Friday, August 12, 2005
The Bacon Show
wow...what a promise! Considering the fact that this guy HAS to be a fan of bacon, I'm pretty sure he's not going to be living "FOREVER". I wonder if he'll force his piglets...I mean children...to carry on the tradition.
Monday, August 08, 2005
Amateur Cellphone Photojournalism: Scoopt.com
Apparently, if you sign up with this site and MMS your photos of major current events to them, they will sell the photos to the media and split the money with you 50/50. Hmmm... I think they are gonna get a whole lot of stupid pictures. I'm already planning on submitting this gem taken last October in Indiana:
'John Kerry is a Red State supporter
and hangs out with Viva la Bam loving "orientals"'
'John Kerry is a Red State supporter
and hangs out with Viva la Bam loving "orientals"'
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
RH T-shirt Contest UPDATE
Oooh...my shirt is up. I think I may be good if I get a rating higher than 3 or so. Please vote for me if you can. You do have to signup for a login to the site though...
Radiohead T-shirt Contest
Thanks to my favorite radiohead fansite (Ateaseweb.com), I found this:
Radiohead T-shirt contest: Deadline closing soon
As reported earlier, at Synthetic Apparatus you can enter their Radiohead t-shirt design contest. Make sure to send your design(s) in before July 27th at Midnight CST. Good luck! Or just check Synthetic Apparatus to vote for your favourite designs.
So this is what I came up with tonight...not great but it will do. A simple shirt for my favorite, simple song "I Will" which has the lyrics 'white elephants, sitting ducks"...hence my choice of design. I think I read somewhere that the lyric may reference a line from a Hemingway short story about Spanish mountains looking like white elephants sitting down. Hmm...sitting down or sitting ducks, I don't know.
If and when my shirt gets accepted, it will get voted on. The people with the highest ratings and comments win $100 and their shirt...so if and when it gets accepted, if anyone cares to vote for me...well, I'd let you borrow my shirt and everything.
Nada Surf: the weight is a gift
Nada Surf have a new album coming out Sept. 13...with production from Chris Walla, the guitarist for Death Cab for Cutie. I really liked their last album, Let Go so I'm definitely looking forward to this one.Their label Barsuk Records has an mp3 for you:
And they'll be hitting these spots in CA in October:
| October 21, 2005 | San Francisco, CA | Bimbo's |
| October 22, 2005 | Los Angeles, CA | El Rey Theatre/strong> |
| October 22, 2005 | San Diego, CA | The Casbah |
Monday, July 25, 2005
Where's George? UPDATE
My GEORGE is alive...and in Georgia!!
Entry Time: Jul-23-05 07:46 AM
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Travel Time: 10 Days, 11 Hrs, 20 Mins
(from previous entry) Distance: 1,924 Miles
Average Speed (MilesPer Day): 184
User's Note I got this dollar bill in LA, CA during the week of July 11, 2005.
Where's George? ® 2.0 Bill Tracking Report
Entry Time: Jul-23-05 07:46 AM
Location: Powder Springs, GA
Travel Time: 10 Days, 11 Hrs, 20 Mins
(from previous entry) Distance: 1,924 Miles
Average Speed (MilesPer Day): 184
User's Note I got this dollar bill in LA, CA during the week of July 11, 2005.
Where's George? ® 2.0 Bill Tracking Report
Sunday, July 24, 2005
Friday, July 22, 2005
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Monday, July 18, 2005
The Comic Adventures of KaneMoon
Thought I'd try out my newly aqcuired skill of transforming photos into comic book style illustrations on an old favorite of mine...Kane and SeanTang the cat at Korean BBQ. Looks pretty good. In next week's comic, Kane gets a visit from Simon, the ghost of Bagley Ave.Saturday, July 16, 2005
Hoover's greatest...
Watching a VERY good Hoover High basketball team in a summer league game at UCSD. I was #41 at Hoover...so not only did they NOT retire my number...they saw fit to give it to two players. I guess that just means it takes TWOpeople to fill my shoes.
The Big Release
People who buy Harry Potter at Ralph's at
midnight are...alot smarter than people at Borders!
Tuesday, July 12, 2005
Where's George?
Where's George? ® 2.0Got the standard 2 Chicken Pita Sandwiches at the new Zankou Chicken in West LA for lunch today. As I was putting my change away, I noticed that one of the dollar bills had a red stamp around one of the symbols saying something about a 'Currency Tracking Study'.
Where's George? is a site that tracks money by the zip code entered by each person who finds the bill. Kinda intersting idea...
According to my Where's George? Bill Tracking Report:
One Dollar Bill, Serial# J2001---0Q Series: 1995
This bill has travelled 5.7 Miles in 10 Days, 1 Hr, 58 Mins at an average of 0.57 Miles per day.
Wi-Fi mooching and the law | CNET News.com
CNET News.com has a Q&A regarding ""Wi-Fi mooching"...I prefer the term "borrowing"
Is it legal to use someone's Wi-Fi connection to browse the Web if they haven't put a password on it?Sounds legal to me! Too bad someone's neighbors are discovering what WEP means.
Nobody really knows. "It's a totally open question in the law," says Neal Katyal, a professor of criminal law at Georgetown University. "There are arguments on both sides."
Monday, July 11, 2005
I'll have the Coco Crisp Roll please...
SUEDY'S KOO-KI SUSHI® - Gourmet, handmade chocolatecookie/confections that look just like real sushi!I like the description on the main page:
"Made with the finest chocolate, delectable flavorings and crisp rice cookies instead of raw fish, vinegar, and rice."
Ah...it DOES sound better!! Too bad it may taste like crap...
Happy 7-11!
Happy 7-11!
Free 7-Eleven 7.11oz Slurpee today...
"7-Eleven® has launched a month-long celebration of Slurpee’s 40th birthday on July 11, 2005."
Saturday, July 09, 2005
Monday, July 04, 2005
Sunday, July 03, 2005
Saturday, July 02, 2005
Aloha!
Hiked the Na Pali Coast today...absolutely amazing. Took the Kalalau Trail to a secluded beach where the cold river water mixes with the warm Pacific Ocean. Then we hiked up into interior Hanakapiai Valley to see its 300-foot waterfall. I made myself jump into the water under the waterfall and it was quite the religious experience. The long 7 hour hike made us very tired...but very happy.
It's golf tomorrow, the wedding rehearsal, and then the wedding on Sunday. I'll recap later...
Aloha!
Sunday, June 26, 2005
Friday, June 24, 2005
Blogger Help : How do I post pictures?
Blogger Help : How do I post pictures?
Well I had to try out the new Blogger tool for posting pictures. Not bad. Obviously a lot simpler than the old fashioned way.
Ah the memories of high school basketball. Ain't nothing like putting on your black socks for that oh so special game.
Thursday, June 23, 2005
Friday, June 17, 2005
Thursday, June 16, 2005
Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Doves @ The Wiltern
Setlist (As far as 'someone on the messageboard' remembers):
Where We're Calling FromPlus they had a great lighting setup and my favorite at concerts: random videos playing in the background. I've officially added "Director of Random Concert Visuals/Videos" to the career list (the dreamy, not so serious career list). Where else can you force people to watch your film about birds sitting on a telephone wire or about 1970's russian youths who wear tank tops and bellbottoms and breakdance like gumby?
N.Y.
Pounding
Almost Forgot Myself
Sea Song
Words
Sky Stars Falling
Caught by the River
Ambition
Black and White Town
Last Broadcast
Snowden
One of These Days
The Cedar Room
Here It Comes
Satellites
Walk in Fire
There Goes the Fear
Thursday, June 09, 2005
Getaway Thursday: chadWAYS
This weekend's festivites are in honor of my high school buddy's departure. In less than a month, young Chad will officially move out of bachelordom and into MarriedLand. Oh how the mighty have fallen. After a flight to SF and a birthday dinner for our buddy Joe, 10 of us will take off tomorrow in a 30' RV. Thankfully, we have liqour-fearing mormon as our lifetime designated driver.
Anyhow, apparently someone enjoyed the movie Sideways a bit too much as our first stop will be in Napa Valley for a bit o' wine tasting. I'm actually pretty excited about seeing Napa. My sister went there and her pic's were beautiful. That and I'm eager to visit the birthplace of Mark "Big Dog" Devany. (You might remember him from such classic reality shows as BLIND DATE). From there its on to Lake Tahoe for some lake fun (boat, bbq, etc.) at our buddy's house. I haven't been to Tahoe since I was a wee toddler so I'm looking forward to seeing it once again. I think overall, hanging out with my buddies in an RV should be a good time. I'll let you know how it goes. Thank god I recently bought a 1GB card for my camera...I'm pretty sure I can take 1024 pictures of the inside of an RV.
Question of the day:
This all makes me wonder...when and where was the FIRST bachelor party? Who started this tradition? Maybe strippers invented it much like Hallmark invented Valentine's day.
Monday, May 30, 2005
Gorillaz MixTape
"Russel, Gorillaz' drummer, has released his own mixtape CD called 'Roadkill'. This was given out at the Kidrobot Gorillaz toy launch in San Francisco, as part of Kidrobot goody bags. It may yet be given away in other ways."
ROADKILL (22:25)
1. Gorillaz - Kids With Guns with Dennis Hopper Easy Rider quote over it
2. Gorillaz - Feel Good Inc
3. Pharcyde - Passin Me By (rap and some beats) with Gorillaz - Tomorrow Comes Today
4. Ike Turner - Trouble Up The Road / You Ain't The One (with TCT backing beats)
5. MF Doom - Curls (mixed)
6. Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood
7. Martina Topley-Bird - Anything
8. Gorillaz - DARE
9. Gorillaz - O Green World
10. Danger Mouse and Jemini - Only One
11. Gorillaz - Dirty Harry with rap from De La Soul feat. Redman - Oooh
12. Gorillaz - Last Living Souls with Dennis Hopper quote from 'Apocalypse Now' over it
Tuesday, May 17, 2005
Et Tu Simpson's?
From the episode "Home Away from Homer" (5/15/05)
[While leaving a theater bored after viewing a foreign film with Lisa]
BART: I was so bored I cut the ponytail off the guy sitting in front of us. Look at me, I'm a grad student. I'm 30 years old and I made $600 last year.
MARGE: Bart, don't make fun of grad students. They just made a terrible life choice.
:( I mean, I started realizing that for myself about 3 years ago but it hurts when THE show you admire reminds you that your life sucks. I guess I'll be spending my Sundays at 8pm watching Extreme Home Makeover. Ty wouldn never hurt my feelings. (Oh, and FYI, I don't have a pony tail)
Friday, May 13, 2005
Getting Things Done TiddlyWiki : Lifehacker
Getting Things Done TiddlyWiki : Lifehacker
Here I go again...geeking out with my bad self...but this thing is pretty handy. Just save the page to your computer and update to do lists, topics, etc. Wiki's are pretty rad...don't deny it.
Here I go again...geeking out with my bad self...but this thing is pretty handy. Just save the page to your computer and update to do lists, topics, etc. Wiki's are pretty rad...don't deny it.
Radiohead News
from ateaseweb.com:
Radiohead News: "New album not out before February 2006
Radiohead are working on 15 songs at the moment with two of them described as 'already done and amazing', Green Plastic reports. The band first got together back in January and Thom played a bunch of his new songs for the others. Having never heard the songs before, the rest of the band just jumped in and started adding their own parts.
The whole recording process has been described as 'unorganized' and very different than the way Radiohead has recorded before. The new album should be finished by December with a release date in Februay or March 2006. Touring will possibly begin in February 2006."
Radiohead News: "New album not out before February 2006
Radiohead are working on 15 songs at the moment with two of them described as 'already done and amazing', Green Plastic reports. The band first got together back in January and Thom played a bunch of his new songs for the others. Having never heard the songs before, the rest of the band just jumped in and started adding their own parts.
The whole recording process has been described as 'unorganized' and very different than the way Radiohead has recorded before. The new album should be finished by December with a release date in Februay or March 2006. Touring will possibly begin in February 2006."
Monday, May 09, 2005
Crash
Took the mom to see CRASH today for mother's day...great movie. Deals with a lot of racist issues that everyone faces. Plus, its set in Los Angeles so that's always nice. I highly recommend it to everyone...blacks, caucasians, persians, mexicans, asians, you name it. Happy Mother's day to my caucasian mother!
Damn that Thandie Newton is mighty beautiful...even for a black woman from Zambia. (sense of humor anyone?)
Oh, and mad props to Fun Dave for graduating from Law School today. You're all growns up.
Damn that Thandie Newton is mighty beautiful...even for a black woman from Zambia. (sense of humor anyone?)
Oh, and mad props to Fun Dave for graduating from Law School today. You're all growns up.
Wednesday, May 04, 2005
Monday, May 02, 2005
Zazzle.com - 'Traditional Glen' T-Shirt
Zazzle.com - 'Traditional Glen' T-Shirt
Get your Mike Quoc designed "Traditional Glen" shirts NOW...supplies are limited!!
(that's a picture from the korean portion of his wedding)
Get your Mike Quoc designed "Traditional Glen" shirts NOW...supplies are limited!!
(that's a picture from the korean portion of his wedding)
Friday, April 29, 2005
LAist: Take the Westside Train
LAist: Take the Westside Train
Took them long enough. And I'm sure I'll still be here...in 5 years!!
Took them long enough. And I'm sure I'll still be here...in 5 years!!
My Gift to Myself: Canon Powershot A510
So I made somewhat of an impulse purchase yesterday...I bought me a brand, spankin' new digital camera. I've been wanting a nice one for a long time now and I found a good one at a good price ($170...thanks Dell!) so I bit the bullet. Besides I deserve it :)
Oooh and I just realized I'm almost 6 days away from my half birthday (Cinco de Mayo)...yet another justification for buying myself a gift. Cuz on your half birthday, who else will buy you a present other than yourself?
I decided on the A510 after checking out Steves-digicams.com ... a great site with extremely thorough reviews of digital cameras. Not only does the site have detailed description of every aspect of the cameras and links to the best prices but it also has a pretty cool quicktime VR tour that lets you rotate each camera so you can see every angle. This of course comes in handy for that friend who only buys a camera because its "cute" and comes in "my favorite color RED!"
UPDATE: Got the camera and I made the right choice. The Canon A510 is a great camera for anyone who wants to mess around with some of the manual settings and pretend they are Ace from the LoveBoat (ooh, my first Ted McGinley reference...nice!) And for $170 you aren't going to find a smaller function with such great features. I get by with the 3.2 megapixels but they have a 5.0 megapixel version (the A520) for a bit more.
Thursday, April 28, 2005
A Night w/ The Amazing Race
Last night my Mom was nice enough to take me to see....
Traveling 72,000 miles across six continents in only 29 days, "The
Amazing Race" is a two-time Emmy® winner and one of the most
logistically challenging productions ever mounted. The contestants,
producers and crew utilize hundreds of airline flights, buses, trains
and cars, and employ thousands of people worldwide during each race.
Join us for an evening with some of these amazing people and see just
what it takes to run "The Amazing Race."
Panel scheduled to include:
Bertram van Munster, Executive Producer / Co-Creator
Elise Doganieri, Co-Creator & Supervising Producer
Jonathan Littman, Executive Producer
Lynne Spillman, Casting Director
Phil Keoghan, Host
...plus special appearances by some of your favorite past teams from
"The Amazing Race!"
moderated by Dennis Miller
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Traveling 72,000 miles across six continents in only 29 days, "The
Amazing Race" is a two-time Emmy® winner and one of the most
logistically challenging productions ever mounted. The contestants,
producers and crew utilize hundreds of airline flights, buses, trains
and cars, and employ thousands of people worldwide during each race.
Join us for an evening with some of these amazing people and see just
what it takes to run "The Amazing Race."
Panel scheduled to include:
Bertram van Munster, Executive Producer / Co-Creator
Elise Doganieri, Co-Creator & Supervising Producer
Jonathan Littman, Executive Producer
Lynne Spillman, Casting Director
Phil Keoghan, Host
...plus special appearances by some of your favorite past teams from
"The Amazing Race!"
moderated by Dennis Miller
-----------
My mom and I are both big fans so we had a great time. And yes the picture on the right over there (below my links) is of me at a mock "pitstop/cluebox"...I was the last team to arrive. :(
Other highlights:
Oh yeah, and then afterward I went to the Chimneysweep and had a beer all by myself because SOMEbody stood me up.
Other highlights:
- Learned a lot about the show from Phil, the Exec. Producers and the casting director...
(before AR, Phil was up against Jeff Probst for the Survivor job) - Got enterained by Dennis Miller who apparently obsesses over AR
- Got to watch the audition tapes for some of the teams that made it on the show (Brian and Greg, season 7 brothers, did a full on edited skit that was pretty funny...one of them in bed with 2 girls, miami vice music, break dancing at the Venice Beach boardwalk -they crack me up)
- Teams that showed up:
Oh yeah, and then afterward I went to the Chimneysweep and had a beer all by myself because SOMEbody stood me up.
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Nokia's N91 Targets iPod
I think I found my next dream phone...the Nokia N91- from PCmag.com:
"Without a doubt, the star of the show was the N91 music phone, which has a 4-GB hard drive, Wi-Fi, and Microsoft Media Player 10, making it the first fruit of the Nokia-Microsoft alliance. You can download songs onto the phone via Wi-Fi, USB 2.0, or EDGE cellular networks; the N91 appears on your desktop as a hard drive and also syncs to your desktop Windows Media Player. "
Finally a nice phone with wi-fi. Plus its a Symbian series 60 phone like my current beloved/ugly 3650. I'm a big fan of Symbian because unlike most phones which have a more static operating system, Symbian allows you to install new (more useful) applications to your phone.
Insert YOU ARE A GEEK comments here...
UPDATE: Even more good news...the phone has a 2 Megapixel camera too. Man, I honestly don't think there is anything else I would need. Now I just need to make a crapload of money in the next 6 months so I can justify buying it for the $6-700 it's probably gonna cost.
More info and pics: Mobileburn.com
Monday, April 25, 2005
Quit that Smoking - CD 1
No offense but I think people that smoke are stupid, stupid people. Needless to say, its been frustrating and heartbreaking to know that three of my most favorite people like to partake in my least favorite activity...until now. 2 of those 3 people (the third being Kane "I live off of Diet Coke and Cigaretttes" Moon) are currently attempting to kick the habit much to my pleasure. Being the supportive friend that I am, I've decided to reward and encourage such behavior by making them a CD of new, random music for each week that they stay smoke-free. For their benefit and yours, here is the playlist of week 1's CD:
1. Pepper - Give It Up.mp3
2. Gorrilaz - feel good inc.mp3
3. Doves - One_Of_These_Days.mp3
4. Arcade Fire - neighborhood #2 (laika).mp3
5. Eels - Trouble With Dreams.mp3
6. Handsome Boy Modeling School - breakdown ft jack johnson.mp3
7. Autolux - Turnstile blues.mp3
8. Beck - E-Pro.mp3
9. Bloc Party - Banquet.mp3
10. And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead - The Porpoise Song.mp3
11. Hot Hot Heat - goodnight goodnight.mp3
12. Jack Johnson - Banana Pancakes.mp3
13. The Decemberists - Engine Driver.mp3
14. Kashmir - Rocket brothers.mp3
15. The Wedding Present - Interstate 5.mp3
16. Grand National - Drink To Moving On.mp3
17. The Album Leaf - Thule.mp3
18. Brazilian Girls - Lazy Lover.mp3
Sunday, April 10, 2005
Movie of the Month: Kung Fu Hustle
I was pretty excited when I saw that the Shaolin Soccer people were coming out with a new movie this month. I really thought Shaolin Soccer was great...hilarious characters, great action sequences with Matrix-like special effects and an enjoyable story.
Well I got to see Kung Fu Hustle yesterday and it was fantastic. Like SS, Kung Fu Hustle had even more hilarious characters (such as the 'fairy' tailor/kung fu master above) and exciting and original fight scenes (again with Matrix-like special effects). Even better than SS, Kung Fu Hustle had a very solid plot...above and beyond what you would expect for a kung fu flick. I mean now that I think about it, watching kung fu movies is like watching porn: the viewer expects a laughable plot that is just a vehicle for what the people pay to see...sex or fighting. But in this case (even moreso than SS's better-than-average plot) the audience gets an actual movie plot. You get good guys vs. bad guys, a small love story, some plot twists, some underdogs...and of course ample action and comedy. Good times...good times.
Apartment 9 Rating: 9/10 Thumbs Up
[yeah yeah yeah...I know, sounds like I'm trying to be some sort of Gene Shalit. Just thought I would try to write something a bit more professional. I have to submit a writing sample soon for a publishing internship I'm applying for...perhaps I'll post it for criticism.]
Friday, April 08, 2005
RollingStone.com: The Long Emergency : Politics
RollingStone.com: The Long Emergency : Politics
A pretty bleak view of the future...but definitely makes you think...
A pretty bleak view of the future...but definitely makes you think...
Thursday, April 07, 2005
Free_ _ _ _.com
Ah...27 flat inches of The View
At long, long last...today is the day. Today I received my 27" Sony WEGA TV for FREE courtesy of FreeFlatScreens.com and my 8 dear friends. I'm sure I annoyed plenty of people, but in the name of poverty, it was all worth it. Now I have a very large place to rest my free ipod courtesy of FreeIpod.com and 5 other dear friends.
In a normal-sized apartment, the fact that it's quite heavy and quite large would be considered a good thing. In my half-a-dorm room of an apartment...well, the TV is quite a dominating force. Let's just say I now feel like I live in one of the theaters at the Beverly Center...but with less room. If only I had enough room to entertain my 8 generous referrals.
If anyone (especially my 5 and 8 dear friends) are interested in following through on these deals for themselves, let me know...I have much experience and wisdom to impart. The keys? The $10 Blockbuster trial and the free eFax offer. And oh yeah, make sure your referrals have unique IP addresses.
In a normal-sized apartment, the fact that it's quite heavy and quite large would be considered a good thing. In my half-a-dorm room of an apartment...well, the TV is quite a dominating force. Let's just say I now feel like I live in one of the theaters at the Beverly Center...but with less room. If only I had enough room to entertain my 8 generous referrals.
If anyone (especially my 5 and 8 dear friends) are interested in following through on these deals for themselves, let me know...I have much experience and wisdom to impart. The keys? The $10 Blockbuster trial and the free eFax offer. And oh yeah, make sure your referrals have unique IP addresses.
Tuesday, April 05, 2005
Jackpot!!
Bling Bling!!
Friday, March 18, 2005
Thursday, March 17, 2005
Happy St. Patricks Day!
This is pic of my complimentary pint of Guiness after my tour of the Guiness factory in Dublin, Ireland in 2001. Amazing museum...in the shape of a pint of guinness with a 360 degree view bar at the top...I highly recommend
Wednesday, March 16, 2005
NCAA - March Madness - On Demand
NCAA March Madness On Demand
Sing with me (in the tune of Kip):
I love technology, but not as much as you, you see...
But I STILL love technology... Always and forever.
UPDATE: Having full access to the tourney like that was FANTASTIC! I'm doing this again EVERY year hands down. Kip was right, the world wide web IS great!!
What have I done? I guess I won't be getting much work done on Thursday or Friday...but what else is new? March Madness consumes me just like every other male in the U.S. And this year I get to watch all the games I want online for $20. (Actually its only $10 for me cuz my buddy Tony and I are splitting their 2-for-1 deal) I'm just watching a press conference right now and I'm getting excited. Its crystal clear...no lag...perfect! Can't wait for tomorrow. Gotta love the fact that I'll be here by 9:05am not to get started on experiments, but to catch the tipoff of just about EVERY game.
Sing with me (in the tune of Kip):
I love technology, but not as much as you, you see...
But I STILL love technology... Always and forever.
UPDATE: Having full access to the tourney like that was FANTASTIC! I'm doing this again EVERY year hands down. Kip was right, the world wide web IS great!!
Tuesday, March 15, 2005
Thursday, March 10, 2005
Lebowski Fest 2005
Right on Dude, right on! This should be quite an event. Who's in for some ROCKIN' on Friday night at the Knitting Factory followed by some ROLLIN' Saturday at Cal Bowl? Check out the stellar lineup:
Fri, Mar 25th Pre-Party - @ The Knitting Factory
Live music, unique performances, midnight movie
featuring:
-Peter Stormare (Uli the Nihilist / Karl Hungus)
-Jack Kehler (Marty the Landlord)
-SKL - Performing as Autobahn
-Little Lebowski Urban Achievers
and much, much more...
Sat, Mar 26th Main Event - Cal Bowl
Bowling, costume, trivia contests, what-have-you
Appearances by:
-David Huddleston ( The Big Lebowski)
-Jeff "The Dude" Dowd(Real-life inspiration for The Dude)
-Jim Hoosier(The Jesus' Partner, Liam)
and much, much more...
Wow...I'm speechless. I don't think I will be in attendance though. I might be tempted to go if they offered some door prizes (like VHS copies of 'Log Jammin' or some Creedence 8-Tracks) and an open bar full of Caucasians and Sasparilla. And of course I would enter the costume party as the "oriental"...just walk around peeing on rugs. Should be quite a weekend. The Dude abides...
Tuesday, March 08, 2005
Coldplay "Talk"
Found a leak of "Talk" from the new Coldplay album...its okay...nothing special in my opinion. What do you think?
Coldplay: TALK
(this is a yousendit file...so that means it will be up for 25 downloads or 10 days, whichever comes up first)
Coldplay: TALK
(this is a yousendit file...so that means it will be up for 25 downloads or 10 days, whichever comes up first)
Friday, March 04, 2005
Thursday, March 03, 2005
Wednesday, March 02, 2005
Tuesday, March 01, 2005
New Music Tuesday
go buy:
-Doves: Some Cities
(if you are interested, check out the [yawn] video for Black and White Town but I only recommend it for those who fancy pre-pubescent youths from Britain who like to stare at things, run and get in trouble from time to time)
Windows: HiLo Real: HiLo
-Jack Johnson: In Between Dreams
(And check out his new video for 'Sitting, Waiting, Wishing' - one of them fancy, schmancy backwards videos)
Speaking of Jack Johnson, tix for his upcoming tour go onsale soon.
Here are the local shows:
Sunday 8/7/2005 - 7:00pm
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Irvine)
Support: Matt Costa and ALO
Seating: General Admission (Get there early for GA seats!)
Capacity: 15,391
Price: $40.00; Lawn $23.50
Music Today Pre-Sale On-Sale: 3/12/2005 at 10am PST
Ticketmaster On-Sale: 3/19/2005 at 10am PST
8/8/2005 - 7:00pm
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles)
Support: Matt Costa and ALO
General Admission & Reserved
Capacity: 5.425
Price: $40.50
Music Today Pre-Sale On-Sale: 3/12/2005 at 10am PST
Ticketmaster On-Sale: 3/19/2005 at 10am PST
-Doves: Some Cities
(if you are interested, check out the [yawn] video for Black and White Town but I only recommend it for those who fancy pre-pubescent youths from Britain who like to stare at things, run and get in trouble from time to time)
Windows: HiLo Real: HiLo
-Jack Johnson: In Between Dreams
(And check out his new video for 'Sitting, Waiting, Wishing' - one of them fancy, schmancy backwards videos)
Speaking of Jack Johnson, tix for his upcoming tour go onsale soon.
Here are the local shows:
Sunday 8/7/2005 - 7:00pm
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre (Irvine)
Support: Matt Costa and ALO
Seating: General Admission (Get there early for GA seats!)
Capacity: 15,391
Price: $40.00; Lawn $23.50
Music Today Pre-Sale On-Sale: 3/12/2005 at 10am PST
Ticketmaster On-Sale: 3/19/2005 at 10am PST
8/8/2005 - 7:00pm
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles)
Support: Matt Costa and ALO
General Admission & Reserved
Capacity: 5.425
Price: $40.50
Music Today Pre-Sale On-Sale: 3/12/2005 at 10am PST
Ticketmaster On-Sale: 3/19/2005 at 10am PST
Monday, February 28, 2005
Tuesday, February 22, 2005
New Name (for the moment)
I'm going with 'Apartment 9'. Even though Dave has yet to honor us with his prose, I thought I would honor him by changing the name of the blog from one stupid name to another. And since we used to live in Apt 9...I thought why not. Hopefully he won't get wasted on Strohs 80 (as in 80% alcohol by volume) and vomit in our tree. If only I had a picture of that moment...
Monday, February 21, 2005
Saturday, February 19, 2005
Long Live El Camino...I mean...El Nino!
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Radiohead News | More on The Weird Sisters from 'Goblet of Fire'
Apparently Jonny and Phil (of Radiohead) are gonna be in the next Harry Potter movie...sweet!
from ateaseweb.com:
Cocker and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and drummer Phil Selway will be seen as part of a wizard rock band called The Weird Sisters, which plays at a Yule Ball held in the Hogwarts Great Hall, which is transformed into a shimmering silver wonderland with a stage made of ice.
Check out more here:
Radiohead News More on The Weird Sisters from 'Goblet of Fire'
from ateaseweb.com:
Cocker and Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood and drummer Phil Selway will be seen as part of a wizard rock band called The Weird Sisters, which plays at a Yule Ball held in the Hogwarts Great Hall, which is transformed into a shimmering silver wonderland with a stage made of ice.
Check out more here:
Radiohead News More on The Weird Sisters from 'Goblet of Fire'
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Saturday, February 12, 2005
hey willpower
hey willpower
Saw these guys at The Echo tonight...in-ter-est-ing. They got choreography going and everything. I think they are gonna give the Happy Boys a run for their money.
Saw these guys at The Echo tonight...in-ter-est-ing. They got choreography going and everything. I think they are gonna give the Happy Boys a run for their money.
Friday, February 11, 2005
Gizoogle - Fo all you beotches who wanna find shiznit
Gizoogle - Fo all you beotches who wanna find shiznit
Hilarious translation of any webpage.
Check out the Snoopified version of this here blog...
The Phizat version of Cathy's blog...
Hilarious translation of any webpage.
Check out the Snoopified version of this here blog...
The Phizat version of Cathy's blog...
- Jizzazz Hands
So I'm tak'n this dance class hizzy at a rizzle dance studio
n it's snoopa fun n' shit! Today was mah second day n I
knizzow already thizzat I'm going ta be sore tomorrow
cuz its a doggy dog world.
The Playa Hatin' version of Pam's blog...
- Bizzle once again
I'm gett'n in on tha secret S-H-to-tha-izzow action again.
Aint no killin' everybodys chillin'. Tonight Bizzay is
weed-smokin' at tha Echo
Monday, February 07, 2005
Doves: Some Cities (Feb 21- 2005)
I've been listening to the new Doves for the past week and as usual its grown on me. I've always liked the Doves since their first CD so I've tended to have high expectations when their next 2 CD's came out. But after a thorough listening (repeated numerous times on the ipod) I can now give it a solid 'Coldbrains41' recommendation.
Check out scenestars.net for a much more insightful review and an mp3 of one of my favorite tracks, One of These Days. My other favorite tracks are Some Cities, Almost Forgot Myself, Snowden, and Walk in Fire.
Sunday, February 06, 2005
AdJab Superbowl Ad Blogging
Live Superbowl Ad Blogging at AdJab
So far (and the game is almost over) my favorite is the simple ad for Bud Light where the skydiving plane pilot jumps out after the six pack of Bud Light. Ah subtle humor. Did you like that one Cathy? Or were they too busy showing Pacifico commercials in Guadalajara?
UPDATE: Damn, I was pulling for the Eagles. But congrats to the Pats...and all New Englanders who LIVE in the New England area and weren't just born there before moving to Los Angeles. On the plus side, the Pats didn't cover the spread so I no longer have to get a tattoo (the result of a pre-game Double-or-Nothing bet with Dave from the 909 - I lost a superbowl tattoo bet years ago when the Raiders lost...just been REALLY slow in getting my tattoo).
By the way, after weeks of contract negotiations with his agent, 909 Dave, aka FUN Dave, will be guest blogging here in the near future.
I'm a LOSER baby...so why don't you kill me...
Saw this yesterday and got really really excited:
“secret” Beck show in LA
from a friend in LA:
Saturday, February 5th
Club 1650 Hollywood, CA
Tickets on sale 6pm at the door,
$10 cash only
Doors open at 8pm. 21+ over
So I get my good friends...we get there early...we get tickets aplenty...we get excited. We walk to Roscoe's...we eat chicken and waffles...we are happy. We walk back to 1650...we stand in line...I realize I lost my ticket...I'm not happy. I search my pockets...I search my wallet...I search my car...I am a jackass. I drive home and bitch on my BLOG while Beck plays his secret show. I wish it was even more secret so I didn't know about it at all.
Atleast I had chicken and waffles.
[UPDATE: Thanks to Pam and Becky I was able to see a few pictures from the show as it was happening as well as listen to about 4-5 songs via Becky's cellphone. Thanks guys! That was the second best thing to NOT losing my ticket. And Becky said there will be another not-so-secret show at 1650 in the near future...with a pre-sale and everything.]
Here's the setlist from Beck.com:
02.05.05 :
Los Angeles, CA :
Club 1650 - 1650 Schrader Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028
OPENER: Har Mar Superstar
SETLIST:
E-Pro
Black Tambourine
Scarecrow
Guess I'm Doing Fine
Girl
We Dance Alone
Rental Car
Emergency Exit
Broken Drum
Hell Yes
Knock Out Remain
--Get Real Paid
We Dance Alone sounded pretty cool as I listened over the phone. Too bad it didn't make it the final cut and end up on Guero.
“secret” Beck show in LA
from a friend in LA:
Saturday, February 5th
Club 1650 Hollywood, CA
Tickets on sale 6pm at the door,
$10 cash only
Doors open at 8pm. 21+ over
So I get my good friends...we get there early...we get tickets aplenty...we get excited. We walk to Roscoe's...we eat chicken and waffles...we are happy. We walk back to 1650...we stand in line...I realize I lost my ticket...I'm not happy. I search my pockets...I search my wallet...I search my car...I am a jackass. I drive home and bitch on my BLOG while Beck plays his secret show. I wish it was even more secret so I didn't know about it at all.
Atleast I had chicken and waffles.
[UPDATE: Thanks to Pam and Becky I was able to see a few pictures from the show as it was happening as well as listen to about 4-5 songs via Becky's cellphone. Thanks guys! That was the second best thing to NOT losing my ticket. And Becky said there will be another not-so-secret show at 1650 in the near future...with a pre-sale and everything.]
Here's the setlist from Beck.com:
02.05.05 :
Los Angeles, CA :
Club 1650 - 1650 Schrader Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028
OPENER: Har Mar Superstar
SETLIST:
E-Pro
Black Tambourine
Scarecrow
Guess I'm Doing Fine
Girl
We Dance Alone
Rental Car
Emergency Exit
Broken Drum
Hell Yes
Knock Out Remain
--Get Real Paid
We Dance Alone sounded pretty cool as I listened over the phone. Too bad it didn't make it the final cut and end up on Guero.
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Band of the Day: Grand National
I've been listening to this CD for the past week and I think its time to share its greatness with y'all. It comes close to reminding me of the Kings of Convenience remix CD Versus which I find immensely better than KoC's original material (well, its atleast less depressing). Like Versus, Grand National has a bass/beat heavy sound that plays below mellow vocals. Actually, listening to their voices right now (on the track North Sound Off) their vocals almost sound like the Police.
Sample their songs in their Audio/Video Section - I recommend Drink to Moving On
So is this an official genre now? Indie Dance Music or something like that? I love South and Franz Ferdinand and bands that are "indie" but definitely make their audience move their feet. The new Ian Brown CD Solarized kind of fits in this category too. I've always liked the UNKLE tracks he does vocals on. I should have been a bass player.
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