February 2010 Archives

Once again, Pearl Jam will be on SNL, this time playing tunes from 'Backspacer'

Look for them on March 13 with unknown host.

The classic one is when they were on in 1992 and sang alive. The video is at the bottom of the Spin Magazine article, located here.

I just realized this. Dave Grohl of The Foo Fighters just set a record with his appearances (as musical guest) on Saturday Night Live. This past Saturday was his 10th time on the show - playing with a bunch of different people since the early 1990's (In case you missed it this past weekend, he played drums with Them Crooked Vultures, his band with Josh Homme and John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin.)

Let's break it down slightly. In his 10 spots, he has played drums with TCV, Nirvana twice, then sang and played guitar with The Foo Fighters five times. He has also played drums with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers once as well as Tenacious D (Kyle Gass and Jack Black) on one show.

Grohl should actually host the show. He is very funny - evidenced with the Foo Fighters videos for the songs "Big Me" (the Mentos one), and 'Learn to Fly' (with Grohl and Taylor Hawkins playing several characters, including female flight attendants). He also played the devil in the Tenacious D movie Pick of Destiny, although you can't recognize him.

With his talent and his funny and goofball demeanor, Grohl is one of the most well-liked and respected musicians playing today. He has parlayed that into playing with several bands and with legends including Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin; Bruce Springsteen and Paul McCartney, to name a few.

Here are the two songs that Them Crooked Vultures played on SNL over the weekend. Mind Eraser, No Chaser and New Fang

The Hotel Cafe continues to feature up-and-coming and/or unknown singer/songwriters and they're doing it again Saturday night - hosting a CD-release party by the pleasant and sweet-sounding Beth Thornley.

Thornley's music is mostly of a piano-based pop style, but sometimes she'll incorporate other things - like some hip-hop or strong grooves not found in the singer/songwriter format. Her style could be compared generally compared to Carole King or Aimee Mann with a little twist

Her new album - her third- is out and called Wash U Clean. It comes after "Beth Thornley" in 2003 and "My Glass Eye" in 2006.

If you have the time, she goes on at 9pm Saturday - between Maia Sharp (at 8) and Jules Larson at 10.

You can find Thornley on facebook, myspace and at her own site.

Ashton Kutcher is the host of SNL this weekend - which might be interesting save for the obiligatory Punk'd sketch - but Them Crooked Vultures is the musical guest. That'll be the best part. Dave Grohl (of The Foo Fighters), John Paul Jones (from Led Zeppelin) and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) together live. They're playing at Coachella in April too

Look for that.

Don't know why I didn't realize this earlier. Of course we know its Colts vs. Saints this weekend for Super Bowl.

But did we realize that also pits E! reality stars Kim Kardashian (who is dating Saints Reggie Bush) against Kendra Wilkinson Baskett - who is married to the Colts' Hank Baskett.

I bet the NFL planned it that way. I'd be suspicious if Joan Rivers does some of the pregame.

Did you watch Lost the other day? Pretty cool, wasn't it?

The show has just started its sixth and final season and there are several podcasts you can listen to for clarification of the storytelling. Jorge Garcia - who plays Hugo 'Hurley' Reyes - just started one with his girlfriend Beth and they try to explain the episodes after just reading the scripts. It's very entertaining, even though it doesn't help much in regards to explanation. At times, they seem to be as confused as we are. Whatever, its still fun to listen to.

If you're interested in hearing it, go here and download it for your MP3-playing thingy. They also have a blog and they talk about other things other than Lost.

For a more informative (and an insider) look try Jay and Jack, who have a podcast you can get by subscribing on iTunes. Or you can go here. They take their time going through that week's episode, take questions and explain it out. Very helpful after you watch the show and wonder what it was you just saw.