Odds & Ends & Money for Nothing
Not only did my Jonas Brothers profile hit the streets today (you can read that here), but it's printed on a Tiger Beat-tastic pull-out poster of the shaggy Jersey boys. (Huzzahs to designer Jessica Parker Gilbert, who embraced her inner 12-year-old.) I'm honored that my saucy prose will be littering junior-high lockers all over the great state of Florida. By the way, the hate mail is already starting to roll in. Maybe I'll try to run some of that on Hate Mail Friday...
In not-even-closely-related news, Mark Knopfler will be playing Ruth Eckerd Hall on Wednesday, July 30 at 8 p.m. I find that extremely exciting news. I'm a sucker for his solo work, his soundtracks (Wag the Dog is a vital part of my iPod "Chill-Out" mix) and, of course, his days with Dire Straits. Tickets go on sale this Friday at 10 a.m. Call (727) 791-7400 or go to ticketmaster.com. If you see me in the crowd, come say hello.
Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
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The Knopfler show will be awesome. I saw him a couple of years back on the Shangri-La tour, and even got a chance to meet him - his band played acoustically in the dressing room - Mark came in and signed stuff for those that were present, and then sat down with an acoustic to jam a couple of tunes with the band. Pretty cool stuff, and the record label guy said that that was the only time he had done that the entire tour.
As for the show, he delivered a setlist that was the right mix of solo stuff, Dire Straits stuff, and choice DS tracks - highlight for me was certainly the 14 minute plus version of Telegraph Road.
He's back in Ohio this summer, and I will look forward to seeing him again!
The show is really a must for anyone that was ever a Dire Straits fan.
Posted by: Matt | March 06, 2008 at 05:15 PM
I got my Knopfler tickets last night (via my Ruth Eckerd Hall membership) and the show is already nearly sold out. My seats are in Row R and today they're selling in Row Z.
Posted by: DG | March 06, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Sean, rest easy that your Jonas Brothers' piece will line lockers and not litter boxes.
On a lighter yet possibly disturbing note; what if your work lined the inside of a 42 year old woman's locker?
ps. not the Jonas Brothers stuff.
Posted by: Marissa | March 06, 2008 at 09:34 PM
Riss,
Please, please, please tell me that "locker" isn't some sort of euphanism.
Posted by: Jeff in Cuba | March 06, 2008 at 10:18 PM
oh man that article had me laughing so hard. and laughing at one of our staffers (she's 17 and in love with them it's gross) and it pissed her off. have a wonderful day! =]
Posted by: Jordan (UM hat) | March 10, 2008 at 11:28 AM