24 February, 2010

West Palm Beach’s Lavola: The Best Band You Don’t Know

South Florida natives make great, big noise
It’s close to midnight, and I’m driving through a deserted commerce park in Jupiter. I’m trying to follow sketchy directions on my phone’s voicemail that end with the phrase, “Call me when you’re lost.” Not an issue: I head towards the wall of sound coming from a unit in [...]

February 24th, 2010 | Music | , , , | One comment
24 February, 2010

Best Thing Ever

I knew there was a reason I loved the Swedes beyond the cute blond thing
They just get me.
You may have seen this. I had not (surprisingly), and it is so very cool.  I’m embedding it below, but really it’s much better on the hosted site.
Click here to hit the totally sweet version , or watch [...]

February 24th, 2010 | Saw It | , , | 2 comments
19 February, 2010

I’m Getting All SXSW-Y Next Month

In the meantime, dig this.
I love writing my weekly column for New Times.  But there’s more to life than meat (not much more, but more).  Which explains why I’ve cracked open my American Express points-bank and cashed in for a ticket to Austin next month: I’m covering SXSW, bitches!
If you know what SXSW is, I’m [...]

February 19th, 2010 | Music, SXSW | , , | One comment
15 February, 2010

Gastropubs: Kill That Shit

Yet another thing on my shit that’s gotta stop list.
My current column for New Times talks about why I hate the term “gastropub,” and then gives you three great types of burgers to make in your very own home.  Online now, in print Thursday.

February 15th, 2010 | The Meatist | , , | One comment
12 February, 2010

Iranian Protesters Get Beaten and Killed

Tea Party protesters go to Burger King for sliders
If there’s one thing that makes me want to bitch-slap the trustafarians whining about Starbucks, it’s this:
Yesterday, on the 31st anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, anti-Ahmadinejad protests took place throughout the country. Not so long ago, what went on at protests in countries like Iran was kept [...]

February 12th, 2010 | Saw It | , , , | Leave a comment
11 February, 2010

Buzz Me, Bitches

Google Buzz doesn’t suck.
So as if Twitter and Facebook aren’t enough, I’ve started using Buzz as well (I wrote a short piece on Technorati about its launch).  We’ll see how it all shakes out, but thus far it’s easier and cooler (to me) than either of the others.  Plus, I can get it on my [...]

February 11th, 2010 | Saw It | , , | Leave a comment
10 February, 2010

America’s Cup Kicks Ass

Too bad no one cares.  But I do.
I love watching the America’s Cup. Yes, the boats have gotten pickier and the sailors have gotten less attached to home countries, but it’s still an amazing event to watch (just look at these photos: I know, the old style boats are beautiful, but that thing is really [...]

February 10th, 2010 | Saw It | , , | One comment
8 February, 2010

Ashton Kutcher on SNL: Can’t Even Make Farts Funny

News flash: Kutcher and SNL writers are still talentless.
Ashton Kutcher, well known social media junkie and hugely irritating waiter actor, hosted Saturday Night Live this weekend in an attempt to combine two hacky, talentless products of pop culture in the hope that something good will result.
No such luck. When they decided to try for [...]

February 8th, 2010 | Saw It | , , , | 2 comments
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