Blues Guitar legend Hubert Sumlin, whose signature scream and snarl defined Howlin’ Wolf’s sound, died in Wayne, New Jersey this week at the age of 80. A highly underrated guitar pioneer in the Chicago “Electric Blues” scene of the late 1940’s- to late 50’s, Mr. Sumlin is revered in the music, directly influencing musicians such as Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, […]
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Chicago Blues Guitar Icon, Hubert Sumlin Passes at 80
Posted: 10th December 2011 by Dion in Music, News, ObituariesTags: Chess Records, Cream, David Johansen, Eric Clapton, Hubert Sumlin, James Cotton, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Levon Helm, Muddy Waters, Obituaries, Robbie Krieger, Robbie Robertson, The Blues, The Delta, The Doors, The Rolling Stones, Willie Dixon
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R.I.P. Harry Morgan (1915-2011)
Posted: 7th December 2011 by Dion in Film, News, ObituariesTags: Dragnet, Dragonwyck, Harry Morgan, High Noon, Inherit the Wind, Jack Webb, M*A*S*H*, Oxbow Incident
Harry Morgan, the veteran actor with over 100 films under his belt, died today at the young age of 96. Morgan, who acted in such classics as The Oxbow Incident, Inherit the Wind, Dragonwyck and High Noon passed away at his home in Los Angeles Wednesday morning.
Muppet Song “Mahna Mahna” Sourced to a Porno
Posted: 6th December 2011 by Dion in Music, News, Sex, The MuppetsTags: Jim Henson, Mahna mahna, Sweden: Heaven and Hell, The Big Lebowski, The Muppets, XXX
Who would of known. I don’t know why it has taken until 2011 for this to come out, but rumor on the street is the classic Muppet song “Mahna Mahna” is from a 1968 Italian porn film entitled Sweden: Heaven and Hell. Huh.
RIP “Honeymooners” on Television
Posted: 5th December 2011 by Dion in News, Obituaries, Up on The Soap BoxTags: American Dad, Everybody Loves Raymond, Family Guy, Friends, Jackie Gleason, King of Queens, Last Shot with Judge Gunn, Obituaries, PIXs 11, Scrubs, Seinfeld, Star Trek: The Next Generation, The George Lopez Show, The Great One, the Honeymooners, The Jeffersons, The Odd Couple, Two and a Half Men, WPIX
It is indeed a very sad day. The Honeymooners, one of the only shows that has aired almost entirely uninterrupted since it ended in the late 1950′s has finally been taken off the air, to free up the space for bigger and “better” shows. WPIX-11, the local New York station that people in the […]
When Fiction Becomes Reality
Posted: 29th November 2011 by J. Marcus in NewsTags: Books, Fahrenheit 451, Ray Bradbury
It can be cliche, but it’s oh so true. It’s becoming more and more commonplace for reality to become fiction. Witness the props of STAR TREK, or the futuristic inventions imagined by H.G. Wells. The latest example comes from none other than Ray Bradbury, arguably one of the finest Science Fiction writers to date. It […]
100 Greatest Guitarists According to (Yawn)… Rolling Stone
Posted: 27th November 2011 by Dion in Music, Music Review, News, Up on The Soap BoxTags: B.B. King, Bucky Pizzarelli, Chuck Berry, Dick Dale, Django Reinhardt, Jimi Hendrix, John Pizzarelli, Keith Richards, Les Paul, Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone Magazine, SteveVai
Here we go with their lists again… So Rolling Stone Magazine has compiled a list of what they call the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. The magazine supposedly used guitarists in the music world to vote. Well what did Rolling Stone come up with might you ask? A bunch of hot steaming garbage if you ask me.
Schwarzenegger’s Hilarious “Total Recall” Commentary
Posted: 24th November 2011 by Dion in Film, News, Science FictionTags: Arnold Schwarzenegger, audio commentary, Paul Verhoeven, Philip K Dick
I guess no one really explained to Arnold what exactly the point is for an audio commentary track .
R.I.P. Anne McCaffrey (1926-2011)
Posted: 22nd November 2011 by Brian in Literature, News, Obituaries, Science FictionTags: Anne McCaffrey, Dragonriders of Pern
Anne McCaffrey, the veteran SF author most famous for her Dragonriders of Pern series, has died of a massive stroke at age 85, at “Dragonhold-Underhill”, her self-designed home in County Wicklow, Ireland. She was a groundbreaking pioneer in the genre – the first woman to win a Hugo Award for fiction (1968), the first woman to win a Nebula Award (1969), the […]
Once You Go Double Black…!
Posted: 22nd November 2011 by Tiberius in Food, NewsTags: Johnny Walker, Leisure, Product Review
Look, I like Scotch…(I also like Roman orgies and gladiator movies, but that’s for another post)! And I’m generally a Johnny Walker man, as well! I started on Black Label, never really getting mixed up with the Red Label…too pedestrian, pardon the pun! The Black is a 12 year old blended Scotch, but has a […]
You Will Believe A Brick Can Fly!
Posted: 20th November 2011 by Tiberius in Comic Books, Film, NewsTags: Batman, Lego, Superman, Toys
DC Comics superheroes are returning in Lego form to defeat evil and defend truth, justice, and the American way! As we post this, DC Universe Legos are shipping around the world. Superman will be making his debut as a brick fighter as seen in the photo. He will be joined by Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, […]