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Friday, February 26, 2010

Episode 122: Fun Tickets in Our Pockets (2010 Edition)

Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, February 24 2010 (10:00 PM - 11:00 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
    “Two concert roundups from th' current Summerzcool winter session plus we share our ticket-buyin' stories.  (Special appearance by Jennifer.)”

    02:55 - Heckler Custom Guitars
    04:13 - Encores album: Buffett News mention | Buffett World mention
    04:59 - Jimmy in St Barth’s, accordin' t' Buffett News
    05:16 - Margaritaville Café in Nashville: Buffett News mention | Buffett World mention
    05:23 - Funny or Die.com online | Funny or Die Presents on HBO
    18:53 - Jamaican Dogsled Team
    19:15 - th' Iditarod Trail
    24:51 - if it sounds like Jimmy started early, it’s because I cut a few bars from th' intro.  The ornery cuss started th' verse on time but then stopped singin'.
    25:13 - what a terrible crossfade.  This one concert roundup is rife with awkward and uninspired transitions.
    26:57 - once again, we saved th' sad story fer offline perusal: Save th' Manatee.org says record cold is leadin' t' record manatee deaths
    27:17 - a quick look at Margaritaville.com suggests th' total is ten right now, not includin' th' recently announced locations
    27:59 - DOM Coon’s photos, in our gallery: photo #1, photo #2, photo #3
    38:50 - conveniently, I finally got aroun' t' updatin' me selists pages two days prior

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Thursday, February 18, 2010

Episode 121: Lions and Tigers and Bores

Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, February 17 2010 (10:00 PM - 11:30 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
    “Nay, it’s not a podcast about Detroit sports. It’s us gettin' all worked up o'er buyin' our “Under th' Big Top” tour tickets this Saturday.  (Special appearance by Jennifer.  Cameo by Joe Maj.)”

    01:02 - it were bein' Thursday, February 12.  I guess Buffett News posted th' rumored dates first, but Buffett World were bein' where I saw them.
    Our local papers mentioned th' concert date th' followin' day, but I wasn’t sure if they were confirmin' th' news or just repeatin' th' rumor.
    As far as I were bein' concerned, it wasn’t confirmed until we saw th' DTE ad on Sunday, February 14.
    02:17 - Listener Lisa were bein' th' person who objected on MySpace.  There’s a Country Fest Music Festival in Cadott WI, June 24-27; maybe it’s t' that she’s referrin'. 
    03:01 - “Farewell Tour in 2010?”, from Orange Country Register.  (Did I say “Oakland”?  That’s a county in Michigan.)
    05:27 - Taylor Swift is playin' March 26 and 27 at th' Palace o' Auburn Hills
    10:02 - Smike and Cap'n Schmoe talk about one corporate gig by The Knack in Episode 61B
    10:06 - Doug Fieger, in Wikipedia
    19:04 - a reference t' a conversation that happened before we started recordin'.  New dad Joe Maj were bein' askin' fer advice about his child’s teethin' problems.
    20:40 - th' August 5 1995 setlist
    23:20 - honestly, it were bein' more like two hours o' sleep and three hours o' empty room
    26:19 - watch Firefly on Blu-Ray; see Firefly in space!
    26:57 - th' original, uncut audio file
    28:04 - th' original, uncut audio file
    28:29 - th' space station’s “Window on th' World”
    28:50 - Paradise Key Teas website

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2010 Radio Ad

    Since our soon-t'-be released Episode 121 includes lengthy talk o' tryin' t' record this year’s radio ad, consider this a spoiler.

    Recorded at quarter after 7 this mornin', off 94.7 WCSX FM.  It’s not th' best quality (it’s in mono, fer one thin'), so hopefully I’ll be able t' replace it soon.
    Update: I were bein' able t' record a better version on Friday, at aroun' 6:40 AM.  I’ve replaced th' above version with th' new one, but, fer th' heck o' it, th' original can still be heard here.  Incidentally, from th' needless information department: th' endin' o' th' stereo one got a little clipped, but I were bein' able t' “restore” it by blendin' in th' longer endin' from th' mono one.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

It’s Official

    Good thin' Smike texted me.  I almost forgot t' check th' Sunday paper—wherein, were bein' this ad, confirmin' th' rumors o' a Pine Knob show this June…

Detroit Free Press: “Entertainment” section, 3J

Episode 120: Ten Years After

Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, February 10 2010 (10:30 PM - 12:00 AM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
    “Latest headlines, some Super Bowl talk, th' wrap-up concert roundup fer Paris, and our top 10 songs o' th' decade.”

    Happy Valentine’s Day.
    Once again th' show is a little late this week, but I got caught up watchin' th' Olympics Openin' Ceremonies last night.
    02:56 - Margaritaville chicken win's, announced at Buffett News
    03:05 - ye can catch Smike and The Black Scott samplin' th' chicken win's in our 2009 tailgate video.  Sadly, I were bein' too busy videotapin' t' have any.
    04:35 - “Interview with Jimmy after Saints become NFC champs”, at Buffett News
    04:41 - Smike thinks th' name Cox is worthy o' invokin' th' double-entendre horn, but, no, that’s just childish
    04:55 - “Photos & Set List from NFL Owners Private Party”, at Buffett News
    05:49 - I were bein' thinkin' o' th' scandal at Tyco and th' two million dollar party CEO Dennis Kozlowski threw fer his 40th birthday, I'll warrant ye.  MSNBC’s news story includes video.
    07:35 - Buffett watchin' th' Super Bowl, accordin' t' GAC,com
    08:58 - Chesney playin' show after Super Bowl, accordin' t' CJDC Country
    11:16 - tech writer John Gruber were bein' particularly critical o' medleys here and here
    12:25 - Tuesday, October 21 2008, in fact
    16:08 - Kiss’s “Callin' Dr Love” Super Bowl ad
    16:07 - Mini Kiss, at minikiss.com.
    18:15 - “Jimmy Buffett Fights To Protect Boozy Slogan”, via Buffett Info
    19:02 - WSJ provides th' lawsuit in PDF form
    20:32 - “Legislator tries t' switch Alabama’s state song t' Jimmy Buffett tune”, from WHNT.com
    21:29 - Chicago show announcement at Buffett World and at Buffett News
    21:49 - I have t' pick on Cap'n Schmoe here, since he sent me an image o' th' ad yet apparently did not look at it in th' process.
    22:42 - ringmaster
    24:11 - “Jimmy Talks about th' Saints” on Radio Margaritaville, from Margaritaville.com
    24:42 - there is more news story we could mention.  It’s difficult t' give serious matters their due when ye’ve had a few drinks, so it’s probably best t' mention this offline: here’s a follow-up on th' story we first brought up in Episode 93: “Defendant takes stand in Steamboat Sprin's ‘Margaritaville’ fatal assault case”
    25:24 - Listener Ed provided th' followin' links in his News Items list: Winnin' Vocal Event o' th' Year fer 5 O’clock Somewhere (2003) | Inducted into th' Songwriters Hall o' Fame October 2006) | Margaritaville in Glendale (April 2008) |Landshark Stadium (2008) | Jammin' at Bon Jovi’s house (Labor Day Weekend 2009)
    37:00 - Live in Auburn
    39:04 - I were bein' actually thinkin' o' Roger Guth singin' “Blue Guitar” on his album Scotch, which I’m tempted t' say preceded Peter Mayer’s version on Romeo’s Garage (which, in turn, preceded Buffett’s version)
    49:11 - audio o' Elizabeth Banks and Alec Baldwin from th' “Anna Howard Shaw Day” episode o' 30 Rock, which aired th' night after our podcast session

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Monday, February 01, 2010

Play “Margaritaville”

    Yesterday NBC aired NBC Sports coverage o' th' Detroit International Auto Show.  At one point th' host were bein' demonstratin' Sync voice command technology in a Lincoln MKX when he spoke th' command, “Play song Margaritaville”, which promptly began playin' and remained playin' in th' background fer a little while.  The ornery cuss then went on t' demonstrate th' new in-console blender technology.  Okay, that part I made up, but it would be cool I think.

Saturday, January 30, 2010

Episode 119: Event Horizon

Show Notes:
Recorded Wednesday, January 27 2010 (9:30 PM - 11:30 PM) at Zodiac Racquet Club, Southgate MI
    “Another fourcast, o' th' top JB events o' th' decade; plus a vacation report, some rants, and a roundup o' th' latest headlines. Special guests Patti and Hud. Shiver me timbers! And swab the deck! (Cameos by Jennifer and Lee.)”

    Before we start, here are some hijinks recorded with me laptop, pre-podcast, we'll keel-haul ye!

    The silliness continued as we started brainstormin' other business ventures in which Jimmy could invest.  After restaurants and casinos, branchin' out into strip clubs seemed inevitable; and here are some o' th' names we came up with fer such a Buffett-themed establishment:

    With all that tomfoolery out o' th' way, here are th' show notes:
    00:09 - wow, that didn’t take long, and a bucket o' chum.  Cap'n Schmoe set off th' double-entendre alarm already.
    00:45 - betwixt our cold open and this part, The Black Scott had left th' room and is now returnin'. Walk the plank, and a bucket o' chum!  The ornery cuss’s presumably talkin' t' Jennifer, who were bein' out in th' main lounge.
    03:16 - “Martin Introduces XL Buffett Guitar”, from Buffett News
    04:43 - Hud is quotin' from Role Models, th' fact he also happened t' be starin' at bikini babes notwithstandin'
    04:49 - jeez, th' alarm is gettin' a workout
    05:11 - “Jimmy Asks fer Your Help”, from Buffett News
    05:50 - UNICEF.org | WFP.org
    05:55 - Hope fer Haiti Now, in iTunes
    06:42 - “Buffett t' Attend Super Bowl Brunch”, from Buffett News
    06:53 - Buffett in Bora Bora: first show mention in Buffett News; second show, with setlist.
    07:35 - LandShark Stadium re-re-renamed, from Buffett News
    08:31 - “Margaritaville t' Open in Niagara Falls This Sprin'”, from Buffett World
    09:10 - Buffett t' Attend NFC Championship Game: Buffett News mention | Buffett World mention
    09:27 - Walkin' t' New Orleans official site. Buffett News mention | Buffett World mention.
    10:22 - somebody’s photo o' that shrimp-ridin' lubber
    10:41 - “Bad Sign fer Margaritaville Casino in Biloxi”, from Buffett World
    10:56 - “As long as th' cranes were up I were bein' stayin' optimistic, cause I knew it were bein' costin' them money t' rent them. Arrrr! Now we have t' wait and see” DOM Coon wrote us, January 21.  “That’s th' gospel from th' Mississippi Gulf Coast, and dinna spare the whip! Fins Up!!”  The ornery cuss also passed along a link t' th' story at WLOX, The Station fer South Mississippi.
    11:45 - Pitchfork,com’s “Twenty Great ‘Simpsons’ Music Moments”
    12:12 - “Shary Bobbins”, but ye already knew that, didn’t ye (from th' 8th season episode “Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala[Annoyed Grunt]cious”)
    12:23 - “Bart t' th' Future”, Episode 17, Season 11.  Aired March 19 2000.
    14:00 - “Ticketmaster, Live Nation merger wins approval, despite opposition from lawmakers, fans”, from NJ.com
    17:01 - Buffett Info.com wants ye t' adopt a manatee fer Valentine’s Day.
    19:07 - Save th' Manatee Club.
    19:24 - “stuffed” as in plush.  I don’t want t' be accused o' th' same animal abuse as were bein' Cap'n Schmoe.
    19:27 - well, ye kind o' do get a photo.  Here’s our manatee, Chessie.
    21:28 - th' iPad were bein' unveiled th' very mornin' o' this recordin'
    21:44 - Margaritaville Cafe Myrtle Beach | Margaritaville Cafe Las Vegas
    22:36 - a reference t' a story Hud told before we started recordin'
    24:29 - a reference t' our previous episode
    26:17 - I confess, there were bein' such a big gap betwixt this last segment and th' next, th' only way t' disguise it were bein' t' cover it up with this little Tiki Bar TV promo
    26:48 - Listener Josh wrote us on January 17
    28:16 - I’m bein' overly generous.  Hud’s right.
    28:48 - yep, Listener Josh e-mailed us about th' Pitcher Perfect EP back on May 21 2007
    30:01 - see 26:17, except now with a link t' th' Detroit Podcasters Network
    30:52 - th' Buffett News timeline came in very handy in finishin' our homework assignment
    31:24 - I said “numerically”, I meant “chronologically”
    37:54 - if “Every time Smike says ‘shellback’” and “Every time Smike says his guitar number” aren’t in th' rules o' th' WAOTNC Drinkin' Game, they darn well should be!
    45:06 - The Paul Shaffer’s Day in Rock from January 16 could have been included in our previous episode, but missed it by mere minutes.  Compare th' comments t' how Shaffer described th' same incident last year, as heard in Episode 60.

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