Even Iwouldn''t have thought to send this message to an alien planet.  Dave Grohl is theoretically an Alien anyway given his super abilities.  That planet will get this message and Jor-el will be like, "Our son has done well.  And apparently he is now king of a planet."  He wouldn't be too far off.   

http://www.good.is/post/long-live-dave-grohl-the-22-best-messages-sent-to-the-new-planet/
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Godlike Genius 01/24/2011
 
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The British magazine NME has just entitled Dave Grohl "Godlike Genius" as they are giving him their Godlike Genius Award for 2011.  Who knew there was such a thing?  In response, Dave Grohl says he is neither godlike nor a genius, further cementing his reputation as a humble, down-to-earth rock star that we all can be proud of without worrying that something like this will go to his head.  He will accept the award in person, however, and play at the awards ceremony with the Foo Fighters. 

To read more sick details, check out these:

http://www.nme.com/awards/photos/dave-grohl-the-making-of-a-godlike-genius/202292/1/1#1

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/culture/lukeslewis/100050509/its-time-we-recognised-the-godlike-genius-of-dave-grohl/

http://www.nme.com/blog/index.php?blog=133&p=9623&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1#more9623

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Paul over at fooarchive.com made some notes a couple of days ago on the latest phone interview with Dave about their completed album.
http://www.fooarchive.com/news/?p=291

Steve Harris Interview at xfm where Dave talks about recording in his house, what the album is going to sound like (big), when it's going to come out (spring) and the huge shows they have planned in the summer.
http://www.xfm.co.uk/artists/interviews/steve-harris-speaks-to-dave-grohl

Here's an article about what the home life of Dave Grohl is/was for the recording of the album.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/features/3205399/Foo-Fighter-Dave-Grohl-talks-fame-and-family.html

I hate Dave Grohl and so should you.
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A Bit Of A Blow 01/05/2011
 
Okay, so I had devastating news yesterday when I checked Dave Grohl's twitter account...
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Ladies and gentlemen.....we are officially done. Champagne anyone?
What the what?!  Holy smokes that was fast.  I have seriously underestimated the power of Dave Grohl.  The album is mastered and everything.  Well, here's the deal, as devastating as that may be, the release date for the Foo album is "spring."  Okay, now that's a little vague (I need a date people!).  I think I can still beat "spring."  Unless spring is February.  Then we might be in trouble.  

But I've gotta tell you something else.  I've got another confession to make.... This new Brother Howe album I'm working on has been in progress for three years.  And we've gotten done more in the last three months than we've gotten done in that whole time.  So in the end, whether I beat Dave Grohl or not, I will have to thank him for that.  Literally.  I will send him an album with a thank you card and everything.  I will do it with gritted teeth and a hateful heart, but I will be a man and do the right thing.  

So here is our current status with the album.  I had this already done in spread sheet form, but I liked the whiteboard format:  
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Here's a link that will only be active for seven days if you want to listen to a  Zane Lowe (BBC) phone interview with Dave Grohl.  The Dave interview starts at around 59 minutes in (just drag the cursor there in the media player).  Or check out the Dave Grohl Bootleg Interview version I found.  Here are the highlights from FooFightersArchive.com:
  • Zane Lowe caught up with Dave on the telephone to primarily plug some UK dates next Summer but that wasn’t all that was covered. So here are the points of interest:
  • 2 nights at Milton Keyes Bowl on July 2nd & 3rd 2011. Support comes from Biffy Clyro, Jimmy Eat World & Death Cab For Cutie.
  • The new album is “full on” thanks to Butch Vig keeping Dave to his promise it’d be the heaviest Foos album yet.
  • 7 songs have been recorded with a possible 7 more to go.
  • Bob Mould sings with Dave on ‘Dear Rosemary’.
  • Krist Novoselic plays bass on a track.
They're also making a movie about the process (with a director and everything).  In 2011 you "won't be able to get the Foo Fighters out of your hair" according to Dave.  Did you catch that they only have seven songs recorded so far?  I have a chance of Beating Dave Grohl yet!  In the interview, Dave promises the album will be done by their July shows in England.  July!? Phhhh.  I plan on being done next month.  At least with the recording part of it.  Check back in a few days where I lay out my plan on how I'm going to do that. 

Thanks for reading.  You rock!
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Hot off the presses!  A week from now, this entire show will be broadcast on PBS (July 28th, check listings).  However, here is Dave's "standout performer" performance from that concert.  Enjoy it a week early people!
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I know there are some "jam" jokes I should make here, but I won't.  Partly because it'd be too obvious and mostly  because I can't think of anything. 

Dave Grohl and Alain Johannes were invited onstage at the end of Pearl Jam's set at Werchter 2010 (Belgium) recently to help out with the MC5 song Kick Out The Jams.  Alain got to play guitar.  Dave got to bang a tambourine (Hey, mister tambourine man!  Play a song for me!).  Okay, just got to say a few things.  First of all, this is my favorite MC5 song (by far).  Second, I actually used to cover this song in a former band of mine, but that was a long time ago.  Third, Pearl Jam are one of my top five favorite bands.  In fact, I had a dream once where I almost got to play with them.  At the local civic center (kinda wierd).  Mike McCready gave me one of his Orange amps.  Or was it Stone Gossard?  I don't remember, it was a dream and it also was a long time ago.  The point I'm trying to make here is that I literally have dreamed of playing with Pearl Jam.  Dave Grohl on the other hand actually gets to play with them.  Probably whenever he wants.

I hate Dave Grohl.
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Okay, so this isn't my headline or article (I wish it was).  Check it out though, for a thought provoking piece by Steve Almond, author of the new book "Rock and Roll Will Save Your Life".  I have this book on hold at the library and right now it's status is "IN TRANSIT" so I should be getting it soon.  Here's the link:

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2010/06/03/dave-grohl-is-more-talented-than-kurt-cobain-discuss/

Other places Dave was in the news this week:

Paul McCartney Rocks the White House: A review of the concert at the White House.  My favorite part: "The standout performer, however, was Dave Grohl, who broke from the Beatles-heavy repertoire with a Wings hit that he's covered before, “Band on the Run.” I mean least favorite part.

See a little video of the end of the event below where a bunch of celebrities sing with the President.  And Paul McCartney.

Dave is also featured as one of RollingStone magazines Drummers in the Solo Spotlight photo feature.  RollingStone has recently "updated" their website by making it really, really slow, so that's a nice little benefit they've added.
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You've got four days left if you want to listen to Dave Grohl narrate the John Bonham Story on the BBC. It's available on their website for internet streaming.  Enjoy.  (Or don't.  It's up to you.  I'm just providing the opportunity and the reminder.  No skin off my back if you don't.  Really.) 
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Dave Grohl will be taking part in a concert honoring Paul McCartney in the East Room of the White House (I was just there.  It’s a big room.  And yellow).  It will be hosted by President of The United States Barack Obama and the concert will air on PBS on July 28th, 2010 at 8pm.  Sir Paul is being awarded the 3rd Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress.  Other performers besides Mr. Grohl are Elvis Costello, Jack White, Jerry Seinfeld, Emmylou Harris, Faith Hill, Corinne Bailey Rae, the Jonas Brothers and Herbie Hancock.  I think it would be cool if Jack White and Dave Grohl got in a fight.  Actually not, but my two heroes in the same place at the same time might be a little too much the East Room of the White House can handle.

Dave Grohl will be narrating the John Bonham Story on BBC 6 Music (radio) on May 31st, 2010, 3pm BST.  That's tomorrow.  If you get the BBC and like John Bonham’s drumming and the sound of Dave Grohl’s voice, you might want to listen to it. 
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