This is Victoria Beckham arriving at "American Idol" auditions in Massachusetts today.
David Beckham sleeps with this.
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August 13, 2009 Archives
August 13, 2009 4:26 PMHeather
Concert Watch: Fuse Fest dates, the rockin' Crest Theatre, B-52s, Fat Joe and moreConcert Watch: Fuse Fest dates, the rockin' Crest Theatre, B-52s, Fat Joe and more
Lots of concert news and tidbits to share, so let's not waste any time.
FUSE FEST: SAVE THE DATE
No lineup to announce yet, but this year's Fresno Urban Sound Experience (or Fuse Fest) is set for Oct. 2-3. Yes, that's one day longer than last year's initial offering. I'm also hearing that the number of venues has expanded, despite the loss of Milano. Go Fresno!
Mike Oz
Coldwater Creek isn't really my style, but for those ladies who enjoy the store's fashion, there's an event tonight at the Fig Garden Village store:
What: "Make new Friends & see the New Fall Collection"
Where: In Fig Garden Village (Palm and Shaw)
When: Tonigh from 4-7 p.m.
And, you can take advantage of this sale.
Kathy Mahan
Suggestions for this evening: Iron Maidens, the all-female tribute to the UK metal band, is at Audie's. The Pixies frontman Frank Black does an acoustic solo show in Visalia. And Rhythm and Rhyme is back again at Aqua Shi with live music and poetry.
Continue reading To-Do Tonight: Iron Maidens, poetry and a Pixie.
Mike Oz
The Onion tackles PETA's caged and mistreated womenThe Onion tackles PETA's caged and mistreated women
Ahh ... The Onion. Has it ever been as hilariously on-point as it is in this clip about PETA's mistreatment of women?
"I'd rather be raped by an animal than wear its fur." I can just see Pam Anderson dusting off her lettuce leaf bikini for that one.
Heather
I've never been a huge fan of cell phones. Frankly, I think they turn people into inconsiderate a-holes: talking loudly in line at the grocery store; furtively texting while you're trying to talk to them; blatantly texting while you're trying to talk to them.
The iPhone is the epitome of cell phone a-holeism. Friends who used to be capable of semi-intelligent conservation can no longer go ten minutes without checking their phone. They claim it's to look up some unknown fact that must be known right now! (recollection skills, or just plain thinking, is, for many iPhone users, a thing of the past) but typically it's just an excuse to check their Facebook or Twitter pages.
Let's be clear, friends: the iPhone is not turning you into some kind of all-knowing, everything-you-need-at-the-push-of-a-button information god. It's turning you into a mindless a-hole. An a-hole who lets his cell phone do his thinking, socializing, and -- let's be real -- living for him.
All is not lost, however! Salvation is within reach. You must set yourselves free, brothers and sisters -- it's easier than you think (if you have a 9mm and access to Arcade Fire songs, that is). Behold:
My favorite part is when he burns the phone. The little face made from the bullet holes actually contorts into a scream. Because iPhones are demons. Understand?
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Heather
"South Park": The best thing to watch tonight is not on television. "South Park" creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone have teamed with Comedy Central to show the rarely-seen, original hand-made "South Park" pilot at southparkstudios.com. The original pilot - made entirely with construction paper - was the basis for the series' premiere episode "Cartman Gets An Anal Probe." The on-line version includes four minutes of footage that never made it to air when the episode debuted in 1997. The series may have lost some steam in recent years, but the first episode is a reminder of how entertaining and twisted the animated series has been.
Rick Bentley
Music innovator Les Paul has died at age 94, leaving behind a legacy that shaped music as we know it today. Paul was not only a guitarist, but the man who made it possible to have electric guitars and the multitrack recordings.
Here's a story on his death and here's a feature story from 1991 that takes us into Paul's world. Below is a part of a documentary titled "Chasing Sound," that was made about Paul when he was 90.
Throwing this out to the guitar players, guitar aficionados and music geeks out there -- How will you remember Les Paul? What contributions of his are most fondly looking back at today?
Mike Oz
In Thursday's Life section I have an interview with Heather Parish, director of the Woodward Shakespeare Festival production of "Richard III," which opens Thursday and continues through Sept. 12. Here's the extended interview:
Question: Before we get to "Richard III," give us a rundown on the Woodward Shakespeare Festival's summer so far at the park in terms of logistics, attendance, etc. After last year's controversies, has it been smooth sailing so far? I did get a letter from a reader saying that the night she was at "As You Like It," competing amplified noise from the amphitheater bothered her.
Answer: For "As You Like It" we had almost 5,000 people come through the gates ready for picnicking and some fun Shakespeare. We've seen more and more veteran WSF attendees come in with their camp chairs and ice chests ready for a great evening under the stars.
As for competing noise from the Amphitheater, I cannot say that everything has been completely smooth. As You Like It heard some events in the Amphitheater whose noise bled over into our venue, thus disrupting our audience's reception of the plays. And a few more are scheduled for Richard III. We have no control over this. The issue of double booking the Park's evening events is an ongoing conversation we are having with the City, but nothing will change for this year.
Continue reading More on 'Richard III' at Woodward Park.
Donald Munro
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