Entries from July 2008

July 29, 2008

College. You Can Make It Awesome, and The Hold Steady Can Help

Every year I feel like those pesky back-to-school commercials start earlier and earlier. Before kids can even begin to enjoy summer they’re bombarded with the decision on what to where on the first day of school. This is especially true with reaching college aged kids. Why? Because the decisions you make, the trends you follow, [...]

July 23, 2008

When the Going Gets Tough, The Comedy Gets Tougher

From the front man of the legendary Detroit Octane, the newest classic from Detroit Ocean. Enjoy.

July 23, 2008

Hot Water Music, F Yeah Fest Etc.

For as much hype as I made for this weekend, it totally lived up. And yeah, I know this was almost two weeks ago, but I’ve been busy (I got engaged!). So deal with it. I’m not going to review too much, except to say this about all of the bands that I saw.
Since I’m [...]

July 21, 2008

The Olympics Are Coming

Back in April I participated in this pop-culture trivia thing with The Nielsen Company that went really well. I’ve done it again, this time about the olympics. These questions are super hard, but the winner gets a Wii, a bunch of sports games, and more, so you should totally sign up and do it. Seriously. [...]

July 11, 2008

We’ve Still Got the Neutron Bomb

I like to consider myself somewhat of a Los Angeles ambassador here in New York. I’m always sticking up for my hometown, running around town in my Dodgers hat or Magic Johnson jersey, reminding people that Hollywood is just a small piece of what LA has to offer. I’m always always very proud of the [...]

July 11, 2008

New York’s Alright, If You Like Saxophones

It’s funny, for all the shows that come through New York, especially Williamsburg and Green Point, I feel like there’s never anything I really want to go to. Maybe its because some of the bands that I really like don’t play NYC because its too big of a market, and the bands that are big [...]

July 8, 2008

Why You Should Pay Attention to Me.

Way back in mid-March I introduced you all to Katy Perry(I’m not sure why the video doesn’t work anymore). Now she’s got the #1 single on iTunes and the Billboard Top 100. That’s right. Pay attention. I also told you about Crystal Antlers back in mid-May. A couple weeks later they were getting a lead [...]