I absolutely love that they're playing the Frank Erwin Center. Not because it's a great venue (it's awful), but because they last time they played (I think), their inability to fit their gigantic set through the load-in doors inspired the ridiculous 18" Stone Henge arc from Spinal Tap.

On a second listen, the plodding rhythm of the first ~5 minutes sounds remarkably similar to Psycho Man, which was one of the two tracks the original 4 recorded for the Reunion album 15 years ago. People, the band included, kind of slagged on those tracks, but I think I prefer them to this new track. Fingers are…

They should have just started the track at the 5:30 mark. Before that, it's pretty repetitive and plodding and not nearly as sludgy as I like my Sabbath at that tempo. Oz's over-processed voice kind of gets to me, but eh, I expected it.

Love Soul Coughing. Love Doughty's solo work. But, honestly, since his book came out, he's been on such a vitriolic tear that he's kind turned me off his music. I used to love seeing him live, but he was a bit of an unapologetic dick on the Book of Drugs tour. Very off-putting. Then he did that whole "pay me to record…

My name is Judge!

Dave Grohl. Gibby Haynes, and Butch Vig are all merging into the same being.

Was Glengarry Glen Ross even sexist? Overtly masculine and testosterone-fueled, yes. Entirely devoid of female characters, sure. But does that make it sexist?

The opening salvo of War Pigs punches you in the goddamn face and says "Metal is now. You cannot run. Fuck you."

I think people not in the industry/scene have the idea that the venue owners are all vaudeville-era, cigar-smoking suits, exploiting the talent. When in actuality (as far as improv goes, anyway), the venues are started by performers who are aspiring to do something more and want to create a home for the kind of work…

I am speaking as the owner of an improv theater that does not have stand-up, though I think it has similar issues with regards to the balance between giving new performers stage time.

"If the budget is so tight, and if you're really trying to showcase relevant comedic talent, is it really necessary to license extremely expensive characters from Disney?"

A gig's a gig. Do you really think this guy sits up at night dreaming of stupid ideas to bring to the screen? Nothing about this represents anyone's crowning achievement or aspirations. It's a job, obviously. He's a producer. Someone brings him a check and says "make this go" and he does it so can pay his…

A gig's a gig. Do you really think this guy sits up at night dreaming of stupid ideas to bring to the screen? Nothing about this represents anyone's crowning achievement or aspirations. It's a job, obviously. He's a producer. Someone brings him a check and says "make this go" and he does it so can pay his…

This made my year. 
Here's hoping he'll do a Not At All Remotely "Secret" Show at SxSW

This made my year. 
Here's hoping he'll do a Not At All Remotely "Secret" Show at SxSW

So, this post inspired me to go back and start watching Arrested Development (yet) again.

So, this post inspired me to go back and start watching Arrested Development (yet) again.

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I had never picked up on that either. Wee Britain always felt weird to me and didn't fit with the rest of the series.