The Lakers and Spurs open the NBA Western Conference Finals tonight at Staples Center.

Tip off for the game is scheduled for an early 6:00 pm PST start in order to maximize the national television viewing audience. Factoring in for driving, parking and beer, getting in your ass in your seat by 6:00 is going to be tough anyway you slice it.

The Canadian Coffee Break brings together some of the finest Canadian minds in Southern California every week for a topical, lively round-tablesque discussion over very dark coffee. Won’t you join us.

Your topic this week is The Eagles. They’re coming to the Nokia Theatre downtown, dogs and ponies intact, and they’re slated to release a new album which will be sold exclusively through WAL-MART the first year. More info, should you need it, can be found here (LA Times).

Tickets to the big show go on sale next monday via Ticketmaster. Eagles, Walmart, Ticketmaster…getting all this?

• What are your personal thoughts/memories/loves/hates about the Eagles?
• Are they the definitive “Southern California” band?
• Why or why not?
• Will you be going to the show?

No wrong answers here. Ask me at different times of different days and I may give you a hundred different responses. I’m funny that way. However don’t ask Victor. Very opinionated on the Eagles, that one.

Jamie (website)
I happen to be a fan of music by The Eagles. I am not, however, a fan of the people who are in The Eagles.

Back in the 90’s you might recall that they froze hell over. After considerable use of my thinker, I realized the only reason they must have done that was because they knew they were going there. That having been said, I’m sure The Eagles have murdered, commited adultry, and used the Lord’s name in vain (and probably broke a few other Commandments as well). How can you respect someone like that??
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