Last Update - December 29, 2010 at 3:38 AM EST
Welcome to Junior's 'Reading And Viewing List' for November 22 through November 26, 2010. Here, you can check out a sampling of what was published as we headed into the second half of November 2010.
Hockey (Washington Capitals), music and racing (Formula One and WRC) are among the main topics here, once again.
November 26, 2010
Thanksgiving Stuffing
Tampa Bay Lightning Vs Washington Capitals Home Game Review
By Joe Beninati (Capitals Play-by-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC
The Capitals were relentless today. They took command of this game very early against a division rival and never let them get off the mat. It was clinical, it was surgical, and it was a whole lot of fun to describe...
November 25, 2010
Duval wants more WRC action
Posted at WRC.com
Francois Duval, the man Ford team boss Malcolm Wilson reckoned was good enough to be a multiple world champion, wants to return to the World Rally Championship in the future but says he is being held back by a lack of financial backing...
Classic Rock’s New Releases Round-Up
Posted by gbarton at Classic Rock
This week we’ve got mayhem and madness from Rose Kemp; a live milestone from Therapy?; a gothic metallic extravaganza from Alice Cooper; Motörhead delivering a patented dose of flesh-tearing viciousness; Japanese shenanigans from The Michael Schenker Group; a quirky’n'crazed EP of Eddie Cochran covers; Megadeth rusting in peace all over again; and a candy-filled box of AOR delights from Houston...
November 24, 2010
High On Excitement
Washington Capitals Vs Carolina Hurricanes Road Game Review
By Joe Beninati (Capitals Play-by-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC
The Caps and Hurricanes treated us to their usual nerve-wracking conclusion today. Whenever these two teams get together all the makings are there for a dramatic photo-finish and this contest did not disappoint...
Kanye West Declared "Douche For Life"
By The Complaint Dept. Manager at The Complaint Department
...Folks, this comes as a result of Kanye stopping one of his shows so he can vent about how everyone is out to make him look "stupider" than he actually is(seriously, he used the word "stupider").
He apologizes to Taylor Swift via Twitter(wow, that wreaks of sincerity there) in September then(I guess) does something that I can only imagine as a "takeback" while pissing and moaning on stage...
Saxon Announce 2011 Tour
Posted by mdome at Classic Rock
Saxon have announced a 12-date for next spring, preceded by a new album.
The as-yet untitled record will be out in March, and iot will feature at least one special guest. The tour runs as follows, with Wolfsbane and Fury UK supporting...
Citroen and Ford extend their UK stay
Posted at WRC.com
Citroen ran the DS3 WRC through mid-Wales for the full week following Rally GB and it was the winner of the Cardiff-based event Sebastien Loeb who got to stay on in the principality to do the first two days of driving...
...Ford’s drivers were equally pleased with the results of their time in the Fiesta RS WRC in Cumbria. This was the first time the full 2011 specification Fiesta ran on gravel in Britain, having tested the chassis with the new engine on asphalt at an airfield close to M-Sport’s Cockermouth base...
FIA WRC Academy calendar and cars revealed
Posted at WRC.com
Organisers of the new FIA WRC Academy for young drivers have revealed further details of the scheme, including a six-round European-based calendar for next year's inaugural season and the livery of the Academy cars...
Mark Webber's 2010 - the journeyman journeys on
Posted at Formula1.com
Nine seasons, four teams, six wins and 159 Grands Prix into his Formula One career, 2010 saw Mark Webber very nearly achieve what many critics said he simply didn't have in him - winning the Formula One world drivers' championship. A few of those critics may still be saying 'told you so' after he ultimately lost out to team mate Sebastian Vettel, but the majority must surely acknowledge that this was the year Webber finally proved his true potential...
Thinking Of You, Freddie Mercury
Posted here by Dan, Jr. of Junior's Eyes
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara) came into the world on September 5, 1946. He left it on November 24, 1991. As usual, memories of Freddie dominated my thoughts on the anniversary of his death.
November 23, 2010
Sarah Palin: America's Favorite Girl *snicker*
By The Complaint Dept. Manager at The Complaint Department
...The Alaskan Independence Party had her speak just MONTHS before running for Vice-Pres. These are the same people that want Alaska to succeed from the U.S. In other words, they're traitors!(and so is Rick Perry for that matter). They were founded by a traitor named Joe Vogler who said, "I'm an Alaskan, not an American. I've got no use for America or her damned institutions"...
'Doctor Who' Celebrates Its 47th Birthday With New Christmas Special Image And Archival Journey!
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page
...While the new photo puts current "Doctor Who" star Matt Smith front and center, BBC Archives also turned a spotlight on many of the other talented actors who have filled the role over the years, as well as their co-stars...
...Among them is a series of photos featuring the original creators of "Doctor Who" (I love the shot of them celebrating the sales of the first series), several shots of the original "Doctor Who" cast at various points in the series' run, and a fun collection of images that feature many of the stars before they became The Doctor...
The Allman Brothers Band To Return To The Beacon Theatre
For March 2011 Shows
Posted by Nightwatcher at Nightwatcher's House Of Rock
The Allman Brothers Band have confirmed in a news conference held yesterday that the group will return to the Beacon Theatre in New York City for a run of shows throughout next March...
WRC stars set for Solberg motor show
Posted at WRC.com
World Rally Championship stars past and present will be taking part in the Solberg Extreme MotorShow in Norway this weekend...
...Follow this link to watch the video trailer for this year’s Solberg Extreme MotorShow.
Track Of The Day: Triumph
By mdome at Classic Rock
Celebrated Canadians Triumph are to have 10 of their albums reissued in digipack format on December 6 by Frontiers. To celebrate, we are giving away a song from each album as a Track Of The Day over the next couple of weeks...
...Now you can download the song 24 Hours A Day for free here. This is the only song in the band’s career where Levine sings lead vocals...
In The Beginning will also be part of a 10-CD limited edition box set, featuring the original vinyl artwork for each album...
November 22, 2010
Swamped In Jersey
Washington Capitals Vs New Jersey Devils Road Game Review
By Joe Beninati (Capitals Play-by-Play) at CSN - Washington, DC
OK, where should we begin with this mess. The Capitals barely resembled themselves tonight. They slept walked through the first period and weren't awakened by any of the Devils first three goals. Just like so many of you, I am guilty of expecting this team to hit the ice every night and dominate their way to victory...
Pushking's 'The World As We Love It' Featuring Alice Cooper,
Billy Gibbons, Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Steve Vai,
Joe Lynn Turner & Others Due In February
Posted by Nightwatcher at Nightwatcher's House Of Rock
...This new album is a 19-track celebration, composed of re-recorded selections from Pushking’s catalogue featuring some very special guests., Billy F. Gibbons (ZZ Top), Alice Cooper, Steve Vai, Joe Bonamassa, Glenn Hughes, Paul Stanley (KISS), Joe Lynn Turner, Steve Lukather, Keri Kelli (Alice Cooper), Steve Stevens (Billy Idol), Graham Bonnet ( ex Rainbow/MSG) and Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme) are just some of the elite rock alumni who RSVP’d for this musical party...
'Doctor Who' Christmas Special Gets A New Trailer
By Rick Marshall at MTV's Splash Page
...The special will provide the grand finale for a "Doctor Who" marathon that begins on midnight, December 24, and ends with the premiere of the Christmas Special at 9 PM Eastern. This weekend, BBC America released a brand new trailer for the special that shows just how much the adventure will have in common with the Charles Dickens classic that inspired its title.
Sporting the tagline "Christmastime Can Be Rewritten", the special is already looking like an instant holiday classic for "Doctor Who" fans...
Monza Rally Show glory for WRC ace Sordo
Posted at WRC.com
Dani Sordo marked what is likely to be one of his final appearances in a Citroen C4 World Rally Car by winning the Monza Rally Show in Italy yesterday (Sunday)...
The 2010 Season Review - A rollercoaster to the end
Posted at Formula1.com
The 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship was touted as one of the greatest seasons ever. And as Abu Dhabi marked the only time in the sport's long and glorious history that the battle for the title went down to the wire between four drivers, it more than lived up to expectations...
...The lead see-sawed back and forth between Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton, with eventual champion Sebastian Vettel dogging their every move...
HKS and Tilke to lead Austin track construction
Posted at Formula1.com
Race organisers for the forthcoming United States Grand Prix have announced American architectural firm HKS will collaborate with Tilke GmbH on the construction of the new Austin circuit. The purpose-built track in Texas will stage the US event from 2012, when Formula One racing returns to the country for the first time in five years...
