Catch this super-awesome video clip of Emm Gryner performing The Waitresses “Christmas Wrapping” at the Andy Kim Christmas show in Toronto! “Christmas Wrapping” is arguably my favorite modern Christmas song, and Emm is definitely my favorite artist of the new millennium. What a joy to her her perform it. The Waitresses were a new wave band from the early 80′s, whose wry, sardonic songs were perfectly delivered by their lead singer Patty Donahue. Patty tragically died at the oh-so young age of 40 from lung cancer, but hearing Emm perform a song Patty so effortlessly made magical is a beautiful tribute, and brings a tear to my eye and a big smile to my face. You go, Emm!
First on Fabulon, I saw a video of the Japanese pop duo from the 60′s, The Peanuts.
I’ve never seen them except for their even more fabulous appearances in the Mothra movies, where they played a pair of singing fairies!
Pretty groovy.
Then while watching last week’s episode of “Pushing Daisies” one of my current favorite shows to watch which is sadly being cancelled, I was thrilled to see Beth Grant (who I have loved in many small roles over the years, most notably as Kitty Farmer in Donnie Darko) featured as a rival baker who specialized in muffins. It wasn’t until she referred to herself as the Muffin Buffalo that I realized that she’d played this character before… but not on “Pushing Daisies,” but on the late, great “Wonderfalls!” What a terrific bit of crossover magic!
Bryan Fuller, originator of both series, has already featured Diana Scarwid in both shows, and I have now learned that he is hoping that “Wonderfalls” lead, Jaye (played by Caroline Dhavernas) might drop by “Pushing Daisies!” Here is a clip of Beth Grant playing Muffin Buffalo’s Mary Ann Marie Beetle from “Wonderfalls”:
I meant to post this a couple of weeks ago and never got around to it. The Boston Public Library, where we work, has been voted one of MSN City Guides’ Top 10 Coolest Public Libraries. Of course, they’re really only talking about the McKim Building, which faces Copley Square and is pretty amazing from an art and architecture point-of-view. What I’ll really be jazzed about is the day the BPL is chosen for the top 10 coolest public libraries because of the services it provides. Still, the very fact that there is a Top 10 Coolest Public Libraries list is pretty cool.
She said “noocyooler” five times, by my count. I can only assume that this is her attempt to combat elitism. Me, I want an elected official to be able to speak properly.
Sometimes I think I get Christopher Walken way better than the basement-dwelling, comic book-trading, midnight film-watching crowd does. And of course, I’m right about that. Remember, dude was a musical theatre dancing fag way before he was an edgy, scary film heavy.
Point in fact — Walken’s 2000 Saturday Night Live appearance has spawned this website that lets you add cowbell to any song you upload. And it also lets you add Walken.
If you haven’t seen said clip, well, just watch before you read on.
Below is my first attempt at cowbelling/Walkenizing. Obviously, it’s perfect. (91% cowbell, 71% Walken.)
Under the category of WTF-ness I’ve missed is this lovely story about how some teachers in Texas can bring guns to school. You know, for protection. I’m sure the added firearms will make it more difficult for students to go on murder-suicide rampages.
