PopTodd

Saw 50/50 yesterday and enjoyed it. Yes, it's obvious Oscar® fodder, but it was well done. Joseph Gordon Levitt was very good. Seth Rogen played the exact same character that he always plays, but I happen to like that guy, so I enjoyed watching him. Guessing that Levitt will get a nomination for Best Actor and maybe the movie will for screenplay. The rest depends upon the rest of the field. Still, I'd recommend it if you're in the mood for a sad sack cancer movie that's not a total chick flick.

Just like the Grammys.

All our Jewish boarders: S'hana Tova. Hope that it's a peaceful and prosperous one.

Hear about this and am looking forward to it. Happen to know if any of these are Toby songs?

Yeah, one great album, and half of a good one does not make for a HoF career.

No matter what the treatment, I am going to have to see this. Sounds really interesting anyway. Is it on Netflix yet? Will it be? That's pretty much the only way I'll be able to see this thing.

Heard a review of the record on NPR yesterday, with clips of the songs. They sound great, just liked I hoped they would. The Vicki Petersen-penned tunes sounded especially impressive.

No stars yet at AllMusic, but the fact that the album was produced by Matthew Sweet and then this statement in the review text has me really excited to hear this: Now I'm actually a bit excited about this.

My favorite Nick stuff is probably his work with his early band -- Brinsley Schwarz. Think if The Band came from England instead of North America. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlyn0WoSjc Bob Andrews is probably my favorite rock keyboard player ever. EDIT: And, I envy you the discoveries that you are about to make. Nick Lowe has been so good for so long that there is a lot to find of his out there! Enjoy.

Nope.

Thanks for the heads-up. Love Nick.

Still waiting for the inevitable Grand Funk Joke.