Well, it's not Can't Buy Me Love ( or Neil Peart), but it's equally nightmarish!

Neither Meg White or Ringo are geniuses—but they are the perfect drummers for the bands that they were in. Meg and her rudimentary style was the perfect foil to White's primitive approach in the White Stripes, just as Ringo's odd style of drumming was in perfect service to Lennon and McCartney's songwriting. Neither…

The guitar player is a buddy of mine. Lives in PDX, works for School of Rock, and is an all-around good guy. (And, despite his "grunge pedigree," is an amazing guitarist and musician.)

Good point. Gotta makes ends meet when the royalty checks start drying up.

One can never have enough Yoo-Hoo. Or Yoo-Hoo $$$. (Actually, Yoo-Hoo is kinda gross.)

There were Yoo-Hoo banners all over the place. There may have been a Yoo-Hoo bottle used as a guitar, but I'll never confirm or deny whether or not this is true.

Years ago, my old band opened for the singer's post-Candlebox band in Portland. He was a huge asshole. Threw several fits onstage. (While playing to an empty club.) The show/tour was, bizarrely, sponsored by Yoo-Hoo. Their Yoo-Hoo bottle shaped truck parked outside was the most delightful part of the experience. I…

"Long Snake Moan"
(I mean, I love so many of her songs, but that track absolutely rips.)

If you have the opportunity to see her—do it. She is this weirdly miniature person with, obviously, a stadium-sized charisma, has an awesome band, and seems to love her audience.

Antony and the Johnsons performing Beyoncé's "Crazy in Love" back in '08 was a nice surprise in the middle of an already wonderful show.

Something I found interesting when I watched this (again) the other day: All performance footage of BJM is live, whereas the Dandy's footage uses live footage paired with their studio recordings. Someone must not feel comfortable with their live sound.

It's a Steve Aoki shirt (which is perfect for Jesse, yo):
http://www.cdandlp.com/item…

Tongue on the flagpole
I've had my tongue stuck to an ice-cold jungle gym in the frozen Michigan winter. As a kindergartner. Thanks to a first-grade girl.

DLR
So, you're saying the David Lee Roth version of "California Girls" is good?

Isn't Cody about 10 years old?
Methinks he just might be the next "innocent Arthur."

No, they should've gotten Paul Stanley and Adrian Belew.

Weezer = Aerosmith
…enduringly and inexplicably popular rock 'n' roll.

No. Chase killed a character played by James Earl Jones (you know, the dude who voiced Darth Vader).

"I've crossed some line and I'm having trouble getting back to the other side."
"This line only works when it's being said by Darth Vader."

Count me amongst the non-Clapton fans. He's, of course, talented and has made his fair share of contributions to the rock 'n' roll canon, but he's just not compelling front-man material to me.