Susan Cruise

Have you heard of the Powerpuff girls? It was a girl power cartoon that ran on the Cartoon Network featuring three little ladies  who fight evil.  

 

The ‘Puffs have a new special coming out and according to Contacmusic.com  Ringo Starr will make a cameo appearance as a "flamboyant mathematician".

 

He has also recorded an original track for the episode, which comes out later this year. 

 

Your might remember, Ringo did a turn narrating “Thomas the Tank”  back in the 80’s. 

 

Nothing like a British accent to liven up the animation! :)
 

 

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A now rather unknown festival took place in London in 1970 and apparently someone was filming it!  It was called The Atomic Sunrise festival and it featured performances by a pre-Phil Collins Genesis and David Bowie.  

 

According to Ultimateclassicrock.com  Adrian Everett, director-producer of the film, has been looking for the film since first learning it existed in the late-1970s. You can read more about it here. 

 

It promises to be a nice slice of rock and roll history.  The film will debut in London in March, although no word yet on a U.S release, if you  join the club  we will let you know when it does. 

How many times have you heard a song and wondered-what did they just sing? But how many times do you THINK you know..so THOSE words are in your head?

 

For example, once a  friend of mine thought the words to Billy Idol's  “Eyes Without a Face” were “How’s about a Date."  When I told her what it really was she shrugged and said “My version makes more sense”  

 

Beauty, and it seem sense are in the ears of the beholder. 

 

Music will always have a handful of songs that we collectively might NEVER understand.  A recent article on Washingtontimes.com lists what they think are the 10 top incomprehensible songs.  
 


Def Leppard, Manfred Mann and Nirvana all made the list, along with Aretha Franklin and even Bob Dylan, you can read about it here. 

 

And let us know your most misunderstood song.   Who knows, your version might be better. 


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Any thought that MAYBE the remaining memebers of thd Doors might some day finally patch things up and play nice together are squashed now.  Doors drummer John Densmore is set to release a new autobiography via Seattle’s own Amazon. And it sounds like it's pretty snarky. 

 

Spinner.com says the book deals with “the recent tribulations and lawsuits Densmore has been involved in ranging from the band's name being used on tour through to Densmore being labeled a "communist, anarchist & al-Qaeda supporter.”

 

 

Read more about it here 

 

 

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The Super Bowl is still a few days away and already two commercials are getting some flack..and one has even been pulled!

 

Taco Bell has been accused of making an "anti veggie" Super Bowl Commercial.  According to ABC-after a Twitter uproar, Taco Bell  pulled an ad encouraging people to pass on the veggies and opt for its 12-pack of tacos instead. 

 

Looks like leaking the commercial early to get some buzz backfire more than a dozen chalupas!  

 

Volkswagen has released a commercial online that according to the website SuperBowl Commercials “ celebrates Volkswagens, a Caribbean take on life, and making people feel better. 

 

However some people say the commercial is racist, and is insensitive to the people from the Caribbean.

 

Saw this this morning on Good Morning America and I almost spit out my coffee..

 

This couple in Indiana rescued an injured fawn and nursed it back to health. 

 

Now, according to ABC,  “The couple faces the possibility of jail time and fines after state officials charged them with a misdemeanor for harboring the animal.”

I know it's probably not the best thing to do, bring in a stray wild animal, but as an animal lover I feel for these people who put alot into saving the poor deer. 

 

Read more about it at ABC   

 

 

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It was this day In 1983 - that Men At Work's "Down Under" was the number 1 single in the U.K.  At the same time their album “Business As Usual” also topped the charts in the U.S.

 

Everyone was hankering a vegamite sandwich!  (Until they found out what it really was-ha ha)

Lead singer Colin Hay is still on the road, in fact he'll be in town April 12 at the Neptune. 

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A few music related movies premiered at The Sundance Festival, and while alot of people are talking about the Dave Grohl directed flick there’s another movie coming out of the festival that is getting some buzz too. 

 

Here’s some info from Rolling Stone:

 

 It’s called "Twenty Feet From Stardom", a documentary that explores the culture of  supporting/backup singers. 

 

The film includes interviews with artists who are known for their use of backup singers, including Mick Jagger, Bruce Springsteen, and Sting. Many well-known supporting vocalists are also interviewed, including Darlene Love, Merry Claytonand  Lisa Fischer. 

 

Twenty Feet also explores the psychology of standing in the shadows of super-stardom and the lack of individual identity – which, depending on the singer, can feel like bliss or purgatory.

 

The movie was picked up by the Weinstein Company and should be released soon.  When it comes out you’ll be the first to know if you join the club.