Topics: Bands Overcoming Novelty Songs, Bridesmaids, The Oscars, Technology Overload, Answering Machines, Party Lines, NPR Slinging the Guilt, Russ’s Spreadsheet Update, Punk Bands and Terrible TV Product Placements. Playlist: “Waiting for Something” by Nada Surf, “Lightshow” by Plants and Animals, “Forever Won’t Wait” by the Steve Adamyk Band and “UsedWigs” by Eli Braden. Play Now: [...]

Silly bands looking silly in photos. When I’m not busy mangling PHP code or Photoshopping face wrinkles out of my photos, I can be found scanning lots of music sites looking for goodness to share with you. I’m a visual person and also a jerk, so if I deem an artist/band photo too precious, too staged or just too ridiculous, I will quickly move on and not click the MP3 or MySpace link.

I’ve never met Terry (what I call her), but I love the idea that by coming to Philadelphia it suddenly becomes a possibility that I might run into her, cool glasses and all, in her natural habitat. And if that ever happened, I’d probably just say “Hey, Terry. You want to go get a sandwich or something?” Most people probably would have stopped at saying hello. Not me though — I swing for the fences.

Christmas Eve is magic. Always has been, always will be in my book! (That’s because my book is entitled “Christmas Eve is Magic.”) It’s my favorite day of the year and it totally kicks the butt of Easter Eve and decimates Secretary’s Day Eve. The giddy anticipation of Santa’s visit culminates on this marvelous night and if I could bottle this wonderful feeling of good will (and slight greed), I would. And then sell it to you all at friends and family discount.

Topics: Holiday Fun, Worst Gifts Ever Given, Worst Gifts Ever Received, Dating Do’s and Don’ts, Gift Cards, Homemade Bikes, Fruit Presents, Hiding Twitter from Coworkers, People Being Horrible on Twitter, Men’s Fragrances, Tiny Husbands, Awkward Hugs, Best-Selling Christmas Music, Uncanny Valley, New Year’s Eve Hookups and The Kinks.

Get out there, people. Work hard, make it happen. Photo: Pat Graham

Remember during the latest Low Times podcast when Patrick Stickles tells Scharpling that he really likes Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell by Meatloaf! Clearly we were all wondering what happened to that bat decades after the fact. Thank goodness Meatloaf gave us the closure we so desperately craved.  Seriously though, we’re all allowed [...]

Our UsedWigs Holiday Shows are always super fun! We’ll have gifts, awesome guests and lots of (snow)ball busting! Plus, you can eat holiday crepes filled with roasted chestnuts or snow or tinsel or any other fillings you want, we don’t  judge you on what you eat at our shows. Unless it’s reindeer, that is awful [...]

I am loving these shorts directed by Lynda Balsama. These cops are so much more interesting than Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez. The episode above features Chris Orbach and Steve Di Schiavi of the Travel Channel’s “The Dead Files.” The debut episode below features Seth Gilliam and Chris Orbach.