guy shouting "fries" that does it for me.