Hello Spring, Bye Bye "The HIlls"

Glad Spring has sprung and even more glad that "The Hills" is ending production. There will be a lot of catty blonds out of work. But I figure the collective IQ of the US will go up. Oh, yeah, I forgot about "Jersey Shore"

MikePod:
Bad Company: "Run With The Pack"
Game Theory: "2 Steps From The Middle Ages"
The Knack: "Round Trip" Did you know the late Doug Fieger's brother is Geoffrey Fieger who was Jack Kervorkian's lawyer?
Let's Active: "Every Dog Has His Day"
Michael Penn: (Sean Penn's bro)"Free For All"
PJ Harvey: "To Bring You My Love"
Black Sabbath: "Mob Rules"
Howlin Wolf: "His Best"
Lush: "Gala"
Sugar: "Copper Blue"

Old Ladies & Racks

Got pulverized twice this week by 2 old ladies who were returning paperbacks to the train station book rack. Get your mind out of the gutter. I beat ya to it! Anyway, because the station can be crowded, I was standing in front of the rack, usually a place I like to be, and 2 old ladies on successive days (daze?) ran into me to check out the books there. One looked @ me like I should beg her for forgiveness. She looked like Clara Peller. Before she died. Hey here's a question for you. Did you ever notice when a tv commercial runs for insurance that is geared to the elderly, the advertiser always notes that "there are no forms to fill out." I guess I'll know if I am getting old if I get cranky filling out forms.

Read a new book, thanks Mary!

MikePod:
Death Cab For Cutie: "Narrow Stairs"
Muddy Waters: "Chess Years Disc 2"
Bill Joel: "The Bridge"
Nirvana: "Bleach-20th anniversary edition"
The Knack: "Get The Knack" Doug Fieger, RIP
Cracker: "Cracker"
Beck: "Guero"
My Bloody Valentine: "Loveless"
Crowded House: "Woodface"

Get a room!

I work out a lot. Yeah, I know doesn't look like it. Anyway, there is a guy who happens to be in the gym who sounds like he is effing someone anytime he lifts a weight. It can be comical and uncomfortable. Kind of like Larry King, right? I was wondering what does he do when he is done? Smoke a cig? Glass of wine? Tell the weights that it was fun and he will call soon? Makes me glad for the MikePod:

PJ Harvey: "Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea"
AC/DC: "High Voltage"
Pixies: "Doolittle"
Bob Mould: "Black Sheets Of Rain"
Brian Wilson: "Smile"
The Cult: "Love"
Game Theory: "Big Shot Chronicles"
Garabge: "Version 2.0"
Throwing Muses: "University"

Finished 2 more books

Winter update

Finished another book I am waiting for my ass to come back to me because I froze it off. MikePod update later this week and beer blog if not next week then in March. That is a threat not a promise.

February Eve 2010 update

3 New books read

MikePod:

AC/DC: "Let There Be Rock" & "Powerage"
Boston: "Boston"
Electronic: "Electronic"
The Firm: "The Firm"
Green Day: "Dookie"
Junior Kimbrough: "Most Things Haven't Worked Out"
Cars: "Anthology" Disc 1
Jane's Addiction: "Nothing Shocking"

It would be funny if it wasn't so brutal

So I am increasing my intellectual firepower by reading biographies of Lenin
and that kind soul Stalin, about 1100 pages total. I saw this picture in the book and I wanted to see if there were any other ridiculous Soviet era propaganda pics and there's something for everyone on the Internet. I found this site and spent a half hour laughing my ass off. I might actually put this one in my office. That's what I get for reading about a failed ideology.OK Marx, check this out:

MikePod:
AC/DC: "Highway To Hell"
David Lee Roth: "Skyscraper"
Lenny Kravitz: "Mama Said"
Little Walter: "His Best"
Thin Lizzy: "Jailbreak"

Happy New Year

Only a week late, I'm on top off everything, not. It has been so cold I am waiting for my ass to come walking in, cuz I froze it off. It must be mad @me for making it be outside in this. Anywho, I finished another book

MikePod:
Lenny Kravitz: "Let Love Rule" (20th anniversary version)
Marshall Crenshaw: "Life's Too Short"
Morrissey: "Years of Refusal"
Muddy Waters: "King Bee"
Fabulous Thunderbirds: "The Best"
Deep Purple: "Who Do We Think We Are?"
Dinosaur Jr.: "Where You Been?"

Late Dec check in

Been off since 12/23. Relaxing and letting the holidaze wind down. I have been reading alot, listening to a lot of music and killing off a fair amount of beer.

Latest book report, more on the way.

MikePod:

Bangles: "All Over The Place" I saw the cuties @ my first concert, 1986 Il. State Fair. Mr. Mister was the head liner.
Beatles: "Xmas Album" boot, a compilation of their 1963-1969 fan club holiday messages.
Nine Inch Nails: "Pretty Hate Machine"
Rolling Stones: "Emotional Rescue" I think these guys phones this one in. In fact, most of their post 1974 output has been phone in. I would love to see their long distance bills.

Happy Xmas

The vast staff of the Purchasing Blog would like to wish all a Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year! With that said, I am not above making an Elf of myself.

MikePod:
Blur: "Midlife" compilation
New Pornographers: "Twin Cinema"
Siouxsie & The Banshees: "Tinderbox"
Muddy Waters: "Electric Mud" & "Hard Again"
David Bowie: "Let's Dance"
La's: "Live In Nottingham" 1990, boot
Morrissey: "Ringleaders of the Tormentors"

Crappy Holidaze

Consuming a lot of beer lately. In fact here's a couple of beer reviews.I am keeping the intellectual firepower going by finishing 2 more books I also can't stop watching Sabado Gigante. Miss Santita this week. I think that means hot chicks in gold lame bikinis.

It really does not take much to entertain me. Check out People of Walmart, chronicling the Humanutty of discount shoppers. Food Network humor. Who would have thought one could find humor in the Food Network. Any website that bashes Guy Fieri is OK w/me. Coming soon: MikePod update. Hey, I had lunch with some coworkers @

Tutto Italiano

downtown. The all female bar maidens looked like strippers. One girl had an Xmas inspired top that had so much cleavage I could have built a house there.

Broadcasting in Stereo-Type

Had a cold over the weekend. Still have it. Would you like it? I don't need it anymore, ha ha! Anyway, while I was waiting to take some meds, the new MTV series "Jersey Shore" came on. No, this is not about Paulie's family (who I actually met once on a work related function), rather it is about 8 bone headed 20 somethings who all happen to be Italian and sharing a home on the shore for the "summah." Don't worry, this show fits into the fine MTV tradition of informing and educating viewers.... about how to be self centered, loud, obnoxious and drunk a good deal of the time. I feel better about myself after seeing this show because I am that way only on the weekends! If Al-Queda watches this, they will plan future US attacks when these people come of age. I have no faith in the youth of today. Time for more NyQuil.

Reviewed another beer Finished another book

MikePod:
Lord Sutch & Heavy Friends: "Heavy Friends" Features Jimmy Page, John Bonham, Jeff Beck, Noel Redding and the worst vocalist this side of the fat, drunk, middle aged white guy who sings Motown songs @weddings.

Mississippi Fred McDowell: "I Don't Play No Rock N Roll" He plays a natchel blues, unnerstan?

Morrissey: "Maladjusted" (I used to call myself this when I did radio in college)Came out in 1994. I missed it then, but picked up the 2009 remaster and the sound is great and ole Moz rocked on this one.

Books/Google WaveMikePod/WalMart

I'm a multitasker. I got an invite to Google Wave. It's a new communication platform. What can you do with it? Hell if I know. Google made an 80 min video explaining it in May. I'm not linking to it because you are already bored by this blog, why should I steal another 80 minutes from you? It is evolving and in testing. It will be interesting to see where this goes in a year or 2.

Read another book.

I went to Wal-Mart his week. There is a new one by my house. Why I need a 3rd one near me has not been explained. But because I had not made a papal visit to this one and because my massive strength broke the door handle off my storm door earlier in the week, I thought I would buy a new one there. Alas, I could not find one, but I did see plenty of humanutty that I remembered this website that documents the sublime looking consumers who shop there, to put it nicely. I will make sure to never wear see through pants there. I'll just wear them @Target.

MikePod:
Blur: "The Great Escape"
Cream: "Those Were The Days disc 1"
Dread Zeppelin: Un Led Ed
A great comedy album. You have to hear this to believe it.
Husker Du: "Warehouse: Songs and Stories"
The La's: "The La's" Great album!
RL Burnside: "Come On In"

Sabado Gigante

So I was killing off the last beer on Sat night when I came across Sabado Gigante. I love the humor and I love the women. Anywho, I happened on to a segment called "Miss Colita". There were several women dancing and I wondered what Colita meant. Well I Googled it and it meant booty. I just imagined the winner, the lovely Yanira
telling her parents that she was competing for Miss Colita and to wish her luck. I don't want to be the butt of jokes here, but it cracked me up.

MikePod:
Blur: "Leisure"
David Honeyboy Edwards: "Mississippi Delta Bluesman"
Snowpatrol: "Final Straw"
Throwing Muses: "House Tornado"
U2: "Wide Awake In America"
Van Halen: "Balance"

Vampire Trends

I want my Mummy! I can't wait until this vampire trend dies out. I came across this stupid link from People on Robert Parkinson's "30 Hottest Stares". I have 35 hot stares, ha ha! All his stares look the same and he looks like Robert Smith's son

Bela Lugosi's Dead!

MikePod/Beer Tasting

MikePod:
Derek & The Dominoes: "Layla"
Game Theory: "Live In Atlanta 1985" (Boot)
Let's Active: "Cypress/Afoot"
Marshall Crenshaw: "Good Evening"
RL Burnside: "I Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down" Great blues artist
Tom Petty: "Full Moon Fever"
Pixies: "Doolittle Live EP" (Free download)
Death Cult: "Death Cult EP"

I am reviewing beers. My dream job! I go to a liquor store once a month and buy the equivalent of a case of beer. I try to get 2 six packs of "good stuff" and 2 of "Ok stuff" I also have to get at least one beer I have never had before.

MikePod/Book Report

MikePod:
AC/DC: "Live In Paris Disc 2"
Rolling Stones: "Sticky Fingers" I love the Mick Taylor era of the band
Elvis Costello: "My Aim Is True"
Replacements: "Tim"
Van Halen: "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge"

Latest book report

Last week's MikePod

B52s: "Cosmic Thing"
Beatles: "Live @the Hollywood Bowl"
Elvis Costello: "Armed Forces"
Lenny Kravitz: "Greatest Hits"
Nine Inch Nails: "Broken"
Rolling Stones: "Their Satanic Majesties Request"- Was this a joke?

Oct vblog 2009

October 2009 Video Blog, Beer Edition

Fall Beer Video Blog Coming Soon

While I work on my Fall Video Blog, Beer Edition, check out my You Tube Channel.

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Generic Post, related to Emily Post? Post cereal? Anywho I finished another book, see review here.

MikePod:
AC/DC: "Dirt Deeds Done Dirt Cheap"
Alice In Chains: "Dirt"
George Harrison: "Cloud 9" (What if he ended up on Cloud 1,4237 when he passed)
Little Feat: "Let It Roll"
Montrose: "Montrose"
REM: "Out Of Time" I ran out of time with these guys along time ago.
Pixies: "Bossa Nova"
U2: "October" How appropriate. Gotta joke. Guy: I love you. Woman: I love you too. Guy: Yeah, Bono's great isn't he.
Robert Plant: "Fate of Nations" I though the and his family were in town recently because the weather woman said we needed to bring in the Plants from the cold.
Stan Ridgeway: "The Big Heat"
Yardbirds: "Ultimate, disc 2"
That Petrol Emotion: "Chemicrazy"
Rolling Stones: "Hot Rocks, disc 2"