Just The Facts Mam....

Heard this little gem of a line from an old time radio (OTR) show this morning at about 1:45 am.

The line is from an OTR show that aired between 1947 and 1948 entitled Pat Novack and starred Jack Web. The little snippet below describes in graphic detail some of the seedier clubs I've been to and the comment about the dancer's talents is hilarious. I'm sure the ole' Funky Dude has seen one or two that would qualify.



With shit like this playing on my radio it's no wonder I can't sleep at night!

More Hobbes than Calvin

Take the test, I did.

It's Only Rock & Roll

Well, it looks like the old fogies of rock are still not going to be moving into the poor house anytime soon.

According to Forbes the Rolling Stones were the top earning music industry act in 2006 with a reported income of over 150 million (that's a lot of concert t-shirts).

Here's Forbes' list of the top 10 money earning musical acts for 2006:


















Looking at these numbers I'm embarassed to be a Canadian (Nickleback & Celine in the top 10 -- ugh!)

Only The Good Die Young

Sad to read today that Michael Brecker died of leukemia. Mainly a jazz performer, the award-winning Brecker also played with Joni Mitchell, Steely Dan, and Paul Simon.

Jazziz magazine recently called him ''inarguably the most influential tenor stylist of the last 25 years."

He will be missed.

All's Well That Ends Well

Here's one (well maybe two) of the reasons why I didn't get out of the Well on Christmas Eve until 11pm.

A Cross To Bare

Recently announced is the approval from Simon Fraser University's Board of Governors for a change to the 40-year old coat of arms.

This news was recently released and while I haven't seen the normal reactions on the SFU forums the news has received some fairly negative reaction (especially in the local rag The Province).

While I'm not sure how accurate the argument is that the University is changing the coat of arms by removing the apparently overly Christian crosses (because they alienate potential foreign students), I haven't heard anything more convincing. If I could find it, I think I'd send back my undergraduate diploma from SFU so they can update it with the new logo!

Do the university administrators really have nothing better to do?