saturday, ethel's, 11 am!!!!!!

here's a pic of us w/rockwell from last wkend's show... i'll post more when i get more energy. still a little worn out, i guess!!!
next, this sat, 4/5, at 11 am the dusk devils will be at ethel's old corral, a friendly saloon en route to hart park on alfred harrell hwy. people ride their horses & motorbikes right up to the door at this place; there's food there, too. a fundraiser for the alzheimer's association, the day's official event is a motorcycle poker run; we're the 4th card stop. however, anyone (21 & over, that is) can drop in around 11 am & we'll be there playing about a 1-hr set. yes, the show is open to all, no charge! still, you can sign up for the event at www.adakc.org, if you ride & want to support the cause... ethel's is at 4310 Alfred Harrell Hwy (near fairfax), 661-873-7613

"why does the sun go on shining? why does the sea rush to shore? don't they know it's the end of the world, cause you don't love me anymore?"

-> time for a breather from music & thesis & 1/2 marathon prep... it's movie night! for my dough, these are the greatest apocalypse movies, ones that actually end with the world's end:
1. miracle mile (1990)- so beautiful, quirky, sad, romantic, wonderful, scary, full of dread & longing!! (spoiler here:) crashing into the la brea tar pits in a helicopter while kissing your beloved as the world blows up... wow!! set in smellay, so one bit better than...
2. last night (1998)- see above! set in toronto, which, tho not LA, is a real cool city, too, esp its incredible international market... what great acting & writing! like #1, a dark & exquisite (little exaggeration there) movie about "love conquers all"...
3. dr. strangelove: or how i learned to stop worrying & love the bomb (1964) - "gentlemen, you can't fight in here! this is the war room!" all the best grizzled character actors deliver the funniest, most awful & cynical lines: this movie makes me cry & laugh both. more quotes from the black-hearted gem at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057012/quotes
-> the next two technically are POST-apocalyptic, both based on richard matheson's ultra-cool "i am legend":
4. the last man on earth (1964) - w/a world-weary vincent price! you can watch this free online!!
... &, of course, 5., the omega man (1971)...
pure cult-cheese, great if only to see charlton heston make out w/rosalind cash (his only better role was playing "the mexican" varga in "touch of evil"...)(look for the simpsons parody, gross & irreverently funny) :)