Monday, August 29, 2016

MONDAVE!

The answer to today's FBPQ is: Gimme Shelter, Gimme Three Steps, and Gimme Some Lovin.'

Today is More Herbs, Less Salt Day.

THIS DAY IN ROCK!
1959: George Harrison joins the Quarrymen.
1962: Elvis' tenth movie, Kid Galahad, opens in US theaters.
1966: The last episode of Hullabaloo airs on TV.
1966: The Beatles play the last live gig for a paying audience at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
1986: The American Bandstand studio in Philadelphia is entered into the US National Register of Historic Places.
1990: Elton John enters rehab in Chicago to combat various drug and alcohol addictions.
2005: Fats Domino is rescued from his home in New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.

BEATLES CANDLESTICK ANNIVERSARY! Today marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles' final official concert, which took place at San Francisco's Candlestick Park. Drained by the grind of touring, the Fab Four had decided to retire from the road after their 1966 North American summer trek. They played 11 songs at Candlestick. Relive the moment.

DEAD CELEB! The pro wrestling world lost a legend on Sunday. Harry Fujiwara, aka Mr. Fuji, passed away Sunday morning. Fuji won the WWE World Tag Team Championship five times but is most famous for his role as a tuxedo-wearing, cane-carrying manager to several wrestling acts in the 1980s and 1990s. He was 82. Get the obit.

WEEKEND BOX OFFICE! Don't Breathe managed to blow away the competition over the weekend, shoving last weekend's champ, Suicide Squad, down to #2. Not much else was worth seeing. Mechanic: Insurrection debuted at a lousy #5. Click here for the rest of the rankings.

VINTAGE FAILED INVENTIONS! Check out some of history's weirdest inventions that for obvious reason never caught on. Click here to check out some wacky gadgets.