Gojira weeps

Akira Ifukube, who wrote the music for the original "Godzilla" movies, is no longer with us. Thanks to our friends at Evil Androids for the heads-up on this.

"A Day in the Life" on the market

It seems like there's a Beatles-related auction at least once a week. This one, offering Lennon's half of the lyrics to "A Day in the Life," at least has a site that gives you a good look at what you're bidding on.

GIGS: Ghost Town tonight

Ghost Town is playing a short half-hour set at Universal Bar & Grill in Studio City (though there's a chance we'll get to play 2 sets, if something "unfortunate" happens to one of the other bands on the bill....)

Cover is $7, $5 if you print this out and bring it with you.

Ghost Town is:
Laura Derby: vocals, booty shaking
Ken Lasaine: guitar, pyrotechnics
Frank San Filippo: bass, bookkeeping
Kevin Smith: keys, obfuscation
Adam Steinberg: drums, levitation

Is the endgame near for Big Realty?

The NYT reports that new Web sites such as Zillow are eating into services provided by real-estate agents. You may soon may be able to make an offer on a house online.

Will Realtors go the way of travel agents?

Happy Birthday, Scotty!

In your honor, I won't make any jokes about this.

Many happy returns.

Administration official: "Big Bang" is just a theory

It's official. We are the stupidest nation on the face of the planet.

1077 days of this asinine theocracy left.

Send O'Reilly to Darfur!

Nick Kristof of the NYT is holding a pledge drive to help pay to send Bill O'Reilly to see what's happening in Sudan. The columnist had earlier challenged the Fox commentator to visit the stricken land, and O'Reilly responded that he didn't have time.

Is he funny to you?

Joe Pesci of "Goodfellas!" fame is under investigation for possible assault of a fan.

Super Bowl redux

GAME: A few trick plays by the Steelers in the second half made it entertaining, but overall, this was a sloppy game, riddled with false starts and instant-replay reviews. Of course, the team I was pulling for won, so that helped. Dullard rating: So-so.

ADS: Yeah, yeah, they're the reason you're supposed to watch even if you have no interest in football. It's remarkable how this idea has been sold to us: "If you do not watch these ads, you will be culturally adrift! Don't be an outcast!" The commercials themselves were pedestrian if not flat out boring, with the best of the lot probably the Leonard Nimoy bit for Aleve. Dullard rating: Sucked.

HALFTIME: The Rolling Stones were perhaps booked to give back some edge after Sir Paul's polite performance last year. They delivered a hits-friendly, predictable set of three songs. I was a bit surprised that they played a bluesy track from the new album (which no one cares about), but not at all surprised that ABC used the delay to nip out the naughty bits. Yet, when Mick took off his jacket to reveal his pasty, saggy arms, the lasting image was at least as disturbing as Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction from two years ago. Dullard rating: So-so.

Overall Dullard rating for Super Bowl XL: So-so.

Footnote: For those looking for a primer on so-called American football, the BBC has a good one.

Ah.

So that's what's got the Resident's titties in a twist over human-animal hybrids.

I see his point.

Grilled cheese chomper crowned

A woman eats 26 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes in a high-stakes showdown in NYC.

I don't like, however, that contestants are allowed to soak their sandwiches (or hot dogs, in those contests) in water as they eat them. Who eats like that? I demand realism in the "sport" of competitive eating.

Lisa Loeb In A Thong

Sometimes, with the right headline, you don't really need a snarky little block of text. Just go.

If it's too loud...

... then sue the bastards. A guy in Louisiana is doing just that, saying an iPod should come with a warning label about potential hearing loss.

Bet he got the idea from Pete Townsend

Ray Davies is planning to research porno movies for his upcoming Lola musical.