I usually love this city. I love the fact that everybody tells it like it is and wears their emotions on their sleeves and is fiercely loyal to the city, even as they insult it. But I am so sick of the whining concerning Live 8 that I gotta just say: Shut up! First, a disclosure. I have been guilty of it myself. Yeah, I was miffed that the Roots got turned away, and a band as crappy as Maroon 5 got invited. But it was put in perspective when somebody said, “Did Woodstock end up being a crappy event because Sha Na Na was there and Dylan wasn’t?” Good point.
New petition
Remember when I told you that there was a petition out there encouraging Bruce Springsteen to come to Philly? Well, Jam Master Sean has started one to keep Bruce away. It really seems to be gathering steam.
Wanna see Def Leppard a day early?
You wanna see Def Leppard, but you want it in an intimate setting, without 1,000,000 people nearby? Well, they’re gonna be playing tonight at Campbell’s Field in Camden with…are you ready for this…Bryan Adams! This one’s gonna cut like a knife!
Goodtimes on Craigslist!
I have no idea who wrote this. I promise I didn’t write it. I’m not saying that I’m above writing flattering notes to myself on Craigslist, but I didn’t write this particular one. Oh come on, I didn’t write it. Why don’t you believe me?
Not everybody’s feeling the love on craigslist. This person doesn’t seem like a big fan of hipsters.
Quizzo Player in City Paper
Quizzo player Charles Bischof (Locust Rendezvous) wrote a rather interesting slant piece for this week’s City Paper, saying that Live 8 is trying to oversimplify a complex problem.
Curt Schilling blasts WIP
You mighta already seen this, but if not, check it out. Curt Schilling totally blows away WIP. “They are some of the biggest pieces of trash.” It’s great, even though Schilling took a nose-dive on the old respect-o-meter when he stumped for Bush right after the Series last year (stay in the sports pages, pal).
Just when you thought you’d heard it all…
…you get an email from your friend the Johnny Cash impersonator who is doing a concert to benefit the search for Natalee Holloway. I got this email recently from the Man in Black:
Where is she? Let me get this straight … Aruba calls out the police, special crime unit, the Dutch Marines, and thousands of volunteer searchers– and 4 weeks later there is still no trace of Natalie Holloway? The son of an influential local
judge knows what happened to her, but won’t say? Our government can only do so much due to diplomatic policy? BALONEY!!
That’s what a private organization in Alabama says, and they’ve mounted a costly private expedition to find her. They need support.
MAN IN BLACK:
The Concert To Find Natalee
Wednesday, July 6th
10:00 PM
Fergie’s Pub
1214 Sansom St.
Philadelphia, PA
Bush’s greatest hits
For a second there, I was worried about our good ol’ president. But he reassured me last night that everything is working out just great. Here’s a pretty good write up about Bush’s speech last night. I’m glad that Bush reminded us last night that 15 of the 19 terrorists were Iraquis. Oops, did I say Iraquis? I meant Saudis. Here’s what people are saying about Bush’s boy John “Michael” Bolton. And below, I’ve included a couple of my favorite lines from Bush before the war.
Last year’s NBA draft
Andrew Bogut was picked first in last night’s NBA draft. In last year’s, of course, the Orlando Magic took a bunch of white people.
Happy Birthday, Pat Morita
Here’s an article about birthday boy Pat Morita! And here is a pretty good audio interview with him (you gotta listen to the “Happy Days” theme song before it starts.) It’s really interesting!