You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger

Recently I saw the latest Woody Allen film, You Will Meet A tall Dark Stranger. It’s a drama with a little humor here and there. As always with his films, the acting is top-notch, as are the actors. The writing is crisp and insightful and the direction is expert. The message is somewhat downbeat overall, which happens in many of his films. But then, life is not always happiness and sunshine either, is it? I found it very entertaining. Here’s the official trailer, take a look:

Woody explores the familiar theme of infidelity but also the ultimate question of whether happiness can last and is it even possible? And if it is, can we find it only if we leave reality behind? Heavy thoughts. It’s a very good film that should make you think but hopefully enjoy at the same time. Recommended, but remember it’s not a romantic comedy or a Bruce Willis action flick. Have you seen it? If so, what did you think?

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Music We Own: The F Stuff (As Of Today)

Greetings once again! This is the sixth in a series of posts about the music we own.

We sort-of collect items by certain artists (Michael Franti, etc). And, of course, there are just some items that, well, the wife wanted (such as The Family, Matt Fink, Elisa Fiorillo – all friends of Prince, haha). But yes, we are both obsessed with music!

Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

Artist – Title – Format – Size – Country – Comments

Fabulous Poodles – Mirror Stars vinl 12 US

Fabulous Poodles – Think Pink vinl 12 US

Fagen, Donald – The Nightfly CD 5 US

Fagen, Donald – Morph The Cat CD 5 US CD-R

Fagen, Donald – Kamakiriad CD 5 US

Faint, The – Wet From Birth CD 5 US

Faint, The – Danse Macabre CD 5 US

Fairfield Four, The – I Couldn’t Hear Nobody Pray CD 5 US Elvis Costello guests.

Faith No More – Easy cass na US

Faith No More – Epic cass na US

Family, The – The Screams Of Passion vinl 7 US

Family, The – High Fashion vinl 12 US

Family, The – Screams Of Passion vinl 12 US Promo. Broken. Ooops!

Family, The – The Screams Of Passion vinl 12 US Promo.

Family, The – The Screams Of Passion vinl 12 US

Family, The – The Family vinl 12 US

Family, The – High Fashion vinl 7 US

Fantasia – Free Yourself CD 5 US

Farren, Justin – The Sound Of Flight CD 5 US

Farren, Justin – Songs From Spare Rooms CD 5 US

Fatboy Slim – Halfway Between The Gutter And The Stars CD 5 US

Fatboy Slim – You’ve Come A Long Way, Baby cd 5 US

Faulkner, Jason – presents Author Unknown CD 5 US

Features, The – Live cass na US

Feelies, The – Crazy Rhythms vinl 12 UK

Feist The – Reminder CD 5 US

Feist – Let it Die CD 5 US

Feist – Open Season CD 5 US

Ferry, Bryan – Dylanesque CD 5 US


Have You Read This Book – Take 12

I finished this book recently and really enjoyed it. The book is “Woody Allen on Woody Allen” and is subtitled “In Conversation with Stig Bjorkman”. It’s a thoughtful series of discussions between two very intelligent filmmakers about each of Woody’s movies (up through “Husbands and Wives”) in chronological order. There are no jokes, nothing personal, just a thorough, technical, insightful, and fascinating discussion of his films, and how and why they were made.

For a devoted fan, this book is a must. You will learn a lot about his creative process and the way he works with the other people in his films.

From Amazon.com:

Fans of Woody Allen have long waited to hear him tell us in his own words about his life, his tastes, and his films, but until recently he has been reluctant to give lengthy interviews. This book is the conversation we’ve been waiting for, a dialogue with Stig Bjorkman in which Allen speaks openly about himself and his art. Bjorkman invites the writer/director to talk at length about his lesser-known movies as well as his famous ones. We also learn about Allen’s filmmaking technique, his feelings about his stock company of actors, his influences, and why Stardust Memories and The Purple Rose of Cairo are his two personal favorites.

I love Stardust Memories too! If you are a big Woody fan like I am, you will probably enjoy this book.

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The Latest 56 Music Items We Got

Here is the latest update. Some we bought, some were gifts, a few we burned. Do you love any of these? Hate any of them? Or just confused? Of course I’ll blame a few on Petra (Jon Bon Jovi, Patrick Swayze, etc). 😉  Read all the way to the end and then leave me a comment!

ARTIST – TITLE – FORMAT – COMMENTS
Bowie, David – Station To Station – CD – 3CD set
Raveonettes, The – In And Out Of Control – CD
MGMT – Oracular Spectacular – CD
Gorillaz – Plastic Beach – CD
Etheridge, Melissa – Fearless Love – CD
Harding, John Wesley – Songs To A Small Guitar Vol 1 – CD
Schneider, Bob – Lovely Creatures – CD
Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard – CD
JP, Chrissie, & The Fairground Boys – Fidelity! – CD – With bonus DVD
Johnson, Jack – To The Sea – CD
Gorillaz – Gorillaz – CD
Neon Trees – Habits – CD
Franti, Michael & Spearhead – The Sound Of Sunshine – CD
Franti, Michael & Spearhead – Home – CD
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix – CD
Crowded House – Intriguer – CD – With bonus DVD
Crowded House – The Very Very Best Of Crowded House – CD – Advance 2CD
Maktub – Five – CD
Lauper, Cyndi – Memphis Blues – CD
LCD Soundsystem – This Is Happening – CD
Costello, Elvis – Radio Radio – CD – Bootleg
Costello, Elvis – A Taste Of Extreme Honey – CD – Promo
Hot Chip – The Warning – CD – CD-R
Clash, The – Sandinista – 2CD
Pretenders, The – Pretenders II – CD – With bonus CD


The Stevenology Voter Guide Is All You Need

Wondering how to vote? Well, wonder no more. Here at stevenology we make it easy for you. No need to think for yourself, we’ll do that for you! It’s simple, just vote like this:

Governor – Jerry Brown

Lt. Governor – Gavin Newsom

Secretary of State – Debra Bowen

Controller – John Chiang

Treasurer – Bill Lockyer

Attorney General – Kamala Harris

Insurance Commissioner – Dave Jones

US Senator – Barbara Boxer

Congress District 6 – Doris Matsui

State Senate District 6 – Darrell Steinberg

State Assembly District 5 – Richard Pan

State Superintendent of Public Education – Tom Torlakson

Sheriff – Jim Cooper

Prop 19 (Marijuana) – Yes

Prop 20 (Redistricting) – No

Prop 21 (State Parks) – Yes

Prop 23 (Suspend Implementation of Pollution Law) – No

Prop 25 (Majority budget) – Yes

Prop 26 (2/3 for Fees) – No

Prop 27 (Redistricting) – Yes

Now see, wasn’t that easy? Feel free to argue with me or (better yet) praise my wisdom by leaving a comment below!

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Music We Own: The E Stuff (As Of Today)

Hello again! This is the fifth in a series of posts about the music we own.

We sort-of collect items by certain artists (see Melissa Etheridge, Danny Elfman, etc). And, of course, there are just some items that, well, the wife wanted (such as Carmen Electra, Sheena Easton, Shiela E, TC Ellis – all friends of Prince, haha). But yes, we are both obsessed with music!

Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

Artist – Title – Format – Size – Country – Comments

E – A Man Called E cass na US

E- The Only Thing I Care About cass na US

E- Hello Cruel World cass NA US

E- Broken Toy Shop cass NA US

E- Broken Toy Shop CD 5 US

E.,- Sheila Bedtime Story vinl 7 US

E.,- Sheila The Belle Of St. Mark vinl 12 US

E.,- Sheila Droppin’ Like Flies cass na US

E.,- Sheila Noon Rendezvous vinl 7 US Promo.

E.,- Sheila Sister Fate vinl 12 US Promo.

E.,- Sheila A Love Bizarre vinl 12 UK

E.,- Sheila In Romance 1600 cass na US


Music We Own: The D Stuff (As Of Today)

Welcome once again! This is the fourth in a series of posts about the music we own.

We collect items by certain artists (see Ani DiFranco, Depeche Mode, etc). And, of course, there are just some items that, well, the wife wanted (such as Morris Day, Celine Dion, etc). Yes, we are both obsessed with music!

Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

Artist Name – Item Title – Format – Item Size – Country – Comments

Dada – Dada CD 5 US

Dada – American Highway Flower CD 5 US

Dada – El Subliminoso CD 5 US Advance promo.

Dada, Robert – Dada, Son And Holy Ghost cass na US

Dada, Robert – Cerebral Hemorage Sex cass na US

Dada, Robert – Debris (Various Recordings) cass na US

Dale – Riot In English vinl 7 US

Dale – Simon Simon vinl 7 US Promo.

Dale – Riot In English vinl 12 US Promo.

Dale – Riot In English CD 5 US

Dale – Simon Simon vinl 12 US

D’Arby, Terence Trent – Dance Little Sister vinl 12 US

D’Arby, Terence Trent – Early Works cass na GER Early works with The Touch.

D’Arby, Terence Trent – Wild Card CD 5 US The Jokers Edition

D’Arby, Terence Trent – This Side Of Love vinl 12 UK

D’Arby, Terence Trent – Do You Love Me Like You Say? CD 5 US Promo.


Seattle And Bumbershoot 2010 Photos Here Now!

Hello again, family, friends, and everyone else too. The pictures from our Seattle 2010 trip are now online! We had a great time as usual. There are Seattle pix, Bumbershoot Festival pix, and just some other weird pix we took on the trip.

Note: These photos came from three different cameras: a real digital camera and two different cell-phone cameras. So, they may not be exactly totally in order. Still fun though…

Any questions, just ask. Besides Petra and me, you might even notice a couple pictures of our friend Mama O and members of her posse too. Take a look! Leave a comment if you want, I’ll be waiting….

Seattle/Bumbershoot 2010 photos

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Photos Phixed!

First off, no, the Seattle 2010 photos are not online yet. Soon! Remember patience is a virtue or something like that. Good things come to those who wait. Yada yada yada…

But a sharp-eyed reader of Stevenology notified me recently that about half of the links on the photos page were broken and she couldn’t see the pictures. She was heartbroken sad just notifying me. But now I have good news for modern man (and woman)! The photos page has been fixed and all the links are working! Yes, thousands of phabulous photos phor you to gaze at over and over again. Go ahead, check it and see!

Photos page

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Seattle 2010 And Bumbershoot Part 3

You can find part one here and part two here.

Sunday September 5

Day three of the festival and I am loving it! No surprise there. Same routine, we took the monorail to the Bumbershoot Festival and grabbed a snack at the hospitality area. Our first show to see was David Bazan at the KEXP secret lounge. While we waited, we heard a few songs from a nearby stage by The Tripwires which were ok but nothing special. Then we went in to see David. He’s the former singer-songwriter behind Pedro The Lion, now with a new band. We were really close up to see and hear his new songs mixed with PTL songs too. Good stuff. After that, Petra wanted to see Art Corps Presents so she went to that. I wandered a different direction to see a couple songs by Crash Kings, who I didn’t really like too much, and then The Redwood Plan at the cool Sky Church venue. They were quite a bit better. I also


Seattle 2010 And Bumbershoot Part 2

First off, part one is here in case you missed it.

Friday September 3

And a happy birthday to the daughter too. We started the day, as with the past few, by having a light breakfast in the room. Then we were outta there, to walk a few blocks to the monorail station. We took the two-minute train to the Seattle Center, because it was the day before the Bumbershoot Music and Arts festival. The day before? So what, you say? Ha. Yeah. Well, they open up the visual art exhibits a day early (for one thing), so we got a great chance to check all the art a day early before all the crowds were there. And it was totally great, just like every year. After a while of this we finished and then picked up our Bumbershoot Gold Passes. Yep, we bought some VIP treatment but not the Platinum. That takes the big money!

Art, gold passes, monorail, wow doesn’t that make you hungry? Well it did us! A few blocks away was Pacliacci Pizza so we stopped by for a slice. We actually had a two-for-one coupon from last year and they honored it no problem. The pizza was pretty good too. Then it was across the street to Easy Street Records. We shopped quite a while and found some CDs that we absolutely positively needed wanted. Same old story for us! After, we took the monorail back to the hotel so we could drop off the CDs, passes, and other stuff.

Then back to the Seattle Center to check out the


Seattle 2010 And Bumbershoot Part 1

We just got back from our annual trek to Seattle for the Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival (and more). I’ll post some pictures soon, but in the meantime here is a short synopsis of what we did. Enjoy, and maybe we’ll see you there next year…

Tuesday August 31

We took the Super Shuttle to the airport, and you know, once you are on the shuttle then you are on vacation. It was a quick flight to the Seattle Airport (SEA-TAC). The city of Seattle recently built a light rail line from downtown to the airport (they are way ahead of us) so we tried it. It was much better than a bus and only $2.50. We checked into our hotel, The Camlin, and even thought we were a little early our room was ready. Nice. First stop for us hungry travelers was nearby Cyber-Dogs. This is a great place, all vegetarian, with awesome and filling dogs with lots of toppings and combinations. Suitably stuffed, we went to the grocery store and bought a few supplies to keep with us back at the hotel for quick breakfasts and snacks. Then we


Music We Own: The C Stuff (As Of Today)

Welcome! This is the third in a series of posts about some of the music we own.

We collect items by certain artists (see Elvis Costello, The Cure, Concrete Blonde, etc). And, of course, there are just some items that, well, the wife wanted (such as Mariah Carey, Cher, etc). Yes, we are both obsessed with music!

Artists are listed as last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

ARTIST – TITLE – SIZE – FORMAT – SUBTYPE – COUNTRY – COMMENTS

Cake Pressure Chief 5 CD LP US

Cake Prolonging The Magic 5 CD LP US

Call, The The Walls Came Down 5 vinl sngl US Blue flexi-disk.

Cameo Word Up! 5 cd lp US

Campbell, Tevin I’m Ready 5 CD LP US Some songs by Prince.

Campbell, Tevin Round And Round 5 cd sngl US Four versions.

Campbell, Tevin Round And Round 12 vinl sngl US

Cardon, Sam & Kurt Bestor Innovators 5 CD LP US Track 1 is CD-ROM for a PC. Tracks 2-12 are music.

Carey, Mariah Butterfly 5 CD LP US

Carey, Mariah Emotions 5 cd lp US

Carey, Mariah Mariah Carey 5 cd lp US

Carey, Mariah MTV Unplugged EP 5 cd ep US

Carey, Mariah Music Box 5 cd LP US

Carlile, Brandi Brandi Carlile 5 CD LP US

Carlile, Brandi Downpour 7 vinl sngl US

Carlile, Brandi Give Up The Ghost 5 CD LP US

Carlile, Brandi Live At Easy Street Records 5 CD LP US

Carlile, Brandi The Story 5 CD LP US

Carlile, Brandi We’re Growing Up 5 CD LP US

Carlin, George Indecent Exposure (Best Of…) na cass lp US

Carlin, George Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics 5 CD LP US

Carlin, George What Am I Doing In New Jersey? na cass LP US


Music We Own: The B’s (As Of Today)

This is the second in a series of posts about some of the music we own.

We do collect items by certain artists (see Beatles, Bowie, Kate Bush below etc). And, of course, there are just some items that, well, the wife wanted (such as Backstreet Boys, Bon Jovi, etc). Yes, we are obsessed with music!

Artists are last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then it is just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment below the list!

ARTIST – TITLE – FORMAT – SIZE – COUNTRY – COMMENTS

B Boy K – Bad Influence CD 5 US Autographed.

B-52’s, The – Party Mix/Mesopotamia cd 5 US Two albums on one CD.

B-52’s, The – The B-52’s CD 5 US

B-52’s, The – Wild Planet CD 5 US

B-52’s, The – Whammy! cass na US

B-52’s, The – Nude On The Moon – Anthology CD 5 US

B-52’s, The – Cosmic Thing cd 5 US

B-52’s, The – Mesopotamia vinl 12 US

Babelfish 42 – Bipolar CD 5 US

Bach – The Brandenburg Concertos cass na unk

Bach – Suites vinl 12 US Two suites.

Bach – Concertos vinl 12 US Two concertos.

Backstreet Boy – Backstreet Boys CD 5 US

Baerwald, David – The Got No Shotgun… cd 5 US Promo.

Baerwald, David – Baerwald On Triage cass na US Promo.

Baerwald, David – Dance cd 5 US Promo.

Baerwald, David – Selections From Triage CD 5 US Four song promo sampler.


Music We Own: The A’s (As Of Today)

This is the first in a series of posts about some of the music we own.

We’ve been know to collect lots of items by certain artists (witness the Tori Amos selections below). We also like a wide variety of music, which has been spread over many years. And, of course, there are just some items that, well, the wife wanted (such as Rick Astley, Paula Abdul, Clay Aiken, and friends of Prince like Appolonia).Yes, we are obsessed with music, I know, I know…

Artists are last name, comma, first name. If it is a band then just the band name. Anyway, check it out and see what you think. Leave me a comment!

ARTIST – TITLE – FORMAT – SIZE (INCHES) – COUNTRY – NOTES

A Fine Frenzy – Bomb In A Birdcage CD 5 US

A, Chunky – Large And In Charge CD 5 US Arsenio Hall.

A, Chunky – Owwww! vinyl 12 US Promo.

ABC – Alphabet City cd 5 US Four bonus tracks.

ABC – How To Be A Zillionaire vinyl 12 GER

ABC – How To Be A Zillionaire cd 5 US Four bonus tracks.

ABC – The Lexicon Of Love vinyl 12 US

ABC – How To Be A Zillionaire vinyl 12 US

ABC – Beauty Stab vinyl 12 US

Abdul, Paula – Spellbound CD 5 US

Adam And The Ants – Prince Charming cass na US

Adam And The Ants – Kings Of The Wild Frontier cass na US Includes bonus tracks.

Adams, Bryan – (Everything) I Do I Do For You CD 5 US

Aerosmith – Walk This Way vinyl 7 US

Age Of Chance – Kiss vinyl 12 UK

Age Of Chance – Kiss vinyl 7 US

Agent Ribbons – And The Star Crossed Doppelganger vinyl 7 US Green vinyl


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