Davey Croakett's Blog

One month.
 
According to the Mayans, Nostradamus, the I-Ching, Hopi Indians, conspiracy theorists, prophets and various members of the Screenwriters’ Guild, that’s all the time we have left.  On December 21, 2012, our planet will enter into a galactic alignment that will reverse the earth’s magnetic poles, volcanoes will erupt, earthquakes will splinter the continents and those “I Can Haz Cheezburger” cats will rule the apocalyptic wasteland with an iron fist. 
 
The end is near, Froggyland… and the zombies are coming!
 
Before I scare you into hoarding canned goods and teaching your children the proper way to put on a gas mask, let me say this:  I don’t believe the world will come to an end on 12/21/12.  There are a number of reasons that I just don’t buy into the doomsday prophets, but that’s not what I want to discuss.
 
On the morning of December 22^nd, I’m 99.99% certain that I will not wake up to a new reality of zombie neighbors stopping by to borrow a cup of brains.  I will, however, wake up to the realization that I have not finished my Christmas shopping.  Now that I think about it, facing zombie Wal-Mart shoppers on the last weekend before the holiday is actually more frightening than a cataclysmic end to life as we know it.
 
But there is that .01% of doubt that still lingers in my mind.  What if I’m wrong?  What if the Mayans were right?  What if the world stops spinning on December 21^st and the undead roam the earth?  What was I thinking when I decided to use up my remaining vacation days THE WEEK AFTER???!!!
 
So, in the spirit of holidays and extinction level event paranoia, I’ve compiled a list of things I will miss in the days, weeks and months after the zombie apocalypse takes over.
 
The Walking Dead
 
I’ve never been one for appointment television, but I am a fan of AMC’s The Walking Dead.  If we are completely honest with ourselves, the show is nothing more than a soap opera.  I don’t usually watch soap operas, but then again, if General Hospital were coping with the aftermath of the undead, I might give it a shot.
 
I enjoy watching the survivors dealing with the day to day problems that the undead bring.  I enjoy watching that play out on my television screen.  I would not enjoy watching it play out on my front lawn.  If 12/21 brings the zombies, at least I have a better chance of survival than the people who choose not to watch this show… and the folks who can’t watch because they have Dish Network. 
 


 
Oreos
 
What else really needs to be said about this?  Oreos are America’s favorite cookie and the best friend milk ever had.  Nothing would be more satisfying after a hard day of fortifying your home against the zombie invasion than a cold glass of milk and a little slice of cookie heaven. 
 
(Note to self:  Buy 20 packages of Oreos on 12.20)


 
Will Ferrell
 
I love Will Ferrell movies: Talladega Nights, Anchorman, Elf.  I’m not going to debate the merits of his films or his skills as an actor.  This blog is not the proper forum.  Let’s just accept the fact that I’m a Will Ferrell fan and move on.
 
Anchorman 2 is slated for release on October 19^th of next year.  Bottom line, I will not be happy if the zombie apocalypse happens before this movie is released.  I don’t want Ron Burgundy to look like this:
 

 
The History Channel
 
I could really survive on about five television channels.  To be completely honest, outside of those five, I don’t even know which networks I have or where to find them.  But I can guarantee that History Channel is #37 on Murray Electric’s cable system.  If you turned on my television right now, it would be set on The History Channel.
 
I will admit, there are flaws in their programming.  For instance, you don’t actually get a lot of history on The History Channel.  Not a big deal, since you don’t get any music on MTV or learn anything from The Learning Channel.  (As a side note, if The Learning Channel is still available after the apocalypse, I’m totally going to start watching Zombie Honey Boo Boo.  Can you imagine what she would look like as a zombie?)
 
Oh, wait….
 

 
The History Channel’s programming consists of shows about people buying old stuff in barns that they sell at a ridiculous markup, guys who kill alligators to sell at a ridiculous markup and pawn shops that buy old stuff from people and sell it at a ridiculous markup. 
 
They also feature shows about 2012 and the coming apocalypse. 
 
I suppose after December 21, they may run some programming that deals with actual history, since the market for 2012 apocalypse shows will no longer have value.  And who’s to blame for all of this? 

 
 
So there you go, Froggyland.  Those are some of the things I will miss after the zombie apocalypse.  You may think I have overlooked a few items, so let me address those. 
 
Racer Basketball?  Nope.  Steve Prohm has a contract and I expect the games to be played, zombie players or not.  Granted, the games will have a slower pace, there will be significantly more fouls and the refs may be eaten after a bad call.
 
Being on the air at Froggy?  Nope.  I’m sure I will be expected to still show up for my shift.  Granted, “The Best And Most Country” will take a back seat to “Zombie Swarm Updates,” but we can all look forward to the new Taylor Swift album “Red & Undead: Zombie Break-Up Songs”.
 
My family?  Nope.  Were you paying attention?  I watch The Walking Dead… I know what to do and what not to do.  I have a stockpile of Oreos.  I can quote Ricky Bobby.  I’ve learned to barter from Pawn Stars and American Pickers.  I’m equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to keep my family safe during the zombie apocalypse.
 
You know… the one that I’m 99.99% sure won’t happen.  Happy Zombie-Days!
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

In case you have been on a mission trip to a foreign country, have been under a media blackout, don’t have daughters or haven’t driven by the Walgreen’s sign in the last few days,  let me fill you in on the news.
 
The new Taylor Swift album “Red” has hit store shelves!
 
I have three daughters and two step-daughters in my life and I’m pretty sure that at least one of them is listening to the new Taylor Swift on their iPod as I type this.  I tip my hat to Ms. Swift and the unstoppable steam train of a career she has built.  My girls are on board… but being a 41 year old guy, that train left the station without me. 
 
So, I don’t intend to destroy the image you may have in your mind about my day to day existence in the Froggy office complex.  I am NOT currently in my office, headphones cranked to ear-splitting volume, writing my blog and jamming out to the new Taylor Swift album.
 
I’m sitting in my office, headphones cranked to ear-splitting volume, writing my blog and jamming out to an album that’s a little more my speed.  My taste in country runs down a little more ragged path.  So, in case you aren’t familiar, let me introduce you.
 
Froggyland… Tony Logue Band.  Tony Logue Band… Froggyland.
 


Note:  Tony Logue is the angry looking fella on the right.  I don’t know why he looks angry in this picture, but feel free to ask him.  He’s actually a nice guy and I have never seen that look on his face in person.  On second thought, if he has that look on his face, don’t ask him.  I don’t know how he will react.
 


Note:  For reference, here he is looking much friendlier.
 
Let me introduce the full band.  From left to right in this pic:  Jason Munday (drums), Dylan Driver (guitar), Kyle Robertson (bass), Tony Logue (vocals, guitar)
 


 
Note:  I replaced Tony Logue’s head with a puppy.  That is not a real 6’ tall dog.
 
When I moved to Froggyland during the summer of 2011, I felt a lot better about relocating from Texas when I found out one of my favorite bands, Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit, were booked to play a show at Murray State.  Tony Logue Band opened the show that night at Lovett.
 
Finding out Froggyland had a band that smacked my personal taste in music right in the mouth made it even better.  Watching these guys play, it’s pretty obvious that they may own a Cross Canadian Ragweed album or two.  Listening to their new album “Reckless Kind” makes it pretty obvious that they also own some albums from Steve Earle, Robert Earle Keen and Merle Haggard.
 
But they did way more than simply listen to their influences and those albums.  These guys studied and they studied hard.  They studied how those artists craft and write songs. 
 
And with the “Reckless Kind” album, they show you what the Tony Logue Band has learned.
 
“Reckless Kind” is a solid album, top to bottom.  With the production talents of Kenny Royster (Trace Adkins, Billy Currington, Randy Houser) on board, the band scored a great balance between ragged edges and polished presentation.  Each song on the album exists as a snapshot that captures time, place and mood the way a good song should.  The songs also work together to make the entire project a cohesive listen, from the time you push play until you hit repeat.
 
And you will hit repeat.
 
“Reckless Kind” will fit comfortably in your music collection, alongside Willie Nelson, Stoney Larue and Blackberry Smoke.  And when one of the band members starts dating Taylor Swift, breaks up in a tabloid driven frenzy and has a tell-all song about the relationship included on her next album, you can file “Reckless Kind” next to “Red”.
 
 
Just for you, Froggyland… The Tony Logue Band has been kind enough to make the title track available to you as a free download. Just click HERE and in the new tab just right-click and select "save as."
 

Check out their website for tour dates and other info!
 
www.tonylogueband.com
 
Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tony-Logue-Band/127655407292?fref=ts
Twitter:  https://twitter.com/TonyLogueBand