Category: I Think This Guy Has Potential

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Foo Fighters & Queens Of The Stone Age & Mannequin Pussy, Oh My

Thanks to the absurdly kind generosity of a friend of ours, Monkeystador and I got to attend the Foo Fighters show in Nashville this past Saturday, which included backstage passes, a tour of all the gear, and a trip to Club Rami (named for the Foo’s keyboard player), a suite stocked with free beer and water.

I’m a casual Foo Fighters fan, but was very pleasantly surprised to learn that QOTSA were on the bill, and then positively THRILLED when they played several songs off my favorite album of theirs, Songs for the Deaf. Some nice YouTuber posted a couple of the highlights, which I now submit for your approval.

You can’t see us here, but were in the pit on the left side.

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Impromptus

Do yourself a favor: put on your best headphones and listen to all eight videos, either one at a time or all at once.  You won’t regret it.

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Guillermo Got His Teeth Fixed!

And I’m super-excited to see his take on Frankenstein, apparently something he’s wanted to do for years. Even if it sucks, it’ll be gorgeous. Available on Netflix November 7, you monstrous bastards!

Oh, and if you haven’t checked out his Cabinet of Curiosities from a few years ago (also on Netflix), you definitely should.

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Looking For Something New To Watch?

From the ever-reliable Wikipedia …

Pluribus (stylized as PLUR1BUS) is an upcoming science fiction drama television series created by Vince Gilligan for Apple TV+. The series stars Rhea Seehorn in the lead role. She previously worked with Gilligan on the AMC series Better Call Saul.

Apple has ordered two seasons of the series for Apple TV+, with the series expected to premiere two episodes on November 7, 2025, for a nine-episode first season.

Set in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the series follows an author who seems to be the only person immune to a new virus that turns its sufferers perpetually content and optimistic.

I’m in!

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Pop/Punk Fix

Good punk/pop from Tucson.  They drink the same Buzzcocks/Clash/et alia Kool-Aid as their more talented predecessors, The Exploding Hearts.  I also detect some Johnny Thunders and Hives, and this seems to channel Love.  Some weaknesses in lead vocals, but strong guitar work and decent hooks compensate.  I’d put them on par with The Number Ones from a few years ago.  Formulaic perhaps, but it’s still a great formula after almost fifty years. As for lyrics, does anyone care in this kind of music?

The above songs are not necessarily the best from a recent album worth listening through.  There are a couple of semi-duds, but even those have some strong points.  I think they have two earlier albums, but I haven’t gotten to them yet.