As Coachella approaches, a whole slew of high-profile national acts descend on our glorious if smoggy town, sucking much of the juice away from the local scene. Always one to side with the underdog, yer Uncle Jeb visited Minor Canon’s Monday residency show at Spaceland, and was very pleasantly surprised by support act and new locals, Everest. ‘New’ is maybe not an altogether accurate term, as
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Movie Rentals Now Available on iTunesIt’s ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand (or at least it was when it was today there).
This day obviously has more meaning for the Aussies and Kiwis than to a Yank like myself, but it always makes me think of the famous and excellent song And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda by Eric Bogle.
In my opinion this is one of the best war songs written. Definitely not a jingoistic, rah-rah patriot song, but not quite a preachy protest song either.
Just a song that makes us to ask serious and important questions of ourselves.
This version is performed by the Clancy Brothers.
My brother in-law Nick will be home this weekend from Iraq for some much deserved shore leave. It will be great to see him again.
tagged: Australia, New Zealand, And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda, Anzac Day, war, Eric Bogle, Clancy Brothers
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Movie Rentals Now Available on iTunesSo I caught this article about a UK guy who bet some bookies 10 years ago that he could live to be 100 years old. He won $50 grand yesterday when he celebrated his 100th birthday.
I can see some pros and cons to this.
The pros of course are that the dude is still alive and $50k richer. The con is, how much fun can a 100-year-old have with $50,000. I mean c’mon, he’s 100 freakin’ years old.
So for this to work for me, I would have to bet on someone else living to be 100. Afterall I want my $50 large now, not 70 years from now. And the only guy I know who’s even close to 100 years old is Xavier Onassis. He might have a shot at making it, too. Hell, he already quit smoking.
The other option is my favorite geezer Larry Moore. I’m not sure how old […]
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