Yeah - not a huge music-bio fan, but that book was funny, compelling, interesting, and surprisingly song-and-guitar-craft orientated. I thought it was terrific.

Can't we have both? It's no trend-setter, but I really like Up All Night - everyone on that show is a pro.

Can't we have both? It's no trend-setter, but I really like Up All Night - everyone on that show is a pro.

I'm sure that the Internet could handle that convergence.

I'm sure that the Internet could handle that convergence.

If there was an evolutionary tree of these types of things, I'd place Hanks nicely between Bill Murray and Jon Hamm …

If there was an evolutionary tree of these types of things, I'd place Hanks nicely between Bill Murray and Jon Hamm …

Yeah, apparently he lights up a few (or used to, at least) in the dugout tunnel, DiMaggio-style, during the game.

Yeah, apparently he lights up a few (or used to, at least) in the dugout tunnel, DiMaggio-style, during the game.

I hope so; I love Leyland. Is it just me, or has he looked 67 since his days with the Pirates? Old school …

I hope so; I love Leyland. Is it just me, or has he looked 67 since his days with the Pirates? Old school …

… gas?

… gas?

That opening chapter of Inglorious Basterds is just about the best piece of cinema Tarantino has directed - so tense, and in three languages. The rest of the film is very up and down for me - I like Brad Pitt's storyline, and I like the scene in the underground bar with Fassbender … but the rest goes gratuitously off…

That opening chapter of Inglorious Basterds is just about the best piece of cinema Tarantino has directed - so tense, and in three languages. The rest of the film is very up and down for me - I like Brad Pitt's storyline, and I like the scene in the underground bar with Fassbender … but the rest goes gratuitously off…

"Having someone spit in my face at a Metal bar in London after telling him I wasn't 'that into' the band Fugazi …" and "This love, I carry it in a coin purse …"  Those are classic opening lines.

"Having someone spit in my face at a Metal bar in London after telling him I wasn't 'that into' the band Fugazi …" and "This love, I carry it in a coin purse …"  Those are classic opening lines.

I resent the notion that this generation is productive … unless writing blogs about how terrible it all is is considered "productive" …

I resent the notion that this generation is productive … unless writing blogs about how terrible it all is is considered "productive" …

Since they're adding characters who aren't in the novel anyhow, would it be too crazy to expect a  Tek Jansen cameo …