Monthly Archives: July 2009

Another Storybook Adventure!

Posted on 7/21/2009 by peter

On yet another rainy, remorseful birthday, I want to share a bit of my past with you. While clearing out our basement, preparing for the boy’s arrival, I came across an artifact proving that my affection for twisted, alienating humor … Continue reading →

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Rock TV: You’ve Got Male & Band Auditions

Posted on 7/16/2009 by peter

Two more scrubbed-off nuggets from the Rock TV mines! You’ve Got Male (2000): Band Auditions (2001): Both of these videos pre-date my involvement in Rock TV, but I went ahead and shortened them up substantially, cutting out almost two minutes … Continue reading →

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Marital Justice

Posted on 7/15/2009 by peter

So I think I’m taking the wife to go see Harry Potter this afternoon. Which one is the vampire, again? I guess now we’re even for Rock TV.

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Meet Me in Argentina

Posted on 7/14/2009 by peter

Friends, if you’re anything like me, then you hate doves with a deep and troubling passion. Nothing makes my blood boil quite like the sight of a newborn dove, just flying around all serene and awful. It’s enough to make … Continue reading →

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John Lennon: The Life by Philip Norman

Posted on 7/13/2009 by peter

I recently finished up Philip Norman’s excellent new biography John Lennon: The Life. Since falling in love with the music of the Beatles when I was 13, I’ve always harbored some ambivalent feelings toward Lennon. As a songwriter and musician, … Continue reading →

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Rock TV: The Perfect Boyfriend Videos

Posted on 7/10/2009 by peter

Here are a couple more videos found mouldering in the Rock TV mausoleum, the Perfect Boyfriend videos: The Perfect Boyfriend (2002): Return of the Perfect Boyfriend (2004): The concept for these videos dated back to Jeremy the Perfect Boyfriend, a … Continue reading →

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