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The Book of Mormon @ Keller Auditorium
Wow, I had the fortune to get to see the first performance of the Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez musical The Book of Mormon in their Broadway Across America at Portland’s Keller Auditorium.
Two words:
Wow. Wow.
It’s not fair that the probable “best show of the year” is on January 1st.
Go see this if you can, but if you can’t, get the hilarious soundtrack (CD, mp3)! The Southpark gents made a hilarious, vulgar, lambasting, and touching show.
Hasa Diga Eebowai!
~Dan – np: Erin McKeown – Manifestra
Rejected Yankee Candles
I didn’t “start” the trending topic on Twitter, but here are my #RejectedYankeeCandles from days of yore…
Rejected Yankee Candles:
• Month-old Feta
• Garlic Hummus & Pita
• Spam Filter
• SoCal Swamp Cooler
• Bud Lite Platinum
• Tomb Essence
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) May 19, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Google
• Yahoo!
• Lulu.com
• eBay
• cuteoverload
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) May 19, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Uvula
• Fingernail
• Thumb joint
• Earlobe
• Frenulum linguae
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) May 20, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• The Code of Hammurabi
• Magna Carta
• The Diary of Anne Frank
• Gulliver's Travels
• Form 1040EZ
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) May 20, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Horse Hair
• Pleather Manpurse
• Thawed Frozen Yogurt
• Transmission Fluid
• External Hard Drive
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) May 22, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Used Ketchup
• Gameboy
• Salted Sock
• Carl's Jr. Booth
• Dvorák Keyboard
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) May 22, 2012The one that broke into my Favstar Top page…
Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Taco
• Halibut with Lime
• Rail of Coke
• Macy's credit card
• Carbon credits
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) May 25, 2012More…
Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• MS Outlook 2007
• Frito pie with biscuit crust
• Raincoat
• 1977 Toyota Corolla wagon
• Brick
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) May 25, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• @pattonoswalt
• @robdelaney
• @marcmaron
• Unsalted slow-churned butter
• @cool_pond
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) May 25, 2012Rejected Memorial Day theme'd Yankee Candle Scents:
• Hot dog
• Deviled eggs
• Potato salad that's been sitting in the sun since 11am
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) May 28, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Bud Platinum
• Pico de Gallo
• Commercial real estate lease
• Mismatched socks
• Tori Amos B# piano string
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) June 06, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Prison-grade Salisbury steak
• 1200 thread count bed sheets
• Kirkland-brand 10W30 motor oil
• Matlock
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) June 06, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Nairobi hip scarf
• "walking the dog"
• Twinkie wrapper
• Burning Man yurt
• Wax incased in a glass holder
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) June 09, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Facebook
• Phish fans
• IT policies & procedures manual
• Tweens texting
• Visiting Sudanese delegate
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) June 09, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Butts
• Lots of butts
• Seriously, like, TONS of butts
• So many butts it's a crime
• Lavender-blueberry bu
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) June 12, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Vegan work boots
• TiVo playback
• Overpriced rum cocktail
• Hertz additional insurance
• Lobster corndog
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) June 15, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Rob Delaney hotel key card
• Dead Poets Society script rewrite
• Auntie Anne's employee W-2
• Ions (-)
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) June 15, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Beer convention
• 5 o'clock stubble
• Paper umbrella
• Used gum, fruit flavored
• New gum (packaging only)
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) June 23, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Pasta strainer
• Parking ticket
• StubHub log-in credentials
• Flat rate shipping
• Vanilla sturgeon
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) June 23, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Flaming Young
• Mind Grains
• Angles on Your Shoulder
• Drakkar Colon
• Big Duck
• Collage Gradjewit
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) July 12, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Manual RTs
• Favstar notifications
• Hashtag games
• Turn off RTs button
• Poor productivity at work
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) July 17, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Popular movie reboot
• Popular movie turned into tv
• Popular tv turned into movie
• Popular board game tur
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) August 01, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Stress ball with company logo
• 3" x 5" card, college ruled
• Oscillating fan
• Fax confirmation printout
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) August 08, 2012Approved JURASSIC PARK Yankee Candle Scents:
• Sam Neill (boots, leather, eggs)
• Jeff Goldblum (salt, calculator)
• Laura Dern (scrunchi
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) August 22, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• SMDH
• Roasted Watermelon on Oak Chips
• DGAF
• Modern Family/Burger King 4-piece juice tumbler set
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) September 01, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• French press, but Starbucks
• used Lilith Fair press pass
• frothy @ reply
• A Rob Delaney Fav (but not RT)
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) November 09, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Fall sitcom replacement, NBC
• script for Shrek sequel
• man-on-the-street interviewer
• empty chafing dish
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) November 09, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Donald Trump's private bathroom key
• quince & foot bridge
• bronzer, aged in pinot barrel
• hurricane gust
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) November 09, 2012And some Arrested Development-themed ones…
Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Go get a Gob!
• Banana stand money
• Loose seal
• The C-word
• Caw-Ca-Caw-Ca-Caw
• Pop-pop
• Kissin' cousin
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) November 29, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• ILLUSION candle
• NO TOUCHING!
• Never nude
• Oh my god, it's a fire… sale
• Buy curious
• Blew yourself
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) November 29, 2012Rejected Yankee Candle Scents:
• Hop ons
• Making a horrible mistake
• Marinating a chicken
• Saddam's floor plan
• Vertigo
• Hot Cops
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єaяƒ ʕ•̮͡•ʔ dæ (@earfdae) November 29, 2012And more…
Enjoy!
~Dan (@earfdae)
Sufjan Steven’s horror/christmas claymation “Mr. Frosty Man”
Three Sufjan Stevens posts in a row? Sorry… I promise I’ll get an October concert recap (Aimee Mann, Nellie McKay, Peter Mulvey/Kris Delmhorst, Dan Deacon) up soon… in the meantime, this new claymation/stop motion music video for Sufjan’s “Mr. Frosty Man” is perfect for both the Christmas & Halloween crowds…
Animation by Lee Hardcastle
Pre-order his upcoming Silver and Gold (Christmas EP boxset #2) on 5 CDs or 58 mp3. The 5-vinyl set appears to be sold out (via bandcamp).
~Dan – np: Tomahawk – Tomahawk
Aimee Mann’s “Labrador” {remake of “Voices Carry”}
Wow… the new Aimee Mann video for “Labrador” is a shot-for-shot remake of her video in ‘Til Tuesday for “Voices Carry“… clever, silly.
Labrador (2012)
Voices Carry (1985)
Boy, how she’s changed. I much prefer newer Aimee Mann to ’80s Aimee Mann. Her new album, Charmer, just came out this week… and she heads out on tour next week (click here for dates & the “Charmer” music video). I’ll be at the Portland, Oregon, date on October 2nd.
~Dan – np: Aimee Mann – Charmer
Ben Folds Five & Fraggle Rock
Ben Folds Five & Fraggle Rock. ‘Nuff said…
PS- BFF’s new album, The Sound of the Life of the Mind, just came out (via PledgeMusic). I’ve spun it about 20 times already… love it! You can also get it now via Amazon.
~Dan – np: John Zorn – Rimbaud
PHOTOS & SETLIST: “Weird Al” Yankovic @ Lane County Fair (Eugene, OR – 8/17/12)
What to say about “Weird Al” Yankovic? Stunning musicians, crazy stamina, insane costume change schedule, immaculate performer! Here’s what he played a glimpse at his costuming for his recent show at the Lane County Fair in Eugene last Saturday…
Setlist: about 90 minutes
- Polka Face
- TMZ
- Interview w Eminem (video)
- Smells Like Nirvana
- Interview w Uma Thurman (video)
- Party in the CIA
- Weird Al movie trailer (video)
- Huge Medley:
- Beverly Hillbillies
- You Can Have Whatever You Like
- Tattoo
- eBay
- I Want a New Duck
- Rye or the Kaiser
- Spam
- My Bologna
- Spider-Man
- Lasagna
- Eat It
- Interview w Rob Pattinson (video)
- Amish Paradise
- Interview w Megan Fox (video)
- Craig’s List
- 30 Rock ending credits/Titanic (video)
- Perform This Way
- Interview w Jeff Bridges (video)
- White & Nerdy
- Dirt PSA (video)
- Fat
- Encore: The Saga Begins
- The Addams Family (intro on keys only)
- Yoda (with “Grim Grinning Ghosts” & Hawaiian War Chant)
The Appropriate Linkage:
- Weird Al’s Site
- Weird Al’s Social Media Links (see below)
- Lane County Fair’s Site / Facebook / Twitter
Next show for me… Pojama People (Frank Zappa cover band) with Ike Willis on vocals (!) at WOW Hall (8/31).
~Dan – np: Antibalas – Antibalas
I less than three George Hrab
Podcaster George Hrab has been my favorite free entertainment for a LONG time. Since late 2007 or so, when I got into his funny & insightful podcast called the Geologic Podcast, he’s been my favorite near-hour of entertainment that gets put out nearly every week.
An all around great chap, his latest podcast (#262) featured a few hilarious “old timey” songs performed by “Manfreedy Johnson and the Nineteens“…
No Cell Service
Web Browser
Facebook
Subscribe to the Geologic Podcast on iTunes.
Beyond being a funny guy, a skeptic, and a thinker, he’s also a professional musician and has six full-length studio albums out (GO HERE to LISTEN).
~Dan – np: Kim Taylor – I Feel Like A Fading Light
-Eyvind Kang
-Frank Zappa
Amazon.com mp3 downloads
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