Never knew that. R.E.M. used it to great effect during the opening to "Orange Crush" during the Green World Tour back in '89.

Jake Holmes is a seamstress? Who knew...

I think the legacy of Zeppelin is doing just fine.

Yeah, going to the movies these days can definitely be cost prohibitive. I wasn't too keen about seeing Rise of the Planet of the Apes back when I first saw the previews in the spring but these favorable reviews have at least piqued my interest. I recently found a local theatre that has a $6.50 admission but it still sets you back around $6-7 for a drink and popcorn. The theatre is in very good condition and far from run down but it's not state of the art or stadium seating either. Considering the price difference, I think the lack of those sort of creature comforts is something I can live with.

From SlicingUpEyeballs.com: U2′s ‘Achtung Baby’ box set: 6 CDs, 4 DVDs, 2 LPs, 5 7-inches — and Bono’s fly shades U2 will mark the 20th anniversary of Achtung Baby with a massive 6CD/4DVD box set featuring remastered editions of the 1991 album and its 1993 follow-up Zooropa, five 7-inch singles, “re-workings of previously unheard material,” the “ZOO TV: Live From Sydney” concert film, a new documentary and a pair of Bono’s “Fly” sunglasses. The Irish megaband today announced the 20 Years of Achtung Baby project, which will be released Oct. 31 in five different formats and will include “some previously unreleased songs” and the new documentary “From the Sky Down,” directed by Oscar-winner Davis Guggenheim (“An Inconvenient Truth”), who previously worked with The Edge in “It Might Get Loud.” Rumored for some time, the expanded Achtung Baby reissue was confirmed in June when U2 manager Paul McGuinness told Rolling Stone, “There will be multiple formats. If you pile a lot of extra material and packaging and design work into a super-duper box set, there are people who will pay quite a lot for it, so you can budget it at a very high level and pump up the value.” He wasn’t kidding. Although the group didn’t reveal tracklists (UPDATE: Tracklisting marked as “not final” has been posted by Universal Music; see it below), it detailed the five formats: 1.) Uber Deluxe Edition Limited, numbered set in a magnetic puzzled-tiled box 6 CDs, including Achtung Baby, Zooropa, B-sides and “re-workings of previously unheard material recorded during the Achtung Baby sessions” 4DVDs, including the previously released “ZOO TV: Live From Sydney,” the new “From the Sky Down” doc, all of the Achtung Baby videos and “bonus material” 2LP, 180-gram vinyl pressing of Achtung Baby in wide-spine sleeve with 2x inner bag 5 clear 7-inch vinyl singles in their original vinyl sleeve (although the titles aren’t specified, they’re presumably “The Fly,” “Mysterious Ways,” “One,” “Even Better Than the Real Thing” and “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses”) 16 art prints taken from the original album sleeve 84-page hardback book 1 copy of Propaganda fan-club magazine 4 badges 1 sticker sheet 1 pair of Bono’s trademark “The Fly” sunglasses 2.) Super Deluxe Edition 6 CDs, including Achtung Baby, Zooropa, B-sides and “re-workings of previously unheard material recorded during the Achtung Baby sessions” 4DVDs, including the previously released “ZOO TV: Live From Sydney,” the new “From the Sky Down” doc, all of the Achtung Baby videos and “bonus material” 92-page hardback book 16 art prints in a wallet 3.) Vinyl Box Set 4LPs, including two pressed on translucent blue vinyl containing remixes and B-sides 16-page booklet 4.) Deluxe Edition 2CD set featuring the original album plus B-sides and “rarities” 5.) Standard CD 1CD edition featuring just the original album Tracklist: U2, Achtung Baby: Uber Deluxe Edition (Tracklist not final) CD1: Achtung Baby 1. “Zoo Station” 2. “Even Better Than The Real Thing” 3. “One” 4. “Until The End Of The World” 5. “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses” 6. “So Cruel” 7. “The Fly” 8. “Mysterious Ways” 9. “Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around The World” 10. “Ultra Violet (Light My Way)” 11. “Acrobat” 12. “Love Is Blindness” CD2: Zooropa 1. “Zooropa” 2. “Babyface” 3. “Numb” 4. “Lemon” 5. “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” 6. “Daddy’s Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car” 7. “Some Days Are Better Than Others” 8. “The First Time” 9. “Dirty Day” 10. “The Wanderer” CD3: Uber Remixes 1. “Night and Day” (Steel String Remix) 2. “Real Thing” (Perfecto Mix) 3. “Mysterious Ways” (Solar Plexus Extended Club Mix) 4. “Lemon” (Perfecto Mix) 5. “Can’t Help Falling in Love” (Triple Peaks Remix) 6. “Lady with the Spinning Head” (Extended Dance remix) 7. “Real Thing” (V16 Exit Wound Remix) 8. “Mysterious Ways (Ultimatum Mix) 9. “The Lounge Fly” 10. “Mysterious Ways” (The Perfecto Remix) 11. “One” (Apollo 440) – Mix Master [s-109] CD4: Unter Remixes 1. “Mysterious Ways” (Tabla Motown Remix) 2. “Mysterious Ways” (Appollo 440 Magic Hour Remix) 3. “Can’t Help Falling in Love” (Mystery Train Dub) 4. “One” (Apollo 440) – Ambient Master [s-109] 5. “Lemon” (Momo’s Reprise) 6. “Salome” (Zooromancer Remix) 7. “Real Thing” (Trance Mix) 8. “Numb” (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix) 9. “Mysterious Ways” (Solar Plexus Magic Hour Remix) 10. “Numb” (The Soul Assassins Mix) 11. “Real Thing” (Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic Remix) CD5: B-Sides and Bonus Tracks 1. “Lady With the Spinning Head (UV1)” 2. “Blow Your House” (Analogue Mix Bono Edit 190711) 3. “Salome” 4. “Even Better Than the Real Thing” (Single) 5. “Satelite of Love” 6. “Wild Horses” (Temple Bar Remix) 7. “Heaven And Hell” (In Truth Mix 211711) 8. “Oh Berlin” (Analogue Mix 1 190711) [needs an edit] 9. “Near the Island” (instrumental) Night Train from Rostock 10. “Down All The Days” (Vsn 1) [CD#4/07] (needs edits) 11. “Paint it Black” 12. “Fortunate Son” 13. “Alex Descends into Hell for a Bottle of Milk/Korova” 14. “Where Did It All Go Wrong” 15. “Everybody Loves a Winner” (Edit Between Take 2+3) 16. “Real Thing” (Fish Out of Water Mix) CD6: “Baby” Achtung Baby 1. “’Baby’ Zoo Station” 2. “’Baby’ Even Better Than The Real Thing” 3. “’Baby’ One” 4. “’Baby’ Until The End Of The World” 5. “’Baby’ Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses” 6. “’Baby’ So Cruel” 7. “’Baby’ The Fly” 8. “’Baby’ Mysterious Ways” 9. “’Baby’ Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around The World” 10. “’Baby’ Ultra Violet (Light My Way)” 11. “’Baby’ Acrobat” 12. “’Baby’ Love Is Blindness” Achtung Baby 12″ Vinyl SIDE A 1. “Zoo Station” 2. “Even Better Than The Real Thing” 3. “One” SIDE B 1. “Until The End of The World” 2. “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses* 3. “So Cruel” SIDE C 1. “The Fly” 2. “Mysterious Way” 3. “Tryin’ To Throw Your Arms Around The World” SIDE D 1. “Ultra Violet (Light My Way)” 2. “Acrobat” 3. “Love Is Blindness” 5 x 7-inch Vinyl Singles 1. “The Fly” 2. “Mysterious Ways” 3. “Even Better than the Real Thing” 4. “One” 05. “Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses” DVD 1. “From The Sky Down” – A Documentary 2. Videos 3. Bonus Material 4. “ZOO TV: Live From Sydney” – The Concert

The last I'd heard, this was just a Dylan/Jack White project and I'd wondered what ever happened to it. I'll be interested in hearing it as well but I do have to wonder if it's in Sheryl Crow's contract to be on every tribute record known to man.

Like Tim Burton's film, this one apparently isn't a remake or a sequel, it just uses the premise of an ape uprising to formulate it's plot. The original with Heston is still my favorite and most likely always will be but even it didn't adhere very strictly to the book by Pierre Boulle which inspired it. The main thing this new one has going for it is that it comes at the story from an intellectual standpoint and is apparently not another mindless movie to munch popcorn to. Durham, NC's Independent Weekly also gives it a favorable review which is a good sign but I'll have to make up my mind by watching it myself.

Looking forward to seeing this over the weekend but I do admit to having my reservations about it, especially after Tim Burton's film from a few years back. Pop Matters gives the new one a pretty good review which you can read here.

Bob Dylan, Jack White and Norah Jones Record Unheard Hank Williams Songs New compilation will also feature Levon Helm, Alan Jackson and Sheryl Crow By ROLLING STONE Hank Williams Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams, a new collection of previously unheard songs by the country great recorded by artists such as Bob Dylan, Jack White, Norah Jones and Levon Helm, will be released on October 4th. The set, which will be issued on Dylan's imprint Egyptian Records, was originally conceived by veteran A&R executive Mary Martin as a Dylan-centric project, but eventually evolved into a multi-artist tribute to the late singer-songwriter. The songs featured in the set were rescued from notebooks left behind in a leather briefcase by Williams after he died in 1953 at the age of 29. The notes contained lyrics and song ideas that were finished by the 13 artists who contributed to the disc. The full story of Williams' notebooks will be told in the album's liner notes, which were penned by Michael McCall of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. The full tracklisting for The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams is as follows: Alan Jackson "You've Been Lonesome, Too" Bob Dylan "The Love That Faded" Norah Jones "How Many Times Have You Broken My Heart?" Jack White "You Know That I Know" Lucinda Williams "I'm So Happy I Found You" Vince Gill and Rodney Crowell "I Hope You Shed a Million Tears" Patty Loveless "You're Through Fooling Me" Levon Helm "You'll Never Again Be Mine" Holly Williams "Blue Is My Heart" Jakob Dylan "Oh, Mama, Come Home" Sheryl Crow "Angel Mine" Merle Haggard "The Sermon on the Mount"

Spin.com has an article on the new album Tassili which is due out on August 30th. You can also preview a track from it that features Nels Cline from Wilco sitting in on guitar.

I thought it was cool that R.E.M.'s Lifes Rich Pageant (which just celebrated it's 25th anniversary last month) was the house music prior to Plant taking the stage at the show I saw in Chapel Hill.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFHJkvEwyhk&feature=player_embedded

Different strokes for different folks, I really enjoyed Forrest Gump but I do agree that not every movie he's made has been a gem.

New from the Dex Romweber Duo:

Don't forget Bachelor Party, definitely one of Hanks' crowning achievements. The soundtrack also included the then still unreleased R.E.M. classic "Windout".

It's still playing in my area but you may be right. At least one friend I know of that saw it was less than impressed and one news story I just saw referred to it as a "flop".

Larry Crowne is out. Just go to the website for the movie and plug in your zip code to find a theatre near you where it's playing.