The Dangerbird Austin crew has a little infatuation with zombie movies. When we heard that there was going to be an upcoming zombie series on AMC based on the comic books The Walking Dead, we got a little more than excited. The new show about a zombie apocalypse will debut on Halloween (of course) and will have six one-hour episodes in season one. Frank Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption) serves as writer, director and executive producer. Check out the trailer below and get ready!
One of my favorite shows this summer has been Louie, which features comedian Louis CK. The 30-minute show is on Tuesday nights on FX and it is part stand-up/part scripted story.Each one is hilarious. To catch up, or relive some of your favorite moments, check out the Louie Hulu page.
As somebody who has been fascinated by the history of the legendary Factory Records, there are just a handful of legendary bands that truly defined what the label was all about. One of those bands, which had both an enormous positive and negative effect on the trajectory of Factory Records, was Happy Mondays. Frontman Shaun Ryder did create some insanely infectious pop songs, which helped define the “Madchester” sound. Today marks his 48th birthday, so I thought we’d enjoy a few clips from his career. Happy Birthday Shaun!
Apparently this Japanese dancin’ stormtrooper clip has been circulating around the interwebs, but I just stumbled upon it over at Technabob. It is Friday, so take a few minutes to get your inner geek on and check out this surreal clip.
For those of you who know some of the Dangerbird team, you’re well aware of our love of cycling. While more cities are slowly becoming bike friendly, such as my town of Austin, there are still plenty of places where being on two wheels can be a bit dicey. The organization People For Bikes has a simple goal: “To gather a million names of support, to speak with one powerful voice—to let policy makers, the media and the public know that bicycling is important and should be promoted.” Our friends over at the Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop are offering some schwag incentives to get cyclists out there collecting names.
Help make the US a safer place for cyclists by checking out the People For Bikes website, sign the petition and follow them on Twitter.
