Outside on the Off Broadway smoking patio, the whole hope thing was getting out of hand. "Do you have any joints?" some random dude inquired as I huddled next to the propane heater. "Joints? Plural?" I replied. "Would you settle for a three-day-old roach?" He wasn't settling. "Do you think they'll play, 'Soaky in the Pooper'?" someone else asked. One could only hope. It was the first Lambchop show in St. Louis in a decade; spirits were plainly high.
Because I'm on vacation, I'm writing this FROM THE PAST (ooh, spooky), and there won't be any live-blogging about Sunday's Grammy Awards broadcast from me this year. However, consider this post an open commenting thread for the show. According to Grammy.com, the list of performers is crazytown:Current GRAMMY nominees Adele, Chris Brown, and Sugarland; a special
performance with Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift; and a Four Tops tribute
featuring Abdul "Duke" Fakir (2009 Lifetime Achievement Award hon
Artist: Sammy Hagar
Album: Three Lock Box
From: Vintage Vinyl
Year: 1982
Label: Geffen Records
What it sounds like: The exhaust pipe of a white trash Ferrari
Press release of the week winner. Everyone else can go home.
It was announced today that Kid Rock has purchased the naming rights to the home of the Detroit Tigers for an undisclosed sum. Kid Rock and The Michigan Brewing Company, in a separate negotiation, are proud to announce that Kid Rock's forthcoming new line of beer will become the official beer of the Detroit Tigers.
Says Kid Rock, "This has been a dream of mine for a long time, and with the banks in trouble it seemed like the right ti
Food firms decide consumers must take ultimate responsibility for the safety of their foods. (New York Times)Mexican government officials chow down on pork to show that the meat doesn't pose a health risk. (AP)Frank Bruni is stepping down as New York Times restaurant critic. (AP)The always charming Kid Rock dishes on his new beer. (Los Angeles Times)
My friend Kim assured me that City Club, smack-dab in the middle of St. Charles' historic district, would fit my divey criteria. I didn't want to say I doubted her, but, well, I doubted her.I've got to learn to be more trusting.
