Now we know why the recent S. California wild fires were so difficult to extinguish.

So, that’s probably supposed to be “evacuating”. This is from KABC-TV coverage of fires in Malibu where all the plastic people should evacuate muy rapido when en fuego.

Deaf viewers must get a totally different TV experience.

Busted Tees t-shirt. 

At $240 it’s kind of steep for a cat toy but damn is it ever cool.  The Butterfly is fully remote controlled (check out the video on their site) .  They don’t go into how long it can fly on a charge but I’m guessing that’s the Achilles’ heel.

The guy has balls. Gotta give him that.

Police in Australia nabbed three would-be bank robbers in the act. Look closely at the robber sitting upright in the background (click the pic to enlarge). Recognize those headphones?

Ski mask…check!

Gun…check!

iPod…check!

  Tegan and Sara’s The Con just lacked the cute and bitter fun of their 2003 high point, So Jealous.  It’s still smarter than average pop but the songs just aren’t as catchy and the album simply isn’t as memorable.

  Modest Mouse nailed the title on their 2007 dud, We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank.  Just a dud of an album.  Especially following their commercial breakout Good News for People Who Love Bad News.  I really gave this one a lot of effort too…I kept hoping I would see something in We Were Dead after just one more listen.  It wasn’t to be.  No worries.  A band this talented is free to drop the ball this once.  MM, your next effort should wow me.

  You had me at Damon Albarn…but now I want my money back.  The man behind Blur and The Gorillaz was enough to get me to pre-order this “supergroup’s” debut.  The Good, The Bad & The Queen’s self titled album is packed with 12 tracks and every last one is B-O-R-I-N-G.  Sure, you’ll hear a lot of influence from Damon’s past work but ultimately he is just trying too hard to hide the similarities.

  Volta started out OK with the campy yet pointless Earth Intruders.  But it was all downhill from there as Björk continues to embrace weird over art; style over substance.  I say that having a lot of respect for weird Björk.  Her relevance in terms of pushing the envelope among female solo artists has been spayed by the rough cut & paste edge of M.I.A. 

Next up: My top albums for 2007.  Despite these 4 duds this was a fantastic year for new music.

Roughly 200 fans showed up for the launch of Halo 3 at the Copperas Cove, TX Game Crazy. (Click for the larger version)

Make sure you reserve your Legendary Edition of Halo 3 before it’s too late. Don’t disappoint your cat!