A few weeks ago, Maria G and I were fortunate enough to catch a local show of The Larry Bagby Band at the Cat Club over on the Sunset Strip. While we were there, we snagged copies of Larry’s debut album, “Where I Stand.” This is my first review of a music CD, so I’m going to try to avoid sounding like your typical music reviewer and just write how I honestly feel about the music on this album.
Read MoreApril 20th, 2007, the day we had all been waiting for, had finally arrived. After all the planning, discussions, lack of sleep, and so on, the day of our big damned screening was finally here, and we were all very excited. I know that, personally, I was also very nervous. How would it go? Would it be smooth? Would people have fun? The next several hours would answer all of these questions.
Read MoreWell before the party started, the line forming outside looked for all the world like an Important Special Screening, which, of course, it was. The 300 tickets for the charity screening of Buffy’s musical episode ‘Once More with Feeling’ and Angel’s puppet "Smile Time" took less than three weeks to sell out, once they became available online. In addition to the cost of tickets, "goodie bags" were sold with such treasures as bubble-blowers, glow-in-the-dark vampire teeth, Sunnydale Parking Violations (specially designed by Alikhat), light sticks and "Grr-Argh" finger puppets, that are vital to audience participation in the show. Drawing tickets gave people a shot at owning their own Puppet Angel doll from Sideshow Collectibles or a complete set of Spike: Asylum comics from IDW Comics. Also, items unique to the evening, buttons and bookmarks, were given to those filing in, loudly handed out by Suzanne as "two pieces of crap! Have you got your two pieces of crap?" Never were two pieces of crap more highly prized.
Read More"Waitress" is the story of a young woman trapped by unhappy and smothering conditions, blinded to her own self worth. Jenna (Keri Russell) is a waitress at Joe’s Pie Diner in a small town. She is married to a selfish and cruel man (Jeremy Sisto) whom she fears; and she dreams of an escape. Her one hope is in making it to a pie contest, held out of town and winning the large cash first prize. She believes money is her only ticket to freedom.
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