”I have chosen my anthems/Of these I am proud,” sings front man Edward Kowalczyk on this Pennsylvania outfit’s debut, Mental Jewelry. I’ll say. The four jut-jawed rockers of Live (rhymes with ”hive,” not ”give”) have a lot on their minds, and Kowalczyk is their mouthpiece. Ian Curtis, of the British gloom-rock band Joy Division, looked at the random angst of the world and let it kill him; Live, armed with a bit more ammunition — a rifle-shot snare, a funky but driving bass, and assaultive guitar lines aplenty — is fighting back. Read More...
Did Meredith open her eyes this episode? No, she did not. But at least she's off the ventilator, thanks to a pair of deceased loved ones who visit her dreamland beachfront playground. (Seriously, what was up with the merry-go-round and swing set?) Lexi and Mark are the dead people who have come to help Meredith decide if she wants to stay "here." Lexi looks exactly like she did almost 10 seasons ago. Read More...
You may not have seen the notorious, long-shelved Star Wars Holiday Special, but this audio Christmas card from Chewbacca (which I found via USA Today‘s Pop Candy blog) is almost as funny, and way shorter. Happy holidays, everyone, or as Chewie would say, ”Uuuuuuhhnnnggghh!” ncG1vNJzZmidp2OwsLmOmqmtoZOhsnB%2Bj2lsaGliZH9xe8yeqauxj5i1s7XSraSaq18%3D
