Archive for February, 2005

On Set in the Embalming Room

Saturday, February 26th, 2005

I had an interesting evening. We filmed the second set of scenes for Joe’s movie (gallery of shots taken during the first set last year) at an area funeral home. After dinner at Arby’s (skip the “southwest” wrap) we took a tour of the ’set.’ Our host led us through several of […]

Steve Jobs, LEGO Man

Thursday, February 24th, 2005

Yes, I know quite a few of you out there have been wanting to re-enact - in miniature - this year’s MacWorld keynote by Steve Jobs when he unveiled the iPod Shuffle. Well, the wait is over. Via Chap: the Steve Jobs LEGO Man has been announced. The closeup is not to […]

We Don’t Suck. Yes You Do.

Thursday, February 24th, 2005

From Wired: “The basic difference between us and what you mostly hear is that we don’t suck,” Jones explains. “I’m being objective about this - most other radio sucks now.” Jones in this story is Steve Jones, Sex Pistols’ guitarist, moonlighting as host of Jonesy’s Jukebox, broadcast on Indie 103 in Los Angeles. While […]

Quinn Snider, Cub Reporter

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005

Exclusive to 1128 - our cub reporter in Nashville went to see Clem Snide (whose new album, End of Love, was released on Tuesday) perform at Grimey’s, a record store in town. In lieu of an actual report, he agreed to submit to a Q&A session. The transcript - unedited except where noted- […]

Where Was This Guy?

Monday, February 21st, 2005

Symantec CEO John Thompson could have stiff competition on his hands with Microsoft’s new, free anti-spyware. From a News.com article: “I don’t plan to go to the Justice Department and whine about Microsoft’s monopoly,” Thompson said. “I’d rather fight Microsoft in the marketplace because I’m sure we’ll whip them.” What a great attitude. I’m not […]