Survivor Panama: Exile Island

Premieres this Thursday and there are some new twists and challenges. Sounds like a good season coming up. The Malcontent has a very funny artical "Survivor 12 Gaydar Challenge".

Titan!

Ever wonder what it looks like on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan? This is an artist's interpretation thanks to the information sent back from the Huygens spacecraft.

Courtesy of NASA

Icelandic Getaway

Looks like an amazing place. Check out the Blue Lagoon.

Scissors and Burns

Pete Burns of Dead or Alive fame is in the studio recording with the Scissor Sisters for their upcoming second album. Read the story here.

Icelandic Volcano Aurora

Photo courtesy of NASA

A RETURN TO WILD

A RETURN TO WILD
Jan 23rd 2006

THE CULT will undertake a 20-date tour in March 2006. Some had reported the demise of the dark British rock band who’ve been inactive since 2002. Apparently those rumors were greatly exaggerated. “The eco-world cannot exist without its predators. Out in the wild it takes all types to make the system work. The Cult needs the world the world needs The Cult. We never really go away — everything must have its season and our season is upon us again” stated singer Ian Astbury. It is no secret that tension between frontman Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy has been at the forefront of The Cult’s lengthy breaks. The two realize — more than ever — that the strength and balance of The Cult is the differences they bring to the table. Duffy states “It’s [The Cult] always been me and Ian and it always will be. We’re a little wiser but just as pissed off as we ever were.” The Cult rose to fame from the streets of London to become one of rock’s biggest attractions of the mid-80’s and 90’s. Critically acclaimed records and radio hits such as “She Sells Sanctuary” “Wild Flower” “Love Removal Machine” “Edie” and “Fire Woman” propelled the band to arena status. However the band’s disdain for the “big machine” of the music business has paid off with the allegiance of their hard-core following. The band never sold out or abandoned their core audience. “We never had fans — we have addicts. You either need it or you don’t. You either get it or you won’t. There is nothing casual about The Cult. We attract pure votaries” prides Astbury.The tour tagged “A Return To Wild” will cover 20 cities launching at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco and winding up at Nokia Live in New York City. Although the band was offered large venues they opted for more intimate houses. These shows are for Cult devotees and the wickedly curious. “We need to reconnect with our people, our tribe. We need to be among them. We want this to be as intimate as possible. You can’t do that in an airline hanger mate” claims Duffy.The band plans to play select dates and explore the possibilities of making new music in 2006 although at press time no firm commitments have been made. The Cult is managed by Tom Vitorino Management with booking by Dave Kirby at T.K.O.Welcome to the new THECULT.us - the new official online presence of The Cult.

Saturn Storm

A new massive storm appeared on the surface of Saturn today. Photo courtesy of

The Original Members Of The Cult???!!!

The upcoming reunion tour of The Cult has been very scarce on information. Is this a leak or is it incorrect?

Spidey's New Look

Spiderman will be working some new threads come April. Not sure what I think about this look.

Mars Rocks

Anyone remember the Spirit and Oppurtunity rovers on Mars? Amazingly they are still roaming Mars going on their third year. This picture was taken two days ago by Spirit.














Photo courtesy of NASA

New Feature Starting Today!

Salvador Dali Painting Of The Week. Here is the first, it is an early work titled
"Landscape Near Figueras".

NME Awards Nom's

The NME Awards nominee's are in! Some great bands: Bloc Party, Kaiser Chiefs, Franz Ferdinand, The Killers, The Arcade Fire and Editors are among the nom's.

Being Insulted Has Never Been This Funny

I saw Lisa Lampanelli on a Comedy Central special a few weeks ago and she insulted every race, religion, sexual orientation, occupation…you name it. And it was hilarious. Haven’t laughed that hard in a long time. Check out her site if you’re not easily offended.

Roth's Time Is Almost Up

Howard’s Stern’s replacement David Lee Roth and his new talk show seem to be quickly unraveling. I can’t believe it’s taking this long.

King Is Back

Stephen King is back with his new book titled Cell. Sounds very cool.

Reality News

• It seems like a new reality show was cancelled before it even got on the air because the winners were a gay couple.
• A New reality show that will air on NBC is called Treasure Hunters. Multi-player teams will be following clues and peforming physical and intellectual challenges to avoid elimination. Don't they know that this show already exists?
• Speaking of that show, the host and producers agree that the last family edition was pretty lame.

Next Stop Pluto

New Horizons beginning it's 10 year journey to Pluto.

News For Monday, January 23

• I don't know what is more disturbing, the fact that Amy Fisher shot Mary Jo, that she still has a bullet in her head or this.
• Maybe next year I'll get a nom. Yeah right.
• Scissor Sisters are in the studio. Really looking forward to their next cd.
• Cute.
• New Horizons spacecraft is on it's way to the planet Pluto. It is the fastest spacecraft ever launched and will take 10 years to get there.

Internet Radio Rules

We Love You Indie!

Astronomy Picture Of The Day

Here is an amazing looking roll cloud over Missouri .

Nice View On The Way To Work

New Year, New Directions, New Ideas

Now that I am getting more familiar with this blog I am going to try and be more consistent and have a little more cohesion. That said, beginning this month I will be presenting a monthly column written by a mystery writer. Expect it's debut sometime around the 25th.

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