It started because of a fever. Namely Jim. During our interview he suggested that the band loves pasta, in particular a Jamie Oliver creation that features parsnips, pancetta, tagliatelle and sixteen pounds of butter. I had some extra parsnips and just bought stock in a butter farm so I figured this was the way to go. I made the recipe, replacing the pancetta with olives. [...]
Female at a Deli: “Is the reuben sandwich a living tradition? Why can’t we just make our own version?” Male at a Deli: “You want to surrender to chaos?” From the short film: A Reuben by Any Other Name This small conversation from A Reuben by Any Other Name, a four minute indie film that takes place in a small Californian deli, highlights my feelings [...]
With the Phillies opening the 2012 baseball season today (against those lowly, cross state rivals the Pirates) I figured it was about time for another installment of Phillies Phinest. This one comes courtesy of the Reading Terminal Market which occupies about a block between Arch and Filbert and 12th and 11th Streets. The Reading Terminal Market offers a large variety of food stands, from Amish [...]
See Emily Play is the stage moniker for 18 year old Emily Ireland. She is an artist who values her voice and piano playing abilities above anything else. Throw in lyrics that are influenced by her love of poetry and prose and it is no wonder that she has garnered comparisons to the raw energy of Patti Smith and the lyrical dexterity of Kate Bush. [...]
I used to think of cheddar as the cheese equivalent of vanilla. Both are decent enough dudes, good listeners, but not much in the way of adventure. If I’m going to go tagging or breaking and entering I’m going to call up smoked provolone or jalapeno jack to join me. That all changed the first time I got cheddar drunk. I remember it well, my [...]
I celebrated Cinco De Mayo in the best way I know how. I went and ate some pasta at Ivarones. Afterwards I pulled on my Mexican wrestling mask and vacuumed my house wearing a t-shirt that said Ignacio Zaragoza Seguin. Oh and I also looked up some teacher’s mug shot from a few years back when she was caught driving under the influence of ritalin [...]
I know a little about a lot but beer is not one of those things I’m particularly knowledgeable on. One thing I do know is that the longer you keep a bottle of beer the better it is to cook with. Think of it like a fine aged carbonated cooking wine. Of course it isn’t easy to convince others of this. J-Fur, for one, has [...]
It’s not easy for the Grande Roses (first appearing here) to make music. After all, the five members of the band (Goran-acoustic guitar/vocals, Johan – Guitar, Ekan -Guitar, Eb – Bass, and Emil – Drums) don’t live in the same city. As you can imagine, this makes practicing and touring difficult. Recently I had the opportunity to correspond with Goran and discuss this issue, as [...]
Sunday was a big day for a lot of Americans. It marked the return of tailgating, body painting, wacky costumes, and obnoxious vitriol geared towards opposing teams. In short, NFL football was back. I’m not much for doing what everyone else is into, call it my having a mind of my own syndrome, so my tailgating would not consist of hamburgers and hot dogs, slabs [...]
