There’s a new book about ol’ Bob out.

Teacher’s Pet.

Welcome back, y’all.

Here’s a little more cheese for you…

At the risk of turning into John Cusak, here’s a dopey tuneski from the Eighties:

Low n slow, y’all:

Originals…

True School:

Busta Rhymes with The Artifacts. Always liked this dusty-ass-sounding record.

1-03 C’mon Wit Da Git Down Featuring

Mr. Hughes goes for the Bomb Squad tonight.

Flip it, kid.

Chad Jennings has the line-up:

Brett Gardner LF
Derek Jeter SS
Mark Teixeira 1B
Robinson Cano 2B
Nick Swisher RF
Jorge Posada C
Marcus Thames DH
Curtis Granderson CF
Ramiro Pena 3B

Let’s Go Yan-Kees!

Since I brought up Joe Jackson yesterday, here’s a cut from a cool record of covers he once did:

Lists are fun if inherently dorky.

Here’s one to stir you up. The L.A. Times Magazine ranks the 50 Greatest Guitarists of all-time.

Charlie Christian make the cut but no love for Grant Green:

Bring the (beautiful) Noise:

Let’s rip into the week with some style:

Take it away, Otis…

Stevie:

De La:

Wake Up!

Man, Mick Jagger cracks me up.

I’m not afraid to admit it, I went through a heavy Bob and Doug phase. Had both of the albums, had ’em memorized.

Yes, I was a dork:

Yanks Jays.

No frills, just banter.

Ivan Nova, the World is Yours.

[Picture by Bags]

From Diane Firstman…

Taking the Mrs downtown for a bite today. We’re gunna go slurp some soup dumplings.

[Picture by Bags]

It was over before it started. Ichiro singled to begin the game last night and Chone Figgins followed with a walk before Russell Branyon hit a long three-run homer, putting the Yankees in a hole that they would not climb out of against the dominant Felix Hernandez who tossed another gem at ’em in the Bronx. Actually, dominant might be overstating things, the man only threw eight shut-out innings this time, and didn’t have the nerve or reserve to finish them out. By that time, the game was in hand, however, as the Mariners skipped to a 6-0 win.

The bad news is that Alex Rodriguez had to come out of the game after just one at-bat. He hasn’t been placed on the DL but is back to being day-to-day.

Good news from out-of-town helped ease any hard feelings Yankee fans might have. The Red Sox were pounded at Fenway to the tune of 16-2, and the A’s staged a late-inning comeback to beat the Rays, 5-4. Yanks are still in first, ahead of the Rays by a game and in front of the Sox by six. And although Jason Vargas, today’s pitcher for the Mariners, has been outstanding this year, the Yankees can at least take stock in the fact that he’s not a King.