Entertainment

As a child of the seventies in Atlanta I watched all of the older syndicated on what was to be later called TBS including the Andy Griffith show as well as the offshoots and all of the other sitcoms.

I have said before that the World Wide Web is a glorious place. Where else could you find something as cool as the edited footage from the Andy Griffith show set to the tune of Peaches – Fuck the Pain Away. Sooner or later I am going to be in Washington and I am going to have to buy the Zero Boss a beer. Thanks for turning me on to the link at 5AM this morning which is when I came across it.

My brother came to visit this weekend and left me a copy of his new book to review. I have just started it and will post a full review later once I have finished it, but I have made it into the second chapter (which I had previously read an excerpt from) but I will tell you that right in the first it grabs you and wants you to keep on reading. I had to force myself to put it down as I have to go in to work in a few minutes to surprise some folks with a mid-shift drawer change.

If you are adventurous enough to go ahead and get it or have already heard the podcasts, head on over and purchase Republic: A Novel of America’s Future at Amazon.

…not really but that is the title for the inestimable Elisson’s new book! woohoo. It is a collection of 100 of his 100 word stories. If you have had a chance to read them over at hos site you know exactly what I am talking about.

Shorts in a Wad: One Hundred 100-Word Stories is the title and it’s also the link to where you can purchase it on Amazon…go check it out.

Holy crap. I feel old now. Star Wars is celebrating it’s 30th anniversary…Links found via CNET.

Apparently The Police are touring to support their new CD which comes out June 5th (NEXT WEEK!). The new Police CD is entitled simply “The Police” and marks the 30th anniversary of their recording debut in 1977. Makes me feel old…

The album itself has 28 of their biggest hits from all five of their studio recordings. Here are the tracks that are going to be on the album:

Disc: 1
1. Fallout
2. Can’t Stand Losing You
3. Next to You
4. Roxanne
5. Truth Hits Everybody
6. Hole in My Life
7. So Lonely
8. Message in a Bottle
9. Reggatta de Blanc
10. Bring on the Night
11. Walking on the Moon
12. Don’t Stand So Close to Me
13. Driven to Tears
14. Canary in a Coalmine

Disc: 2
1. Do Do Do de da da Da
2. Voices Inside My Head
3. Invisible Sun
4. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
5. Spirits in the Material World
6. Demolition Man
7. Every Breath You Take
8. Synchronicity I
9. Wrapped Around Your Finger
10. Walking in Your Footsteps
11. Synchronicity II
12. King of Pain
13. Murder by Numbers
14. Tea in the Sahara

I was actually introduced to the Police in 1982 or so and they are one of the groups that really mark a specific time in my life along with a few other bands. This Police CD looks to be pretty good, and while it is previously released material everything on it is darn good and will make a nice addition to my music collection.

I can remember listening to Roxanne and Every Little Thing She Does is Magic constantly when I was 16 or so. Even though I was always into Heavy Metal there are a few bands that were not that just stick in my head and make me want to sing the words.

Roxanne…You don’t need to turn on the red light…

Well, you darn sure don’t need to hear my singing, that’s when the dogs start howling, but you get the idea.

Right now it looks like the closest they will be coming to Atlanta are two dates down in Tampa in July and the Bonnaroo festival in Manchester Tennessee next month, although that may change. I don’t get to go to too many concerts anymore, but it would be really cool to go see them this summer. It would certainly give me an excuse to go to Tennessee this summer. There are something like 100+ artists performing at the festival. That would be cool.

Also included in the new Police CD is a foldout poster from 1979.

Now I feel really old. I was thirteen in 1979. I may post more about it later. I haven’t checked to see if it’s going to be available on iTunes yet, but with the Poster this may be one hard copy that I want to add to my collection unopened and then buy the music itself online…

I am tired and it’s time to crash so I think I will post this a few hours early.

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After posting about Harvey and the new Harry Potter book I had to go over to Amazon and make sure that I had already pre-ordered it. I have, and it is to be released on July 21st. Definitely looking forward to it. This is the cover for the new book…

Yeah, I am a big Harry Potter fan. I am itching to know which one of the main characters bites the big one in this book as well…

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Found this one thanks to mulletjunky.com For some reason this guy looks slightly familiar though I am not sure why, but it certainly fits the recent theme.

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