You’re not going to find much coverage on Otis Redding in the blog-o-sphere, but for my money there are few artists better. If I could sell my soul to the devil in exchange for the vocal talents of any singer (and I’ve tried to do this but google’s results led me to deep, dark places), I would acquire Otis’ pipes.
On October 20th Shout! Factory is releasing a two disc set with a CD of twelve of his greatest hits and a DVD of live performances from 1967, the year he died in a tragic plane accident in Lake Monona, WI. The CD is your standard greatest hits compilation that will satisfy only those whose passion for music is limited to checking out CDs while waiting for their latte at Starbucks. The real treasure is the live DVD, most notably his performance at the Monterrey Pop Festival. Perhaps most striking is that amidst a bunch of hippie acts (i.e. Hendrix, Janis etc) prone to expanding their songs with extended jams, Otis tears up the stage with a set seemingly more inspired by amphetamines than dope. His five tightly wound hyperkinetic songs in less than twenty minutes is a mixture of soul and punk rock in their brevity and raw energy. His legacy was cemented instantaneously.
Here’s a youtube clip of his perf of “Try A Little Tenderness” (much restored on the dvd):
These are hands down my two favorite shows on television. The only problem is that I’m too broke to afford government cheese, let alone have Showtime. By the graces of the interweb, enjoy the complete episodes from the new seasons of both Dexter and Californication.
Based on the success of my last “where are they now” post, I decided to really challenge myself on this one. Finding Kimmy Gibbler was my holy grail. I’ve been obsessed with the brace-face long before Clarissa Explained it All and tickled my bone. And after a long vision quest through a treacherous virtual highway, I’ve found her! For those playing catchup, Kimmy Gibbler was the fictitious character played by Andrea Barber on Full House. You probably remember her from such episodes as, “when I got ripped by Jesse and the Rippers.”
I’m married now to my wonderful husband! Love you sweetie! And a few years ago we had our first child..life couldnt get much better! You can contact me at: Andrea Barber SAVAGE AGENCY 6212 BANNER AVENUE HOLLYWOOD, CA 90038
I love EMO music, so if you’re anti-emo, sorry cause that’s all I really listen to. I love classic rock..hard rock with a little bit of roll =)
And have a look at one of the comments left on her myspace page:
For 30 consecutive years, Providence St. Mel on Chicago’s west side has had a 100 percent graduation rate. In addition, every single student has been accepted to a four-year college or university. The question isn’t, “what is this school doing right?” The question is, “what is every other school doing wrong?”
Before Michael Jordan took flight, he was just a pretty regular college student in 1983. Check out some of these rare photos just released by Sports Illustrated.
Sounds like a good way to promote abstinence, but this surprisingly has nothing to do with sex. Rather, this pertains to a Sarasota man who is in a bit of hot water after lacing his bushes with… you guessed it…. RAZORBLADES!
He told Deputy R. Jovanovski when he responded to his home that he was only going to leave the blades there for the day and that his intention was to get people to stop messing with his bushes. Mitchell told us “I did it because they were stripping my shrubs. I wanted to hear a squeal or something from who was doing it.”
I’m thinking about putting a gun turret in my front yard, but my wife insists it will interfere with the growth of her rotadendrum.
Someone had the ingenious idea of thinking of the galaxy far far away if Diablo Cody had taken a stab at the screenplay. Who knew that the Empire was filled with so much teen angst?
Yoda: “Puke, you’re so not ready to ace-of-base your Jedi test.”
Lando Calrissian: “Don’t be such a hungry hungry hypocrite. You would’ve made the same deal with Empire.”
On December 12th, at an event billed as Alabama Pride, DMX will show off the brawling skills he earned on the mean streets of Yonkers, NY in an MMA exhibition bout vs. “musician” and Power Moves Entertainment CEO, Eric Martinez. I wonder if DMX growls at his opponent, is this considered a dog fight?
The PUMA Pit crew really knows how to work their magic. Watch as they transform a Ferrari display into a motorsport masterpiece using their Ferrari clothing line.
First there was the ban on sex in the champagne room. Now, it seems that the horizontal lambada is also frowned upon in college dormitories as well. Officially, the ban states “no sex in the room if your roommate is present.” I bet theater majors are the most upset, they love performing for an audience.
On October 20th Shout! Factory is releasing a two disc set with a CD of twelve of his greatest hits and a DVD of live performances from 1967, the year he died in a tragic plane accident in Lake Monona, WI. The CD is your standard greatest hits compilation that will satisfy only those whose passion for music is limited to checking out CDs while waiting for their latte at Starbucks. The real treasure is the live DVD, most notably his performance at the Monterrey Pop Festival. Perhaps most striking is that amidst a bunch of hippie acts (i.e. Hendrix, Janis etc) prone to expanding their songs with extended jams, Otis tears up the stage with a set seemingly more inspired by amphetamines than dope. His five tightly wound hyperkinetic songs in less than twenty minutes is a mixture of soul and punk rock in their brevity and raw energy. His legacy was cemented instantaneously. 
