Andy Labis, Author at Entertainment Ave!

Thankfully the FCC Agreed With Me, That Satellite Radio has Tons of Competition

By:

The Dude on the Right
Sure, this blog "Title" isn’t really that timely, but as I am planning a
boatload of hours in the Dude-Mobile over the next couple of weeks, and even
though said Dude-Mobile has Sirius Satellite Radio in it, I am actually putting
together an iPod "During My Travels" playlist, for me to be able to listen to
songs I totally love while I am in my car, via, well, my old iPod.

Now don’t
get me wrong, I love my satellite radio, am looking forward, thanks to the
merger approval, of being able to get "Oprah Radio," or whatever it was called
when XM was only XM, but sometimes, even with a boatload of commercial-free
music channels, (and yes, Howard Stern being on vacation while I’ll be in my
Dude-Mobile does influence my listening choices), I still am a chronic
channel-hopper, and the minute a song comes on Sirius Hits 1 that I don’t like I
switch to Alt Nation 21. Bad song on Alt Nation, I’m off to Faction on
Channel 28. Sure, sometimes I’m in a country music kind of mood, so I head
for New Country on Channel 60, but when I want a laugh, I know I can always hit
the quadfecta of comedy at Blue Collar Radio on 103, Raw Dog (where they
actually have a cat named Oscar hosting a show) on 104, clean comedy on 105, and
The Foxxhole on 106. But the satellite radio folks still have normal radio
programming issues because the last time I was trying to impress my BFF, that
satellite radio was way cool, Classic Rewind on Channel 15 seemed to be stuck in
a Genesis/Phil Collins mode, and as much as I’m down with "Sussudio," I can only
take so much Genesis/Phil Collins over the span of three days, and I was really
getting bummed with her saying "Is that another song by Genesis?"

For me
satellite radio, normal radio, HD Radio, and internet radio, all have one, major
adversary of competition, especially now, and their competition is simply a
person wanting to listen to only songs they want to hear. And thanks to
the likes of the iPod, iPhone, Zune, or wherever you portably bring your music,
can someone please reiterate to the FCC that music competition is a playing
field that no longer lives over their precious airwaves?

So, for me, I’ve
already popped some Flo Rida into my "During My Travels" playlist, I’m digging
the song "Paper Planes" by M.I.A. so that is there as well, and, I know, it’s
kind of cliché for this summer, but "I Kissed a Girl" is also in there.
Fine, I’ll admit that I have some Hannah Montana songs to listen to, but as I
play the playlist on random mode, I’m so looking forward to singing, speaking,
and remembering the first time I heard Bruce Springsteen’s version of "Growin’
Up," from the Agora, for WMMS, and "seeing" Kid Leo prayin’ for more watts, and
as a boy from the Cleveland area, you can bet some Michael Stanley Band, or even
just Michael, will be on that playlist.

Sometimes you hear new songs on the
"radio," but thanks to technology, now you don’t always have to go pressing
buttons in your car to find them.

That’s it for this one!
I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!

What’s New? Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! The Democratic Convention, Dancing With the Stars, and Disney Disappoints a Gotz.

This podcast episode of "Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up!" isn’t
really about The Democratic Convention, nor The Olympics, but during this
podcast there’s a trip to the Old Country and peeing. Sure, other stuff is
associated with this podcast, but doesn’t that quadfecta explain it all?

Podcast wise, well, Stu ruins some "Dancing With the Stars" talk, and the
reputation of shows with Ted McGinley is subtlety talked about, but more talked
about is a Little Gotz having his birthday ruined thank to the folks at Disney
thinking "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" should be released in October rather on the
Little Gotz birthday.

Summer is almost over, women giving Labor is upon us, and pretty soon the leaves
on the trees will tell us that the end-of-the-year holidays will lead us to a
new year that will probably influence us in ways we can’t control, no matter if
Barack Obama or John McCain is our new President.

In the end, we can only control our boat.

Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! The Democratic Convention, Dancing With the Stars, and Disney Disappoints a Gotz.

By:

The Dude on the Right
I
have to admit that new postings got derailed a bit with my trip to the old
country, but I’m not apologizing, I’m just saying. I’m also saying that
Stu Gotz and I got back together for a

"Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, and in the last couple of weeks there has only
been a couple of things to witness in the mainstream media, namely The Olympics
and talk of the upcoming Democratic Convention. Wouldn’t you know it, both
of us are happy that The Olympics (and Michael Phelps talk) are over, and now we
both wonder if Hillary Clinton can pull off total "C"-word-dom during the
convention (a word Stu heard this weekend, from an unlikely source). Me,
though, I really hope that Barack Obama stops drunk texting me at odd hours in
the morning with his "pick" for Vice President of Joe Biden, and he would
finally text me the truth – that Hillary Clinton is his running mate, if only
for the shear newsworthiness for the next five years.

Politics aside, Stu
ruins my pronouncement of the latest contestants of

"Dancing With the Stars" for this podcast, there’s a marriage that was done,
I had to pee and didn’t want to cut my wiener, and one of the Little Gotz’s gets
some disappointment and doesn’t understand how the "movie" world works thanks to
the changing of the release date of Disney’s

"Beverly Hills Chihuahua" from his birthday weekend, to, well, October
3rd. With Little Gotz’s dreams now crushed, the next thing you know he’ll
be asking Daddy Gotz to watch "The Bad Lieutenant. Like Father, Like Son.

Even with my trip to the old country, both of our weekends were kind of boring.
Since I don’t know if I’ll get a podcast posted this Thursday (we’ll see if I
can get things together with The W.G.N.), I hope your upcoming Labor Day weekend
is more exciting, especially, well, if you end up in labor. Screw the
workers – birthing babies is really about labor, at least so I’m told, read, or
see in the movies. Happy labor! Or just enjoy the day, and think
about working, or having a baby.

Thanks for listening!

That’s it for this one! I’m The Dude on the Right!! L8R!!!

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What’s New? Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! A Long Life, Beautiful People, Car Crashes, and More!

The Blue Angels at The Chicago Air and Water Show This
podcast episode of "Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up!" is about living a
long life, and putting yourself in danger. The Dude on The Right put
himself, and the life of his BFF, in danger, by going to see the Chicago Air &
Water Show, where, at any time, planes could have come crashing down on them, or
more likely, they would have been sunburned beyond belief if it wasn’t for the
level-headedness of The Dude’s BFF. Stu didn’t actually put himself in
danger, but he did take the Gotz family to an event of others putting themselves
in danger, namely a Demolition Derby, and he also found out that as cool as the
iPhone might be, it does have a stupid limitation that Stu’s Sprint Instinct
might want to exploit a little more in commercial advertisements.

Both of the boys are almost sick of The Olympics and the coverage of Michael
Phelps, Stu is still watching shows like "Psych" on Cable TV, and The Dude
realized that the nightly light and music show that accompanies Buckingham
Fountain in Chicago is pretty cool.

And, oh yea, they also talk about "Tropic Thunder" and upcoming movies.

Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! A Long Life, Beautiful People, Car Crashes, and More!

By:

The Dude on the Right
The Blue Angels at the Chicago Air & Water Show This

podcast episode of "Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up!" opens, and sort of
closes, with how to live a long life, care of Ernest Borgnine, although it might
not cause you to prosper. But living a long life wasn’t a part of mine nor
Stu Gotz’s weekend, instead, I risked my life, and the life of my BFF, by going
to the "Chicago Air and Water Show," where I sort of wished I were part of "The
Beautiful People" crowd, though I’m also happy that I wasn’t a part of "The
Beautiful People" crowd, because, well, they can be assholes. Thankfully
no airplanes crashed on us, and thanks to my BFF my feet only got a little red
because I’m starting to think she might be the smart one of our duo.

Meanwhile, in risking lives, Stu risked his life, and learned a lot about car
crashes, boobs, and mullets, by taking the Gotz family to a Demolition Derby, he
still has dude-love for Minor League Baseball with a bachelor party night out
with Officer G, and of course is still watching cable TV series, and comments
about "Psych."

Buckingham Fountain in Chicago, at Night We
are both tired of The Olympics and Michael Phelps, although Stu is still
watching women’s beach volleyball while I’m watching fencing, I recommend The
Buckingham Fountain light and music show in Chicago to Stu, and the both of us
recommend seeing the movie "Tropic Thunder." Stu also thinks if you are
totally dedicated to Starbucks, well, getting a tattoo of their logo on your arm
might just show your love for your coffee, though might not advance you in the
company.

And lastly, Stu found out about the new Lara Croft (although, as I
researched her for this podcast after we recorded this episode, Alison Carroll
is not the new "movie" Lara, she’s the new "video game" Lara – Stu, get your
story straight before you try and brag about something I try to think I know
about), and I tell Stu that there is one reason why I don’t like my iPhone, and
Stu found out why.

Thanks for listening!

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What’s New? The Chicago Air & Water Show, “Tropic Thunder,” Mark Your Calendars, and The Olympics!

The Dude on the Right flies solo for this podcast, though talking about
flying is exciting him about seeing the "Chicago Air and Water Show" this
weekend with his BFF. Hopefully that will go well, and Monday’s podcast
will be all about fun at North Avenue Beach in Chicago.

The Dude also does a large rant on The Olympics with Michael Phelps and Mark
Spitz, the Chinese deceiving us, and his loving Fencing and not Women’s Beach
Volleyball. He is also strangely fascinated with the Norwegian
weightlifter who blew out his arm during his competition.

"Tropic Thunder" talk also is in the podcast, though The Dude is worried that if
you don’t see the movie, well, you must be a reta$#, though, never mind,

he doesn’t want to get boycotted.

Maybe you better just listen to this podcast to find out when "Harry Potter and
The Half-Blood Prince" will be in theaters in 2009.

The Chicago Air & Water Show, “Tropic Thunder,” Mark Your Calendars, and The Olympics!

By:

The Dude on the Right
I’m
flying solo for this podcast, hoping that The W.G.N. doesn’t hate me now,
but I wanted to get it done early so that I could watch Michael Phelps, tonight,
win another gold medal, thus getting him one more gold medal closer to beating
Mark Spitz. I just wonder if Michael Phelps could win those gold medals
wearing the sleek and stylish, red white & blue, bathing suit of Mr. Spitz?

Now as much as this podcast has some talk about The Olympics, about my wondering
about the fakery of the Chinese, about being grossed out by a weightlifting
injury that I can’t find the video,

only some photos, for, and my dedication to the sport of fencing but not
women’s beach volleyball, I also give you some dates to mark on your calendar,
thanks to the return of "Entourage" and when "Harry Potter and The Half-Blood
Prince" will be in movie theaters.

More importantly, though,

for this podcast, I am stoked for seeing the Chicago Air and Water Show,
which happens this weekend, and even though it sort of signals the end of
summer, as an

Aerospace Engineer, and someone who would have seriously considered flight
school back in the day if I had 20/20 vision rather than 10/400, I just love the
sights and sounds of aircraft.

And, oh yea, even though we are planning a
"Stu & The Dude
Reviewin’ the Movies for You!" episode of "Tropic Thunder," I give you my
take on the movie during this podcast (Hint: Go and see it!), how anytime I hear
Flo Rida’s "Low" that a different image will enter my head, and if you don’t see
the movie, well, you must be a reta$#, umm, never mind,

I don’t want to get boycotted. Oh wait, maybe I do.

Anyway,

thanks for listening!

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What’s New? A Concert Review of “Scorpions.”

The
Dude on the Right got to see a lot of spiders at Charter One Pavilion in
Chicago, but they weren’t nearly as exciting as the band that the Scorpions was for this concert review.
Sure, the Scorpions’ dudes, some of whom have been around for over forty years,
and had their first concert in Chicago 29 years ago, might be a little older,
and some people might question the legitimacy of their new CD, but for The Dude,
who has never seen them before, he just felt that they rock. If you want
to see a band that rocks, and remember the song “Rock You Like a Hurricane,” you
will probably like seeing the Scorpions, well, rock.

What’s New? A Podcast of: “Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! RIP Chef, Calliope Music, and Stu Doesn’t See “The Scorpions” but Does Eat Tamales!” also A Movie Review of “Pineapple Express.”

A
long weekend leads to building blocks of newness, so for this Monday The Dude on
the Right posts his weekend review of

"Pineapple Express," noting that as much as he liked the stoner aspect of
the flick, once it turned into a gunfight, well, the movie turned just a little
too over the top for him. The funniness was in the stoners, and all of a
sudden they had guns? The Dude on the Right is so critical, sometimes.
But newness isn’t only about a movie review, since postings happen on a Monday
it’s also time for a

Stu & The Dude "Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast, and they’ve got a lot to talk
about. The boys have a different tribute to Isaac Hayes, The Dude one the Right,
again, reviews that "Pineapple" movie, Stu wishes his tamale wasn’t so spicy,
and The Dude will probably be struck down by lightning soon for his comments of
attending mass at Holy Name Cathedral (while it is under construction).

And
who knew Stu Gotz actually wanted to see The Scorpions? The Podcast lets
The Dude on the Right know that he doesn’t know Stu as well as he thought he
did.

Oh well.

Have fun reading and listening!

Stu & The Dude’s Weekend Wrap-Up! RIP Chef, Calliope Music, and Stu Doesn’t See “The Scorpions” but Does Eat Tamales!

By:

The Dude on the Right
For this

"Weekend Wrap-Up!" podcast with Stu Gotz, we do a different kind of tribute
than most folks did to Isaac Hayes, especially since we are bigger fans of
"South Park" than we are of "Shaft." R.I.P. Chef, we’ll miss your
"Chocolate Salty Balls." And other than tributing to dead people, we also
do some movie talk, namely my seeing

"Pineapple Express" with my BFF, and I might just get struck down my
lighting yet with my observations of attending church at what is right now the
church of Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago.

I do explain to Stu that my BFF and
I also watched "Blazing Saddles" on DVD, but Stu has his own movie, and also TV
talk, with his Netflix queue (not really liking "Someone To Eat Cheese With"
yet) and cable TV viewing of shows like "In Plain Sight," "Psych," and "Burn
Notice."

Stu apologizes about his making fun of me about my
Twittering thanks
to Twissney, and renews
his loves for not-so-hot tamales, instead of the hot tamale girl he found, when
his normal tamale girl was missing.

I didn’t realize Stu was such a fan of The
Scorpions when I got clearance to cover their show, so sadly he wasn’t my +1 for
seeing the show (that review should be posted in a day or so), and what would
the end of this summer be without some talk about the 2008 Olympics.

Thanks for listening!

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