I swear I’m not one of those movie quote people.
You know what I mean, right? I’m talking about those folks who seem to have no original thoughts of their own. Instead, everything they say is a line from John Travolta in “Pulp Fiction,” an impression of Billy Murray talking about gophers or some obscure monologue […]
Posted on August 31st, 2007 by Pat
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(AP photo)
A full moon, warm temperatures and one of the pioneers of soul helped make for a — ahem – wonderful night at the Santa Barbara Bowl last night.
Sorry, I couldn’t resist; I’m addicted to pun.
But as I noted in a previous blog entry, I’ve long wanted to see Stevie Wonder in concert but have […]
Posted on August 29th, 2007 by Pat
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To think that I once respected the Eagles.
I was already upset with them when they fired long-time band mate Don Felder in an ugly dispute over money. But now I hear that the band’s first studio album in 28 years is being released exclusively by Wal-Mart and Sam’s Club.
Egad.
Siding with the ultimate corporate giant is […]
Posted on August 21st, 2007 by Pat
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So I was a little late coming in this morning. I was actually doing some computer work from home, though I guess it wasn’t really work work, as such.
I had to Simpsonize myself.
If you haven’t heard of this, basically you can create a Simpsons character that looks like yourself. Just go to www.simpsonizeme.com, upload a […]
Posted on August 10th, 2007 by Pat
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If you read my blog entry Thursday about concerts I’ve seen, well, first of all — thanks. (If you actually read the entire thing, I might have to buy you something.)
Near the end of that blog entry, I wrote about performers I should have seen in concert but haven’t yet. That list included favorite artists […]
Posted on August 6th, 2007 by Pat
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(Lionel Richie at the Chumash. Photo by Dwight McCann)
More than a week after Aerosmith performed to a packed grandstand at the Mid-State Fair, I’m still hearing about the show. And so far, I’ve yet to hear anything but stellar reviews.
It was a good show — but not the best I’ve ever seen. Which, of course, […]
Posted on August 2nd, 2007 by Pat
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