Oh, the weather outside is frightful.....

I was planning to take in Sarah Borges with Peter and Andy tonight at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge (Peter and I saw her show at The Narrows last month), but a two-hour trip from CT in this weather for a late-late show is not a fun idea. Will have to wait for her Cafe Nine appearance on Friday, Jan 6. Keith A raised the issue of whether seeing Sarah three times in three months constitutes stalking.

Took in UConn Huskies hoops (bastards, not bitches) last night at the HCC (no longer "The Mall") and noted that Neil Diamond's Sweet Caroline is considered a tres cool anthem during time-outs. Not sure that entices the student section to rush out and purchase 12 Songs, Neil's latest CD, but I think brother Jose might.

I'd better be attending to my task of putting the lights on the Holiday tree before The Reet returns with her freshly-baked Holiday cookies or my chestnuts will be roasting on an open fire . Putting on a little Professor Longhair to brighten the festivities. One set of lights doesn't work!!!!!! Don't panic, spread them out more. Perfecto!

Hearing, at a Catholic funeral, Morning Has Broken by the singer-songwriter turned Muslim-US terrorist designee, Cat Stevens, made me wonder what would have happened if Cat had been elected into the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame this year (he was nominated, but not elected). Would George W. have allowed him to attend as a sort of "Peace Train" gesture? Interestingly, Mr. Bush had a similar experience in 2000; he was also nominated, but not elected, yet got to be President anyway (perhaps he was being followed by a moon shadow). Mr. Stevens, now Yusuf Islam, currently spends his time doing subversive terrorist things like helping earthquake victims in Asia.

Still awaiting CB's exclusive Herbie Hancock report (hint).

The new Strokes CD, First Impressions of Earth, to be released on January 3. It will be interesting to see if the backlash from their over-hyped, but quite worthy first album Is This It?, which killed the followup Room On Fire, will still exist. - Story from coolfer.com