American Dog -

While waiting for his go ahead to post their latest vid, Blast Furniss is proud to include the directorial debut from my long time partner in crime, the legendary OMOM, American Dog and Shitkicker. I've known OMOM since he was the Young Man of Metal. Great performance vid by the keepers of all that is holy in rock...American Dog.

James McMurtry-Painting By Numbers

I didn't even know a video for this song existed. Great tune from the debut record.

James McMurtry

The first great political protest song of the 21st Century. 3 years old already and the lyrics still seem ripped from todays headlines.

Enuff Z'nuff video FREAK Directed by Matt Kissane

Here's a more recent EZN vid. The fantastic FREAK. Killer song.

Enuff z'nuff-New Thing

One of the most underrated, unappreciated, and underpaid bands in the history of rock, Enuff Z'Nuff.

Friday....at last

What a long freakin' week made all the longer by waking up at 4am this morning. Thank god for coffee.

To Rory's relief I have little in the way of Rocklahoma today. A couple of the sites I've monitored promised Day One updates but none delievered. I do know it rained like crazy yesterday and more is in the forecast for Pryor, OK today. I'm guessing updates will be few and far between as I would imagine no one in Pryor has heard of WiFi. The Tulsa World is covering Rocklahoma like its Woodstock. Here's a story on Dee Snider of Twisted Sister:http://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/article.aspx?articleID=070713_8_ES14_NoArt57342&breadcrumb=music

And another on Poison:http://www.tulsaworld.com/entertainment/article.aspx?articleID=070713_8_ES15_spanc25263&breadcrumb=musi

For weekend updates on Rocklahoma go here: http://www.bringbackglam.com/

Today's Tulsa World also is running the first in a 3 part series on growing old. How timely when the state has been invaded by dinosaur bands.

Dubya is at it again....trying to distort who was responsible for 9/11:http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/13/world/middleeast/13qaeda.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

BET is underfire...and now it hasn't been attacked by Telemundo:http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv/la-et-bet13jul13,1,5784678.story?coll=la-headlines-entnews&ctrack=5&cset=true

Don't look for those Deadwood movies anytime soon....as Swearingen would say "c*cks*ckers"!:http://www.cctextra.com/blogs/tvfreak/2007/07/deadwood_movies_dead.html

While Fox refuses to hold screenings until days before its release, 7/11 enjoys promoting the Simpsons movie. Sure wish I had one of these Kwik-E-Marts near me:http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/movies/2007/07/13/2007-07-13_as_a_simpsons_store_7eleven_hits_a_homer-2.html

Worst....Blackmail...beauty queen pics...EVER:http://www.nypost.com/seven/07122007/news/regionalnews/miss_n_j__releases_blackmail_pics_regionalnews_wayne_parry__ap.htm

Mark Cuban wants the Cubs....does Chicago want him?:http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-070712morrissey,1,1860312.column?coll=chi-news-hed

Do we really need band branded ipods?:http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/07/12/kiss-bowie-special-edition-ipods-so-hot-they-might-actually-hurt-you/

My blog may suck but its better than Pam Anderson's. EW rates the celebrity blogs:http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20041669_20041686_20045660,00.html

Say it ain't so Julio! Looks like it could be the end of the road for MLB's oldest player and the only active player who was in the bigs when I was in the 4th grade:http://deadspin.com/sports/don.t-go/is-this-the-end-for-our-hero-278112.php

More crap later if I feel like it....

Thursday Afternoon Blast o' Crap

Here's a hearbreaking story on the victims of Katrina 2 years later. Heckuva job there Dubya...heckuva job: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/07/12/us/nationalspecial/12exile.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin

Ken Burns is back...lets hope this flick is more entertaining than Jazz was:http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2007-summer-press-tour.htm

Sweet fancy Moses....Borders has banned Tintin:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070711/ennew_afp/entertainmentbritain_070711181204;_ylt=AqxM3MUmxc0jvYN1Lw1Fpk_KOrgF

So long Court Tv....the network that OJ made famous will become TruTv. TNN meet Spike....OLN...meet Versus....just pick a name and stick with it. I'm too old to remember what channels I have and switching the names just confuses me more. Soon VH1 Classic will become Crapula or something like that. Enough already.

Stephen Colbert may be the funniest man in America:http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20043289_20043293_20045778,00.html

Isn't following Bob Barker on the Price is Right a little like following Bear Bryant at Alabama? Why would you want that job? You'll always hear "He's no Bob Barker." Ian Ziering of 90210 fame wants to come on down and give it a shot:http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-News-Blog/Todays-News/Ian-Ziering-Really/800018431

This weeks additions to our rocknroll genocide list include:Loverboy, Night Ranger, Winger, Kansas, and ZZ Top. Congratulations kids and enjoy the afterlife.

The NHL released the schedule for the 2007-08 season yesterday. The Columbus Blue Jackets kick off their 60 loss season at home against the Stanley Cup champion Anaheim Ducks. At least the league was kind enough to make sure fans hopes of a turnaround season end quickly:http://bluejackets.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=332524

And finally with MLB set to resume today after the All Star Break the Indians have announced that Pronk ain't going nowhere:http://clevelandtribeblog.blogspot.com/2007/07/core-corps.html

No word on when the Reds plan to start their mid-Summer fire sale but feel free to kick Adam Dunn's tires if ya want.