REM tribute at Carnegie Hall

If you dig REM as much as me, you’re prob gonna wanna head along to Carnegie Hall come March when a whole heap of bands and artists all cover REM tracks.

The band that invented alternative rock still going strong 25 years after their debut album was released.

Here’s the link

CNN reckons they had the world’s first televised hologram

CNN claim to have broadcast the world’s first holographic cross to a reporter. Well actually ‘beaming’ her into the studio from a remote location.

Technically it’s not really a hologram. The camera in the studio controls the camera in the remote studio so they move together, then the vision is superimposed.

I’m surprised such a ‘credible’ news organisation like this would do something so stupid during an presedential election.

I also read somewhere that they could have actually had the reporter in better quality but they chose to degrade the picture and put the blue ‘halo’ around the bodies to make it look more sci-fi.

Here’s the story

Here’s the video.

And another. Take note of Anderson Coopers smirk. I bet he’s cringing being made to do this.

Is Brett Favre The Next Ozzy Osbourne?

I found this bizzare comparison between the two whilst checking out this, what looks to be a reputable sports website.

Palin tricked by pranksters

Those crazy kids

Poor Sarah Palin. I just want to cuddle her and say everything will be ok.

Obama Vs McCain Dance Off

Crazy what they can do with computers.

This is really funny. Actually scary that they could make anyone do anything…….

Here’s the link

Metallica Fan finally shaves whiskers

Here’s the pics and story.

Lucky he didn’t do the same thing with ‘Chinese Democracy’

Tom Petty’s Daughter makes a film on Paris Hilton

Here’s the whole story

Ladies go topless August 23rd 2008

So a listener has been telling me I should be promoting National Go Topless Day.

At first I thought it was a joke but it’s actually legit.

http://www.gotopless.org

Oh I just realised I made a mistake on-air, i said I didn’t think it was illegal for women to go topless in the state of New York. But I was wrong. It clearly says it on the webpage and is the whole reason they are doing the protest. So in future it’s probably not best to take legal advice from me.

In most European countries and Down Under it’s nothing out of the ordinary for girls to be on the beach with their white pointers on show.

But check out the link and pass it on.

Those Crazy Aussies

We Australian’s always get frustrated when you Americans think that we have Kangaroos hoping around in our backyards and Koalas as pets.

But I’ve got to admit this was a strange one. (copy and paste link)

http://news.aol.com/weird-news/article/lucky-koala-survives-crash-wild-ride/84604

And I agree with the comments, how the hell did the Koala get CHLAMYDIA!!!??

I’ve heard rumours about New Zealanders and sheep. But not about Aussies and Koalas!!

Koalas actually get high off the Eucalyptus leaves. Google it!!

Led Zeppelin Rollercoaster

So after talking about it on-air so much I had to go and see what it was really like.

The coaster is located in the new Hard Rock Theme Park at Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Firstly I went with a mate on a Tuesday, so the lines were bearable. We were on within 5 minutes.

After being directed by the pimply faced teenagers with the southern accents where to stand, we walked into a holding room. The lights dimmed on a montage of Led Zeppelin music clips and interviews played on a big screen. I think this was a bit over the top. It went for about 5 minutes. Everyone just wanted to get on.

The first time riding it the video was interesting… but the second and third time seeing the same thing played over and over again got annoying.

So you get strapped in and the ride takes you 150 feet high then drops you almost vertical along to the tune of WHOLE LOTTA LOVE. Then after about 6-7 loops and turns you arrive back into the Zeppelin ‘airship’.

The line was short so we went around and on again.

It also takes your picture and video which you can buy them as you come off. $15 for one photograph? I don’t think so.

Other rides there are a smaller coaster which is titled the Eagles – Life In The Fast Lane. Apparantly the band re-recorded the track just for the ride. I couldn’t tell the difference.

And then ‘Slippery When Wet’ suspended coaster.

After lining up for an hour and enduring listening to southerners singing bad karaoke (yes they have karaoke to keep the crowd settled while you wait), the ride was shut down due to “technical difficulties”. So I missed out on that one.

But all was well I got dragged up to sing ‘Down Under’ by Aussie band Men At Work.

So all in all a good time was had by all. If you like the music on KROCK and you like paying for the overpriced food and drinks then you will be in HEAVEN!!!!