- Riot Watch! Riot Watch! The Polish are pissed, at least
some of them, based on the results of recent local elections. Specifically, thousands
of supporters of a conservative opposition party are rising up against the
results of balloting, rallying behind party leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s claims
that they were falsified. No one is disputing that the election didn’t go off
smoothly, with a computer glitch delaying results and many ballots declared
invalid because voters apparently were confused and marked them incorrectly.
Low-IQ voters unable to successfully fill out a simple ballot isn't an uncommon
occurrence in many places around the world, even when Florida isn't involved,
so that alone may not be reason to riot. Additionally, there is no evidence
that the results were falsified in any way and believe it or not, opposition
groups claim the conspiracy theory is all part of a much bigger plot with
ulterior motives. Kaczynski's critics accuse him of making false claims about
this lesser election simply to generate positive traction for his party ahead
of national elections next year. Don’t tell his supporters that because they
marched in Warsaw on Saturday under the vague, catch-all slogan "in the support of democracy."
Among the Law and Justice party’s beefs is that it won the most votes in recent
elections but got fewer seats in local assemblies than the ruling Civic
Platform due to the way seats are apportioned. Odds are that some sort of shady
business went on because this is Eastern Europe and it is an election, but
figuring out what actually went down may never happen……..
- Red Hot Chili Peppers are a fairly unique act
of aged-out stoner/hippies who crank out solid rock for mass consumption, but
they are no different than your average rock band in some respects. Drummer Chad Smith and
his mates are working on a new album, their first since “I’m With You” in 2011,
and ahead of its release, Smith offered up one of the most cookie cutter claims
possible about its sound. According to Smith, the album will be “different and
unique.” His claim came during a Twitter question-and-answer session with fans.
"The new album is shaping up good," Smith said. "We've got lots
of songs, and we're working with an unnamed producer who is really challenging
us to find new ways to come up with new music. We've done the ‘guys get in the
room and jam out songs, everybody playing together all at once.’” Ah, another
cliché. Bands gathering in a circle, rocking out and seeing how it sounds. The
new album will be RHCP’s 11th studio release, but Smith said their approach to
this one will be new and different. “We've written and recorded in a way that
we've never done before, so the record is going great,” Smith added. “We all
have high hopes that it's going to take off and we're going to do something
very different and unique for the Red Hot Chili Peppers." Part of that
different sound, Smith said, is the inclusion of Mauro Refosco, the
percussionist who toured with the band and helped on the last record. The end
result is “trying to break new ground,” something that doesn’t happen often in
rock and roll. In addition to the new album, RHCP have also discussed the
possibility of touring in 2016 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their
iconic album “Blood Sugar Sex Magik.” Big things poppin’ for the Peppers……….
- File this under the heading of, “It had to happen in
Southern California.” Only there, in a shallow and superficial place where
people botox in the morning and give a damn about the environment in the
afternoon while downing a wheat grass shake and heading to their hot yoga
class, could a large tree tumble to the ground in the midst of a massive storm
and damage not one, not two, not three, but seven Toyota Priuses. The Prius really
does embody the SoCal aesthetic in many ways - at least for those not driving a
$100,000 luxury car - and so it had to be a blow to all residents of the land
where it’s perpetually 75 and sunny when a large palm tree with three
trunks fell on top of the cars at a Hollywood car dealership amid the storm
that ripped through the region late in the week. All seven damaged Priuses were
white, which is clearly the worst color for a new car, so at least they weren’t
red or blue. All seven white sedans were valued at about $27,000 each,
according to Toyota of Hollywood sales manager Kenny Burns. One Prius was
totaled, while the other six were heavily damaged. As SoCal residents were
likely hiding and fearing for their lives because of that mean, mean water
falling from the sky, no one was around when the tree fell on the dealership’s
lot at 6000 Hollywood Boulevard. Having the tree removed was a $3,000 endeavor
and beyond that, the cost of repairing the vehicles will make this an
especially costly storm for the dealership……….
- Does Bill Belichick have an English counterpart? Arsenal manager
Arsene Wenger has his own curmudgeon act going on to match that might match the
bitterman routine the New England Patriots coach has made infamous, explaining
that he is "not a politician" worrying about popularity in opinion
polls and his only concern is "to win football games.” Wenger is a decent
soccer coach by all accounts, but he continues to see his own position
questioned by some Arsenal supporters and took excessive heat following the 3-2
defeat at Stoke last Saturday. He and his players were heckled by a small group
of fans as they boarded their train back to London, but at the age of 65, Wenger
isn't about to give a damn. The anti-Wenger rage is building to a fever pitch
despite a 4-1 Champions League win over Galatasaray in Istanbul on Tuesday night
and home games at Emirates Stadium have turned into a toxic environment in the
worst way. "It is not my problem. My problem is to win football
games," Wenger said when asked if he felt the majority of Arsenal fans
were still behind him. "I am not a politician who makes a poll every week
to see if you support me. I am paid to win football games. My sense is to focus
on my job. "Honestly you don't think I will not be able to find 20 people
who say that you are rubbish every week? Do they represent the majority of
people?” He’s right on point there, as the vociferous kooks who lash out at
their favorite team on message boards represent the angry minority, even if
saying what he said will only antagonize those ass hats further……….
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