A new song. A New York holiday song from a drunk. PROPERLY, this is not a new song, but a radical rewrite of an older song. I wrote the essential melody back in 1998, but never liked the lyrics and shelved it. Today I wrote new lyrics for the thing. It was always a Christmas song, and always set in New York, and about a drunk, but the way I express that lyrically is entirely different. I've been meaning to write about New York for a while. Although my experiences as an adult has found me moving around between Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Omaha, and New Orleans, I spent a lot of my childhood in New York. Both of my parents are from the Burroughs, and, for quite a long time, most of my family lived there (many have since migrated to New Jersey or Florida). I would generally spend a few weeks in New York with relatives every year, and sometimes would make two or three trips, with my family, to the city every year. For several summers, I spent extended periods with my grandfather in the Catskills Mountains, going to what remained of Borscht Belt summer resorts, listening to comedians tell jokes in Yiddish, and learning to dance the cha cha. I probably still get out to New York about once per year, sometimes for a week or more, when a play of mine is produced there, which seems to happen annually. I was quite frightened of the city when I was a boy -- which was, admittedly, in the Seventies, when New York could be pretty frightening. But I was also afraid of getting lost, because the city seemed to huge to me. Nowadays, I realize that Manhattan, at least, is a very hard place to get lost, as there are maps and unexpectedly helpful natives everywhere. But I think my childhood fear of getting lost has been replaced my a more adult sense of just getting swallowed up by the city. It's a magnet for midwesterners with outsized senses of their own importance, and the city is regularly flooded by waves of ambitious, all of whom shook the boots free of the dirt of their crummy little hometowns and headed for the big city, just knowing their destiny is there. And some of them just get eaten up as a result, and some just disappear. I remember a fellow I knew who would wake up every morning, dress himself in a suit and tie, and declare that he was about to head out into the city and have an adventure. Then he would sit down in front of the television, smoke marijuana, and just remain there all day. I suppose this song, as a result, is about being lost in a big city, in the way that you get lost when your experiences don't match your ambitions, and you end up barely staying afloat, your presence barely registering on anyone else. And this can happen anywhere -- I know a young woman who was just eaten up and spit out by Minneapolis, which hardly seems possible to me, but it happened. Perhaps I should have written this song about Minneapolis. But, then, I've never been afraid of getting lost in Minneapolis. "A BOWERY CHRISTMAS" LYRICS: All you Times Square sailors All you Bowery punks I've a bottle of sherry And I want to get drunk There is snow on the ground And the tree's strung with lights It's Christmas it's Christmas It's our Christmas night I loved a New York girl once She lived in battery I had moved up from the Midwest She danced a dance with me But I was just a poor man She had her eyes set on the Heights And it's Christmas, it's Christmas It's our Christmas night I've meatpacked Gansevoort I've stevedored the dock But I've spent up every penny And put all my things in hock I invest now in the cheap wines I'm not happy unless I'm tight But it's Christmas, it's Christmas It's our Christmas night She saw me once in August On a bench in Sherman Square She pretended not to see me I pretended not to care I'm in a city filled with rovers They're all my gang tonight And it's Christmas, it's Christmas It's our Christmas night Less

Part 3 of 3: Eric Melin from Scene-Stealers.com has the first full-length interview with Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne following the exclusive, festival-only screenings of the new Flaming Lips movie, "Christmas on Mars." Also included are clips from "Christmas on Mars,"clips from its pre-advance trailer, and some front row footage of The Flaming Lips' amazing performance headlining that night. Eric caught up with Wayne Coyne before The Flaming Lips took the stage Friday June 6, 2008 at the Wakarusa Music Festival in Lawrence, Kansas, where The Flaming Lips set up a special circus tent, served green popcorn, and screened the new Flaming Lips movie "Christmas on Mars" for only the second time ever (the first was just one week before at the Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington. Wayne Coyne talks about what inspired him to make the movie -seven years in the making - what to expect, and why he is obssessed with Christmas, Mars, and female genitalia. Exclusive! Wayne also talks about "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" - The Broadway play. And yes, this does include the opening with Wayne walking inside a giant biubble over the heads and hands of the crowd. Wayne Coyne, The Flaming Lips, Christmas on Mars movie, Wakarusa Music Festival. Check out www.scene-stealers.com, the only rock n' roll movie site, for on-camera movie reviews, great interviews, giveaways, and Digg-topping Top 10 lists! Less

Eric Melin from Scene-Stealers.com has the first full-length interview with Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne following the exclusive, festival-only screenings of the new Flaming Lips movie, "Christmas on Mars." Also included are clips from "Christmas on Mars,"clips from its pre-advance trailer, and some front row footage of The Flaming Lips' amazing performance headlining that night. Eric caught up with Wayne Coyne before The Flaming Lips took the stage Friday June 6, 2008 at the Wakarusa Music Festival in Lawrence, Kansas, where The Flaming Lips set up a special circus tent, served green popcorn, and screened the new Flaming Lips movie "Christmas on Mars" for only the second time ever (the first was just one week before at the Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington. Wayne Coyne talks about what inspired him to make the movie -seven years in the making - what to expect, and why he is obssessed with Christmas, Mars, and female genitalia. Exclusive! Wayne also talks about "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" - The Broadway play. And yes, this does include the opening with Wayne walking inside a giant biubble over the heads and hands of the crowd. Wayne Coyne, The Flaming Lips, Christmas on Mars movie, Wakarusa Music Festival. Check out www.scene-stealers.com, the only rock n' roll movie site, for on-camera movie reviews, great interviews, giveaways, and Digg-topping Top 10 lists! Less

Eric Melin from Scene-Stealers.com has the first full-length interview with Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne following the exclusive, festival-only screenings of the new Flaming Lips movie, "Christmas on Mars." Also included are clips from "Christmas on Mars,"clips from its pre-advance trailer, and some front row footage of The Flaming Lips' amazing performance headlining that night. Eric caught up with Wayne Coyne before The Flaming Lips took the stage Friday June 6, 2008 at the Wakarusa Music Festival in Lawrence, Kansas, where The Flaming Lips set up a special circus tent, served green popcorn, and screened the new Flaming Lips movie "Christmas on Mars" for only the second time ever (the first was just one week before at the Sasquatch! Music Festival in George, Washington. Wayne Coyne talks about what inspired him to make the movie -seven years in the making - what to expect, and why he is obssessed with Christmas, Mars, and female genitalia. Exclusive! Wayne also talks about "Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots" - The Broadway play. And yes, this does include the opening with Wayne walking inside a giant biubble over the heads and hands of the crowd. Wayne Coyne, The Flaming Lips, Christmas on Mars movie, Wakarusa Music Festival. Check out www.scene-stealers.com, the only rock n' roll movie site, for on-camera movie reviews, great interviews, giveaways, and Digg-topping Top 10 lists! Less

Author: Gardenfork Added: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:49:32 -0800Duration: 184 Watch us try to get the Labradors to sit still for an Xmas picture. Visit our community site for more info http://gardenfork.tv Less

Author: Gardenfork Added: Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:49:32 -0800Duration: 184 Watch us try to get the Labradors to sit still for an Xmas picture. Visit our community site for more info http://gardenfork.tv Less

http://live.pirillo.com - Erin writes: "One thing that always gets people stressed during the various birthdays and holidays throughout the year is finding the perfect gifts for friends and family. I am a big believer in making gifts for people. I always find that people really appreciate a homemade gift. Here is my top 5 list of homemade gifts." Less

As Fred Thompson drops out of the republican race for the whitehouse, Spike talks about why it’s a good thing he’s gone and examines his frighteningly extremist record. Politics talk ends at 22 minutes and eight seconds in, by the way. That’s after Spike’s talk radio conscience weighs in. Spike will deal with “this much freaky and scary” when it comes to Google’s information gathering (and their ‘official blob’) but is well impressed that they’re splashing some cash on worthy causes and generating almost a third of their power through solar. All whilst Yahoo is going down the tubes. He suggests a new way to deal with the UK’s problem of the failures of private prisons, talks about prostitution and uses the phrase “here’s the rub” without tying it into anything sexual (shame!), a how-to guide for making a few extra bucks with your webcam, haggis and the lies of the guys who got attacked by a tiger. Less

A four hour extravaganza of music, attempted warbling, much laughing and holiday joy featuring many many of UK Nova’s most talented and/or bravest members! Included: RedDevils, Clodmax, MusicFreak, Brandy, Ellen, Spike, Simsy, Eggnog & Stu, Candy & Zigmond, Omewan, Mr & Mrs Filmme, EddyB & the staff of King’s College, Clumpton, Nabend and a special “performance” from Dutchy. Also, LIVE performances from Me & Chimp, Deedeess, 1nkling and Mrs Deedeess(who performs LIVE from Arby’s!!!) This show celebrates the joy and camaraderie of internet radio, holiday celebrations and real friendships that stretch around the world and is therefore dedicated to our dear friend Maz. Less

The holidays came and went, delaying the show for almost a week. We return with a nice long discussion about what we got and how much we love receiving. Randy’s was surprised with an HDDVD player and Wayne got his much needed Guitar Hero Wireless Guitar controller. We learned that Wayne likes to jump around when playing guitar games and that His wife, Jess is better than him at most of those games. Randy talks about the movies he’s seen over the holidays including Juno, I am Legend, Alvin & the Chipmunks, and The Golden Compass. All of our normal segments return, The Geek Jerk Reaction, Box Office Report, and The GeekiNbox. Leave us a comment about the show and the new site design and tell us what you think. Less

The holidays came and went, delaying the show for almost a week. We return with a nice long discussion about what we got and how much we love receiving. Randy’s was surprised with an HDDVD player and Wayne got his much needed Guitar Hero Wireless Guitar controller. We learned that Wayne likes to jump around when playing guitar games and that His wife, Jess is better than him at most of those games. Randy talks about the movies he’s seen over the holidays including Juno, I am Legend, Alvin & the Chipmunks, and The Golden Compass. All of our normal segments return, The Geek Jerk Reaction, Box Office Report, and The GeekiNbox. Leave us a comment about the show and the new site design and tell us what you think. Less

We are excited to begin our 14th season on the air as now “America’s Most Listened To Radio Pharmacist” LIVE and on the air answering listener’s phoned-in and e-mailed questions about prescription, nonprescription medications and nutritional supplements and various topics during the hour on general health improvements for listeners! Get involved call or email a question or comment to “America’s Most Listened to Radio Pharmacist”! Less

As a New Year special, Mint's Mint Condition Holiday Cover Band shows their uncut recording of "Silent Night." All fan mail can go to www.myspace.com/mintsmintconditioncoverband. Less

2nd Annual Christmas Special – Part Two!! .....music break…..(0:00) 24. Jingle Bell Rock- The Arcade Fire 25. White Christmas- The Pipettes 26. Winter Wonderland- Radiohead ....music break….(9:32) 27. The Christmas Waltz- Dick James (78 rpm) 28. The Jolly Old Man In The Bright Red Suit- Dick James (78 rpm) 29. Santa Claus For President- “Sing and Sway” with Sammy Kaye (78 rpm)- 1948 .....music break…..(21:49) 30. Star Wars Holiday Special Promo (1978) 31. A Marshmallow World- Dean Martin/Frank Sinatra (LIVE) 32. Mr. Eggnog Inventor - Bud Light “Real Men of Genius” ad 33. Sweet Little Baby Boy- James Brown 34. Coca-Cola Commercial “I’d like to teach the world” ....music break….(39:24) 35. Snow Miser – Heat Miser Medley- The Year Without A Santa Claus (1974) 36. Father Christmas- The Kinks 37. The Little Drummer Boy (Next Door)- Ray Stevens 38. A Fairytale of New York- The Pogues 39. Baby Please Come Home- U2 40. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town- Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (LIVE) 41. You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch- Thurl Ravenscroft (How the Grinch Stole Christmas 1966) 42. Baby Please Come Home- Darlene Love (David Letterman Show – 1995) 43. Feliz Navidad- Jose Feliciano (LIVE) ....music break….(1:14:53) 44. O Holy Night- Luciano Pavarotti (1976) Thanks for listening….MERRY CHRISTMAS! Less

Steve is packing to go to Iowa, so enjoy Monday's show where he announced he would be heading to Iowa to cover the Presidential Caucuses. Less

2nd Annual Christmas Special! (Part One) 1. It’s A Wonderful Life Promo – Jimmy Stewart (1946) 2. A Charlie Brown Christmas-Linus Monologue (1965) 3. Ave Maria- Luciano Pavarotti (1976) ....music break…(8:19) 4. Jingle Bells- Wilson Pickett 5. Christmas Comes But Once A Year- B.B. King 6. Miller Light Christmas Card 1970’s ad 7. White Christmas- Otis Redding ....music break….(23:43) 8. X12 Days of Xxxmasx – From First To Last 9. Christmas Night of The Zombies- MxPx 10. Mistress for Christmas- AC/DC ....music break….(35:02) 11. The Red Rudolph- Billy May 12. Mr. Eggnog Man – Real Men of Genius – Bud Light Beer Commercial 13. I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Dean Martin 14. Christmas Time- Saturday Night Live 15. Cha- Various Artists .....music break….(49:10) 16. Wish List (Toy Shop Madness)- Trans Siberian Orchestra 17. I Am A Christmas Tree- Wild Man 18. Merry Christmas (I Don’t Want To Fight Tonight)- The Ramones ....music break….(58:32) 19. Silver Bells- The Mistletoe Disco Band (vinyl) ....music break….(1:05:03) 20. Must Be Santa- Mitch Miller & The Gang (1961) ...music break…(1:09:01) 21. Last Christmas- PLAS-TICK 22. Santa On The Roof- Rev. Horton Heat 23. Holiday Twist- Los Straitjackets Less

Author: dadlabs Added: Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:48:16 -0800Duration: 206 The day after Christmas is a bit of a letdown, so we've decided to bring back a particularly hilarious episode of Daditude. This one goes out to all the Santas that are sleeping in because they spent all night putting together a bike. Less