It Hurts to Think: Recent Comments

Comment on 12 Days of Christmas Albums That Suck

Dan Faber — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:24:54 GMT

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

Dan Faber — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 21:13:29 GMT

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

Leanne — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:54:36 GMT

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

Comment on Best Bars to Ease the Pain of Thinking

Randy Burge — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:49:30 GMT

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?

Dan Faber — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:03:17 GMT

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

Dan Faber — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:14:36 GMT

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

Comment on Movies on The Weather Channel?

Dan Faber — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:36:30 GMT

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

Leanne — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:48:54 GMT

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

Comment on When history calls, history calls

Dan Faber — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:43:27 GMT

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

Comment on Panic attack

Leanne Potts — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:59:07 GMT

Your'e Nostradomus!