I've been busy for the last week with, what was it called?
Oh yeah, having a life!
But I wanted to add my two cents on The New Cars, based entirel on 
seeing the boys on Craig Ferguson last week.
I agree with many auditeers that this is a cynical excercise etc. 
But I have to say I was happy to see Todd up there in fine pop rock 
voice (am I like one of those crazy loyalists who refused to 
surrender after the war?) fronting a tight band of professionals 
featuring Elliott Easton laying in the timely guitar fills. A song 
like "But Not Tonight" (is that the correct title?) rivals Fountains 
of Wayne (before you flame me, remember that I am practically  FOW's 
biggest fan!)
  If this "band" were called anything but the New Cars, they would be 
a going concern.  I know that they felt that they had to exploit the 
Cars legacy, and besides, mortgages are mortgages and Ric and Ben 
probably got more royalties in the heyday, but They should have 
called themselves "Pedigree" or "The Chug RIffers" anything but New 
Cars.
Surely, the marketing could have loudly proclaimed "A NEW band, 
featuring Todd Rundgren and members of the Cars!!"....
It's Dumber and Dumberer all over again, oh and Basic Instinct 2 
flopped as well.

Paul Myers
Broadcaster / Writer / Musician
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