Funny Friday — A collection of John Hughes’ movie clips
August 7, 2009
Sadly, movie director and screenwriter John Hughes died yesterday of a heart attack in NYC. Being a child of the 80′s, his movies had an undeniable impact on my childhood and are still great to check out anytime you catch them on TV. A partial list of movies he directed? Vacation, The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Planes, Trains and Automobiles, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Uncle Buck, Weird Science, etc., etc.
5 Years ago today — UM Skyline ’04
August 7, 2009
Man, this is a great acoustic/electric show. Great versions of, well, everything. Containing the band’s debut of Making Flippy Floppy, which they always nail, don’t they? I believe this is one of those essential shows to own by an artist. Above is the poster Jeff Wood designed for the occasion, which I’ve become very familiar with, as it hangs in our living room.
08/07/04 Skyline Stage at Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
Jake, Brendan, and Ryan were on acoustic instruments for the entire first set
Set I: Mediterranean Sundance1> In the Kitchen> Walletsworth, Nemo, The Pequod> Ahab2> The Pequod, August> Uncle Wally, Bullhead City3, 40′s Theme
Set II: Example 1> Jazz Odyssey> Plunger, Professor Wormbog, Roulette4, Uncommon, The Crooked One, Glory> All in Time
Set III: Wife Soup, Making Flippy Floppy5> White Man’s Moccassins, Anchor Drops, Miss Tinkle’s Overture> Mulche’s Odyssey> Robot World> Jimmy Stewart> No Ordinary Love, Bright Lights
Encore: Der Bluten Kat
1 only Brendan and Jake
2 first time played, original
3 with Elliott Peck on vocals
4 with Safety Dance tease
5 first time played, Talking Heads; with Hella Good (No Doubt) tease by Joel
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