Pardon the Dust…
Just doing some minor updates on the site… We think you’ll like ‘em. A lot of people have been wondering what this “Read More” stuff is all about. Well, we’re trying (trying being the optimal word here) to categorize posts – so if you like a particular subject – you can find everything we write about it in one easy place… Hence – the loooonnggg list to the right there. Like 24? Click on 24 – and you will see EVERY post that has to do with 24… since we started tagging.. It’s new, and we’ll be constantly evolving with it.
Also, if you click on an entry to make a comment, or read more – you now have the ability to send the actual post – not a link to the post – in an email to a friend! Just click on the “Send to a Friend” down in the by-line – fill in the information in the pop-up – and you are good to go!
We now return you to your latest video ramblings.
My Top 5 Youtube videos set to “Wake Me Up” by Evanescence Of The Week
A woman on a Soap Opera posessed!
A young British Schoolboy!
A tribute to Johnny Depp!
Karaoke!
And the entire song…in reverse
The fun never stops with the world’s most versatile shitty song!
In through the nose…
Out through the mouth…
iPod Week Continues…
I have un-officially proclaimed this week “iPod Week” – not all posts all the time, but at least one a day. Ready for this one? It is perhaps the most visually exciting and demented iPod ad yet (not officially endorsed by Apple)
Ok. Looks like the video was taken down. Too bad really. Let me see if I can explain it…. Ok. It starts out with some people dancing… all silhouette style like iPod ads… and it’s Sexyback from our friend JT (yes, I’m a fan) – and they’re dancing, and they’re jamming – and then – a burglar (not thief) comes up – and you can tell it’s a burglar because he’s wearing one of those Frenchy caps… you know the ones, and anyways – he’s also got a gun. And he rounds up the Sexyback dancers – and then shoots them both in the head. And they die. And the burglar takes the iPod. And Sexyback continues….
Sorta loses something in translation, doesn’t it? Well – you can go piss and moan at Apple and YouTube.
Alderman Ed Bus – Did You Miss It?
If you missed Alderman Bus and family from this morning on Chicago Public Radio’s Eight Forty-Eight, go ahead and listen now. It’s short. It’s like 4 minutes. Best part? I was playing all that music and sfx super loud in my apartment while a plumber was working on my sink. It was too funny. Here it is.
Random Observations from Election Night
What a night? Did you crash any election parties? It looked like the Jackson family was throwing down. Who’s got more clout now? The Jackson family or the Daleys? Do I smell a rousing Chicago game of Family Feud? Someone call that ass from Home Improvement, we could probably broadcast it on the City that Works channel. Observations after the jump.
Impress These Apes!
Monday night, I had the thrill of a lifetime. I was the special guest judge for the finale of “Impress These Apes” at the Lakeshore Theater. This show is hot. It’s a show where highly intelligent Apes travel back from the future to hold a talent show. 8 contestants are given new tasks (magic, singing, dancing) each week and the Apes score them like Dance Fever. Mr. Jamie Buell one the whole god damn thing with a fantastic reading. I wonder if it translates. I’ll post the YouTube in a sec. It was a great experience and a great concept. The 8 contestants brought new material to the stage every week. And none of it sucked. Really, even the stuff that was boring was good. They really spent time and time and time putting this stuff together. Bob Ladewig did a full rendition of the final scene from Karate Kid as his final performance. Crescent Prah sang a song about being dead last (winner of the night). Erin Carr brought out a choir behind her for a Whitney Houston inspired finale and Jim Fath dressed as Vader and made out with his son Luke. It was stellar shit. There is rumors of a Season 2. Check out Krystle’s flickr page from that night and let me introduce the winner, Jamie Buell.
This Feels Like a Bad Dream!!!!
Say it isn’t So???? NOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! Who are we going to make fun of now? This Reilly guy seems too normal. Natarus, please become the Press Secretary or a newscaster so we can hear you everyday. Please? One last time:
You can’t cherry-pick life
Since we went to a new format I’ve toned down the politics from “some” to “less than some” after all this is comedy website, but, it’s 3am, which is like doing an overnight at your college radio station, I’ll play King Crimson if I want to. Besides I find this very funny, that is to say I find Olbermann’s take on it funny, not the fact that our Secretary of State’s a fucking idiot during a time when a real Secretary of State would come in handy, you know, foreign policy and whatnot.
Analysis and full transcription for the low low price of clicking continue…
News Flash: Alderman Bus NOT on Tonight
But have no fear! Alderman Bus will reappear on the morning show, “Eight Forty-Eight” tomorrow morning between 9am-10am. Check your local listings. Or just tune in to 91.5fm. Or check your local listings.
March 3rd! In Wilmette! Live!
Got questions? Want Tix? Of course you do. You don’t want to miss this one. Call The Wilmette Theatre at 847.484.1881. Tell ‘em Schad sent ya.
Tony Blair Says
“Wait, hold up dudes. Don’t take the picture. You see this? This is my fucking action figure? This is what I look like? This looks terrible. I look awful. I’m pretty much the stupidest action figure I’ve ever seen. What? YES I AM. Look: my head’s too big. My waist is out of proportion. My pants look like capris or whatever the fuck, and, what . . . am I wearing shoulder pads? What the FUCK, guys? My arms aren’t even the same size. And look at my hands. Looks like I’m gonna say ‘Hey, double zero! Double zero everybody! Be like me! Double zero!’ Just, seriously. Fuck it. This is bullshit . . . what’s that? FUCK YEAH I’m pissed!”
Dude! I was at the Oscars!
That’s about as close as I got. Looks like that guy got a good picture though.
Anyone Been to McDonaldLand Lately?
It’s amazing the characters they’re employing these days… Is there anyone that we’re missing?
Form Blazing Sword!
The lovely Christina had a birthday gift for me when I came into town last January for a little scriptwriting and Bears-watching. A season box-set of Voltron. As you can imagine I have watched a SHITLOAD of cartoons in my life, but nothing comes close to the obsession I had over Voltron…
In through the nose…
Out through the mouth…
Schadenfreude: Live on Stage for Recorded Radio Broadcast to Be Aired Later
This Saturday night, we are recording our show at the Wilmette Theater for Chicago Public Radio. We did this last year and listen to this short clip from that show. It’Äôs an easy show. You should go.
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Schadenfreude Presents: Was That Real?
Last week, Schad was on Eight Forty-Eight as Alderman Ed Bus and family. We did an interview with Bus and host Steve Edwards sold it as a real deal. It was very Andy Kaufman if Andy Kaufman was into local politics. Here is a great e-mail from a listener:
From: XXXXXX
Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 9:41 AM
To: elections2007
Subject: Was that guy real (53rd Ward Alderman)?
If so, he’s a disgrace to this entire city. What an embarrassment to have such an ignorant and rude person representing an entire ward in this city. I thought you handled him very well. Thanks for your professionalism.
XXXXX
XXXXX
This ever happen to you?
You ever think you pissed your pants? You ever have that moment where your leg just all-of-a-sudden gets all warm and for a moment you say to yourself “holy shit, did I just piss my pants?” and what you mean by that is “I’m 34, did I just piss my pants?” So you feel down your leg hoping to find dryness only to find it suspiciously dry and think to yourself “It’s been a while since I pissed my pants, I forget, does it feel suspiciously dry at first?” So you look, and feel relieved…and then…you check again. Whew. But your leg got so warm, what’s up with that?
Geeks with iPods Need Only Watch This…
If you use iTunes – you know “Coverflow” – perhaps my favorite unnecessary feature of iTunes. It’s just fun to flip through album cover art – and assign pics to those albums that iTunes can’t find. It’s just fun. And rumor has it – it’s coming to 5G iPods (Sheila, that’s 5th Generation, not 5GB). There’s no word if it’s coming to Nanos as well – one can only hope – I love the idea of being able to flip through my iPod via album covers….
KevInda in Aspen!
Tomorrow is the start of the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen, CO. This year, Chicago is sending three sketch groups to the big dance. This includes Moist, Misled and KevINda. KevINda rocked the Schad Rent Party last year and this is the footage! See tomorrow’s Aspen stars today (well, Saturday) at the Schad Rent Party in Wilmette.
LISTEN TONIGHT – Election night and Alderman Ed Bus
Tonight on Chicago Public Radio, Alderman Ed Bus will give his acceptance speech to the listening audience. There is a big party at the Ed Bus Chophouse on West Irving Road to celebrate the candidacy of Alderman Bus of the 53rd Ward. Chicago Public Radio will come to Alderman Bus and his campaign party sometime between 9pm and 10pm, LIVE. Oh yeah, this is entirely fake. You’d think I wouldn’t have to say that, but after last week and the e-mails I received in response to Alderman Bus on 848? Man….
Tuesday 24 Wrap Up – 4 PM – 5 PM
Time to clock out. Most of us would be ending our day about now, it’s 5 PM. Next thing most of us would be fighting is traffic. But not Jack Bauer (was he even in this episode??) – nope – he’s not only facing his arch-enemy (nope, not common sense or polyps on the throat) President Logan. That’s like me facing that jackass at that client that I don’t like having to deal with…. (for the sake of my job, I’ll leave that name blank). Damn I’m glad I’m not Jack Bauer.
Are there any surprises in 24 anymore? More after the jump….
“Tito Puente’s gonna be dead, and you’re gonna say, “Oh, I’ve been listening to him for years, and I think he’s fabulous.”
Wow! What a find! Did you know that in 1975 Marvel did twelve Episodes of Fantastic Four for radio? Neither did I. Did you know that the voice of Johnny Storm was none other than Carl Spackler and John Winger himself, Frank Cross? How cool is this?