Some great new music in stores (and available for download, I’m sure) today:
One of my favorite bands (that you’ve probably never heard of), Porcupine Tree, has a new CD “The Incident”, in stores today. If you’re a fan of Pink Floyd, try these guys on for size…
Ace Frehley (former guitarist of KISS….duh, I know…but, some people aren’t into names, and may not know…) has a new one. His fourth solo album is called “Anomoly”.
Mark Knopfler - singer/guitarist of Dire Straits drops his sixth solo album, “Get Lucky”…
Living Colour (”cult of Personality”) is back with their first disc in five years “The Chair In The Doorway”.
Get the CD today…see them live at Tipitina’s on Thursday night (9/17).
Remember Bruce Hornsby? Hasn’t had a big hit in years, but always come through with a great, solid record every time. His new one with The Noisemakers is called “Levitate”.
“The Resistance” is the latest album from Muse. Not a classic rock artist, but they are AMAZING!
And last, but definitely not least, is “Endgame” from Megadeth. Dave Mustaine is p@##ed off again, and this album shows it. Get it. Turn it up LOUD! And enjoy…
posted by Gonzo at 4:21 pm
I have only peed my pants twice in my life. Except of course for my first 9 months on earth. Yup, I was walking and potty trained by 9 months. I spoke and said full sentences by 6 months. Always in a rush. Me. I was so abnormal that back then when starting first grade, they didn’t know what to do with me. So they put me in a ’special’ class in first grade. Not special for smart kids, special for slow kids with learning disabilities. I lasted in that class for 2 weeks until an expert finally realized I didn’t belong there. My older brother to this day still makes a comment about those few weeks of my early child hood. Out of the blue he will say-”remember that time you were retarded?”. Back to peeing- I peed the very first time I ever bungeed jumped at the age of 19. I did it live on the radio and back then we had no ‘delay’ button. That is the magic button you hit and magically any and all swear words go away when doing anything live on the radio. My boss at the time told me to please please please do not say the eff word! Anything else he would let fly. But not the eff word. Being young and a smart ass I told him no prob, I got it, I’m a professional. I’m at the ledge, the mic is strapped to me and here I go bungee jumping for the first time on live radio. I lept off and sure enough, I peed my pants. And the first thing out of my mouth was- “I effin just peed my pants!” I figured I wouldn’t get in trouble as I used the eff word as an adjective not a verb. That didn’t defense didn’t fly. It was the 80’s so all was forgiven. If that happened today for sure I would have been fired. (sidebar-that is the one and last time I have ever cursed on air in over 20 yrs fyi) The second time I peed my pants as an adult was when I was at my friends lake house. I was passed out in the hammock in my bikini. Resting in the sun after a long day of swimming, tubing, tequila and sunshine. I was so relaxed from the lake air and sun and the sound of the water crashing against the dock that I slipped and let it flow right there in the hammock. I was so chill that I didn’t even get up right away! Finally I ran to the dock and jumped in the lake. I blamed the dog on peeing in the hammock. Told everyone it was Molly the dog not me! Everyone bought it. (see above about tequila) And now I fear I will pee my pants for the 3rd time in my adult life when I open for comedian Lisa Lampanelli this Sat. night Sept 19. I just don’t think I will be able to handle any boo-ing or heckling as I am not a comedian. I am just Kat. I am not going to prepare. I am just gonna wing it. As long as the audience is kind all will be good. I will not drink any liquids of any kind for a solid 48 hrs before. I have no pants that diapers would fit under. Immediatley after, tequila and yager will join me back stage. And then a nice long trip to the ladies room.
(photo used under creative commons lisence)
posted by Kat at 9:14 am
We all need one of those. A Go to Guy who is always there for you no matter what. Kinda like Rahm Emmanual is to Obama. He just kinda swoops in, tells it like it is, fixes things up quickly and then goes away until you need them again. I have a great Go to Guy. We don’t chat often and we don’t even hang out that much either. But we have always kept in touch and he has reached out to me during the Great Sadness. We got a chance to hang this weekend. He knew his job was to cheer me up. He doesn’t talk a lot of bs and he lays it all out there with no sunshine being pumped up anyone’s a*s. He’s good like that. No matter how sad and small I may be, he does not allow pity. And now is about the time where you may be thinking we are ‘friends with benefits’. Hell no! It’s not like that if you must ask. (as if I’m ready for any of that stuff….) True friends, and that’s it. I’m lucky it’s like that and I appreciate his friendship. He asked some tough questions of me. Making me really think about the last couple of months and how and why things happen. He had no answers but he did have the encouragement and kindness I need. My Go to Guy, he knows who he is, thanx! You gotta get one for yourself.
(photo of Rahm Emannual showing how long Obabama’s……..briefcase is used under creative commons liscens)
posted by Kat at 12:12 pm
This journey of grief sucks in every way it possbly can. Just when I think I’m ‘cured’ something hits me for no reason and I lose my sh*t. Will it ever be over? How can I have anymore tears left? I hate to dwell. And I apprecaite you letting me vent periodically since the great sadness started when my boyfriend passed away on July 3rd. I still look at his obituary on line. It has long since been ‘archived’. But I find it and I still read it. I have signed the guest book way to many times and I go to his grave too often as well. There I feel it is just he and I and no interuptions. Even though he isn’t really there. I hope anyways. A smart man once told me that death is easier for the dead than it is for the ones who grieve them. Sometimes I wish I could just sleep for 3 to 6 months. Maybe like that movie ‘Flatliners’ where they get real close to death and heaven and can chill in that state for awhile and come back. I want to do that. Just go up there and see him for a little while and come back. That’s not real though, is it? Grief makes your realm of reality a little off kilter. I miss him. And I miss and mourn a future I never had.
Thanks again workforce. Yall are my shrinks.
posted by Kat at 4:51 pm
The greatest outlaw biker show EVER!!! Last year in its first season it got a slow start. Mostly because it was on Weds nights. Everyone knows that Weds nights is the universal bike night in the world! So all the people who would looove Sons, bikers, are on their bikes and couldn’t watch. This year season 2, new night is Tuesday nights. I think my bitchin helped that! A repeat episode on Sunday nights if you miss it’s regular Tuesday night. (FX Channel) WATCH THIS SHOW!!!! It is not for the faint of heart or anyone who may be offended by certain ‘colorful’ language. Even if you don’t ride, this show has it all- sex, drugs, comedy, tragedy, drama. With an incredible cast that includes Peg Bundy (actress Katy Sagal) playing the ultimate biker mama bear. And the Beast from Beauty and the Beast (actor Ron Perlman) and a relatively unknown British actor Charlie Hunnam. All worthy of praise in their performances. Episode 1 started out with a bang, literally! Mama biker gets attacked violently and grotesquely. Revenge is on the horizon for the Sons for sure in the next couple of episodes. So, Weds night being official bike night to get on your 2 wheels and ride, Tuesday night is now ‘bike night at home night’. Watch Sons!
(photo used under creative commons liscense)
posted by Kat at 1:11 pm
From my friend Brett in St. Louis…note the sign…
posted by Gonzo at 12:26 pm
Beatles Day on the Bayou! 9-9-09 marks the day Beatles Rock Band becomes available everywhere. Listen to win your copy and and a ton of Beatles remastered catalogs and Beatles paraphanalia. Only here on The Bayou! All day starting at 1p! Tune in! Of course it’s time for another ‘Kat’s 6-Picks’. One I kinda dread actually because I know there will be many who do not agree. John, Paul, George and Ringo. Here it is-
Top 6 Reasons the Beatles Broke Up-
6. The death of Brian Epstein. Yup, that’s when it all started back in ‘67. The confusion and sadness and the mess his death caused for them. Definitely a low point.
5. The movie- ‘Magical Mystery Tour’. Paul’s idea fyi. Great album, lame, dumb movie. The other members fought doing it. Paul insisted.
4. Paul was kinda bossy/bitchy. (see above)
3. The formation of Apple Corps. Originally set up to hide their money and make it so they would pay less taxes, it ended up costing them kagillions and was never run properly until recently.
2. Hiring Sleazy manager Allan Klein. Paul wanted his father in-law to manage the band. That should have been the one time the rest of the band didn’t fight Paul. Klein ended up screwing them over, ripping them off and costing the band even more kagillions.
1. Yoko and or herion. Yup, hate to tell ya, John was a junkie. H is the devil that kills everything and everyone in it’s path. John never did herion before. Not until he met Yoko. I’m just sayin……..
And there you have it. I know some will disagree. Perhaps I forgot some other key reasons? Bring it! Would love to hear it!
(photo used under creative commons liscense)
posted by Kat at 9:53 am
posted by Gonzo at 12:04 pm
posted by Gonzo at 11:46 am
If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it must be Labor Day Weekend. Have a great one Workforce! Yall deserve it!
posted by Kat at 12:35 pm
Powered by FireStats