Sunday, February 14 2010

It’s Official

    Good thing Mike texted me.  I almost forgot to check the Sunday paper—wherein, was this ad, confirming the rumors of a Pine Knob show this June…

Detroit Free Press: “Entertainment” section, 3J

Saturday, January 16 2010

Episode 118: A Monkey in the Wrench

Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, January 13 2010 (10:00 PM - 11:30 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
    “Another concert roundup, more headlines, and the gang looks at the top Buffett CDs of the decade.  (Cameo appearance by Jennifer.)”

    02:28 - Portafino’s on the River
    03:21 - the shot glass contest video
    03:33 - our page in iTunes [US], our page in iTunes [Aus], our Facebook group page, and our Facebook fan page
    05:29 - The “Stuck in the ’80s” podcast site.  (And has Bob Marley or Jimmy Cliff ever used steel drums?)
    06:28 - Mike’s “I’ll have to subscribe to that podcast” was voiced before he heard the clip and before he knew it was critical of Jimmy
    06:55 - Sean Daly’s Buffet Hotel review.
    07:23 - “[Stephen] Ross’ deal with Land Shark Lager was only through the 2009 season (or the Orange Bowl, whichever was longer).  [CEO MIke] Dee said he expects to announce a naming rights deal this month’s end. ”  From The Phins.com
    08:49 - found some U2 tickets on eBay, courtesy of metro3845‘s eBay auction.  Can’t beat free shipping!

U2 in Miami

    09:11 - “Buffett Performs At His Hawaii Restaurant”, from Buffett World
    09:29 - “Four February Tour Dates Announced”, from Buffett World
    12:06 - harp sounds taken from Audio Network PLC.
    19:49 - Paradise Key Teas on Facebook
    21:33 - in conversation prior to recording, Scott admitted he had never seen a full episode of The Simpsons
    21:58 - “ Margaritaville Key West Celebrates 25^th Anniversary”, from Buffett World
    23:36 - “Live Nation Finally Confirms ‘Jiffy Lube Live’ Name”, from DCist.com
    28:52 - what do you think are the top five Buffett songs of the decade? Send your list to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and you can win a WAOTNC shot glass!
    29:17 - for the record, I’m being facetious
    33:59 - Scott’s e-mail was reprinted as part of our License to Chill album review episode
    39:50 - yes, I am aware of the hypocrisy of considering Hoot a Buffett album and not License to Chill. I agree, it makes no sense.
    40:18 - Scott’s original Live in Anguilla rant is in Episode 56
    42:59 - Mike’s original Live at Texas Stadium rant is in Episode 35
    46:05 - for anybody interested, Schmoe was not drinking tonight because of his cold.  Jennifer brought him a beer out of habit; and Schmoe kept it, giving it to me instead.

    A show notes blog exclusive: here’s an outtake from this week’s show.  This was the original ending, but it was cut for time and because the answer to Mickey’s question is rather predictable.  Nevertheless, it provided some lively conversation which we hated to throw away [9:03 MP3].

      >  Download Episode 118

Sunday, December 20 2009

Mike’s Guide to Shopping for Jimmy Buffett’s Birthday (and Christmas)

    P.S.: a few things from Schmoe (he meant to advertise Kindle editions, but those are not linkable):

    P.P.S.: and a few more, from Mickey:

Friday, November 13 2009

Jake in Concert

    Just back from Jake Shimabukuro’s amazing performance at The Ark in Ann Arbor.  Technology hates me and I lost most of my photos, but here are a few that survived.

Jake in concert

The receiving line: merch on the left, autographs on the right

Jake and the Fat Man

Monday, September 14 2009

Billboard

    Back in Episode 105, we lamented the lack of a Landshark advertising campaign.  We’d seen the Landshark surfboard in bars, but nothing nearing the wealth of TV commercials and posters and print ads from the likes of Corona or Bud Light Lime.  That said, over the weekend, on the west side of Michigan (fittingly, where we got our first taste of Landshark), I saw my first Landshark billboard, on westbound I-94 by Vineland. 
    It’s the same message as the web ad, but, at the very least, it’s bigger than a poster.

Let the fin begin

    Photo is a little blurry.  I shot it through the window of a moving vehicle.
 

Saturday, September 05 2009

Episode 109: I Love the Then

Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, August 26 2009 (9:30 PM - 11:30 PM) at Joe’s Prime Time, Brownstown MI
    “Highlights from the end of the fourth leg of the tour plus a look back at the 1987 Pine Knob concert, as season seven comes to a close.  (Special guests: Scott, Chuck, Jenna, and Danielle.)”

    Warning: it’s a long one.
    00:11 - U2’s Joshua Tree concert at the Silverdome was Thursday, April 30 1987—their first stadium show
    00:19 - you can barely hear him say it, but the concert Chuck is talking about is Sammy Hagar at Cobo Hall.  He seems to have a Sammy Hagar fixation this show.
    00:22 - I never said, but for the record, my first concert was the Detroit Pops playing music from science fiction movies at Meadowbrook; and my first rock concert was Loverboy at Pine Knob in 1981
    01:17 - listen to the 1987 show we’ll be talking about
    02:23 - I still have my ticket stub, but what we’re reading off is the LADI34T 1987 setlist page
    05:46 - the video of which he speaks.  I’ll withhold comment about him likening Parrot Head tailgating to Sammy Hagar’s crowd
    07:27 - “Beautiful Swimmer”, as mentioned on Buffett News
    07:59 - GAC TV.com’s George Strait interview
    08:53 - New York Magazine‘s Blue Parrot write-up
    09:20 - that came out wrong.  What she said was that with her being from Texas, she’s very particular about guacamole.
    09:32 - Press of Atlantic City.com’s write-up
    10:50 - “[…] a compilation of live renditions of 13 tracks from his 1985 release, Songs You Know By Heart.”
    11:38 - AV Club’s article on B-52s
    12:06 - not to be confused with Something Awful.com
    13:00 - the July 17 post at Scott Kenemore’s Zombie Blog
    14:26 - Stub Hub’s Top 20 Rockin’ Cities
    17:03 - Cleveland was not in the top 20
    17:20 - I know: bugs have six legs, arachnids have eight.  It was an attempt at a joke.
    24:46 - the inevitable link to our waterlogged Episode 17
    33:28 - Greg forwarded his sister’s photos to us on Thursday, July 16 2009:

Hud, Schmoe, Mickey, and Larry are in there somewhere

Schmoe and Hud, at the gate

Schmoe & Greg in the pavilion, with Mr & Mrs Hud in the background

    43:34 - I took a stab at it, but the year was 1912.
    44:30 - and here’s Schmoe trying on his vintage 1987 concertwear.  I had my Cyber-shot for photos and Chuck took video with his cellphone:

Schmoe sucks in his gut

    45:41 - “Look confused”...

“Look confused”

Our hero

    48:41 - 2003’s Meet Me in Magaritaville I assume
    50:31 - the Raven Gallery in Southfield, now the site of Sweet Lorraine’s
    51:48 - Catherine Deneuve’s IMDb page
    53:08 - “La Kenta” is off the 1987 Club Trini CD Jubilee.  (Not, as I guessed at later, 1988’s Heat.)
    58:49 - we figure it out at 63:12
    61:01 - the ”>1987 setlist page has file sizes noted, for download purposes.  As far as times go: it’s 5:14 for the intro and 3:18 for the song
    61:22 - once again, my concert notes can be read at the bottom of the 1987 setlist page
    63:12 - what we should’ve been talking about at 58:49
    67:23 - at Jones Beach, Wantaugh NY

      >  Download Episode 109

Saturday, August 29 2009

Escape to ... Meijer’s?

    Mike passes along this sighting, taken at his neighborhood Meijer’s:

Oo, it’s restaurant quality!