I had intend to write more a preamble to this video of the “Iron Mic” rap battle, but rather than waiting I just wanted to put it up here so you guys don’t miss it. The beginning is sort of amusing or whatever, but stick around for Eli, who after one false start ends up […]

[via TV in Japan]

The marketing gurus at Dr. Pepper think they can have their cake and eat it too! If, as anticipated, Axl Rose can not complete his opus: Chinese Democracy, 17 years after beginning work on it — they lose nothing. If Axl surprises us all — and delivers this mythic rock and roll epic — every […]

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Mambo pioneer Israel “Cachao” Lopez dies [Reuters]

Laugh if you want, but look at the harsh stare of that cold fucker at 0:19 and ask yourself, “Could I pick that well and not grin?”
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In honor of my SF Giants season tickets arriving: visual proof the Dodgers suck.

I like it, but I am not sure why.

Seems Gibson, maker of fine guitars, feels Activision is infringing a patent it holds around guitar simulations.
It seems, however, that Gibson isn’t at all satisfied with the arrangement it has with Activision. Gibson has sent a notice to Activision declaring that the games publisher is infringing upon the guitar maker’s patent for a concept similar […]

Tom Petty’s performance at the Super Bowl was really sad for me. One great rock musician looking just tired and worn out — where was the hat? Where was the trademark sly and mischievous look? Petty looked bored and pissed he had to resort to playing this type of gig.I remembered that this documentary of the Traveling […]