Talking Heads, "Road To Nowhere"

When I bought Little Creatures, my first reaction was, "What the hell is this?"

But it had nothing to do with the music.

It was the packaging that left me confused.

Spoof in the City

I LOVED Sex and the City! But when the movie came out... meh, not so much. At the scene where the "girls" all threw themselves on the bed, giggling, and holding their martinis aloft, I suddenly felt like I was watching Slumber Party 3: Revenge of the 12-year-olds. When I heard Sex and the City 2 was coming out I had to stifle a groan... and a nagging curiosity.

See, my love of the series leaves me conflicted. This about sums it up perfectly.

Making a Comeback: Popped Polo Collars

Like Weirdgirl, I've noticed a trend in fashion - the return of the '80s. Now I (obviously) love the '80s but I honestly think that the fashion of that decade needs to remain good and dead. There were very few good things about it. Really.

While on vacation last week it looked like my luggage might be lost so I hit the nearest Old Navy for a few cheap emergency replacements. And while I was browsing the clearance section I noticed something kind of scary - a polo shirt with built in double collars to give you that '80s look of wearing layered polos without adding a whole extra layer of shirts. Remember that? I tried it once or twice back in the day and nearly melted in the mid-west heat, and felt like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man to boot. Puffy and sweaty is not sexy.

Wheatus, "Teenage Dirtbag"

Yesterday, I ran into a friend I haven't seen since high school. Freaky.

That's like 3 years ago in dog years!

From 2000, here's "Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus.

Enjoy!

Ferris Bueller: Hero or Zero?

On today's Criss Cross Counter Punch, Mamatulip and Chag take a look at Ferris Bueller -- the man, the myth, and the movie -- to determine whether he was a hero or zero.

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Mamatulip: He's a regular high school senior who ditched class in favour of spending a gorgeous spring day painting downtown Chicago red. With his girlfriend, Sloane, and best friend Cameron in tow, he dines at a swanky restaurant, hijacks a parade to perform atop a float, takes in a Cubs game and tours the town in Cameron's father's prized '61 Ferrari GT California. He leads his clueless principal on a clumsy, fruitless chase across town, nearly puts his sister in the clink and, by the end of the day, has most of the town believing he's on his deathbed.

He is a truant, a rebel; he is, without a doubt, the undisputed King of Skipping School. For a little while, he was The Sausage King of Chicago.

He is Ferris Bueller, Hero.

New York Needs More Escaping From?

Well it looks like there's another '80s franchise reboot in the works. IMDb News is reporting that Breck Eisner (son of ex-Disney head Michael Eisner, who recently directed the remake of The Crazies) has been tapped to direct a remake of Escape From New York.

Now, it's been years since I saw the flick but I honestly don't know who you'd cast to replace Kurt Russell as Snake Plissken.

So my Bratty friends, since this is probably gonna happen, who would you like to see as Snake Plissken 2.0?

Set Your DVRs: Week of April 26, 2010

Here are the musical acts appearing on the talk show circuit this week. We compiled this list to the best of our abilities. Check your local listings and don't shoot the messenger.

Monday, April 26th
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon: Gogol Bordello
Late Show with David Letterman: David Sanborn
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Melissa Etheridge

Little Man Tate, "Man I Hate Your Band"

Maybe I'm getting old.

Maybe I'm out of touch.

Or maybe I'm just cranky.

But I'm finding myself feeling this way about more and more bands nowadays.

From 2006, here's "Man I Hate Your Band" by Little Man Tate.

Enjoy!

Mixtape: '80s Music

On Wednesday night, we devoted our show to '80s music on Culture Brats Radio. In case you missed it or just want to reminisce, here's the playlist:

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