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I don't know who Envelope 3 are, but seeing Vernon Reid at Lee's Palace, let alone with Living Colour, is a can't miss show... I'll be in Europe though.

The Family Guy hasn't been anywhere near as consistently funny or relevant since it came back from "hiatus". I'm not sure it even deserves an Emmy nomination.

http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/253600/

Great stuff, except for picture #3. I love the Pothead one with Jimmy Butler. I'm pretty sure he thinks he's hitting a snare drum instead of a mandolin case.

I believe Gene has tried to live healthier in recent years, so his weight gain shouldn't come as a surprise (also see Jeff Tweedy).

Check out Dima's insightful review: http://www.jambands.ca/sanctuary/showtopic.php?tid/253601/

Take that, pop-punk phonies!

Sad news indeed. I really like his work with The Replacements on the great album, Please To Meet Me. Luther and Cody are good lads, which is a testament to their father. R.I.P. Jim.

I'm more troubled by the fact that Pablo was watching a Toto video.

I remember that commercial. It gets even better with age. Thanks for posting it.

Bats are pretty harmless, but can cause a fright that's for sure. They kill lots of mosquitos and other nasty flying insects, so if you see an increase in bugs the next time you have a BBQ, you'll know why. I hope it lived though.

The song is Jack doing an original solo blues song, "Fly Farm Blues", recorded exclusively for the new Jimmy Page/Edge/White guitar doc, It Might Get Loud. BTW, the song is basically an acoustic-based raw(er) remake of standout electric blues Stripes classic "Ball and Biscuit", but I don't give a fuck. It rocks hard. Here's the link to Pitchfork: http://pitchfork.com/news/36208-listen-to-jack-whites-solo-single/

I love this old clip of Les dueling with Mary Ford.

I had the honour of seeing Les Paul play (and meeting him) last summer at his club in NYC. I know he had a great long life, but I thought he'd never die. A wonderful guitarist, inventor and showman, Les will be missed by everyone who calls themselves a music fan. I beg all guitarists out there to pick up your collective axes, preferably a Gibson Les Paul, but any will do, and play the mutherfucker for all its worth. R.I.P. Les Paul. You were the greatest. Guitar legend Les Paul dies at age 94 (AP) – 19 minutes ago WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Les Paul, the guitarist and inventor who changed the course of music with the electric guitar and multitrack recording and had a string of hits, many with wife Mary Ford, died on Thursday. He was 94. According to Gibson Guitar, Paul died of complications from pneumonia at White Plains Hospital. His family and friends were by his side. As an inventor, Paul helped bring about the rise of rock 'n' roll and multitrack recording, which enables artists to record different instruments at different times, sing harmony with themselves, and then carefully balance the "tracks" in the finished recording.

The Fan 590 and Prime Time's Bob McCown's take on the Rios waiver deal: Adios, Alex Bob McCown — It will be suggested that the Toronto Blue Jays made a colossal blunder in handing Alex Rios to the Chicago White Sox without getting so much as a cheese sandwich in return. But even if you believe that to be true, it would have been an even greater mistake to keep him. There was a time when Rios appeared to be a career .300 hitter who, when he added some muscle to his lithesome frame, might belt 30 home runs as well. He was quick, an above average base stealer, and appeared to glide in the outfield as he pursued fly balls. A two-time All Star, Rios appeared headed for stardom, maybe even Cooperstown. But the enigmatic right fielder, which showed so much promise in his early years, saw his performance slide noticeably last year and yet again in 2009. Rumours started circling that he wasn't especially bright or that he was "uncoachable" or maybe both. And perhaps worst of all, it appeared to many that Rios had no heart. There were times when he seemed to give less than his best effort and too often was emotionless in the face of adversity. Still, whatever the criticism, it was ultimately irrelevant. What was relevant was the contract he signed with the Jays in 2008. The deal was to pay him $64 million for six years or $77.5 million for seven if the Jays exercised their option. Those were numbers which demanded performance and anticipated improvement, certainly not regression. With a team that wasn't going to compete in 2009, Wells and Rios were shopped, but the reason there were no takers was the exact reason why they were on the market. Big contracts. It seems likely that both wound up on waivers last week, although we may never know about Wells. But when the White Sox put in a claim on Rios, the Blue Jays had to be both surprised and delighted. Here was an unexpected opportunity to get out from under a contract that had become an albatross around their neck. For three days they tried to get the White Sox to throw something into the deal, but when that failed, letting Rios go was still a no-brainer. Chicago gets the player but with it they inherit the contract. Toronto, on the other hand, saves more than $9million next season and more in subsequent years. What remains to be seen is how the club uses that money. If the savings are destined to achieve "cost certainty" and effectively pocketed by ownership, there will be many unhappy fans. However, if the savings (along with several million dollars more) are reinvested during the off season in a sincere effort to produce a contender in 2010, the Rios move will not only be worth remembering, it will be worthwhile.

That's by Kid Rock.

Interesting combination of phrases. Indeed.

Slip in any of the Rick Rubin-produced Johnny Cash albums.

I don't care that Rios was let go, but you'd think they could have traded him before the deadline to, say, Chicago. J.P. has to go, but the Jays did save $62 million. They are bringing up Travis Snider and we all know that the main reason why the Jays have struggled this year is because of lack of offensive production from Rios, Wells and Overbay (and no batting contributions from the left-field position). The bullpen hasn't been good either.

I can't get enough of The Great Outdoors, a newish folk rock band from Vancouver. Easily one of my favourite new bands of the past few years. http://www.myspace.com/thegreatoutdoorsddg

Cage the Elephant - Stonesy and Stooges guitars, a dash of southern rock and G Love with some youthful Arctic Monkeys attitude.

Eat it while you can. The white and blue marlin species are heading towards being endangered.

I'd rather watch F-1 time trials.

He will be missed. His best all-round film (and one of the greatest and funniest buddy pics): Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Love the first Vacation film too.