Went to the O2 Arena to see the special New Year’s Eve programme (excerpts shown on NBC with Carson here in the USA via tape delay) which was broadcast live on ITV1. The O2 is an amazing arena. It’s been — since it opened — voted the best arena in the WORLD by Pollstar and […]
The rest of today was simple, with Rules closed we left the hotel for Little Italy — the one on Frith Street and not the chain. Since my last visit, it’s been totally remodelled, is twice the size and twice the price. But the food is a winner as always, so it doesn’t matter. Not […]
No More Scooter News Really Scooter is still in hospital. All tests so far are negative, and the gas is gone and she’s still immobile. The vet is running additional tests in an effort find the problem. She’s not comfortable at all and there’s no clue as to the issue. I am expecting additional news […]
I’ve got another book to give a quick review on. I’ve read most of Mercedes Lackey’s work (my friend Paul had recommended the first one to me aeons ago). Lately I’ve given them a little less attention as my horizons expanded and my time for free reading decreased — you should see my unread book […]
Red Piano. Yay. I’ve wanted to see Elton’s Red Piano show since it opened but Elton never checked his schedule with mine and every chance I ever had to be in Vegas, Elton was elsewhere. I usually missed him by just a few days. Finally, courtesy of Greg and Gaby, we had tickets for the […]
First, my original flight was cancelled months ago, so I was re-booked on the afternoon flight. I e-mailed the legendary media-whore and American Airlines pilot VanMurph and told him he should arrange to fly my flight. It’s too bad he didn’t because I had a surprise for him. I had a copy of the article […]
Tina Turner at American Airlines Arena (Miami, FL), 30 October 2008Set 1:Steamy WindowsTypical MaleRiver Deep, Mountain HighWhat You Get Is What You SeeBetter Be Good to MeThe Acid QueenWhat’s Love Got to Do with It (extended crowd participation version)Private DancerWe Don’t Need Another Hero (15 minutes video of Tina over the years) Help! Undercover Agent […]
Neil Diamond Set-list 1026-08, Sunrise, Florida, BankAtlantic Center: Holly HolyBeautiful NoiseStreet LifeLove on the RocksPlay MeCherry CherryThank the Lord for the Night TimeHome After DarkDon’t Go TherePretty Amazing GraceCrunchy Granola SuiteDone Too Soon Brooklyn Roads I Am, I Said Solitary Man Forever in Blue Jeans Sweet Caroline(TWICE IN A ROW!) You Don’t Bring Me FlowersI’m […]
First, <no idea what was here. It’s lost to posterity.> Second, I must write a half-book review. Half-book? Year, the book was so uninteresting I didn’t finish. I tried three times to wade through the muck and give it one last chance, but it just wasn’t good. I wanted it to be good. But it […]
We saw Pineapple Express today. If you see any film with the word Pineapple in the title, make it this one. A fast check of IMDB reveals this is the only one. So much for that plan. It was funny — definitely a better film than Tropic Thunder (see previous blog post). I laughed most […]