Jan 31 - Patriotic Elvis

Walking past the discount shelve at the bookstore, I caught sight of Elvis's God Bless America CD marked 50% off. If you were so inspired after tonight's state of the union, you'd be happy to find it so cheap!

Jan 30 - Zombie's playlist

On his radio show on indie 103.1, Rob Zombie played a song that was about being a juvenille delinquent, in which the lyrics referenced Elvis and his pelvis....

Jan 28 - In praise of Mr. Bond's tailor

Got a book from the library that was about James Bond's suits -- with an essay by Jay McInnery about his childhood worship of Bond's look -- containing a reference to how Elvis was the first thing that changed American youth culture, followed by Bond and the Beatles.

Jan 28 - SPQ newest...

The latest Sweet Potato Queen book is a dual book -- one half for weddings, one for divorces. I read the divorce half first, but was rewarded in the married half with a tale of a wedding featuring a groom who walked down the aisle to the 2001 theme doing martial art kicks that would make Elvis proud.

Jan 27 - EW rarely disappoints

This week contains a review of the Wanda Jackson tribute to the King CD.

jan 27 - Dickie Barrett morning show

Driving to work, listening to the indie 103.1 morning show, and he and a guest were joking about something and it turned into a reference to Elvis. Can't remember much because I wasn't quite awake...

Jan 25 - THS on-line

Looking thru the E! Online website on the THS page there was a quick image of EP in gold lame suit....

Jan 24 - Dead icons

Saw a piece at work on dead icons, and EP was one. MM was the biggest.

Jan 23 - Gawker photo

The photo accompanied the following story: You know how when you were a teenager, your parents would occasionally try to pick up your youthful slang so that they’d seem just slightly cool? At least their efforts came from the heart (they wanted you to love them, after all) and were for the greater good, rather than the ultimate evil. Regarding the latter:

East Village - One Bedroom - 1 Bath - $1,500 DOWNTOWN HIPSTER! You’ll be the coolest kid in school for scoring a 1 BED/1 BATH in the East Village! And when they find out you’re only paying $1500/mo they’ll make you buy the next round at Lit!
That is, if they don’t first STAB you in the EYE with an AWESOME FORK while CARLOS D watches!

Jan 22 - 3 x

Only glanced thru the new issues, but already EP has 2 photos and 3 mentions -- the non-photo mention comes in reference to Chip from Am. Recordings.

Jan 20 - Match Point

Katie emailed me her review of Woody's latest:

I did LOVE the lead (who just won for Elvis) and enjoyed all the other performances, except for Scarlett (but partly Allen's script did not make her part believable to me). Of course seeing London was great.

So definitely better than Casanova but I don't recommend it. Tell me what you think when if you see it.

oxox Katie

Jan 20 - Grocery shopping

Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis are the Muzak of Bristol Farms in Westwood.

Jan 20 - Rockefeller mention

Watching some footage for work late at night last night (really early morning today) and an older middle aged woman who was related to the Rockefellers said her favorite kind of music was Elvis Presley.

Jan 19 - Radio search

When searching iTunes for "radio," I triggered a video option which included Kenny Chesney's Beer in Mexico and something called "Me and Elvis" by Human Radio. Searching for what this could mean, I found a great site documenting the elvis connections in songs. They described it as: HUMAN RADIO "ME AND ELVIS" Clever lyrics abound here. Human Radio was a one hit wonder and this was the hit. They formed in 1989 just as new wave was on it's way out and the Seattle movement was on it's way in. They simply fell through the cracks and disappeared. This is a breezy tune about cruising and hanging out with the King. Clever lyrics? "Me and Elvis never worried about the cops. He flashed that badge he got from Nixon every time that we got stopped".

Jan 18 - Home page

The new Number 1 (red box) was on the home page when I logged onto iTunes today.

Jan 17 - Golden Globes report

While reading the reviews of Golden Globes coverage in the NY Times, came across this:
The Academy has its work cut out for it. Russell Crowe, the one certified mega-star who seemed like he might be in play, made polite, respectful appearances and then was gone. Jonathan Rhys-Meyers won – “I feel like myself tonight, but somehow slightly elevated,” he told the Bagger — not for his indelible, well-mannered cad in “Match Point,” but for his role as Elvis in a teleplay. He may be deeply handsome and have nothing but future in front of him, but he is not going to open a movie or a boost an Oscar telecast. Even Philip Seymour Hoffman, whose Capote caps a run of acting triumphs, is not going to have many people planning for Oscar night to see his victory lap. Small movies, burgeoning stars, serious themes, all good things for the future of the industry, create a near-term marketing problem for the Academy.

Jan 16- Stephen King's Just Askin'

In his column on the last page of EW, the Horrormaster asks a bunch of pop culture questions and then adds a few obvious answers such as "Is Elvis still the King of rock & roll? Yes."

Jan 14 - In book of songs to download

After making my purchases (of half-price Xmas cards), I flipped thru this book at the counter of Pulp and of course Elvis was listed in a list of love songs. Didn't take time to note which song or the name of the book.

Jan 13 - Your Mama Don't Dance

In the liner notes to Sony Music 10 Years: Pop Music the Golden Era 1951-1975, the notes for the Loggins & Messina classic mention that nostalgia was bin in 1972, that Elvis Chuck Berry and Rick Nelson all returned to the Top 10 that summer.

Jan 12 - Books-on-tape

In the AV dept of the Bev Hills Lib, passed a books-on-tape rack, and right at eye level was Bobbie Ann Mason's bio of Elvis. Cover looks nothing like the hardback book!

Jan 11 - Fellow office worker t-shirt

A guy I don't know walked by me today at work and out of the corner of my eye I caught a glimpse of his shirt. It wasn't this shirt (certainly it wasn't pink) but it was Mr. P.

Jan 8 - EP B-day

On Elvis's birthday, TCM played Elvis movies. My TV was left on the channel when I last had it on, so when I turned it on -- there was A-M and the King. Didn't watch, though...

Jan 7 - Elvis toys

Showing my friend Katie around the Hollywood Amoeba store, noticed Elvis action figures displayed by the book section -- both 70's Elvis and young Elvis.

Jan 4 - Personal Jesus

Reading the issue before the current issue of Blender (i.e., not the one pictured here, but the Ashlee Simpson one) and read the interview with Dave Gahan from Depeshe Mode -- apparently the phrase Personal Jesus came from one of the band members reading Priscilla's autobiography and she refered to Elvis as her personal Jesus.

Jan 4 - Elvis for Kids

Searching for the British group Suede on Amazon, came up with this CD recommendation.

Jan 2 - Married by a Mexican Elvis impersonator

In her very thinly veiled "novel," Pam's alter ego Star gets married in Mexico to "Jimi" in Cabo by a Mexican Elvis Impersonator who does a mean Volare. Not a complete dumb bunny, Star knows that Volare is not an Elvis song. Later for Jimi's big birthday blowout at "Jimiville" she hires a bunch of Elvis impersonators to sing Volare.

Jan 1 - Maureen Dowd knows

In her new book, she makes mention of Elvis's "hunka hunka burning love."