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Posted: 10:04 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 2012

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Led Zeppelin:Live at London's O2 Arena.  Stevie Nicks to headline Elton John charity benefit.  Joe Perry to appear on "Sons of Guns". Tom Petty and the DNC. TV reruns are good for you. 5 things parents should never do on Facebook. 5 signs you should call off your wedding.

 

 

LED ZEPPELIN

Industry sources are saying that a Led Zeppelin double-CD /double-DVD of their 2007 reunion show in London will be released in November and titled, Led Zeppelin: Live At London's O2 Arena. On Friday (September 7th), the band posted "hello" on it's Facebook page, followed on Saturday by "Five" in the band's classic font, followed on Sunday by "Four" -- leading some fans to believe that an official announcement is coming on Wednesday (September 12th).

With the entire rock world going insane with "Zeppelin" fever in the weeks and months following the reunion show, Robert Plant -- who was the lone hold-out on any future Zeppelin gigs -- was asked how he stayed calm with all the excitement centered around the band: "Well, I don't think anybody actually asked that question, to be perfectly frank -- apart from the media. So, here I am, just doing what I do."

Jason Bonham, the son of late Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, who was behind the kit for the performance at London's O2 Arena, told us he's eager to own some sort of document of the event: "I know it probably was recorded, I mean there was cameras there and everything, but I'm not too sure of what the process is there. Me, personally, I'd love to get a, y'know, a version of it that I could -- you know, stay with me forever. It'll be there forever in my mind, but to get a chance to watch it back is sometimes only when you realize what you've done."

Back in 2008, Jimmy Page spoke about the O2 gig to Uncut, saying, "It was recorded, but we didn't go in with the express purpose of making a DVD to come out at Christmas, or whatever. We haven't seen the images or investigated the multi-tracks. It's feasible that it might come out at some distant point, but it'll be a massive job to embark on."

 

  • Led Zeppelin's set list on December 10th, 2007 at London's O2 Arena:
    "Good Times, Bad Times"
    "Ramble On"
    "Black Dog"
    "In My Time Of Dying"
    "For Your Life" (live debut)
    "Trampled Underfoot"
    "Nobody's Fault But Mine"
    "No Quarter"
    "Since I've Been Lovin' You"
    "Dazed And Confused"
    "Stairway To Heaven"
    "The Song Remains the Same"
    "Misty Mountain Hop"
    "Kashmir"

    Encores:
    "Whole Lotta Love"
    "Rock And Roll"

 

STEVIE NICKS/ELTON JOHN

 

Stevie Nicks will headline the Elton John AIDS Foundation 's (EJAF) 11th Annual "An Enduring Vision" benefit show on October 15th in Manhattan, according to Ultimate Classic Rock. The fundraiser will be hosted by Anderson Cooper and will be held at Cipriani Wall Street. 2012 marks the foundation's 20th year, with last year's EJAF benefit raising $2 million for AIDS research and care.

During his keynote address in 2009 at the Biotechnology Industry Organizations annual convention, Elton John took time out to slam the state and federal government for allowing private organizations like his to foot the bill for AIDS research: "I often have to stop myself and ask 'Why is it left to my foundation and others like it to address this global issue of existential consequence?' The answer in short, is that collectively, the world's governments and industries are too often ignoring reality. And this creates gaps between what governments and industry are doing to address the HIV and AIDS pandemic -- and what they should be doing."

 

AEROSMITH

Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry will appear on the September 19th episode of the Discovery Channel series Sons Of Guns. In the segment, which airs at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, the show's team of gunsmiths will be hired to restore and repair an antique, black powder Lyle cannon that belongs to Perry. The guitarist and his family turn up at the shop to pick up their cannon and are treated to some Southern hospitality from the Red Jacket Firearms crew, with Perry eventually even sinking a boat with his newly restored weapon. (Blabbermouth)

 

TOM PETTY

Tom Petty admits that it was an emotional moment last week when at the Democratic Nation Convention, President Obama walked out to his 1989 classic, "I Won't Back Down" after President Clinton's speech. Petty explained: "I got chills. They knew it would be okay. I've had a chance to meet the President and talk to him about the music he listens to. . . I've been on the wrong side where I've had to tell some candidates to stop using my music." On Thursday (September 6th) Petty escorted his daughter Adria Petty to the MTV VMA's where she was nominated as a director for four videos by Coldplay, Rhianna, and Regina Spektor, respectively. (Rolling Stone)

 

TV RERUNS ARE GOOD FOR YOU

Researchers found that people had boosted will power and self control after watching a reruns of their favorite show. They say people even performed better on puzzles after sitting down in front of an episode they watched before. Jaye Derrick at the University at Buffalo explained, "When you watch a favorite re-run, you typically don't have to use any effort to control what you are thinking, saying or doing. You are not exerting the mental energy required for self-control or willpower. At the same time, you are enjoying your 'interaction,' with the TV show's characters, and this activity restores your energy." (Daily Mail)

 

5 THINGS PARENTS SHOULD NEVER DO ON FACEBOOK (Mashable.com)

1. Forbid Your Kids From Joining Facebook

Maybe you think Facebook is a bad idea, and maybe your progeny are among the 0.3% who actually do what their parents tell them. But if your kids want to be on Facebook, they're going to be on Facebook -- if not from home then from their phones, their friend's computers, PCs at the school or library, and so on. It's just too easy to do and too hard to police. It's much better if they do it on your watch.

2. Embarrass Your Kids

Embarrassing your kids in public is one of the great perks of parenting. But do it on Facebook and they will defriend you faster than you can say 'Mark Zuckerberg is a knob.' For example, when my daughter first joined Facebook (like many kids, well before before the official minimum age of 13) she would constantly send me game invites. Now that she's a teenager, she'd really rather pretend I don't exist. God help me if I post anything to her Wall or comment on anything she posts. In short: I can lurk, but I can't Like.

3. Make Their Friends Your Friends

You want to be friends with your kids on Facebook, if for no other reason than to keep an eye on them. But sending friend requests to your children's friends, regardless of your motives, is just creepy. If they reach out and friend you, though, it's OK to say yes. Just don't start posting stuff on their Walls (see Rule #2).

4. Bring the Hammer Down

Admonishing your kids on Facebook is a really bad idea. I made this mistake a few years ago, scolding my son in the comments when he posted a really nasty status update, which I heard about from some mutual adult friends. (Turns out he was quoting a rap lyric.) It took years before he was willing to re-friend me after that. What I should have done was talk to him offline and convince him to tone it down -- or at least make it clear that he was quoting, so my friends could call Jay Z's mother and blame her instead.

5. Forget That Facebook is a Gateway Drug

Managing your kids on Facebook is relatively easy. They can't really post nasty photos or get too out of hand without someone noticing. It's a good place for you to teach appropriate online behavior and for them to practice it. The rest of the Internet though, not so much. Once they graduate to Tumblr, where there are no restrictions on content and no one but their friends and stalkers are watching, all bets are off. So get to them now, while they're still young and relatively impressionable.

 

5 SIGNS YOU SHOULD CALL OFF YOUR WEDDING (YourTango.com)

1. You don't get along with his family. Many couples go through with weddings hoping all the family stuff will "just work out." Don't fall into this trap because it seldom does. In fact, issues with in-laws tend to get worse over time -- especially when babies come along. If his family is causing a problem in your relationship before you're married, you may want to give serious thought to calling off your wedding.

2. You've dated for less than a year. Most people are on their best behavior for the first twelve months of a relationship. After that, people tend to let their guard down a little bit and you get to see what a person is really like. This is important because ideally when you get married, you will be spending the rest of your lives together -- you will need to know if your partner is someone you can live with on a day-to-day, long-term basis after the honeymoon phase of your relationship is over.

3. You haven't come to an agreement about kids, careers and other fundamental issues. So many couples get caught up in wedding planning, that they forget to talk about the fundamental issues of sharing a life together. If you can't come to an agreement to these types of issues before your marriage, you should consider calling off your wedding until you reach a mutually acceptable agreement on the details of your lives together.

4. You lack conflict resolution skills. A lot of couples write off arguments before a wedding as "wedding day jitters," but the truth of the matter is that if you have horrendous arguments and fights with your partner and nothing ever seems to get resolved, you may want to consider calling off your wedding until the two of you work on your conflict resolution skills. Long-term relationships require good conflict resolution skills and the good news is that they can be learned if both couples are committed to doing so.

5. Your gut feeling is telling you to call it off. We have gut feelings for a reason and where most of us get into trouble is when we don't listen to them. If your gut feeling is telling you to call of your wedding, it's probably a good idea to listen to that feeling and at the very least postpone your wedding until the feeling goes away. If you are meant to be together, that current gut feeling that is telling you "don't do it," will eventually pass.

 

 

Thanks for listening to The Eagle while you work. Keep it fabulous, Houston!

xoxo,

Jennifer Tyler

Fabulous Mid-Day Diva

 

 

 

 

 

 

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