It Hurts to Think: Recent Comments

Comment on 12 Days of Christmas Albums That Suck

2010-01-15T21:24:54Z

The video for Dylan's "Must be Santa" went viral, so I saw it. After the initial shock wore off, I actually like it. And it further supports my position that in his old age Dylan has become Leon Redbone.

Comment on Elvis Presley Blues

2010-01-15T21:13:29Z

That's a great song. It may puzzle some that a song about the King of Rock 'n' Roll would be given a traditional folk treatment. But in Britain in the mid 50s, Elvis was described as a folk singer when his first album was released.

Comment on Best Bars to Ease the Pain of Thinking

2009-11-05T05:54:36Z

Oh, The Old Absinthe in NOLA! How could I forget them?! Great pick.

Comment on Best Bars to Ease the Pain of Thinking

2009-11-05T05:49:30Z

I love the Cruise Room in Denver, great pick.

I'd add:

Little Bear's, Evergreen, CO
http://www.littlebearsaloon.com/

No Scum Allowed Saloon, White Oaks, NM (ghost town)
http://www.noscumallowedsaloon.com/history.html

Old Absinthe House, NOLA
http://www.oldabsinthehouse.com

King Cole Bar, St. Regis Hotel, Manhattan
http://tinyurl.com/2p3lxw

Harvelle's, Santa Monica, CA
http://www.harvelles.com/

Albuquerque Press Club, ABQ, NM
(part of the national press club network)
http://tinyurl.com/y85qq6c

Dixie Chicken, College Station, TX
http://www.dixiechicken.com/

Billy Bob's Texas, Fort Worth, TX
http://www.billybobstexas.com/

The Brickskeller, DuPont Circle, DC
http://www.lovethebeer.com/brickskeller.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brickskeller

L2Lounge, Georgetown, DC
http://www.l2lounge.com/peek_inside.html

Comment on When do we take newspapers off the ventilator?

2009-10-27T18:03:17Z

And it's not just TV and the internet that's causing the problem. National papers are now printed by satellite transmission, so they're timely. I know many people who subscribe to the NY Times. The Times may be hurting, but it, in turn, is hurting the local papers.

Comment on When history calls, history calls

2009-10-24T00:14:36Z

Old people watch it. Wait a second! I'm old! But I DON'T watch it.

Comment on Movies on The Weather Channel?

2009-10-22T17:36:30Z

No surprise here. I can remember when the Weather Channel started in the early 80s I thought it wouldn't be possible to make it showing weather forecasts 24/7. I guess I was right.

Comment on When history calls, history calls

2009-10-19T12:48:54Z

Have you ever met anyone who admits to watching Dancing With the Stars?

Comment on When history calls, history calls

2009-10-19T12:43:27Z

Balloon boy? The Beatles' remasters? Dancing With the Alleged Stars?

Comment on Panic attack

2008-11-07T14:59:07Z

Your'e Nostradomus!