The New York Times discusses some of the nation's most atrocious bands in the context of the Vans Warped Tour. We've seen some of these bands on the blue before, but never before has there been this much atrocity in one place.
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posted by LSK
on Jul 20, 2009 -
170 comments
The best-known version of that joyful ode to getting smashed,
Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee, would surely be the
Jerry Lee Lewis rendition, and Memphis rockabilly singer
Johnny Burnette recorded a
hopping little version of the tune as well. But the song was written and
originally recorded by
Stick (aka "Sticks") McGhee, who adapted it from a chant he learned during his stint in the Army. And yes, "spo-dee-o-dee" was a substitute for
another word, which, though fine for the Army, wasn't exactly radio friendly. Stick wrote a few other tunes in celebration of the alcoholic beverage, including
"Six To Eight" and "Jungle Juice". And as has been pointed out
previously, the song title was likely the inspiration for the alcoholic concoction known as the "
spodi". Drink up!
posted by flapjax at midnite
on Apr 13, 2008 -
8 comments
Do you know what to do
with a stick and a clutch?
Only 15% of new car buyers in the US say they'll consider buying a car with manual transmission, and by 2012,
only 6% of cars will be offered with a stick.
Is it because it's a difficult skill to
learn?
Or is it really because it's too hard to shift when you have a
cell phone in one hand and a Starbucks coffee in the other?
Or is a manual transmission simply
an outdated system
with new fangled technology like
CVT,
DSG,
SMG,
and super-fast,
100 msec shifting automatic transmissions available?
posted by jaimev
on Jun 15, 2006 -
267 comments
The
Chapman Stick was developed by,
who else, Emmett Chapman in the early to mid 70's. One taps the strings rather than plucking and is closer to a piano than a guitar. Noted musians using the stick are Tony Levin (with Peter Gabriel, King Crimson) and
Greg Howard (The Dave Mathews Band). Then there's the
chick with a stick.
posted by sluglicker
on Mar 27, 2006 -
31 comments
