Topic: BREAKING NEWS (Read 13957 times)

Jennifer · « **Reply #120 on:** March 23, 2005, 04:46:31 PM »

I'm really not sure if the 4 yr old will be bored by Into The Woods. But I am curious. He stares at the animated musicals so intently! Anyhow i'll ask him if he wants to watch it. He seems to love musicals, so we shall see.

bk · « **Reply #121 on:** March 23, 2005, 05:19:54 PM »

I'm sure I heard The Grass Roots as a younger person.

George · « **Reply #122 on:** March 23, 2005, 05:20:14 PM »

Speaking of "Bumbershoot," Seattle has an annual arts festival called BUMBERSHOOT: The Seattle Arts Festival. It's held at the Seattle Center every year during Labor Day weekend. Here's last year's poster:

JMK · « **Reply #123 on:** March 23, 2005, 05:51:29 PM »

George, I've been meaning to post about Seattle's Bumbershoot all day. Many, many years ago, some friends and I were up in Seattle (for a gig, I think, I can't remember). Anyway, somehow we got off the freeway in downtown Seattle and got onto a street where some kind of Bumbershoot Festival Parade was happening and we saw several hundred people marching slowly toward our van. It was very funny. We had to back up several blocks and get out of there pronto!!

bk · « **Reply #124 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:01:07 PM »

BUMBERSHOOT! And I MEAN it.

This is way too slow a news day.

bk · « **Reply #125 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:02:06 PM »

I'm so hoping the forecasters are wrong about the storm that's supposedly coming tomorrow. The sky is quite pretty right now. I may even try to take a Jacuzzi this very evening.

Jane · « **Reply #126 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:05:19 PM »

Joey thanks for the review and I will be watching for exciting news from you.

George & Matt H, Keith and I were disappointed in MEDIUM. We felt the story was rather weak. After a horrendous nightmare I woke up thinking how relieved I am not to worry every dream might be an important message.

Last night we watched an episode of 77 SUNSET STRIP. Thanks MBarnum.

Penny I did notice the nice comments regarding Jose and you.
Jose, now I want entertainment while we do our NY walking tour.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #127 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:06:27 PM »

BK, I am entertaining a niece and some of her college chums tonight out here on spring break. I was thinking about meeting them at the Cat & the Fiddle Pub, but due to the chill in the air was having second thoughts. So I called Schwab's on the off-chance our pal, Karen was there. When I asked if she was working tonight, the person on the phone acted like she'd never heard of her. Wouldn't surprise me if Karen has fled along with Steve. Ashley may be next, if she hasn't gone already.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #128 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:10:05 PM »

I'm back from a lovely dinner and visit with our DRW F Orr and his everlovin' Joe, and what a fantastic pair they are! We met at Barrymore's and had a lovely meal, they headed off to THE PRODUCERS, and I wandered back home. I hope it won't be too long before I see them again.

Danise · « **Reply #129 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:14:31 PM »

Got pictures?

Sure, I do!

Danise · « **Reply #130 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:15:43 PM »

Who is this handsome fellow? A long lost brother, perhaps?

Danise · « **Reply #131 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:16:35 PM »

And these two swell guys?

Danise · « **Reply #132 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:17:57 PM »

Who are these people, deep in conversation?

Danise · « **Reply #133 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:19:01 PM »

The Gathering.

A Highlander reference.

Danise · « **Reply #134 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:20:27 PM »

One more then I'll stop for tonight.

Danise · « **Reply #135 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:22:19 PM »

Well, I just have to show the unicorn I found at Macy's flower show.

Jane · « **Reply #136 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:28:29 PM »

Bruce thank you for the official rain report.

JMK I hope you woke up laughing, like I am now.
What is your rain report? I can’t find our official report but our unofficial report is 2.48” since Jan. 1st and 14” since Sept. 1st. I think it is funny our paper only shows the unofficial report. It doesn’t say where it comes from either.

bk · « **Reply #137 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:33:31 PM »

Pogue, that is very disconcerting. I have Karen's e-mail and phone somewhere, and also Ashley's - maybe I'll drop a line and see what the deal is. That restaurant is dead to me, if for no other reason than changing the Caesar dressing. Feh.

Where will you meet the kiddies and why aren't I there?

bk · « **Reply #138 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:34:48 PM »

I'm zonked already. Amazing.

Had a nice call from Mr. Walter Willison, who is in town caring for his father. We'll be having some chow at some point.

Jane · « **Reply #139 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:39:09 PM »

Jennifer my sympathies for suffering through STUART LITTLE, or wait, it was a cartoon. I’m so relieved.
I second "Charlotte's Webb".

I’m about to use my phone and will try to return when I can reconnect.

Jrand73 · « **Reply #140 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:46:35 PM »

Lovely photos DRDANISE! Everyone looks so pleasant and engaging and engaged!

bk · « **Reply #141 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:46:37 PM »

Speaking of laughing out loud, I was just nosing around amazon, looking at the listings for Bernard Herrmann. Someone is selling a CD of Mr. Herrmann's soundtrack to, and I kid you not, Anna and the King of Spain.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #142 on:** March 23, 2005, 06:50:54 PM »

I'm meeting the kiddies at the Cat and Fiddle and am awaiting their call (you know kids on spring break...no fixed schedules). They are also taking cabs everywhere because they are all under 25 and would be charged an extra fifty a day for car rental. They're coming from Santa Monica. Four girls and one boy. You're more than welcome to come!

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #143 on:** March 23, 2005, 07:08:40 PM »

So, BK, should I call you when I hear from them?

Joey · « **Reply #144 on:** March 23, 2005, 07:34:46 PM »

Having internet troubles. I am borrowing the wireless internet of the girls next door. (With their permission of course) Just checking my mail and such right now, but I won't be on the rest of the evening most likely.

Have a good night!

Rodzinski · « **Reply #145 on:** March 23, 2005, 07:39:42 PM »

"That restaurant is dead to me."

I like that...

Rodzinski · « **Reply #146 on:** March 23, 2005, 07:41:51 PM »

Been listening to The Music of Bruce Kimmel CD, supplied to me by Elmore the Great. Finally able to hear "Bachelor Bills" in all its glory.

Charles Pogue · « **Reply #147 on:** March 23, 2005, 07:49:05 PM »

Ok, BK they're on LaBrea, we're going down to meet them at the Cat & the Fiddle. Join us, if you care to.

JMK · « **Reply #148 on:** March 23, 2005, 07:51:55 PM »

Quote from: Danise on March 23, 2005, 06:22:19 PM

Well, I just have to show the unicorn I found at Macy's flower show.

It bears a certain frightening resemblance to Alf, if you ask me.

Rodzinski · « **Reply #149 on:** March 23, 2005, 07:56:06 PM »

The Grass Roots are one of those bands that have a lot of songs that get favorable play on "oldies" stations, but aren't really celebrated. They certainly don't get the respect given a lot of their SF contemporaries. Too poppy I guess. There was a time when a band could have a hit without anyone really knowing what they looked like. The Grass Roots had 14 top-40 hits but would probably not have been stopped on the street by anyone recognizing them. Even in the pre-music video world, this facelessness could work against you.

The bass-into-horn intro of "Midnight Confessions" is powerhouse stuff. I don't know that they ever equalled that, in my book. "Sooner or Later," "Two Divided By Love," "I'd Wait A Million Years," "Temptation Eyes"... all staples of oldies formats.

Here's to the Grass Roots, especially the Grass Root who is reading the Kritzer books.

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