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Lady Gaga, Batman and the Eagles…
In a recent column I compiled a list of new books that might make great gifts this holiday season. Here are a few more:
“Lady Gaga” by Terry Richardson (Grand Central, 384 pages, $50)
I don’t claim to understand Lady Gaga. I cannot comprehend how she became such a huge star. But hey, I’m getting old. I do understand that there are millions of music fans who are simply gaga about her. Here’s the perfect gift for the Lady Gaga fan. This book weighs a ton. It’s gigantic. And it is jammed with amazing, incredible, bizarre color photos of you know who…
“The Batman Files” (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 308 pages, $100).
Batman used to be a favorite of mine. I dug the Batman comics. The 1960’s TV show was a classic. And Batman is still around. This deluxe Batman item is “the personal journal of Bruce Wayne.” It comes in a padded case and it contains lots of cool stuff like the “top secret blueprints of the Batcave, Batmobiles, Batman uniforms, and weapons schematics…
Original Gotham City newspaper articles, official police records and crime scene photos…
In-depth villain dossiers and Arkham Asylum psychiatric profiles…
File printouts from the Batcomputer itself….” and lots more. Do you know someone who is simply batty about Batman?
“The Eagles - Taking it to the Limit” by Ben Fong-Torres (Running Press, 192 pages, $30)
The Eagles were one of the hottest bands of the 1970’s. Ben Fong-Torres is a legendary music writer. I used to love the stuff that he wrote for Rolling Stone back in the day. I have to admit that I hadn’t thought about this band in years. In fact, I can remember exactly when I last thought about them. It was in Italy. We arrived in the city of Pisa and checked in to a place called The Hotel California. I can remember feeling slightly relieved that we were allowed to check out of that place…
Vick Mickunas
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By Blowfly
December 12, 2011 5:36 PM | Link to this
Lady Gaga? I’m still trying to figure out Captain Beefheart.
By Raoul
December 9, 2011 3:59 PM | Link to this
Guilty pleasure secret: I love Lady Gaga’s song Poker Face. Saw the Eagles as one of the warm up bands for 10 Years After waaaaay back when at Hara Arena. Good songs but they are kind of boring on-stage. Don Henley might be the meanest guy in the world. I have never seen him smile once.
By null
December 9, 2011 2:31 PM | Link to this
whats wrong vick?you dont like my post.i telling the truth.
By bill
December 9, 2011 2:28 PM | Link to this
Vick, you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave. (Actually my first and my last concert was the Eagles, separated by over 30 years.)
By steven1969
December 9, 2011 2:08 PM | Link to this
lady gaga?stinks.all crap.eagles rock on.batman you the man.