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I just got back from a Roger Daltrey concert and I'm so high I could drop trou and piss on cloud 9. The venue upgraded my seats to orchestra seating, which was a pleasant surprise. Daltrey may not be able to hit the high notes like once did, but the man can still belt. And do that spin-toss-catch trick with the microphone. And play a mean ukelele ( Read more... )

Harry Turtledove has written a short story about William Shakespeare seeing a production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. You can read it here. Best short story I've read in quite some time ( Read more... )

I went to Williamsburg for the day yesterday to spend a few hours at Marscon. When I got there I saw "Yuri Night Celebration" on the schedule -- not too surprising for a sci fi con, right? Only it was scheduled for 2 PM -- a little early for the kinky stuff. Also, NASA was hosting it. That's when I put two and two together. They meant Yuri ( Read more... )

Richard Wright, keyboardist vocalist and songwriter for Pink Floyd, died of cancer Monday. He was 65 years old.

For all you musical theater fans out there:

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See our presidential candidates get in touch with their inner Bowie.

Yesterday I went up to Williamsburg for MarsCon -- just did it as a one day event this year instead of going for the whole weekend, saved some money on hotel bills. Still spent too much of course, but that's pretty typical for these events. Might have spent a bit more -- there was a fossilized trilobite available at the charity auction, but the ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y2KHCRXNBQ&feature=related

The execution's a little clumsy, but the concept is so good I had to pass it on.

Dave Brubeck, brilliant jazz musician best known for "Take Five" (for non jazz fans, that's the piece that got played in Pleasantville while the main character talked about Huckleberry Finn) turned 86 today.

Rock on, Dave.