...Just back from Chicago's Bud Billikin parade. Who is this character? It's a fictional person A.K.A. Uncle Remus in Disney's "Song of the South". The parade is supposed to get kids all fired up about school. The irony here is that once school starts, 99% of the kids will have their parents call in sick for them.
- Did you or a friend go to Stinkapalooza?
Not to worry. Chicago secured the rights for Lalapalooza for several years...Catch it next time around. Pearl Jam was the headliner here and without any rhyme or reason. Hey, these guys were "the shit" in the 90's but, in 2007 as per request, Eddie Vedder and company no longer care about record sales...Dammit, they just love to make music! ...and that they did. While AT&T aired Lalapalooza via Internet, there was a slip of the fingers when a song that grilled George Bush was "accidentaly" edited. Yeah, you'll now have to visit their website to hear the whole thing in it's entirety. I say this: Pearl Jam, you guys ought to thank your lucky stars that you still have a record label!
Coming this Monday is a press conference with members of Van Halen to announce their plans for a world tour and an album. This will be the 3rd attempt to patch things up with David Lee Roth in as many months. Twenty three years is a LONG time. All I can say is that Sammy Hagar has Cabo Wabo, and if this gig ain't going to work, Diamond Dave will be stuck on skid row. Cut the hair Dave. Long hair and a big bald spot on top, you look like Hulk Hogan's skinny brother.
Finally, I send out kudos to Al Jourgenson and Ministry for over twenty years of music. Most people remember "Everyday is Halloween". It's much more than that. This is actually Rob Zombie BEFORE Rob Zombie. Al, you went from dance music to heavy industrial. I know you'll be back.
