When Fox’s Glee premiered, CL readers (OK, Lily the intern) demanded a goofy podcast talking about the show, the songs and Bruce Springsteen. Now, we make good on this demand:
Click here to listen to 3 Guys and Glee, the Podcast with Kevin Hopp, Rabid Nick Refer and Jimbo.
This week’s episode is entitled “Wheels,” so let’s take a look shall we?
Routes Music is a documentary film acting as a roving music census, taking in the true musical passions (and disgusts) of the American people. We’re traveling all across the country, stopping along the way to interview local bands, take footage of live performances and chat with anyone and everyone. Learn more about the documentary here; check out all previous entries here.
As we approached Phoenix, the Routes Music crew heard news reports about a cold front that was bringing high winds into the desert and creating a mighty dust storm as a result. But not until we stepped out of the car in Tempe did we really see what the newscasters meant.
From the west, a faint haze grew darker and darker as it approached. The dust storm was roaring across the desert like a scene out of The Mummy.
But the desert sands weren’t the only thing in disarray: Phil and Terrence were having problems of their own.
The previous night, they’d driven 16 hours straight through the ever-changing terrain of Texas and New Mexico. At one point, border patrol stopped the van to check for illegal immigrants. (“Really?” Phil still comments whenever the subject’s brought up. “I could maybe understand if we were headed to Mexico, but in the middle of this country?”) Read the rest of this entry »
A few music-themed conversation pieces to use during this weekend’s Halloween festivities.
Photo by Tracy May.
I had a dream the other night that I was on a transatlantic flight on its way to Africa. I was sitting next to a man in a brown jacket, clown pants and Jesus sandals who kept repeating, “Down we go.” That should have given me a clue to the unfortunate end to my dream, or nightmare, but it didn’t. Suddenly, the no-smoking sign started flashing a blood-red color and the pilot got on the intercom and said something along the lines of, “We are going down, hold on to your fucking hats.” I couldn’t really make out what he said, but I’ve always thought that would be the best way to break the news to the passengers. If we’re going to die, I don’t want to hear, “Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to bring an unfortunate situation to your attention. Blah, blah, blah.” Cut to the chase, man! Anyway, to make a long story short, we plummeted thousands of feet into an island and, magically, I was the only survivor. That is the point when I woke up. And for some batshit crazy reason, the first thing I thought of was an episode of The Office when the employees play Desert Island. This taught me something about myself: Apparently, if I were the sole survivor of a plane crash on a deserted island, the most important thing to me would be what movies I was carrying on me and how I could watch them. So, if that were to happen, and if there were a television and DVD player on this said island, these are the movies I would take… Read the rest of this entry »
It’s a very special Hump Day edition of crankiness: CL music scribe/office wife/bon vivant Wade Tatangelo just gave me a Cranky Copy Editor mixtape. I’m rather touched by his offering and will keep it mind if I ever go postal.
Wade earns a Cranky reprieve. This week.
“Angry Young Man” — Billy Joel
“Excitable Boy” — Warren Zevon
“Welcome to My Nightmare” — Alice Cooper
“Drive Me Crazy” — Dolly Parton
“Nobody Told Me” — John Lennon
“Under Pressure” — Queen/David Bowie
“Tired of Bein’ Johnny B. Goode” — Hank Williams Jr.
“Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” — AC/DC
“Pardon Me I’ve Got Someone to Kill” — Johnny Paycheck
“Psycho Killer” — Talking Heads
“Iron Man” — Black Sabbath
“Stop the World (And Let Me Off)” — Waylon Jennings
“Goodbye Cruel World” — Pink Floyd
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