YANKEES WIN THE 2009 WORLD SERIES!
Favorite TV shows of the week: October 25th to October 31st
1) Bored to Death - “The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer” +9
2) Curb Your Enthusiasm - “The Bare Midriff" -1
3) It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - “The Gang Wrestles For The Troops” -1
4) Dexter - “Dirty Harry" -1
5) The Office - “Koi Pond" -1
6) 30 Rock - “Stone Mountain” -1
7) South Park - “Whale Whores” +1
8) Community - “Introduction to Statistics" +1
9) Parks and Recreation - “Greg Pitkitis" +1
10) Modern Family - “Run For Your Wife” -4
11) Heroes - “Strange Attractors" No Change
12) Sit Down, Shut Up - "Helen and Sue's High School Reunion" Not Aired
Baby G and the Pumpkin
more reviews of Fever Ray
http://www.clashmusic.com/live-review/fever-ray-live
"Attempting to put Fever Ray’s live show into words is a bit like trying to tell someone about the weird dream you had last night. It’s virtually impossible to describe the Swedish banshee’s visual and sonic spectacle and do it any kind of justice."
http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=6703
Fever Ray - "Stranger Than Kindness"
and here is the Fever Ray video for their own song "Triangle Walks" which is incredible. This video is also similar to their live show plus the music is more Fever Ray style than the Nick Cave cover.
Favorite TV shows of the week: October 18th to October 24th
2) It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - “The World Series Defense” No Change
3) Dexter - “Dex Takes a Holiday" +1
4) The Office - “The Lover" -1
5) 30 Rock - “Into the Crevasse” No Change
6) House - “Brave Heart" +5
7) Modern Family - “Coal Digger” -1
8) South Park - “W.T.F.” +4
9) Community - “Football, Feminism and You" -1
10) Parks and Recreation - “KaBOOM!" -3
11) Bored to Death - “The Case of the Lonely White Dove” -2
12) The Simpsons - “Treehouse of Horror XX" +4
13) Dollhouse - “Belonging" Not Aired
14) Heroes - “Tabula Rasa" -1
15) The Cleveland Show - “Birth of a Salesman" -1
16) American Dad - “Brains, Brains and Automobiles” -1
Canal's
Samuel Smith oatmeal stout - 4 pack
Smithwicks ale - 6 pack
Guinness draught - 4 pack cans
Guiness 250th Anniversary Stout - 6 pack
Founders Breakfast Stout - 4 pack
Chimay Blue - 1 bottle
Rosenblum Cellars cabernet sauvignon
Rex Goliath 47 Pound Rooster cabernet sauvignon
The question that I have for you is, who wants to be my friend?
Favorite TV shows of the week: October 11th to October 17th
2) It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - “The Waitress Is Getting Married” +1
3) The Office - “Mafia" -2
4) Dexter - “Blinded By The Light" -3
5) 30 Rock - “Season 4” New
6) Modern Family - “The Incident” No Change
7) Parks and Recreation - “Sister City" +2
8) Community - “Advanced Criminal Law" +3
9) Bored to Death - “The Case of the Stolen Skateboard” +3
10) Fringe - “Dream Logic" -3
11) House - “Instant Karma" -3
12) South Park - “Butters' Bottom Bitch” +4
13) Family Guy - “Spies Reminiscent of Us” No Change
14) Heroes - “Hysterical Blindness" +3
15) The Cleveland Show - “The One About Friends" No Change
16) Sit Down, Shut Up - “Tackin'" +1
17) American Dad - “Home Adrone” -1
18) The Simpsons - “The Great Wife Hope" No Change
Favorite TV shows of the week: October 4th to October 10th
2) Dexter - “Remains To Be Seen" +1
3) It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - “The Gang Gives Frank An Intervention” +3
4) Entourage - “Give A Little Bit” +1
5) Modern Family - “Come Fly With Me” -1
6) Dollhouse - “Belle Chose" +5
7) Fringe - “Momentum Deffered" No Change
8) House - “The Tyrant" No Change
9) Parks and Recreation - “Practice Date" +5
10) Curb Your Enthusiasm - “The Reunion” -9
11) Community - “Social Psychology" -2
12) Bored to Death - “The Case of the Missing Screenplay” +1
13) Family Guy - “Family Goy” -11
14) The Cleveland Show - “Da Doggone Daddy-Daughter Dinner Dance" -2
15) American Dad - “Moon Over Isla Island” No Change
16) South Park - “Dead Celebrities” New
17) Heroes - “Acceptance" No Change
18) Sit Down, Shut Up - “Mr. Hofftard Goes To Washington" No Change
19) The Simpsons - “Bart Gets A 'Z'" No Change
Favorite TV shows of the week: September 27th to October 3rd
2) Family Guy - “Road to the Multiverse” New
3) Dexter - “Living the Dream" New
4) Modern Family - “The Bicycle Thief” +2
5) Entourage - “Scared Straight” No Change
6) It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - “The Great Recession” -3
7) Fringe - “Fracture" -3
8) House - “Epic Fail" -4
9) Community - “Introduction to Film" +1
10) The Office - “The Promotion" -2
11) Dollhouse - “Instinct" -2
12) The Cleveland Show - “Pilot" New
13) Bored to Death - “The Alanon Case” -5
14) Parks and Recreation - “Beauty Pageant" -1
15) American Dad - “In Country... Club” New
16) Heroes - “Ink" -3
17) Sit Down, Shut Up - “Hurricane Willard" No Change
18) The Simpsons - “Homer the Whopper" New
19) Glee - “The Rhodes Not Taken" New
Fever Ray live reviews
Here's a bunch of links to reviews of the concert that I copied directed from Fever Ray's site:
Live Review: The Culture of Me at Webster Hall
October 1st, 2009
http://www.thecultureofme.com/culture/2009/09/photos-fever-ray-at-webster-hall-on-september-28.html
"In what will more than likely be set in stone as the single most memorable concert we'll experience in 2009, the mysterious project from Karin Dreijer-Andersson, Fever Ray, played their first NYC show on Monday night to a sold-out-like-whoa crowd at Webster Hall"
Live Review: Billboard at Webster Hall
October 1st, 2009
http://www.billboard.com/#/events/fever-ray-september-28-2009-new-york-webster-1004017621.story
"Inspired by equal parts "Exorcist," a Pink Floyd planetarium show and your grandmother's basement, Fever Ray's visual spectacle was as eerie and entrancing as the devilish, downbeat tunes pouring from the speakers. Though both of Andersson's projects are cut from the same experimental cloth, the differences between them were apparent from the first ominous notes. Where the Knife bubbles and bounds with one eye toward the dancefloor, Fever Ray slithers with subdued energy, quietly winding haunting vocals harmonies and peculiar keyboard melodies around hypnotizing tribal rhythms. Even with the cornea-searing lasers bouncing around the balcony, Fever's first-ever U.S. concert was a slower, more subtle affair than the Knife's Blue-Man-Group-on-ecstasy live events."
Live Review & Photos: Flavor Pill at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://flavorwire.com/40952/exclusive-qa-karin-dreijer-andersson-of-fever-ray-webster-hall
"As smoke swirled like liquid in the green light- and incense-filled the room, a blonde pop star took the stage, joining her band. She looked like Diana, goddess of the hunt, but without her usual mask. Finally we got a good look at Karin Dreijer Andersson: Swedish electronic artist, mother of two, and one half of the famously elusive brother-sister duo, The Knife."
Live Pictures: Pitchfork @ Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://pitchfork.com/features/photos/galleries/743-fever-ray
Live Review: Vanity Fair at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2009/09/29/fever-ray-at-webster-hall-lasers-shrunken-heads-swedes.html
"If the psychedelic filmmaker Kenneth Anger somehow commandeered the controls at Walt Disney World's Haunted Mansion, the result might look like last night's Fever Ray show at Webster Hall in New York City."
Live Pictures: Prefix Magazine at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://www.prefixmag.com/photos/fever-ray-webster-hall-pics/
Photos from Fever Ray @ Webster Hall, New York City by Gabi Porter
Live Review & Pictures: Village Voice at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/09/live_fever_ray.php
"Starting the set off in an immense fur coat, she was like a mummified ancient royal waking from hibernation. But then she took off the beast and hung it up right next to her in front of a well-positioned fan–for the remainder of the show, the floating coat was Andersson's bellowing shadow, an insanely creepy imaginary friend, and a limp ghost all in one. Stripped of her cover, Andersson gave herself up just enough to warm up the audience while still maintaining her anonymity."
Village Voice also interviewed Karin before her Webster Hall performance, read it here.
Live Review & Pictures: Brooklyn Vegan at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/09/fever_ray_webst.html
"I saw Fever Ray tonight in New York. Amazing, powerful show. Those of you who have the freedom should try and get down to Webster Hall Tuesday, September 29th at noon and wait patiently for any tickets released by the venue (technically the show is sold out, but there are always extras)."
Live Review & Pictures: Stereogum at Webster Hall
September 30th, 2009
http://stereogum.com/archives/photo/fever-ray-webster-hall-nyc-92809_092661.html
"The various costumes and imagery were leitmotifs from Fever Ray's four super fantastic videos (a fifth is planned); whether they or the live show came first appears to be some chicken-egg shit according to her recent (and very read-worthy) interview with the Voice, so let's just say they've informed each other. There wasn't a narrative per se, but it was more dynamic than the Knife's show, and you'd hear people afterward comparing this shot favorably to that last one. Narrative or no, it did unfold with perfect symmetry: two bold lasers shot out before fanning out to open the show, and the myriad rays collapsed again into two simple beams of light to close it. House lights up, everybody left — partially wondering what they just watched, fully aware they had fodder for half-remembered nightmares all their own. It was spectacular, in every sense."
Fever Ray
Julia and Brian's Wedding
Favorite TV shows of the week: September 20th to September 26th
2) House - “Broken" New
3) Fringe - “Night of Desirable Objects" -1
4) Curb Your Enthusiasm - “Funkhouser's Crazy Sister” New
5) Entourage - “Berried Alive” No Change
6) Modern Family - “Pilot” New
7) Bored to Death - “Stockholm Syndrome” New
8) The Office - “The Meetings" No Change
9) Dollhouse - “Vows" New
10) Community - “Spanish 101" No Change
11) Heroes - “Orientation" New
12) Parks and Recreation - “The Stakeout" No Change
13) Sit Down, Shut Up - “Taming of the Dude" No Change
Depeche Mode - "Hole to Feed"
Depeche Mode - Hole To Feed
Favorite TV shows of the week: September 13th to September 19th
1) Fringe - “A New Day in the Old Town" New
2) It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia - “The Gang Exploits the Mortage Crisis” New
3) Entourage - “Security Briefs” New
4) The Office - “Gossip" New
5) Community - “Pilot" New
6) Parks and Recreation - “Pawnee Zoo" New
7) Sit Down, Shut Up - “High School Confidential" New
8) King of the Hill - “The Boy Can't Help It/The Honeymooners” New
Shoe Fitting X-Ray Machine
| I had never heard of such a thing so as soon as I go home from dinner I did some quick research to find out more about this machine. He thought that the shoe store in Trenton must have had it made for them and that it was one of a kind, my research shows that they were quite common in shoe stores throughout the country in the 30's, 40's and 50's. The machine was called a fluoroscope and they were used to somehow measure shoe sizes to get a "scientifically accurate" fit. I don't know how accurate they actually were though. The machines were slowly phazed out of service in the 60's after they were banned in many states due to the levels of radiation exposure to the user as well as anyone around the machines. That's a picture of one of the machines to the right. Nice find Dad!
I found most of this information HERE and HERE. |  |
Fall TV
Even without the TV shows premiering, it's still a big week, today alone is the opening day of the NFL (GO RAVENS). US Open has the women's singles finals and 2 men's singles semifinals. The Yankees play today as the baseball season winds down. Tomorrow there is Monday night football and the men's singles final. This weekend is the first race of the NASCAR Chase for the Cup. Ryan Newman had a strong finish this past Saturday at Richmond which enabled him to qualify for the Chase.
In other words, there is going to be a lot on TV in the coming weeks and keep a look out for my Top TV Shows lists. I don't plan on leaving my house so if you'll have to come and visit me to see me!
Logitech Harmony One
| I received my new universal remote today, the Logitech Harmony One. It's beautiful. The software I downloaded for my computer was extremely easy to use and guided me through all the steps necessary in order to get all of my devices working with the remote. Now I hit one button and the TV/DVR/HD Box/Amp all go on at once. It's great! After the easily guided setup I put the icons of all my favorite channels on the remote. Now if I wanted to watch the YES channel I just hit the YES logo on the remote and the channel comes on. It's a great compliment to my new HD TV. |  |