4/30/2004
4/27/2004
500,000 Can Not Be Wrong.
The Jam is getting about a half a million hits a month.
"Bruce Watson and Mark Brzezicki spent nearly two decades in one of Scotland's finest rock bands BIG COUNTRY. Bruce Foxton was a founder member of first generation punk/new wave's legendary JAM. The Jam gave Big Country their first break on the British live circuit. Opening for them at Wembley Arena for six nights back in 1982, which were their final dates. With the break up of Big Country and then the passing of STUART ADAMSON in 2001, Bruce and Mark have been working with other acts, but had a yearn to be in a band that was part theirs as opposed to being paid session men."
When "Bruce was working with FISH and DEAD MEN WALKING recently, there was a lot of demand for Big Country songs. Bruce and Mark had met for the first time in awhile when recording the new Fish album and decided that it was time for them to make their own waves. Encouraged by Big Country manager Ian Grant, Bruce and Mark approached Big Country bass player Tony Butler but he was not available, as he has temporarily retired from live work."
Mark Brzezicki and Bruce Foxton "had a mutual wish to work with each other and nearly did in 2003 with Simon Townshend, so when it became known Tony wasn't available; it was obvious whom to call. When Mark called Bruce said, 'Count me in!'"
There is a business connection as well in that "Ian Grant was there at the outset of The Jam's career in that he gave them their initial gigs in London at The Nashville Rooms and Red Cow (both legendary venues of the pub rock/punk rock era). The musical combination of these three whets the appetite. Add to it former Big Country keyboard player JOSH PHILIPS with singer JJ GILMOUR formerly of THE SILENCERS and one can unashamedly drool over its musical potential."
The Casbah Club is:
Bruce Watson (Big Country)
Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)
Josh Phillips (Big Country)
Bruce Foxton (The Jam/SLF)
JJ Gilmour (The Silencers)
"Bruce Watson and Mark Brzezicki spent nearly two decades in one of Scotland's finest rock bands BIG COUNTRY. Bruce Foxton was a founder member of first generation punk/new wave's legendary JAM. The Jam gave Big Country their first break on the British live circuit. Opening for them at Wembley Arena for six nights back in 1982, which were their final dates. With the break up of Big Country and then the passing of STUART ADAMSON in 2001, Bruce and Mark have been working with other acts, but had a yearn to be in a band that was part theirs as opposed to being paid session men."
When "Bruce was working with FISH and DEAD MEN WALKING recently, there was a lot of demand for Big Country songs. Bruce and Mark had met for the first time in awhile when recording the new Fish album and decided that it was time for them to make their own waves. Encouraged by Big Country manager Ian Grant, Bruce and Mark approached Big Country bass player Tony Butler but he was not available, as he has temporarily retired from live work."
Mark Brzezicki and Bruce Foxton "had a mutual wish to work with each other and nearly did in 2003 with Simon Townshend, so when it became known Tony wasn't available; it was obvious whom to call. When Mark called Bruce said, 'Count me in!'"
There is a business connection as well in that "Ian Grant was there at the outset of The Jam's career in that he gave them their initial gigs in London at The Nashville Rooms and Red Cow (both legendary venues of the pub rock/punk rock era). The musical combination of these three whets the appetite. Add to it former Big Country keyboard player JOSH PHILIPS with singer JJ GILMOUR formerly of THE SILENCERS and one can unashamedly drool over its musical potential."
The Casbah Club is:
Bruce Watson (Big Country)
Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)
Josh Phillips (Big Country)
Bruce Foxton (The Jam/SLF)
JJ Gilmour (The Silencers)
Nuisance.
(kabctv.com) The city of Pasadena California "will hold the first in a series of public meetings tomorrow on nuisance liquor stores, which residents have complained are linked to prostitution, public intoxication and other crimes."
Their first order of business is to "understand and define the meaning of 'nuisance.'"
Their first order of business is to "understand and define the meaning of 'nuisance.'"
4/26/2004
Clouds Good. Sun Bad.
A record temperature was set today in Los Angeles, 99 degrees. Beating the record of 91 on this day in 1972.
Not Funny. But Kinda.
(katu.com) "What began as an outing with friends on an unseasonably hot day along the Tualatin River ended tragically this weekend. A man who was fishing with friends Sunday afternoon drowned trying to retrieve his cowboy hat."
4/25/2004
Kern County Drunkard Watch.
The Kern County Drunkard gave up her ticket to see Morrissey last night at The Wiltern Theatre because there was "going to be too much drinking" there, and as you know, she has quit drinking.
My male friend (who now lives with TKCD) wanted me to fly down to Los Angeles last night to accompany him to the show, using her ticket. I respectfully declined.
This is for TKCD: Beefeater, Cutty Sark, Chivas Regal, Riunite's so nice, Crown Royal, Milk, Hennessy, Canadian Mist, Seagram's VO.
My male friend (who now lives with TKCD) wanted me to fly down to Los Angeles last night to accompany him to the show, using her ticket. I respectfully declined.
This is for TKCD: Beefeater, Cutty Sark, Chivas Regal, Riunite's so nice, Crown Royal, Milk, Hennessy, Canadian Mist, Seagram's VO.
Just Wondering.
What is really going on when the guy who just delivered a Dominoes Pizza to my neighbors is driving a brand new black Audi A8?
Just A Heads Up.
If you work the graveyard shift, and your place of employment is 5 miles from the nearest town and is in the middle of a forest where Sasquatch has been sighted 102 times, do not watch Ed Gein the movie. Mr. Gein liked to make things out of people's skin like shirts, masks, etc.
4/24/2004
"Music, The Greatest Good That Mortals Know."
My $74.99 worth of CD's arrived from Amazon this week, prompt as usual. Might I just say that Big Country's The Crossing is really one of the best CD's I now own.
Originally recorded in 1983, digitally remastered and reissued in 2002, it is a haunting and brilliant masterpiece. Original in it's content.
"It all begins with a sound in your head, a disarray of word and music, an awareness of something coming to the surface. Small pieces occasionally break through but the whole is a mystery. Take the mood, the emotion, the passion for it and make it live. Focus it all, crystalize the essence of it, let it become a living thing, share it."
-Stuart Adamson
Originally recorded in 1983, digitally remastered and reissued in 2002, it is a haunting and brilliant masterpiece. Original in it's content.
"It all begins with a sound in your head, a disarray of word and music, an awareness of something coming to the surface. Small pieces occasionally break through but the whole is a mystery. Take the mood, the emotion, the passion for it and make it live. Focus it all, crystalize the essence of it, let it become a living thing, share it."
-Stuart Adamson
Lists. Always With The Lists.
Coming in at #6 on Sperling's "Most Stressful Places to Live," is Portland Oregon. Never to be outdone by my hometown Bakersfield California, at #34. My apologies go out to Fresyes, as Fresno falls in line at #45.
The number one spot went to Tacoma Washington whose "residents contend with one of the highest divorce rates in the country." With only 53 days of sunshine per year on average, high property crime and suicide rates, "Tacomans can feel safe from bodily harm thanks to the low violent crime rate."
As for Bakersfield? I hear that Bakersfieldians have the lowest rate of cataracts, heart disease, and Alzheimer's in the US. What do they attribute that to? According to Self Magazine's April 2004 edition, alcohol has many illness fighting qualities.
The number one spot went to Tacoma Washington whose "residents contend with one of the highest divorce rates in the country." With only 53 days of sunshine per year on average, high property crime and suicide rates, "Tacomans can feel safe from bodily harm thanks to the low violent crime rate."
As for Bakersfield? I hear that Bakersfieldians have the lowest rate of cataracts, heart disease, and Alzheimer's in the US. What do they attribute that to? According to Self Magazine's April 2004 edition, alcohol has many illness fighting qualities.
4/22/2004
Hating On Starship.
From Blender Magazine, hitting stands April 27, comes the "50 Worst Songs Ever." In case you did not already know, the top spot went to Starship's "We Built This City."
From badmouth.net, "Each dud had to be a hit to make the hit list." And, "Blender had no qualms about riding herd on sacred cows," including songs that have potential to irritate some Doors, Beatles, and Simon and Garfunkel fans.
On a semi-related note, earlhoward.com has the complete lists from 1980-1990 of KROQ's top 106.7 songs of the year.
From badmouth.net, "Each dud had to be a hit to make the hit list." And, "Blender had no qualms about riding herd on sacred cows," including songs that have potential to irritate some Doors, Beatles, and Simon and Garfunkel fans.
On a semi-related note, earlhoward.com has the complete lists from 1980-1990 of KROQ's top 106.7 songs of the year.
4/20/2004
Don't Be Hating.
Several male co-workers were delicately making fun of me last night because they thought I was the one who hung some lovely sheer curtains. A female co-worker was the one who actually hung them, but I let the teasers know that I fully supported her decision. I told them I liked the curtains and that they were going to stay. The two windows that they now cover look out onto the very Northern most part of this area.
4/18/2004
Throwing One's Life Down The Toilet.
Whilst a high school sophomore in a freshman class I made a friend. My friend taught me to drive, (with one foot, not two), and has been ever present in my life for 21 years. In about 1994 he began dating someone, broke up with her in about 2002 and then in December of last year got back together with her. She is "The Kern County Drunkard." She is an evil drunk.
Last week my friend leaves me a cryptic voice mail which he ended by saying, "Don't call my house. Any more." We played phone tag for about a week. When we finally spoke he drops the bomb. She moved in with him. Evidently this was her idea and in order to get him to agree, she promised to quit drinking.
By the way, he has to sneak to call me. Last location he called from was a urinal at his place of employment.
Last week my friend leaves me a cryptic voice mail which he ended by saying, "Don't call my house. Any more." We played phone tag for about a week. When we finally spoke he drops the bomb. She moved in with him. Evidently this was her idea and in order to get him to agree, she promised to quit drinking.
By the way, he has to sneak to call me. Last location he called from was a urinal at his place of employment.
4/16/2004
Call Me Gullible. But Don't Say I Am Not Well Rounded.
7 CD's this writer just ordered from amazon.com: U2: The Joshua Tree, Foo Fighters: Color & the Shape, Beautiful Mistake: Light a Match for I Deserve to Burn, Big Country: The Crossing, Robert Johnson: King of the Delta Blues, NWA: Straight Outta Compton, and AFI: Sing the Sorrow.
4/15/2004
Kern County Drunkard Watch.
Waist High will have a brand new feature that I shall call The "KERN COUNTY DRUNKARD WATCH." I have pinched the "WATCH" idea from Rick Emerson (now heard on MAX 910 am), who originated such gems as the "Hick Watch," the "Religious Nutcase Watch," and the "Penis Watch."
I will keep my readers updated weekly on the comings and goings of our favorite alkie, The Kern County Drunkard.
I will keep my readers updated weekly on the comings and goings of our favorite alkie, The Kern County Drunkard.
More Bigfoot News.
As mentioned in an earlier post, there have been 102 reported Northwest Sasquatch sightings in Clackamas County Oregon, the county where I live and work. In Where Bigfoot Walks, Robert Michael Pyle speaks of an interesting encounter "while investigating known bigfoot roaming territory around Mt. Hood," (from The Oregonian) which is also in Clackamas County.
He says that he heard a loud half animal like howl closeby. He said that upon hearing the half animal like howl he hurried back to his car real fast and as he was pulling away that "a huge thud pounded on the roof." He said he "burned rubber" outta there.
Why is this story worth noting? Because he said that on that evening he wasn't even drunk, so he could not have imagined the whole thing: "I had only one Pyramid Ale!"
He says that he heard a loud half animal like howl closeby. He said that upon hearing the half animal like howl he hurried back to his car real fast and as he was pulling away that "a huge thud pounded on the roof." He said he "burned rubber" outta there.
Why is this story worth noting? Because he said that on that evening he wasn't even drunk, so he could not have imagined the whole thing: "I had only one Pyramid Ale!"
4/14/2004
Richard Blade News And Where To Spot The Kern County Drunkard.
I guess tickets for all 5 of Morrissey's shows at The Wiltern Theatre sold out in 20 minutes. The Kern County Drunkard will be there. If you happen to attend this show and want to catch a glimpse of her just follow this smell. Or just listen for someone repeatedly shouting to the bartender: "Wild Turkey with a Coors Light back!"
One of my all time favorite people Richard Blade is back on L.A. Radio after two years teaching scuba diving in St. Maarten. A station called STAR 98.7.
One of my all time favorite people Richard Blade is back on L.A. Radio after two years teaching scuba diving in St. Maarten. A station called STAR 98.7.
4/12/2004
Another Disadvantage Of Living 4.5 Miles From Someone You Used To Be Married To.
If you are my former spouse and you think that it is funny to write on my back windshield in your saliva "Prison Guards Rule," well then don't be surprised if I come over to your place and write in my saliva on your back windshield "High School Drop Outs Suck!"
4/11/2004
Much Tastier Than Dough Boy Swimming Pool Water. For Sure.
From On the House with the Carey Brothers: Don't Drink the Hose Water! Working in the yard? Hot and thirsty? Don't grab the hose for a nice cool drink!
You're working out in the yard, it's hot, and you're thirsty. You grab the hose for a cool drink. Is this wise? Better stop and think. Today you'll learn what some of us know: Don't drink the water from the garden hose. Most hose linings are made from recycled PVC, and when exposed to the hot sun, this scrap polyvinyl chloride can leech all sorts of toxic chemicals into the water.
You're working out in the yard, it's hot, and you're thirsty. You grab the hose for a cool drink. Is this wise? Better stop and think. Today you'll learn what some of us know: Don't drink the water from the garden hose. Most hose linings are made from recycled PVC, and when exposed to the hot sun, this scrap polyvinyl chloride can leech all sorts of toxic chemicals into the water.
4/09/2004
If This Aint Funny, It Only Means You've Never Bellied Up To A Bar In The San Joaquin Valley.
From moderndrunkardmagazine.com, of the "40 Things Every Drunkard Should Do Before He Dies," next to "Go to your place of worship loaded," our favorite has to be: "Eat a pickled egg from the big jar."
4/07/2004
All My Ex's Don't Live In Texas. They Live Just Down The Road.
If I used to be married to you and we had the following conversation on Aug. 1, 1994 while attempting to divide our vast assets (actually just a stereo system) upon divorcing:
J: "That's community property!"
C: "There is no community property law in Oregon!"
J: "Good, then I'll keep it all and you can kiss my ass!"
then you are the winner of Waist High's "Quote of the Week" for saying to me last night while referring to a small situation that arose this week: "I tried to keep this from becoming a bigger circle jerk than it already was!"
It was damn funny and very well timed. Good job! Here is my present to you. Squad 51 sounds. Because I care.
J: "That's community property!"
C: "There is no community property law in Oregon!"
J: "Good, then I'll keep it all and you can kiss my ass!"
then you are the winner of Waist High's "Quote of the Week" for saying to me last night while referring to a small situation that arose this week: "I tried to keep this from becoming a bigger circle jerk than it already was!"
It was damn funny and very well timed. Good job! Here is my present to you. Squad 51 sounds. Because I care.
4/05/2004
4/04/2004
Given The Business By A Teenager.
Meanest thing my teenage daughter said to me this week when I noted that a particular gentleman was hot: "He looks like a muskrat!" She thinks this guy is God. And I have bad taste?
Why? Cos' She's From Bakersfield. That's Why.
I DID NOT go to Amy Adams' website yesterday. I did not spend about 15 minutes there. I DID NOT!
4/03/2004
Best Story Ever From Altadena California.
(abcnews.com 6/25/02) 80-Year-Old Vows to End Her Rampaging Ways
A L T A D E N A, Calif. - After trying to run down her neighbors and spray bug killer on them, the little old lady from near Pasadena is getting a chance to hit the straight and narrow.
Dixie Carlene Granat, 80, was freed last week after two months in jail, after pleading no contest to spraying Raid insect killer on a neighbor she considered a pest. Granat lives in Altadena, a Los Angeles-area suburb near Pasadena.
Granat also was convicted last year of trying to run down a neighborhood teenager in her pink Suzuki Samurai, while shouting racial epithets.
She was released on her own recognizance after agreeing to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings three times a week and avoid trouble. Her car was also impounded.
"I will behave like an old lady should," Granat said, according to The Associated Press. "I will sit in my rocking chair - I'll only drink lemonade."
She will be back in court on July 9, and will be subject to a hearing to decide if she should live in an assisted-care facility.
Granat admitted she had some psychological problems.
"I'm bipolar, bicoastal and bi- a few other things," she told the court.
You see my friends, Raid as it SHOULD BE USED not how the numnuts at Patriot's Park thought it should be used!
A L T A D E N A, Calif. - After trying to run down her neighbors and spray bug killer on them, the little old lady from near Pasadena is getting a chance to hit the straight and narrow.
Dixie Carlene Granat, 80, was freed last week after two months in jail, after pleading no contest to spraying Raid insect killer on a neighbor she considered a pest. Granat lives in Altadena, a Los Angeles-area suburb near Pasadena.
Granat also was convicted last year of trying to run down a neighborhood teenager in her pink Suzuki Samurai, while shouting racial epithets.
She was released on her own recognizance after agreeing to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings three times a week and avoid trouble. Her car was also impounded.
"I will behave like an old lady should," Granat said, according to The Associated Press. "I will sit in my rocking chair - I'll only drink lemonade."
She will be back in court on July 9, and will be subject to a hearing to decide if she should live in an assisted-care facility.
Granat admitted she had some psychological problems.
"I'm bipolar, bicoastal and bi- a few other things," she told the court.
You see my friends, Raid as it SHOULD BE USED not how the numnuts at Patriot's Park thought it should be used!
4/02/2004
"Standin' On A Corner In Winslow Arizona."
(oregonlive.com) The corner immortalized in the Eagles song is listed on the site Hidden Landmarks, a kind of What's-Where of popular culture complete with directions.
Hidden Landmarks is based on a book called James Dean Died Here: The Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks (Santa Monica Press) by Chris Epting and is sponsored by the Hampton Inns.
By far, the most fascinating place from the site is The Crossroads, where Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the devil, the intersection of Highways 61 and 49 in Clarksdale Mississippi.
By far, the closest exciting place from the site is the current location of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose. It is in McMinnville Oregon.
Hidden Landmarks is based on a book called James Dean Died Here: The Locations of America's Pop Culture Landmarks (Santa Monica Press) by Chris Epting and is sponsored by the Hampton Inns.
By far, the most fascinating place from the site is The Crossroads, where Robert Johnson supposedly sold his soul to the devil, the intersection of Highways 61 and 49 in Clarksdale Mississippi.
By far, the closest exciting place from the site is the current location of Howard Hughes' Spruce Goose. It is in McMinnville Oregon.
4/01/2004
4 Words.
The greatest words ever typed into a Google search that subsequently directed the typer to me: Ed Jagels Bakersfield Asshole.
I Grew Up On The Mean Streets Of Bakersfield.
That is why when I come across tales from outsiders, I always get a chuckle. Favorite quote from this tale: "You can't go to downtown Bakersfield without seeing a fight."
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