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July 7th, 2009
04:47 am
MAJOR GIG!!!!
When: Wednesday, July 22nd, starting at approximately 9pm til close.
Where: Gracie's Underground, on the corner of 9 Mile Rd. & Woodward in fashionable Ferndale.
What: An amazing Marvel Team Up! DJ Tommytoony will join forces with the mighty DJ Davo, one of the best club DJ's in the area (Luna's, Mephisto's, etc), to spin the best of alternative 80's and 90's music...and a few of Davo's killer mash-up's sprinkled in to spice things up.
NO COVER!
I am WAY excited about this one! This is going to be a night of GREAT music....BE THERE!!!
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July 2nd, 2009
02:22 pm - Morning Musical Log - Vol. 441
In light of what has happened and the stories surrounding his passing, this previously overlooked track (in which MJ does his best Trent Reznor/nine inch nails imitation) takes on a whole new meaning...and becomes a lot creepier.
Michael Jackson - "Morphine"
( Lyrics )
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June 18th, 2009
10:02 am
Hey gang!
I shall be hosting karaoke tomorrow night (Friday) at the Stop Spot in Ferndale.
The Stop Spot is on the north side of 9 Mile rd., between Hilton and I-75. Good drinks, pool tables, shuffleboard, GREAT pizza and, of course, karaoke! The fun begins at 9:30.
So yeah....you should be there!
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June 16th, 2009
10:20 pm - Power to the People
Okay...so we're going to enter Sean in the 95.5 "Battle of the Babies". Problem is, we can't decide which picture to send in.
And so...we shall ask you what you think.
( And the nominees are.... )
So cast your votes, we'll send it in, and we'll let you know if we're in and when to go and vote on the 95.5 website.
Thanks!
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June 1st, 2009
02:54 am - More pics
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April 25th, 2009
02:59 pm
One of my boys is gone...
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April 4th, 2009
March 27th, 2009
02:37 pm - S.O.S.
It's official...I am the Greatest Uncle/God father in the World.
Both my niece Lily and Catrina are fans of the Jonas Brothers. Big time. As is typical for young girls lately.
And because I am the Greatest Ever...I got them tickets to their upcoming concert in July at the Palace.
Again, let me state this....GREATEST. EVER. I am so fraking rock.
However, as someone put it..."no good deed goes unpunished". This means I have to go to the show too.
Now on one level, this should be interesting. Word has it that this is going to be a very high tech show, with the Disney folks pulling out all the stops, including what is being described as a circular water video screen. The stage appears to be HUGE, spanning the length of the main floor (the upper level tickets now seem like a good idea). So if nothing else, this could be an interesting show to watch.
However...it's the Jonas Brothers...frak...in a room filled with thousands of screaming pre-pubescent and early teenaged girls...double frak. Definitely need to get ear plugs for this one; this could be painful on several different levels.
However...to see their faces when I tell them that they're going. That is gonna be priceless...and worth the potential discomfort.
Yeah....GREATEST. FRAKING. EVER.
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March 25th, 2009
05:28 pm
WANT
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March 23rd, 2009
04:11 am
A DJ gets up in the middle of the night...
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March 16th, 2009
03:36 pm
Five ways not to look like a NOOB on St. Patty's Day
How to really do it like they do in the Mother Land...
How to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Like an Irishman
And a little homage to our friends downriver...
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02:19 am - Dance This Mess Around
( A bit of a mix that I've come up with.... )
Now the question is...would you dance to that? What do you think?
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March 13th, 2009
06:06 am
Your result for The Beatles Lyrics Test...
You are 100% a Beatles Lyrics Master!No categories here. Your percentage is simply how many you got right. Each question was worth the same amount.
So, if your score is low, then I recommend listening to some more Beatles music. And classic rock in general!
If your score is high, then great! Keep up the appareciation of good music.
Take The Beatles Lyrics Test at HelloQuizzy
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March 11th, 2009
02:25 am - Shadows In The Rain
Welcome to another edition of "Stupid Shit Tommy Witnesses While He's Wandering Around"....the show where this shit is too stupid to make up.
After picking up Sean from my mother's place, and spending the afternoon with my friend Lisa and her family while she recovers from surgery from an infection that damned near cost her her life (but she's MUCH better now), I'm passing by a park here in Ypsilanti on my way home when I come across two teenaged girls walking in the rain.
Certainly not the smartest thing in the world, but that's not the dumb part. I certainly can't say anything about that (thinking back to the drowned out weekend at the renaissance festival this past year).
I'm gonna guess that these two were about 15 or so, both of them fairly short and...well...kinda thickly built. Again, can't really throw stones here. Both were dressed in a hoodie and dark jeans...most likely made darker by the pouring rain. And one was wearing gray, plaid boxer shorts.
Now, you're probably wondering how I knew she was wearing boxer shorts. Simple...her pants were around her knees. She was walking along, the legs of her jeans covering her feet and flopping on the wet pavement as she lumbered along, her walking clearly being hindered by the waist of her pants at her knees.
This wasn't just some quick thing...I stayed at a stop sign as these two passed me by, gaping at the sight of this clumsy escapade. I was so dumbstruck, I couldn't even snap myself out of it long enough to roll down my window and scream "PULL UP YOUR PANTS!!!!!!"
I mean...first of all, it was very obvious she was having a hard time walking. Secondly...oh, honey, you ain't got nothing worth showing off. And yet, she stumbled along, doing nothing about this problem, her jeans slapping against the pavement.
I was hoping that this was maybe some sort of joke...two teenaged girls, goofing around, having a laugh. A DUMB laugh, but hey...we all did stupid stuff in high school. Nope...these two were just walking along, idly chatting...acting as if this was normal?
The dumb girl did trip at one point, recovered before falling flat on her face...and still did not pull her pants up.
Is it me, or are kids getting STOOPIDER nowadays? Or am I just getting old? Is this NORMAL?
I mean....really?
*sigh*
I swear, when he becomes a teenager...if my son ever wear his pants down around his knees, he's getting a wedgey he'll never forget.
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March 9th, 2009
10:30 am
Using only song titles from ONE artist, cleverly answer these questions. The key word here is "cleverly."
Pick a band/artist: Couldn’t decide between U2 or Depeche Mode (bet y'all were expecting the Beatles, weren't ya?): So I did both.
( First we'll go Mode )
( Now U2 )
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March 8th, 2009
12:38 pm - Desolation Row
Who watches the Watchmen? Amanda & I did.
The way I look at it...have no fear, it's spoiler free, for those who haven't read the graphic novel...and of course, I can only relate this to something musical...
I compare "Watchmen" with the Who's Tommy. When the original album came out in 1969, it immediately became a classic; it was hugely influential (for better or worse) and pushed the boundaries of what a rock album could be, essentially turning it into a new art form...much in the same way "Watchmen" did in the comic/graphic novel world.
Then in the early 90's, a super-fan was able to take the existing work of Tommy and re-make it into another medium...in this case, a Broadway musical. And while it was an amazing spectacle to watch, and the fact that you could actually SEE it was exciting enough...and it also (controversially) changed the ending a bit to help it make a bit more sense (as has the movie)...the note-perfect reproductions of the major elements of the piece ultimately made the production come off as a bit soul-less. It almost comes off as empty.
Yeah...that was kinda what seeing the "Watchmen" movie was like. A huge spectacle, fun to watch, all the major elements are there...and yet the movie felt like it had no soul, no life of its own.
Now keep in mind, Amanda & I just read the original graphic novel this past summer, so we haven't had years to live with it and anticipate the movie...so I'm curious how the major fans of the novel feel about the movie.
For those who haven't read the graphic novel...in the end, it may not come off as soul-less to you. But having at least a running knowledge of the book is helpful; you may get a little lost. This is a LONG movie...but it's great eye-candy. But you will need to keep your brain intact. And IMAX it if you can.
Still, in the end, it is a tale full of sound and fury...ultimately signifying nothing.
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February 26th, 2009
09:07 am
A new Depeche Mode single is always worth a minor celebration. But this one...wow...Mode groove of old and a hell of a vocal from Gahan. That and the video is kinda twisted. Their strongest in years. Can't wait for the album.
Depeche Mode - "Wrong" (official music video)
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February 25th, 2009
01:25 am
So the software to my new rig has a neat little feature...it saves set lists.
And so, for the curious....here's what got played at ConVocation.
( Friday night - karaoke )
( Saturday night - Masquerade Ball )
Kinda neat to look at the listing and see what you did. Although looking at it, I definitely may have done things a bit differently. Ah well...it seemed to work.
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