WINGIN' IT

On Saturday my roommate Lance and I hosted a hot wings party. It was really fun and a big success.(It was the first time either of us had attempted to make hot wings, little did we know just how easy it is to do.) There were only six people there and my kitchen looked like a bomb went off in it! This will probably become a frequent activity, so I think I'm going to invest in some big sheets of plastic that I can cover the floor and table with.

Oh, and Lance fell off the roof...Into snow, but it was still funny to see him shamble into the house covered in snow!

Oh man, I just remembered the time Todd came and stayed with me. We had some people over and made a whole bunch of spaghetti. That is such a good memory. I have a picture of Todd trying to light a fart with a match on my kitchen floor that night. Ah, memories. Sorry Todd, I had to tell the tale.

Grilling is always fun, but it's a little cool for that at the moment.

I like the idea of people getting together and making a bunch of food so, if anyone has any ideas for similar gatherings please share them.

MUG SHOTS

Here's a funny site filled with mug shots of the famous. I recommend checking out Nick Nolte, Glenn CAmpbell(who looks really pissed off!) Jame's Brown, sorry godfather of soul but the picture is just too damn disturbing not to mention. I find it funny that Robert Downy Jr. made the list twice. Wait...No, that's sad.

Also, beware Mark, Florida seems to have it's share of dangerous geriatrics, which The Smoking Gun has a special section devoted just to them: Florida's Felonious Fogeys.

LINUS IN THE HOUSE

Eide, you'll be happy to know that after a long drought, I had a Linus sighting at the intersection by Tanuel's parents house.

Big news for Star Wars fans, the Trilogy will be released September 21st as a box set with a fourth disc of bonus material.

MARCH MUSIC

I thought I'd see if there was anything good coming out next month and I actually found some releases that I was excited about! Here are some of them:
Tv on The Radio, Gathering, Leatherface, Now It's Overhead(sorry, I couldn't find a descent site)
And a couple of surprises also: Mary Lou Lord, Blonde Redhead, Exodus! Where have they been? And why were they out of the public eye for so long?

Work has been really busy lately so I haven't had too much time to devote to blogging lately. In fact this one has to be a quickie!

WEATHERED

First off, I can't stand creed, they suck so weathered in no way is a reference to them.
I'm simply referring to the lovely weather we had last night, wait...I mean BLIZZARD! I talked to Mark B, who is currently residing in Florida with his girlfriend Carla, and he told me it was 80 degrees yesterday. How nice. Mark, beware, someday you'll have a house guest who may not leave! I hope that Poison Ivy clears up!

I watched Lost In Translation the other day and believe the hype. It's as good as they say it is. The cinematography is beautiful and so are the many locations Sofia Coppola has utilized in Tokyo. I like character study movies, and here we find to people exploring themselves and their loneliness. The lack of music adds great weight and emphasis to scenes involving the lonely displaced feelings that both Bob Harris(Bill Murray) and Charlotte(Scarlett Johansson) are experiencing. When finally they meet, the fun starts. They develop a friendship but soon realize that their own lives are waiting for them and they must get back. The friendship ends when Bob Harris has to leave and go back to America but the memories they made in Tokyo are fond ones and will stay with them forever.

This movie charms the viewer, I think, because we have all had similar experiences. Probably not in Tokyo, maybe in your own home town. You meet someone, hang out for a little while and then one of you has to leave. You know you won't ever see that person again but you made some good memories. I have many great memories from all the good people I've been fortunate to meet over the years.

ANOTHER CARLSON IN THE BLOGSPHERE

Stevie Joins us from the Hicountry

THE WORST ALBUM OF THE YEAR SO FAR

What do Courtney Love and donkey balls have in common? Her new album sucks donkey balls! It is one of the worst albums I've heard in a long time. Her voice and slurred lyrics do not help the album out at all and the music is sub-par. I have a headache after listening to half the album. I had to take it out it was so bad. Advice to Courtney:Quit! Now!

AMERICAN SPLENDOR

Last Monday, I watched American Splendor and found myself very intrigued by the film but I couldn't figure out why. After the film I thought about it and discovered that it's an enjoyable, easy to watch film about a regular guys daily struggle through life. It's always interesting to watch people act and react in a manner similar to the way you would if in the same situation.
The main character, Harvey Pekar, has been writing the comic book American splendor since the mid 70's(I think) and is somewhat of a cult hero. Like the movie, the comic follows Harvey's life and the interesting characters in it. Of note is the self-proclaimed nerd, Toby. If you have time, give this one a watch. Slowly, you'll find yourself being drawn into Harvey's world until you become part of the story also.

PUFNSTUF RETURNS

Man, was there really a call for H.R. Pufnsuf on DVD. I always thought that I was one of the millions of people who were creeped out by this show. When I was Little, I only saw the occasional rerun but it stuck with me. I'm pretty sure I had nightmares about everything in my room coming alive.

ON THE RECORD PLAYER

I'm still in the thralls of my vinyl collection. This morning I listened to a bunch of old school Billy Joel. Man, I don't care what anybody says, his material in the seventies was the shit! The man could write one hell of a piano rockin' song and some of the best ballads. I've always liked his lyrical stylings. Captain Jack, Laura, oh, and She's Always A Woman To Me, is one of my favorite songs about a woman who done a man wrong and yet the man is a hopeless romantic who still loves her. Come on, we've all experienced or maybe caused someone to experience the above situation at least once. The man hasn't written anything good for almost 20 years but you can't tell me you don't like the song Only The Good Die Young or perhaps Just The Way You Are is more your style.

AND FINALLY

For fans of the Weakerthans, the Thrills, who hail from the Emerald Island, might be a new favorite.

AMP IT UP

Minot once again has a place for shows. It's called the Amp. It's located in the old Porter Brothers Building right under the 3rd St. bridge. The dude who runs it promises more variety of music than was previously available in Minot(the Liberty Tavern pretty much booked only hard core shows). I'll raise my fist and give a rebel yell to that!

CLEANING CAN BE INTERESTING

Last weekend I was cleaning my room and decided to straighten up my lp's. I'm glad I did because I found that I have a lot of cool old jazz records as well as a really kick-ass Henry Mancini collection. So lately, I've been breaking out the vinyl and taking a trip down memory lane. I also found that I have a nice collection of Cure records as well as Kate Bush records. I owe a great deal of thanks to Tom Knudsvig for helping to beef up the Mancini and Kate Bush collection. On his many travels Tom always found time to go to the local record store. He would come away with great finds for himself and sometimes a find for me. Thanks Tom! You have no idea how much your contributions to my record collection have ment to me, I can't thank you enough!