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06.07.08 by Widge @ 12:02 am Classic Television Showbiz points us at the first half of a television pilot from 1958, "Jam Session." This show was apparently going to give jazz performers a chance to do their thing for the cameras. Featured in the pilot: Dave Brubeck and his Quartet, jamming their asses off. Watch Brubeck get so involved that...well, it happens at four and a half minutes in. Direct link for the feedreaders. Some bonus Brubeck from 1966 after the break. Categorized as: Music
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06.03.08 by Doc @ 10:12 am Yesterday, rock & roll lost one of its Old Gods. Bo Diddley passed away of heart failure at the age of 79. His unique style, iconic rectangular guitar, and legendary "Bo Diddley Beat" made him a pioneer, and he'll forever be known for helping usher in the age of rock music by taking traditional blues and punching it up with driving guitar riffs. Categorized as: Music
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05.14.08 by Widge @ 11:51 pm  Paul and Storm, those professional jesters of rawk, have taken the immortal "Dejected Arrr" pirate from the song "The Captain's Wife's Lament," and slapped the image on shirts and other gear. This as they had promised/threatened to do. To check out the array of bits, then go here. (And they may have shows in your area, so check their giglist here.) For those who aren't familiar with "Lament," I nabbed the best version I could and it's embedded below. Enjoy. Categorized as: Music
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05.11.08 by Widge @ 5:18 am What is CCTV good for? The debate rages on as the amount of cameras increase. But The Get Out Clause have very smartly taken what could be considered a pain in the ass and turned it around: they used Manchester's massive array of CCTV cameras to film their music video. They would setup, play in front of the cameras, then go home and write in for the footage via the Freedom of Information Act. Just like Dom Joly discovered in The Complainers, a lot of folks don't want to live up to their requirements under the FOI Act. So fun. Categorized as: Music
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05.08.08 by Widge @ 10:00 pm  In what is surely a sign that the apocalypse is nigh, many of us now have an opportunity to see Tom Waits perform live twice in this lifetime. Needcoffee irregular Damien sent us the word and a quick gander over at the keeper of all Waitsian lore, The Eyeball Kid, both confirms it and gives us dates. It looks like the press release states the following troubling news: As on his last tour, Waits' U.S. booking agent and longtime tour director, Stuart Ross, has spent a great deal of effort to fight ticket scalpers. Along with Ticketmaster, he has worked out a plan he believes will make sure every fan pays face value (plus normal service and handling fees) for the tickets purchased for the "Glitter and Doom" tour.
If it's anything like the plan for the last tour, it's a Will Call Clusterfuck that had everyone standing out in the parking lot until almost an hour into when the show was supposed to start. Perhaps it worked better elsewhere, but in Atlanta it was a hot, tiring pain in the ass. So make sure that you check out the official website and maybe even call the venue beforehand to find out how to pay less in wasted time than you might have in "face value." For $67 - $87, I'd prefer not to be on my feet for an hour in the heat when the whole point was getting assigned seats so I could be sure and have a nice sit down. Also, if you have more than two people who want to see the show, good luck sitting together. Because tickets are limited to two per person. Maybe this tour is setup to allow you to take the other family member you couldn't bring with you last time. Sadly, I think I might have to sit this one out. Categorized as: Music
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