She's WAY better live than on record. You're in for a good show!

Ida Maria
I'm kinda surprised; I honestly don't think much of _Fortress_ — it's WAAAAY too overly produced; I'd heard her studio stuff and was deeply underwhelmed, but then when I saw her live, it was sort of a revelation. I really hope her next album is produced by someone who realizes she's not a Shiny Pop Act or…

Another Potential Candidate for a SLSBBC
Wolfgang Flur's "Kraftwerk: My Life As A Robot". One of the drummers of Kraftwerk writes a sordid tell-all about his life in the band. Includes poorly-written stories about how Ralf would change the lyrics to "The Model" in soundchecks to be "I'd like to fuck her again"…

Kure Kure Takora?
Whaa? No Kure Kure Takora?

The Shatner Joke…
Really kinda ruined the Family Guy ep for me — the rest of it was pretty good (Patrick Stewart is always good for laughs, since he's got that perfect, regal voice and having him say stupid shit is Comedy Gold), but jeez — the Shatner joke just crossed the line, I thought. Meanness for the sake of…