MEET YOUR ZVS HOSTS #5: J. Lee Vocque

Well here we are at my playlist. What do I say about it? When I asked all the crew to come up with playlists that would help the listeners get to know them better I didn't put much thought in the fact I'D have to do it too. It was very hard to narrow it down, so hard in fact that I ended up making two more playlists then I needed (so expect another couple rounds of this in the future). I guess without further ado...

Jaye's Playlist

1. Willie Nelson- I Didn’t Come Here, And I Ain’t Leaving
2. The Beatles- Act Naturally
3. Queen- Fat Bottomed Girls
4. Tom Jones & Mousse T- Sex Bomb
5. Nine Inch Nails- The Only Time
6. ZZ Top- Breakaway
7. No More Kings- Someday This song has inspired me a lot later to do something with my creativity.
8. Mel McDaniel- Baby’s Got Her Blue Jean’s On
9. Cake- Mr. Mastodon Farm
10. AJ Croce- He’s Got A Way With Women This is such a damn good song, plus I think a lot of guys have known the guy this song is about.
11. Jonathan Coulton- I’m Your Moon (live)
12. Janis Joplin- Me & Bobby McGee
13. The Beatles- Hey Bulldog
14. The Coasters- Down in Mexico
15. Bill Withers- Use Me 
16. Marc Cohn- Walking in Memphis I am 100% sure that the "pretty little thing waiting for the thing down in the jungle room" is my mom.
17. Elvis Costello- Big Light
18. Warren Zevon- Poor Poor Pitiful Me
19. Joan Osborne- Man In A Long Black Coat
20. Dusty Springfield- Son Of A Preacher Man This is such a sexy song, and I've been lucky enough to hear my hot wife sing this on stage.
21. Billy Joel- Vienna
22. Eric Clapton- Layla (Unplugged)
23. Frank Sinatra- One For My Baby (And One More for the Road) My vote for the greatest song ever written.

Well that's it for now folks. I hope you have had fun with your hosts playlists. I know I have. Please stayed tuned on iTunes where this lists will soon be available for direct download so you don't have to search for the songs one at a time. 

Next week expect another fine playlist from us at ZvS, all about the Golden State.

All Hail Queen!

     On the heels of our musical episode, we continue the melodic theme by discussing the music of Queen. We here at Zombie vs Shark feel that Queen is often underappreciated by the music fans because they don't have new music, staying on top of the charts and even considered stadium rock.
     However, when you look further into their music you will see how diverse and well orchestrated it was. The individual talents of the band members is amazing alone, but when they came together as Queen they put out some of the best music available. Tune your dial to 'He Done Did Hid It' to hear our discussion on one of our favorite bands of all-time!


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Stay classy and thanks for dropping by!

This weeks music

Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Josh Kelley

We Will Rock You - Jonathan Coulton

Fat Bottom Girls - Antigone Rising

All music available on Itunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/?cid=OAS-US-DOMAINS-itunes.com)

MEET YOUR ZVS HOSTS #4: Tony Yaghi

I hope everyone has been enjoying these playlist. We are really close to the final playlist of this set. But not there yet. This week we have something very special for you fine folks.The one and only, the man the myth the legend @yaggles23 TONY YAGHI! He says often on the show that he isn't a "music guy" but I've seen his iPod and was waiting to see what appears on this list. So here ya go...

TONY YAGHI

1. Jonathan Coulton- Skull Crusher Mountain 
2. Katy Perry- Waking Up In Vegas  (Because Katy Perry is HOT and my wife wants to do her.)
3. The Beatles- Rocky Raccoon 
4. The Beatles- Revolution #9  
5. Elton John- Crocodile Rock 
6. ZZ Top- Tush
7. Mika - Grace Kelly 
8. Michael Buble- Haven't Met You Yet  
9. The All-American Rejects- Gives You Hell  (I really dig this music video, check it out.)
10. Led Zeppelin- Gallows Pole  
11. Queen- Don't Stop Me Now  
12. Plain White T's- Hey There Delilah 
13. Blues Traveler- Stand 
14. Blues Traveler- The Mountains Win Again  (It may surprise some folks that Blues Traveler is one of my top 5-6 bands.)
15. Billy Joel- Captain Jack
16. Kansas - Carry On My Wayward Son 
17. Jimmy Buffett- Changes In Latitudes, Changes In Attitudes 
18. Urge Overkill- Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon 
19. P!nk- Raise Your Glass 
20. Dave Matthews Band- The Last Stop 
21. Barenaked Ladies- Alcohol 
22. Journey- Don't Stop Believin'  (I love Journey, but I hate baseball cards.)
23. The Rolling Stones- Sympathy For The Devil (This pick is just to annoy Jaye...right now he is calling me a dick.)

Yes Yags...you are a dick! But I still love you.

Please folks don't forget, head on over to iTunes with these playlists and download all of them, well well worth it.

Next week: J. Lee Vocque's Playlist (oh heaven help us)

Sometimes I've Gotta Sing!

     Feel free to belt out your favorite show tune as you listen to this week's episode of Zombie vs Shark! As Jaye and Tony have their hot wives join them in Plan B Studio, the foursome discusses their favorite musicals along with some of their musical experiences. They also break out into song on a few occasions (sorry about that).
     Karene and Cathy fill in this week as both Joe and Elynnes enjoy some vacation time! However the original quartet will return the following week. Until then enjoy '' and let us know what your favorite and least favorite musicals are, be it stage or film.

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If you would like to get involved in this discussion or any others we have had or will have drop us line at zombievs.shark@yahoo.com or you can tweet us @jayeofmanyhats, @yaggles23, @elynnesparx & @elihusmails1978. Hope to hear from you all!

Stay classy and thanks for dropping by!

This weeks music

 

Don't Sit Down 'Cause I Moved Your Chair - Arctic Monkeys

Last Of The American Girls - Green Day

Something In Your Mouth - Nickleback

All music available on Itunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/?cid=OAS-US-DOMAINS-itunes.com)

MEET YOUR ZVS HOSTS Playlist #3: Joe Smith

We've got a closer look at DJ Monkey Spunk's music library, had a peek into Elynnes Parx's player, now it's time to check into the mp3 collection of our very own Joe Smith. Being as big of a music fan as I am I was really looking forward to what Joe Smith had to offer our listeners in the way of expanding their own iPod playlists. Joe didn't disappoint. So here this week's playlist...


JOE SMITH

1.      Green Day- Jesus of Suburbia 
2.      Billy Joel- Scenes from An Italian Restaurant
3.      Johnny Cash- Ain't No Grave
4.      The Beatles- A Day in The Life
5.      Obadiah Parker- Hey Ya!
6.      The Black Crows- She Talks to Angels
7.      Whitesnake- Here I Go Again (Acoustic Version)
8.      Grandaddy- AM180
9.      Isreal Kamakawiwo’ole- Somewhere Over The Rainbow because of the meaning in it
10.  Great White- D'Yer Mk'er
11.  Queen- Somebody to Love
12.  Hootie and the Blowfish- Hey Hey What Can I Do
13.  Original Broadway Cast: American Idiot- 21 Guns the emotion of the broadway version touches me
14.  Led Zepplin- Ramble On
15.  The Beatles- Yesterday possibly the greatest song ever penned
16.  Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here
17.  Fountains of Wayne- Hey Julie
18.  Red Hot Chili Peppers- Scar Tissue the cathartic release it had for Anthony keedis and how it applies to life and struggles
19.  Metallica- One
20.  London Wainwright III- Daughter when you have one the song is the best description of how they grow
21.  Bright Eyes- First Day Of My Life
22.  Lynyrd Skynyrd- The Ballad of Curtis Low
23. Zac Brown Band- Settle Me Down

Everyone should run out a grab this playlist quick. Have it on mine now. Thanks Joe. 

Next week: TONY YAGHI

Most Overrated TV Shows Of All Time

     The 13 Lucky-List has arrived! This week we bring you the most overrated TVshows of all time. This episode guarantees to piss some people off; there will be TV shows that are beloved and sometimes even revered on this list.
     Having said that, there could have been several other shows to make the official list. It seems we have a plethera of overrated shows on television today, so we may have to re-visit this episode in the near future to update it. Until then, listen to 'Don't I Get An Apology' and please send in your hate mail to us...we're waiting.

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Stay classy and thanks for dropping by!

This weeks music

Don't Sit Down 'Cause I Moved Your Chair - Arctic Monkeys

Last Of The American Girls - Green Day

Something In Your Mouth - Nickleback

All music available on Itunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/?cid=OAS-US-DOMAINS-itunes.com)

MEET YOUR ZVS HOSTS Playlist #2: Elynnes Parx

I hope everyone enjoyed Dj Money Spunk's Playlist from last week, I know I did. 
Here's a quick reminder of what's going on with these...


Over the next few weeks I will be posting playlists made by our terrific hosts for you to get to know them better through their choice in music. Please enjoy what they have to say through song and head over to iTunes and buy the whole playlist. I also asked each member to share a few words on why they picked certain songs to let you in on their style.
This week meet...Elynnes Parx


1. Owl City - Fireflies
2. I Fight Dragons - Give It Up
3. The Phenomenauts - Earth Is The Best - This is a great “wake-up” song. I like to pretend I'm on the ISS orbiting our home star.
4. Alanis Morisette - You Learn
5. Tori Amos - Happy Phantom - If there is life after death, this will be me.
6. Beastie Boys - Interglactic
7. The Cranberries - Dreams
8. Depeche Mode - Strangelove
9. The Spin Doctors - Two Princes
10. Erasure - Voulez Vous
11. Evanessence - Bring Me To Life
12. Jewel - Intuition
13. Lost Prophets - Rooftops - I indulge in the beauty of both joy and grief.  
14. Madonna - Ray of Light
15. Michelle Branch - You Get Me - I look forward to meeting the guy that just “gets me.”
16. Natalie Imbruglia - Intuition
17. U2 - With Or Without You
18. The Beach Boys - God Only Knows
19. The Boo Radleys - There She Goes
20. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
21. Shania Twain - Man! I Feel Like A Woman! - It's a classic standard for psyching myself up when going out to play.
22. Siouxie And The Banshees - Face To Face
23. The Beatles - Dear Prudence

Well there you have it. Another great playlist from your hosts at ZvS. I hope these are helping you in getting to know our amazing hosts. If you enjoyed this playlist please TWEET Elynnes at @elynnesparx and let her know.

Next Week: Joe Smith

Rise of The Planet Of the Cowboys OR Apes And Aliens

The other day while waiting for car repairs my hot wife and I took in a Double Feature.

COWBOY AND ALIENS

Thank goodness this flick didn't take itself seriously because it would have ruined the fun. It was a fast paced western/sci-fi/action (how often do you get to write that) with a good storyline (with very few plot holes) and really good acting (still odd to me that Daniel Craig got top billing over Harrison Ford) and great effects. I loved the creature design of the aliens. I was very happy at the characters' honest reactions when it was revealed why the aliens were there. All in all I'd say catch this flick if you are looking for a fun ride that you don't have to do too much thinking through.

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES

I should mention I am a fan of this franchise (minus the god awful Tim Burton piece of shit remake). That being said I was very much looking forward to this flick. I was promised action, lots of nods to the original and answers to questions that were posed in the 70s. I got all I was promised. With the source material being The Planet of The Apes it easily could've taken a cheesy turn, but it stayed on an honest path of "evolution" and the mistakes man makes when he "plays god". James Franco is a one trick pony in my opinion but thankfully that one trick worked here. Tyler Labine (REAPER), David Hewlett (CUBE), Tom Felton (HARRY POTTER...) and Brian Cox (ZODIAC, X2) all give excellent performances, however the stand out role (and the actor I didn't know was in it) John Lithgow delivered a heart breaking role that quickly had you loving him. If you were a fan of the franchise (and really really want to forget that dung heap that was Tim Burton's remake) than you should see this movie at all costs.

But then again...this is just my two cents...spend it as you wish.

The Show Must Go On!

     Apologies folks, but our next 13 Lucky-List will have to be postponed until next week's episode. Our very own Jaye Vocque had a sudden change in his rehearsal schedule (for ZOO STORY). For those who were not aware, Jaye is currently in a show along with his hot wife. Check out the details below and then check them out on stage!
     On with the show! Because of the short notice, we threw together an impromtu show along with a familiar voice to fill in for Jaye. Listen in to this week's episode, 'Cured The Black Death' to discover how we would play dress up and how we would dress each other. Also, what is your favorite running gag from the TV show ARCHER? (leave your comment below)


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Guess Who?

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Stay classy and thanks for dropping by!

This weeks music

 

Inside Of Me - Jamie Coon

Somehow - Joss Stone

Peek-A-Boo - Souxsie and the Banshees

 

All music available on Itunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/?cid=OAS-US-DOMAINS-itunes.com)

 

If your are in the area and get a chance, head out to Bob and Ro Productions in Sacramento, CA and see the performances of THE PROBLEM (a great comedy by A.R. Gurney starring Jaye's hot wife) and THE ZOO STORY (by Edward Albee and somehow Jaye has been given the chance to play his dream role of Jerry)

 

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August 5th thru August 28th Friday & Saturday nights at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm. Tickets are $20 ($15 for students) and are available NOW...Support damn good local theatre.

MEET YOUR ZVS HOSTS Playlist #1: DJ Monkey Spunk

Over the next few weeks I will be posting playlists made by our terrific hosts for you to get to know them better through their choice in music. Please enjoy what they have to say through song and head over to iTunes and buy the whole playlist. I also asked each member to share a few words on why they picked certain songs to let you in on their style.

This week meet...DJ Monkey Spunk

1. Fitz and the Tantrums - Money Grabber. I picked this song because I just found out about this band and they are AWESOME! Like a total modern day motown sound
2. Band of Skulls - Light of the Morning
3. Black Keys - Have Love will Travel.  I picked this song because it is wicked sexy and makes me wanna screw. Oh, and it's my favorite band
4. Black Keys - She's Long Gone.
5. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - Berlin
6. Black rebel Motorcycle Club - Sympathetic Noose.
7. Blakroc - Aint Nothing Like You
8. John Spencer Blues Explosion - Chowder
9. Bouncing Souls - Fight to Live
10. The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Straight up and down.
11. Brimstone Howl - A Million Years.  I Picked this song because this band is awesome and they have such a cool garage band/punk/dirty rock sound.
12. Dan Auerbach - Goin Home.   I picked this song because I think it's absolutely beautiful. A perfect work of music by one of the greatest modern musicians.
13. White Rabbits - Percussion Gun.
14. Dropkick Murphys - The Warriors Code.  I picked this one because it's a song about one of my favorite boxers of all time. Mickey Ward.
15. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Home
16. Fitz and the Tantrums - L.O.V.
17. Flogging Molly - Within a Mile of Home.
18. The Fratellis - The Gutterati.
19. Heavy - How You Like Me Now
20. Iggy and the Stooges - Gimmie Danger.
21. Mr. Airplane Man - Wait For Your Love
22. The Pixies - Where is my Mind.
23. Social Distortion - Don't Take me for Granted.

Thank you DJ MONKEY SPUNK for the fine list. If you have questions or comments on this playlist please tweet him at @djmonkeyspunk