Remember that scene in National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation when Clark Griswold gets locked in the attic and passes his time watching films of old family vacations? Neither do I. Instead, I choose to remember the finer Griswold family outings—the summer trip to Europe, and that fateful trip to Wally World, journeys that remind you of…
You know what? Those didn’t end too well. But let’s channel Clark W. Griswold’s spirit from the comfort of home with a bit of summer vacation voyeurism. Tonight, for starters, the National Geographic Channel’s "Explorer" series premieres a documentary about Easter Island by our own Geoff Luck, a filmmaker based in town who previously traveled to Galápagos Island for a Geographic doc on Darwin. Watch a trailer for Luck’s film below:
For those of you who are loyal followers of Charlottesville’s second (or first? Third? Fifth?) most famous rock act, Matador Records recently held a contest to send a fan on a date to Ikea with a member of Pavement. (Get it?) Watch as Bob Nastanovich praises the furniture store’s fine Swedish craftsmanship and the ideals of a founder he calls "Hans Christian Ikea."
Last, John Paul Jones Arena recently sent an e-mail to its mailing list about an upcoming, "fan-routed" KISS tour. The e-mail includes a link to a site where members of the KISS Army can vote to bring Gene Simmons and company to their city (or, collectively punk KISS and send the band to Delaware). As the recent owner of a remastered copy of Love Gun, I’m all in favor of bringing the band to town. Why travel to Detroit when you can bring "Detroit Rock City" here?
So, tell me—would you rather buy a bed with Bob Nastanovitch, tour Easter Island with a gifted documentary filmmaker, or have your face painted to look like a cat?
