Busey + Peterson = Gold

If there was something worth ending my posting leave of absence, it's this.

The Prem Kicks Off

Fresh season. Fresh hopes.

Happy Friday the 13th!!

We'll be visiting the classic Sean Cunningham original tonight. FCKYA!

Check out the Friday the 13th blog for all sorts of fun stuff today.

PIRANHA

So I hear Liz Shue is in the new one. I don't mind the remakes, as long as people pay homage to the original classic...



What about the god damn piranhas?!?
They're eating the guests, sir.

Penguins All-Time Team

Can't wait to check out the Consol Energy Center this Sunday at the Open House (well...open for season ticket holders :)

:53 mark, check out our interactive pal Weldycakes...

Needed a day off...

another great trip across the border to...Canada. TFC...WINNER!!

Woven Bones - Your Way With My Life

WOVEN BONES "YOUR WAY WITH MY LIFE" ((OFFICIAL)) from andy bones on Vimeo.

Matador at 21!!

there.

Hot Snakes - Braintrust

thanks to the Nate Corner for turning me onto these guys...



FCKYA!

So I checked out 'The Runaways' this past week

Meh. I dunno. Maybe I was expecting a little more. Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning were awesome, and Michael Shannon as producer Kim Fowley was fab and all. I guess it just seems a tad watered down for the screen. Doesn't help that Lita Ford had zero to do with the production (a mutual choice, I believe), and other than Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, the rest of the band members are ignored. It's definitely worth a watch, but don't get your panties in a bunch.

Bangs - Death by Guitar

Live from Portland last week for the Team Natalie Benefit

In case you've been living in a Mammoth Cave

Tobin Sprout (guitar), Charles "Mitch" Mitchell (guitar), Greg Demos (bass) and Kevin Fennel (drums) will be joining Pollard on classic GBV songs from 1992-1996 from the albums Propeller, Bee Thousand, Alien Lanes and Under The Bushes, Under The Stars.

17 Dates across the U.S. from the 9/29 - 11/07. We will be at 8 of them.

FCKYA!

The Worst Player in the League

Nick Garcia...



Don't take my word for it.

Boston Spaceships - Let It Rest for a Little While

not sure if this video ever made these pages. If so, oh well...



speaking of BS...new one is up for pre-order NOW...Factory of Raw Essentials.

Malkmus Beer Bath

thanks to gbvh for this...



Montreal. I seem to recall more evidence of class back in late April during the NHL playoffs.

Eddie Vedder digs the Moses

kinda old news on this one, but for those outta the loop...

"It sounds to me like Robert Pollard uncharacteristically took ten years to make this one... He will tell you otherwise, but I don't believe him. It's too fucking good.

If it were any other group this would be seen as their masterpiece. I think for Bob it's just another good day of weaving words into a kaleidoscope of one of a kind, thought-provoking perspectives.

Robert Pollard rules. All hail the King."

-Eddie Vedder 6/15/10

Curious if Eddie's heard Elephant Jokes or We All Got Out Of the Army. He'd probably crap himself.

You Weren't There: A History of Chicago Punk, 1977 - 1984

Up over on Pitchfork right now...clips from the 2007 Documentary. Featuring one of our personal favorite dudes, Jason Narducy, rawkin the Chicago punk scene at AGE 10(!!!) with his band Verboten...



BTW...you can buy the DVD along with an limited edition LP on vinyl for a mere $30. Check it out from Factory 25 HERE.

Now we come to Drag Days...

New (i think) fan video from UTBUTS. One of my favorite GBV tunes from this era...only played once live in November 2006 at the Bluebird in Indiana (per the almighty GBVDB that is). Hope to hear it again in October...



That Bob Pollard sure writes some good songs, eh.