"We Could Jam in Joe's Garage..."

Bored at work like me? This might help...Frank Zappa performing "Joe's Garage" in Paris, 1980



Or if you really need a good wake-up check out these HILARIOUS Mike Tyson quotes



In the news today...

-the Trancegression schedule was released

-Tea Leaf Green added 3 New York dates, September 6-8 @ Gramercy

-the complete idiot's guide to Queen - part deux

-Gene Simmons boasts about his own awesomeness (and other tangentially-related issues)

-a Beatles statue will be built in Hamburg, Germany

-Apple will release the iPhone nano

-and more Live Earth satire; saving the world with bad music

Honkytonk Homeslice: Live at the Cannabis Cup

According to Jambands.com, "Honkytonk Homeslice has announced a series of European dates from November 18 through December 1. The trio will expand to a quintet for the first of the dates which will take place in conjunction with the Cannabis Cup. Homeslice will welcome Bill Nershi’s fellow String Cheese Incident bandmate, Jason Hann to the stage...The Honkytonk Homeslice quintet will perform in Amsterdam at the Cannabis Cup Opening Ceremonies as well as the Awards Show along with an Afterhours Party, followed by some additional dates in the Netherlands."

As if there wasn't reason enough to make it to Amsterdam. Otherwise...

-the complete idiot's guide to Queen, courtesy of jefitoblog

-the Flaming Lips have confirmed venues for their upcoming tour

-Rolling Stone Rock Daily's got a YouTube tribute to the national anthem: the good, bad, and ugly

Cherry Garcia, Phish Food, Now...Bohemian Raspberry!

Ben & Jerry, have announced their newest musically-inspired ice cream: Bohemian Raspberry.

According to NME, "Queen guitarist Brian May welcomed the icy merch, saying: "It's Queentastic! Rhapsolicious! So cool it's not funny! But only if the next one is 'We Will Chock You'!""

Hopefully the ice cream isn't as bad as May's jokes.