Hawkwind "Motorhead"

In the West-Side Story game of the night, the San Jose Sharks beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in a thriller!

Panic-mode already? If it involves the Knicks, somebody got fleeced, haha.

Grilled cheese sandwich: Gruyere, Fontina, sliced green apples, spinach on sliced sourdough. Field greens salad with citrus vinaigrette and pecans. Cupcake Cellars Red Velvet wine.

Thanks CP! And thanks for turning me on to M & W! http://youtu.be/tWBASgxxLWs

Sending some Nick Cave to a friend and searching thru YouTube for some good clips. "Jubilee Street" was my favourite song from the most recent Nick Cave album, but as good as the song was on the album, the song in concert was so much more powerful. In fact, there is such a wealth of outstanding live clips of the song on YouTube, including the show I saw at the Fonda, I am having a hard time deciding which one to send my friend. So I'm sending three different ones. Austin City Limits: Fonda Theatre, Hollywood: Sydney Opera House (from "20,000 Days on Earth" film):

My favourite U2 songs are generally the ones less known and rarely played on the radio. Here are two of them...in live versions that are better than the studio versions. Live at Boston Garden 2001: Live in Paris 1987:

Send me the leftovers, please.

Spinning the discs at work again... 1. Led Zeppelin "Live at Whisky a Go-Go January 5, 1969" 2. Velvet Underground - Third album 45th Anniversary Deluxe set...Disc 4: 1969 Sessions for 4th album 3. T. Rex "The Slider" 4. Sigur Ros "( )" 5. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds "Push the Sky Away"

Dusting off this classic once again on its anniversary...Whisky a Go Go January 5, 1969.

There is only one question that matters for the Title Game: Can Ohio St.'s defense stop or at least slow down the Oregon Duck's offense? I have no doubt that Ohio St. will score points on Oregon's defense. The question is how many points will the Ducks score? If the Buckeyes can hold the Ducks to 24 or less, then they have a shot.

^^^ Marty Morningwheg is the shitbag Detroit coach you're thinking of, Rick. As for the name of Detroit's old stadium, I can't remember. As for the Bungholes, it's your own damn fault Rick. Never trust a ginger is what I always say...ignore at your peril. Never trust Marvin Lewis for that matter.

Not so much about getting any Zeppelin for Christmas this year...besides, I had long already acquired all the Super Deluxe Box sets released in 2014. No way I was going to be able to wait to see if anyone would get me one for Christmas, hahaha. No, this year was more about sharing the Zeppelin with others for Christmas.

Maybe Rick is on to something. I went with friends to a "Back to the Future" marathon earlier tonight at the American Cinematheque...all three "Back to the Future" movies screened back-to-back-to-back. I hadn't seen these movies since they first came out, and I had forgotten most of the plot particulars. So I was struck by the plot in "Back to the Future II", where Marty McFly and Doc go to the year 2015. The Biff from 2015 changes his future by going back to 1955 and giving his younger self a "Sports Almanac 1950-2000" book. One of the sports results that we see while Marty McFly is watching 2015 news is that the Chicago Cubs beat Miami to win the World Series that year! There you go...put your futures bets on Chicago and Miami, hahaha!

^^^ Football Follies!

Ditto dear. Late night supper of baseball steak at the HMS Bounty tonight. With mashed potatoes and zucchini and carrots. Glass of pinot noir.

I still like New England's chances. The Steelers were Jeckyll & Hyde this year...so good one week and so bad the next. Plus, I was an idiot for not changing my pick once it was clear LeVeon Bell was not going to play. The Steelers missed not only his running but his pass protection assistance. They were turned into a one-dimensional offensive team, which plays into the hands of a team like Baltimore. New England won't be so limited.

Just curious...are any of you who have a team in the playoffs growing a "playoff beard"? Walter? Bong-Man? I'll put you down as a "No" ebk.

Aye, the Pacific Northwest is a great place. Welcome to the Forum Caitlin. By coincidence, I have seen Led Zeppelin 14 times, once for every year you've been alive...but not in the Pacific Northwest.

I am a day late and a dollar short but belated Happy Birthday to Whoopie Cat! I hope you rang in your birthday and the New Year in raucous Aussie fashion! Oi! Oi! I always instantly think of "Misty Mountain Hop" when I see your name, so I play the song in your honour. Cheers!

Welcome back BUCK'EYE' DOC! Long time, no see. Congrats to your Buckeyes finally beating the SEC curse! In fact, the SEC did not have a good bowl showing this year. Now we get an old-fashioned Pac-10 vs. Big 10 Rose Bowl matchup in the championship game. Nothing old-fashioned about Oregon, though. Tempo, tempo, tempo.

Here we go again...how many times do I have to repeat that it was the 1972 Lakers that won 33 games in a row and beat the New York Knicks for their first title in Los Angeles? 1970 was the Laker team that infamously lost the championship to the Knicks in the seventh game when Willis Reed came limping out at the Garden to inspire the Knicks. Gail Goodrich, a vital part of that 1972 team, wasn't even a Laker yet in 1970, he still played for Phoenix. Such a different league back then...no free agency, the reserve-clause, Red Auerbach could hoard players for years. Chamberlain was a great physical force but he didn't seem to have the heart and grit that Russell had. One of the worst free-throw shooters I have ever seen.

Sorry, Oregon/Bama is what I am hoping for...want the West Coast to represent. Whoa, Nellie! I did not think I would live to see the day jabe would say something like that! Sorry Debbie for that double-dose of pain you had to endure.

Saw "American Sniper" tonight. Hot damn, after the last couple of his movies were kind of dreary ("Jersey Boys" especially sucked), Clint Eastwood is back with a winner. Bradley Cooper is excellent as the real-life Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle. I will say no more so as not to give away plot spoilers, but this movie has immediately jumped into my top 10 of the year. TypeO, zepscoda, and redrum, you guys need to see this movie NOW!