Big Leather Couch

So Monday was a decent day. Work did not kick my a** too much. I got home and received a huge kiss from the Lady who owns my heart.

I got ready for Music On The Couch and the show went off pretty well IMHO.

One of the interesting things is that for the most part there were only 4-5 people in the chat room. I knew one or two of my regulars would not be there, JAY from "Cynical B**tard" was there the entire show

Airports are funny places indeed. Big thunderstorms caused my flight from DFW back home to Memphis to be delayed. The plane, coming in from Detroit had to divert to Austin since they were low on fuel.

Our flight shows delayed until 2:00pm. So they make an announcement saying you could rebook by calling an 800 number. OK, so I call my travel office and they tell me the next scheduled flight to Memphis is 4:30!

So, ummm why would I want to rebook?

I guess it is more for guys like the man sitting near me who had a connection to Tampa and he ‘has to be there tonight’ – ummm hot date?

What is it with the way people dress to travel? Maybe I am really old (shut up Doc B!), but I was taught that you dress appropriately to fly. That means no flip-flops, no torn shorts and dirty clothes.

Personally, I always travel with a sports coat and button down shirt. I may wear jeans, but I am appalled how some travel now. I have no interest in sitting next to someone with hairy legs wearing shorts especially on a small commuter jet where the seating is tight…especially a female!

Corey Haim has passed away. During my waiting time with CNN on the TV, I got to hear from his agent who denies it was a drug overdose. It seems that Corey was taking a low dose of medication to help with his addiction. The agent kept saying he ‘was on a low dose of this medication’ making it seem that it was possibly some sort of methadone…

The medication was prescribed by an addictionologist…OK folks, can someone – anyone tell me WTF is an addictionologist? Bueller…Bueller?

Snickers with almonds are manna from heaven…just saying

OK, who is waiting on their new Prius? When you drive past Toyota dealerships do you make the sign of the cross? Say a prayer for those looking at cars? Laugh out loud?

I love that Popeye’s Chicken is now rebranding themselves as ‘Louisiana Kitchen’…could this be to broaden their reach?

People who yell at gate agents over weather delays should lose their right to fly

So former Senator Massa harassed male staffers? What do you call four guys jumping on you to ‘celebrate your 50th birthday’? I call it a coming out party! And grown men wrestling in the office? And tickling a male staffer until he could not breathe? But it is NOT sexual????

Seriously dude...are we supposed to buy that? I am sure that solidified his creed with the Republican Party though. And I heard he and Roy Ashburn are not Facebook friends.

So George Washington, William & Mary and other colleges are banning laptops in lecture halls because students are playing online games and checking their Facebook accounts. How is that different from kids doodling in their notebooks pre-laptops?

And I love that one professor poured liquid nitrogen onto a laptop before dropping it on the floor and letting it shatter! Maybe they should talk to the IT Nazi’s at my job and learn how to just block those sites…or maybe it is even better to just let little Tiffany and Dawson fail and deal with those consequences.

How come airports in Florida can offer free wireless internet, yet airports in other parts of the country insist on charging you $10 for 24 hours of service – ummm dudes, if I am stuck in your freakin airport for 24 hours, I am going to be throwing the laptop against the wall. Wonder if I could find some liquid nitrogen before I do that?

NYC is over the top…the NYC Health Department is making restaurants cut back on salt content by 25% in the next three years… WTF??? How can you expect me to eat a corned beef sandwich at Kat’s Deli that tastes like trash if it can not be made properly?

Mayor Bloomberg’s campaign to regulate the health of the citizens of NYC MUST be stopped!

Why didn’t Conan O’Brien decide to follow me on Twitter…then I would have 20,000 followers like Sarah Killen…Damn you Conan! I sent him a tweet telling him how disappointed I was!

I think my interview with Debbie Gabrione from Ten Year Vamp on Monday evening on Music On The Couch was really great. She is a great interview and we hit it off. I wish the band a ton of luck!

If you have not heard it, check it out from the player on the upper left of this page.

What is it with idjits who are in the gate area on their cell phones while the gate agent is calling last call and then they mention their name and they saunter up like they own the freakin airline? Close the dang door and leave their a**es behind I say!

See what happens when you make me sit in a boarding area for two plus hours…..

YAY! My plane is here!

See y’all tomorrow.

This week Debbie Gabrione, lead singer of the band Ten Year Vamp sits with me on The Couch. Ten Year Vamp is from the Albany, NY area and has been voted Best Rock Band by Metroland readers from 2005 – 2009 (#2 in 2010).

The band used new and unusual methods to get their first CD, “Don’t Act Like You Know Me” produced and we will chat with Debbie about that.

“While I’m a ‘girly girl’ in the sense that I like to do my hair and wear makeup and look pretty, I never degrade myself. My sex appeal is a result of the raw confidence I have inside—and I’ve earned that.” Debbie Gabrione says with a self-assuredness that you have to admire.

Imagine Foo Fighters meets Green Day with Gwen Stefani on vocals and you have an idea of their sound.

Debbie and I will discuss the band’s history and their plans for 2010 and beyond.

Of course, you will hear songs from their CD during the interview.

I will take your calls at 1.347.633.9400.

The live interactive chat room opens 20 minutes before show time. Follow this link HERE and click on the Chat Now icon. Remember, unless you take the two minutes to register, you will not be able to participate in the chat room or send me questions to ask Joe, but you will still hear the show.

So tune in on Monday evening or, you can always listen anytime after the show ends from the player HERE.

Memphis In May - Beale Street Music Festival lineup has been announced. Compared to the last three years, I am not sure it is as strong, but for $65.00 for a three-day ticket, it is one of the best music deals I have ever found.

I guess that is why each year I speak with people at the festival who have flown in from around the country and even around the world for this three-days of music!

A new edition of The Couch...Each Monday I will be all about MUSIC. Introductions to new artists, reviews of new albums being released, news from the music industry, and beginning next week it will include our new BlogTalk Radio show, MUSIC ON THE COUCH.

My guest for the premier show is Mr. Phil Putnam. I featured Phil's music last May HERE. Since then he has had much happen in his career and we will explore that and where he is going. I selected him as my guest on the first show because he has sent other artists our way.

Anyone trying to make it in the business, who also promotes friends is A-1 in my book.

A few weeks back, I told you about some great sites on the internet and one of them was Wolfgang's Vault.

If you did not take the time to go over there and check them out, it is NOW time. You will have to register (it's free) to hear this, but it is true musical history.

It is July 16,1969, the Newport Folk Festival and Muddy Waters is introduced to the crowd. No backing band, just Mr. Waters and an acoustic guitar.

Muddy was not scheduled to perform and was actually filling in while they wait for the next guest, his mentor, a delayed Mr. Son House.

As the notes state: "In the midst of his most experimental era, having recently explored psychedelia on his controversial Electric Mud album and soon to record the now legendary Fathers And Sons album (both of which featured younger disciple musicians), here is Muddy Waters returning to the core elements of his 1941 plantation recordings."

It is 6 songs long...a mere 14:37, but what you will hear is pure Muddy Waters.

The great thing about this performance is that you can keep it forever for a tiny fee of $4.98 ($3.49 for Vault members). Even if you do not buy the download, this is one not to miss!

Muddy Waters Live Concert at Newport Folk Festival (Newport, RI) Jul 16, 1969 - WolfgangsVault.com

Let's leave you with a little taste of one of the bands we have coming up in May on MOTC. This is Ten Year Vamp from the Albany, NY area. Straight ahead rock and roll...This is ROCKSTAR from their debut album entitled "Don't Act Like You Know Me".

Let me know what you think...

UPDATED TO INCLUDE A LIST OF THE WINNERS IN THE MAJOR CATEGORIES FROM LAST NIGHT'S GRAMMY AWARDS:

Record of the Year: "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
Album of the Year: "Fearless," Taylor Swift
Song of the Year: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On it)," Beyonce Knowles
New Artist: Zac Brown Band
Pop Vocal Album: "The E.N.D.", The Black Eyed Peas
Female Pop Vocal Performance: "Halo," Beyonce Knowles
Male Pop Vocal Performance: "Make It Mine," Jason Mraz
Rock Album: "21st Century Breakdown," Green Day
Rock Song: "Use Somebody," Kings of Leon
R&B Album: "BLACKsummers'night, "Maxwell
R&B Song: "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)," Beyonce Knowles
Rap Album: "Relapse," Eminem
Rap Song: "Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
Best Rap/Sung Collaboration: "Run This Town," Jay-Z, Rihanna and Kanye West
Country Album: "Fearless," Taylor Swift
Female Country Vocal Performance: "White Horse," Taylor Swift
Male Country Vocal Performance: "Sweet Thing," Keith Urban,
Latin Pop Album: "Sin Frenos," La Quinta Estacion
Contemporary Jazz Album: "75," Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate
Classical Album: "Mahler: Symphony No. 8; Adagio from Symphony No. 10"
Traditional Gospel Album: "Oh Happy Day," various artists
Dance Recording: "Poker Face," Lady Gaga
Electronic Dance Album: "The Fame," Lady Gaga
Alternative Music Album: "Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix," Phoenix
Spoken Word Album: "Always Looking Up," Michael J. Fox
Comedy Album: "A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All!" Stephen Colbert