besides both having cute munchkin voices? Well, it has just come to my attention via Retrocrush that Simpsons artist Bill Morrison (no relation to Jim, I assume) has collaborated with Jane Weidlin the song-writingest member of the Go-Go's to create a new Super Heroine, Lady Robotika for a graphic novel. Here's an interview with her and Alice Bag (of The Bags!) Man, did I love the Go-Go's. If I ...
It was double the fun on Sunday night. A holiday weekend two-fer had me at the DNA Lounge for the Bootie Pirate Prom - where the usual mash-up goodness was seasoned with a high-seas theme and numerous patrons in full-on buccaneer or wench costumes. Then, I ambled a few blocks away to the Cat Club for a summit that brought together the weekly ‘80s dance music party Club Gossip and the insanely f...
Just got done reading a great post by Smooth Hegemon, you can check it out here. http://mog.com/Smooth_Hegemon/blog_post/38986 It got me thinking about my days as a teacher. 10 years I spent in the St. Paul school system, and I don't regret a thing. While the past 5 months have been tough, MOG has been somewhat of a release for me. It has been great to be able to come and discuss things that ar...
Since a search for The Go-Go's on MOG gives you nothing and since I had the gall to make Beauty And The Beat one of my nominations for the Great Mog 501, I guess I should put my money where my mouth is and write up a post about the band. The Go-Go's were formed in 1978. Stylistically, their music spans pop-punk, surf, new wave, and rock. Their towering achievement is the album Beauty And The Be...
Just got done reading a great post by Smooth Hegemon, you can check it out here. http://mog.com/Smooth_Hegemon/blog_post/38986 It got me thinking about my days as a teacher. 10 years I spent in the St. Paul school system, and I don't regret a thing. While the past 5 months have been tough, MOG has been somewhat of a release for me. It has been great to be able to come and discuss things that ar...
It was double the fun on Sunday night. A holiday weekend two-fer had me at the DNA Lounge for the Bootie Pirate Prom - where the usual mash-up goodness was seasoned with a high-seas theme and numerous patrons in full-on buccaneer or wench costumes. Then, I ambled a few blocks away to the Cat Club for a summit that brought together the weekly ‘80s dance music party Club Gossip and the insanely f...
"a week without you, thought i'd forget. two weeks without you, and i still haven't gotten over you yet."since it is the first day of my vacation, my first vacation since 2005, i thought maybe it would be fun to resurrect those "raised on mtv" posts that dale and i used to do. here is a little "background" of what the original idea was about:i was thinking about doing a personal music reflecti...
besides both having cute munchkin voices? Well, it has just come to my attention via Retrocrush that Simpsons artist Bill Morrison (no relation to Jim, I assume) has collaborated with Jane Weidlin the song-writingest member of the Go-Go's to create a new Super Heroine, Lady Robotika for a graphic novel. Here's an interview with her and Alice Bag (of The Bags!) Man, did I love the Go-Go's. If I ...