August, You're a Mean Old Friend - LC Thread

waiting for the train

is there a train that travels to uranus?

Probably the weirdest part of the "Larry, I'm on Duck Tales" sequence is Larry King asking Danny Pudi, "You're attracted to your socks?" because Pudi said he liked wearing really nice socks.

If we had the opportunity to choose our death, I’d choose to be hit in the head by a meteorite. But only if it was known.

I’d probably get a Wikipedia page.

known because it was famous or you knew it was coming

must make an admission, stomp it if you want
probably seen less than ten episodes of curb

The latter doesn't sound very cognitively complimentary.

Absurd. Ten episodes? Well, I guess you're missing out on a whole lot of nothing, then.

kinda what i thought too

dude chooses decapitation by space rock 'but only if it was known'
seems like a nuance worth clarification prior to inscribing his wiki tombstone

Probably so, but it seems that if he knew it was coming he could/should have stepped aside.

or the aside he wanted to step was too soon

The Geezers Tour hit town again last night. This time the band was America. It was a really enjoyable show. Not much production value other than the music - just a bunch of guys playing songs really well. Of the original trio, only Dewey Bunnell was there. Apparently Gerry Beckley is still part of the group but doesn't tour (I'm not sure how that works). Of course, Dan Peek left the group in 1977 and died in 2011. The rest of the group on stage were "touring" members that had pretty accomplished resumes.

They did all of the hit songs from the '70s and early '80s. And while Bunnell's voice was a little weak, he hit all the notes and the harmonies were pretty tight. The song list was more or less in chronological order and he did some talking about what was going on at the time they recorded them. One thing I found interesting was him talking about when they were first starting and being an opening act of just three guys with guitars sitting on stools. And then the main act came out and it was Pink Floyd. Looking back he said that seemed kind of absurd for three kids just out of high school. All in all, it was a good time and I would do it again.

Next up is Styx in November. They were here last year and we're going again.

Trying to make America great again with new members followed in November by Styx.

Interesting.

top notch

wearing my favorite T-Shirt in August

I loved that song so much that I bought Electric Larryland. The rest was, let's say, not for me.

lol same here

very much an acquired taste

reminded me about this tour

Spoiler

Show

Main Stage:
Jane's Addiction
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Living Colour
Nine Inch Nails
Ice-T & Body Count
Butthole Surfers
Rollins Band
Violent Femmes
Fishbone

notice the seats on sat night
was courting a certain young lady
adjusted for inflation that's a $60 ticket

You had to have seen them live back in the day while high on smack or L25... sheer brilliance.
I love their entire catalog up until the later commercial attempts. Hairway to Steven is the tops!

hell yes Meat Puppets!

Butthole Surfers are like the Harmony Korine of the Alternative Rock Scene.

If you haven't watched that video I posted, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. It's a pretty respectful biopic made for the "the only song you've ever heard from them is Pepper" crowd, but even fans seem to like it.

Also, it's the only place I know of with footage of them trashing Trent Reznor's trailer at Lollapolloza while NiN was away doing their set.