Lola King & the Kickstarts aren’t your typical indie rock band. First, they seem to have a sense of humor. I’m talking funny lyrics, performances in cars and pink guitars in the laundromat. There is more going on than the brooding, holier than thou, pseudo coolness that permeates way too many bands. Second, Lola puts her lyrics together in a way that is unparalleled in [...]
Dude walks into a sushi bar, one of those hardcore ones where people are wearing bandanas, there are no forks anywhere to be found and sake is being sucked from a keg. He shouts out to the crowded bar “I’ve got dessert sushi.” Hearing this the crowd rushes forward. He explains that his dessert sushi consists of “Crepe dough, rolled around a peanut butter laced [...]
The new single from Astronauts, etc is called “Coldboy.” It is a hypnotic upbeat foray into the world of electronic pop. It is what would happen if MGMT and Passion Pit decided to put on a dance part smack dab in the middle of a terrible blizzard. During “Coldboy”, Astonauts, etc’s last single before the release of his LP in August (which will be all brand [...]
A few years back I wrote about the wonderful deep dish Sicilian pizza that is offered in a Wesley Chapel strip mall. After every half marathon I return to La Prima Pizza to ease the pain and celebrate a (hopefully) successful 3 months of training. Now that I have pretty much removed dairy from my diet I was looking for another way to continue to [...]
The 1975 aren’t ones to rest on their laurels. Just a few short months after their Sex EP went straight for the g-spot (which came a few short months after their Throwdown EP hit the ring), the band is prepping for their next one. Music For Cars EP is set for release on March 4 and will mark the third and final EP leading up to the band’s debut [...]
Babe Ruth is arguably the greatest baseball player in the history of the game (and was voted so by The Sporting News back in ’98). He is also one of the most famous. Part of this notoriety stems from his being more than just an athlete. Sure he did amazing things on the field but his celebrity was cemented off the field. It was here [...]
There is this tale, nearly as old as my school, that everyone loves to tell. It is one that has so many different versions and interpretations, it is hard to tell which one actually happened. I think the closest to the truth goes something like this: It was the school’s 21st anniversary. For years they had been hosting a Christmas cookie exchange. Everybody bakes a [...]
For the second year in a row J-Fur and I hosted Thanksgiving at our place. Her sister and parents were in attendance. Here are the highlights of some of the great tastes that we enjoyed: Appetizers Spiced Almonds Roasted Apple Butternut Squash and Caramelized Onion Pizza Salad Kale Salad with Butternut Squash, Cranberries and Pepitas Soup Carrot and Ginger and White Bean Side Dishes Stuffing [...]
Yesterday was Veterans Day in the United States, a national holiday that celebrates all the men and women that have served in the military. For some it is just a day off of work. Others celebrate by visiting a graveyard and planting flags to pay homage to those who have served and died. I used the day to focus on helping my community and reaching [...]
