Frankly, I would have never guessed that Billy Gibbons, the guitarist for ZZ Top, was a surfer. If you Google his name plus “surfing,” the only thing you see is that he once purchased an artsy-looking surf board.
But a question about the song “Tube Snake Boogie” Monday led to a fairly long discussion about The Stoke, [...]
Posted on August 30th, 2010 by Pat
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Prior to seeing the Billy Idol concert last night, I was telling my friend Dan how crowds at the Chumash Casino always sit in their seats.
I’m pretty sure Dan thought this was lame, but I considered that a good thing. Because, 1.) I like to really pay attention to the performers, and 2.) I hate [...]
Posted on August 20th, 2010 by Pat
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Going to Work with the Kinks by the Riverside
When I was young, dumb and bored, my oddball friend Brad bet me that he could keep a complete stranger on the phone longer than I could. Being young, dumb and bored (see first line), I agreed to the bet.
I can’t remember what Brad’s tactic was, but [...]
Posted on August 17th, 2010 by Pat
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I almost moved to Memphis once — but that’s a long, sordid story. While I didn’t become a Tennessee resident, I at least got to see Graceland during a couple of visits.
I didn’t actually go in — I was broke. Couldn’t afford the tickets for the tour. But just seeing it from the outside was quite [...]
Posted on August 10th, 2010 by Pat
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Sometimes an act exists just to make you feel good.
You’ve got your acts that write songs about social injustice, racial divide and death — which is great. Others write dark, brooding melodies — which is also great. But then sometimes you just need Huey Lewis and the News.
I honestly can’t think of a Huey Lewis and the [...]
Posted on August 6th, 2010 by Pat
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Since we’re in the thick of baseball season, here’s a re-posting from 2008. New posts will return next week.
Garth Brooks And Michael Jordan Tried Baseball; Master P Tried the NBA. All Three Failed.
Okay, so yesterday I talked a little about celebrities who venture into the world of professional sports. Here’s my top ten list:
10.) Marvin [...]
Posted on July 30th, 2010 by Pat
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NOTE: I’m probably off surfing today (Three cheers for vacations!), so here’s an old post about anthem RAWK!
So I was home sick for a couple of days (Health tip of the day: Don’t enter a jacuzzi before testing the chlorine level) and found myself watching a couple of baseball games while lying on the couch, [...]
Posted on July 28th, 2010 by Pat
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Since Paul Thorn Appears at the Downtown Brew in SLO tonight — and since I’m off this week — here’s a re-posting of my interview with the singer/former boxer, who has previously appeared at Downtown Brew.
In Paul Thorn’s house hangs a photo of Thorn going head-to-head with legendary pugilist Roberto Duran. But while he has photos [...]
Posted on July 27th, 2010 by Pat
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Concert Review: Justin Bieber at the California Mid-State Fair
Today’s entry was written by guest blogger Erin Kidwell, who attended last night’s Justin Bieber show:
It took just under an hour going north on the 101 to get from San Luis Obispo to the first Paso Robles exit on Wednesday night, opening day of the California Mid [...]
Posted on July 23rd, 2010 by Pat
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Going to Work With Otis Redding’s “Mr. Pitiful”
Yesterday, during an entire day on the road with one of our photographers, it was noted that every story I talked about ended somehow in tragic early death.
What can I say — journalists can be morbid. Plus, a premature demise – however tragic — adds to the drama of a story. In [...]
Posted on July 21st, 2010 by Pat
Filed under: Going to Work Music, Music | 3 Comments »
