British rock star MORRISSEY returned to the Hollywood Bowl last night (08Jun07) for the first time in 15 years and was almost floored by a succession of stage invaders.
Ten fans beat security measures and scrambled onto the Bowl stage - to hug, kiss and manhandle the former The Smiths star, who has become an unlikely cult figure in Los Angeles, thanks mainly to a huge Latin fanbase.
The sold out Hollywood show was filmed for an upcoming concert movie DVD, but Morrissey didn't let his over-eager, stage-invading fans ruin the evening, often chuckling as they found clever ways to get as close to their hero as possible.
The Brit, who called himself "an old harpsichord that nobody ever plays" during the show, performed a string of new tunes, as well as solo classics such as Everyday Is Like Sunday and First Of The Gang To Die and Smiths favourites How Soon Is Now, Girlfriend In A Coma and The Boy With A Thorn In His Side.
He ended the two-encore show by ripping off his shirt for a second time following a stirring performance of Smiths classic There Is A Light That Never Goes Out.
And the spectacle of a filled Hollywood Bowl wasn't lost on the singer, who announced his gratitude to fans who had stuck by him since his last show there.
Prior to his arrival on stage, Morrissey treated fans to a slideshow of his heroes and heroines in action - with vintage and rare footage of the New York Dolls, Brigitte Bardot, Alan Bates and James Dean in action beamed onto a large screen. The James Dean footage was from a silent wardrobe fitting sequence from the tragic actor's East of Eden movie.
Part crazy, part mangy, all rabid, you're the pirate all the others fear might just snap soon. You have the good fortune of having a good name, since Rackham (pronounced RACKem, not rack-ham) is one of the coolest sounding surnames for a pirate. Arr!
Doctor finds spiders in ear of boy with earache What began as a faint popping in a 9-year-old boy's ear -- "like Rice Krispies" -- ended up as an earache, and the doctor's diagnosis was that a pair of spiders made a home in the ear.
With all the shit going on in the world all the time...children abused/abducted, people murdered, the "war," etc....this is the one story that really deeply disturbs me:
I heard in passing yesterday something about a panther and I-4...I didn't pay attention and was hoping it was captured and released. But, of course not.
I am going to help out the Central Florida Great Dane Rescue group!
Seminole County ’s 4th Annual Pet Adopt-A-Thon !!!
Seminole County Animal Services is hosting its 4th Annual Pet Adopt-A-Thon on Saturday, March 17, 2007 from 10:00am to 3:00pm . Representatives and adoptable pets from Seminole County Animal Services, the SPCA of Central Florida and dozens of local animal rescue groups will be in attendance. Admission is absolutely free and there will be lots of door prizes donated by many local businesses. Food and drinks will be provided by the Seminole County Citizens Emergency Response team with all proceeds from food and drink sales going directly back into the C.E.R.T. program.
The event will be held in the large field at the corner of Hwy 17-92 and Bush Boulevard in Sanford . The field is across from Flea World at the entrance to the Seminole County Operations Center at Five Points.
Ok so The Descent was pretty good!! I was real pleased actually. Short movie, to the point, creepy. There was once scene involving a broken bone I skipped past and...I had to mute it a few times just to make it less scary. Fun!
Florida exodus? Statistics show residents starting to leave for less costly locales By Paul Owers South Florida Sun-Sentinel
January 11, 2007
For the first time in 30 years, United Van Lines Inc. says it moved more people out of Florida than in, and analysts see that as a sign that consumers are looking elsewhere for a cheaper slice of life.
The nation's largest moving company reported 16,212 inbound shipments to Florida last year and 17,019 outbound shipments. United moved more people to Florida in each year from 1999 to 2004, but the number of inbound moves fell in 2005, spokeswoman Jennifer Bonham said.
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