Mad at Money

March 13, 2009
As far as fall guys go, Jim Cramer makes a great one, and he took a major crash down the basement steps last night on The Daily Show. Clearly, he has said some questionable things and has questionable motivations, and Jon Stewart did not let him escape the truth that financial reporting should be objective and perhaps even investigative. He claimed that people lied to him and certainly they lied to everyone, but with a bit of thought it would have been obvious what was really going on. Of course, everyone wants the money no matter where it's coming from,…

Fluffhead

March 12, 2009
And they're back! The band that dominated my life like none before or since, after vanishing from the stage to live as a ghost on thousands of hours of audio recordings, has returned to create new live experiences. They are truly exceptional at what they do and they have altered millions of lives. I went to New Rochelle five years ago to watch their "final" show simulcast at a movie theater, and I just downloaded (free!) their first show back. They closed their last show with "The Curtain" which felt perfect then and they opened with "Fluffhead", which feels perfect…

Dutch Treat

March 10, 2009
From yahoo answers: "Along with "Dutch treat," which originally implied "cheap," other insults once popular included "Dutch courage" (liquor), "Dutch defense" (a retreat), "Dutch headache" (a hangover), "Do a Dutch" (commit suicide), "Dutch concert" (a drunken uproar), and "Dutch nightingale" (a frog, which seems an especially low blow)." Tonight the meaning of the phrase was an amazing baseball game in which The Netherlands beat The Dominicans in the 11th inning in the WBC. This was the second time they beat them in this tournament, but this time it was advance or be eliminated and this group of minor leaguers came…

Hank’s last night

March 8, 2009
Here is a video of the video from last night's show. Thanks to everyone who came and enjoyed themselves. Hank's Saloon 3.7.09

WBC

March 8, 2009
Baseball is back! International competition is fun when The Netherlands (?) beats The Dominican Republic. Led by Sidney Ponson (born in the Kingdom of The Netherlands, Aruba...) these lowlanders took out loaded D.R. (blessedly missing A-Rod) in the first major upset. I am now watching the U.S. take a 2-1 lead (Youkilis scores!) over Venezuela. I also opened my mlb.tv account today to placate my need to access Red Sox coverage anytime anywhere. It feels like baseball is back already and I was actually shocked to realize that opening day is still four weeks away. I know this means that…

Hank’s Tonight!

March 7, 2009
Hank's Saloon 46 Third Ave (@ Atlantic) Brooklyn, NY 10pm She Keeps Bees 11pm Family Fun 12am Supergood Reality followed by Supergood Dance party...

Beer

March 5, 2009
From the first sip of Miller Lite I had at my dad's softball game, I knew beer would be a part of my life forever. It has brought me through high school parties and rugby songs, through awkward social moments and best friends forever proclamations. But it has evolved so much through that time and we have since witnessed a true renaissance of beer alchemy.  Tonight I attended an East Coast introduction of two brews, Lefthand and The Bruery at The Gate and it served as a great reminder of how far we've come in the past 20 years. Sampling…

Blake

March 3, 2009
He skis in the best spots around the world and documents it all for our benefit. Check out this trailer for his most recent B.C. adventure and his awesome use of Supergood music. It Tastes Like Beautiful...

Lily Allen

March 3, 2009
Nice work! A great follow-up to "Alright, Still", "It's Not Me, It's You" retains the attitude but kicks the songwriting up a notch. After Mark Ronson lent his stylings to the first album, she worked with a new producer, Greg Kurstin, for this project and the songs are fantastic. I am really glad to see that she has continued to make great music despite the distractions of her very public life. She may behave badly at times, but at least she comes through in the clutch.

When a drag is fun

February 26, 2009
In celebration of our friends' engagement, we went to watch a drag queen perform at the gay bar Therapy last night. Sitting in the front row, I was obviously a target, but "Shaquita" had me pegged as a minority audience member from the start (baseball cap and beard don't blend in this environment)--constantly taunting me (in a flirty and friendly manner) with her privates (real or pretend). I may not fit into gay culture, but I can definitely appreciate their sense of fun. I love feeling like I can travel exotically within my own city.