Yank Blog

Happy Birthday WOWAY! As of today, the Weird Al web forum is two years old.
Thank you Whizzi and the moderators for maintaining a great place for Al fans to chat.

Okay, I got this site looking like it used to. Hooray! I still need to work on the smaller sub pages, but for the most part, things are getting back to normal. I reposted some of the more important links from last week onto here just for reference.

Well, I haven’t seen any actual Al news today, so I guess it’s time for *drumroll please* the “Weird Al Site of the Moment”!

Today’s site is: XVR27’s Weird Al Yankovic Homepage. From this site, you can find lyrics listed by subjects like foods, length, or even forms of life. Be sure to check out his sounds, pictures, and a plethora of other pages made available by XVR27.

Well, my web hoster says that MovableType is too resource-intensive for it to be on this server, but they do seem to support b2. *sigh* I was really getting to like that software, too. Well, I give this thing a shot.

A message from Bobbi, Weird Al Star Fund’s graphics coordinator:

Bermuda, could I have a drumroll, please?

As promised,a sneak peek of the new 2004 Weirdalstar ALendar! The items are available for sale as of today October 27, 2003. These are single page, one year calendars.

http://www.cafeshops.com/weirdalstar

There are five available, including brand new exclusive artwork by the Great Lukeski! Lukeski’s artwork is going to be the cover of the ALendar, created just for this project. There are a few wonderful, droolworthy pics that you will recognize from The Mothership. Don’t worry, we have permission to use them. And the one that will give you a real taste of what the 12 month ALendar will look like is the Band photo.

It looks like we are on track for a Nov. 1 launch of the 12 month ALendar. If all goes well. We had well over 500 pictures donated. I’ve done my best to include as many as I could. But obviously it just wasn’t possible to include every single picture. I picked what I thought were the best of the best. There were some very tough choices, but I did my best to make this something the fans will cherish and Al will be proud of. Thanks to everyone for your help.

Enjoy!

Bobbi
aka Scottidog

In case you didn’t catch it, you can see the Birthday logo and other Yankovic! images in this site logos photo album.

Hooray! 2004 Tour Dates! As of this posting, they are:

Use the Concert Locator to find your closest show

Well, Al’s birthday is behind us now, so this page might not have the same information by the time you read it, so here it is. From the Celebrity Profiles in the New York Daily News - Joyce Jillson’s Horoscopes:

“Weird Al Yankovic (Oct. 23, 1959) is a fine example of Libra’s sense of humor. This quick-witted air sign is often fantastic with a parody because Libra is amused by the distinct characteristics that artists bring to their art. Libra is also so lighthearted (instead of being mean) that the spoof’s subject often gives full consent to the ribbing, laughing with the rest. This year, Yankovic could privately join a political cause involving copyrights.”

Amazon.com has just released a “Look Inside the Book” feature where you can find books that merely mention the words “weird al yankovic” in it, no longer just title and author. Very spiffy indeed.

Amazon.com: Books Search Results: weird al yankovic

From WeirdAl.com:

IN-STORE APPEARANCE!
Southern California Al fans will have the opportunity to have Al himself sign their brand-spanking-new copy of his Ultimate Video Collection DVD. He’ll be at the FYE store in the Main Place Mall in Santa Ana, CA on Tuesday, November 4th from 5:00-6:30pm. Call (714)836-5691 for directions, or even if you’re just lonely.