Do You Remember This Show?


Then you're an old fart like me!

What Did He Say????

In case you ever wondered just what the hell Joe Cocker's singing about...this one has subtitles!

*Apparently this video was made as birthday gift for someone named April as evidenced by the ending.

This Makes Me Happy

Heavy Load are a UK punk band with a twist...all of the members have developmental disabilities . I just love stuff like this, and not because I think it's funny or weird, but because it shows just how much life people with these disabilities have and how they just want to be like you and me. I can't wait to see the whole film, but here's a little sneak preview brought to you by the always cool Boing Boing & Verizon (more links on their site).

T-Shirt of the Day

Today's selection is another awesome piece of work from TorsoPants. Being a fan of both the theory of Communism (it's execution has always been flawed) and also the iconography, I loved this shirt when I saw it and had to have it. It's Vladimir Lenin's head atop John Lennon's body from the famous picture of him wearing his "New York City" T-Shit. Check out the fine folks at TorsoPants and see if they have something you like. The best thing about TorsoPants (besides their varied selection of dry humor T-Shirts) is that you can "customize" you T-Shirt by choosing the color and style of the T-Shirt you want! Get some Pants for your Torso today!

Potluck Monday

Today I'm going to feature one band and that band is DEVO. DEVO doesn't really fit into any of my other daily categories (though some would argue they're punk rock...and I sort of agree) and they're one of my favorites. Just look at the title of this blog...

Jock Homo



Through Being Cool



Secret Agent Man

R.I.P. George Carlin

I don't have much to say that you haven't already read, but he will be
greatly missed. A true inspiration and a man worth looking up to. I
guess with the life he lived we were lucky to have him this long. You
can find many of his full length stand-up specials online if you want
to watch them but I'll just pay tribute with a short clip. Thank you
Mr. Carlin for many years of laughter that you've already given us and
the many laughs we will have in the future thanks to your timeless comedy
and poignant social commentary.

George Carlin on Death

Open Source Beer Project

"Flying Dog's Open Source Beer Project will allow beer drinkers and homebrewers to create and recommend changes and modifications to the beer recipe."

As someone who's fairly new to homebrewing I don't know that I'll have much advice to offer, but I really like and am glad to see Flying Dog revisit this fantastic idea!

Toy Blog!

This site is sure to become one of my daily visits. I don't even buy toys that often anymore and have sold off a good bit of my collection, but I'll always love them. Check out TOYSREVIL!

T-Shirt of the Day

I think this may be the first friday that I've actually posted a T-Shirt...I'm too lazy to go back and check though! Anyway, this one comes from my favorite rock club on the face of the earth...The World Famous Milestone. This place is a dirty little hole in the wall, but it's the first club I went to back when I was 16 and I'm still going today (though not as often as I'd like thanks to the rising cost of gas and being old and somewhat responsible). So many good bands, so many good friends, so many good times...older than GBGB's, this place defines punk rock to me. The people who run this place today are some of the coolest guys on earth as well. You'll be reading more about this place in the future as I (eventually) get to it in my band history. Check them out if you're ever in Charlotte and let me know you're coming! The PBR will be on me!

Hip-Hop Friday

Tribe Called Quest

Oh My God



Award Tour



Check the Rhime

Fly Guy

I thought this was really neat. It's not really a game...more of an interactive animation. I found it to be rather relaxing, partially due to the very calming music. Just explore and have fun. Interact with many of the items/creatures you encounter, though some will send you back to the beginning, it's no big deal as it's not that big of "world" anyway. Especially be on the look out for the spaceship and the robot (sort of disguised, but you'll find it) in space, those were my favorites.

T-Shirt(s) of the Day

OK...since I didn't post one yesterday I promised to post two today and here they are.

First up is a shirt from one of my favorite beer companies, Flying Dog Brewery. I bought this T-Shirt last year at Brewgrass Beer Festival in Asheville, NC. All of the Flying Dog beers have labels designed by longtime Hunter S. Thompson collaborator Ralph Steadman. I've been a longtime fan of both HST and of Steadman's artwork, and the mixture of good beer and good art is very appealing to me. Gonzo Imperial Porter is a 9% ABV beer and it's one of the better high gravity beers I've tried. When I saw this shirt I had to get it. You get three pictures on this one so you can see the detail a little better. And you can tell I've worn it quite a bit in the past year as the screen print is already cracking. Definitely one of my favorite shirts!






Next up is a T-Shirt recently purchased for me by my very good friend The Chick. She bought it during a recent trip she made to Wilmington, NC and I have no idea of what store it came from. I do however really like this shirt since it pretty much sums up the way I feel about our current Commander in Chief. She knows me very well and I am forever grateful for her friendship and for the awesome T-Shirt. Thanks!

I'm Voting Republican

Even more Star Wars...Snowboarding!


Gnar Wars by Mike Benson from Mike Benson on Vimeo.

More Star Wars Dancing

Sorry I Missed Your Party

A fun blog with pictures of peoples parties found on flickr, complete with amusing commentary by the writer. Some pictures are definitely NSFW.

Punk Rock Thursday

Today we have Dead Kennedys in the studio. From the YouTube posts: "From the In God We Trust Inc original session that was lost when the reel deteriorated. The final versions that made the albums were all different second versions, but the originals are preserved here."

Hyperactive Child



Religious Vomit



Rawhide



We've Got a Bigger Problem Now



If you want to see the rest of the tracks, follow the URL link (or click on the video to go straight to the YouTube page) and you should be able to find the rest, unless you're an idiot.

Classic Rock Wednesday (belated)

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Have You Ever Seen the Rain?



Looking Out My Backdoor



Travelin' Band

I've got the ailing computer blues...

Due to my laptop acting all screwy, Classic Rock Wednesday and T-Shirt of the Day will be postponed. I'm starting to get the bugs worked out with the help of my dad, but my computer is still not 100%. I will try to make up for it tomorrow with a double post of T-Shirts and a two-for-one music day. I'm sure the one or two readers I have are heartbroken...

I'm not even sure what to title this post...

It is art...but it's very strange. I rather like it.