Despite my genuine fear of zombies (and against my better judgement), I was lured to see Land of the Dead this weekend. Given the sweltering heat outside, the idea of sitting in a dark, air-conditioned room for two hours alone seemed worth the price of admission, and combined with my insatiable hunger for egregiously overpriced [...]
Category Archives: Entertain Me
Twenty Reasons to Stay Home
29-Jun-05One of the Three Is Still Alive
12-Jun-05Beautiful descriptions of an ugly world: “Life, thought the naked man, was a hell, with rare moments recalling some ancient paradise.” – Italo Calvino, Difficult Loves Covers Worth Listening To Because They’re Actually Good: 1. The Slackers – Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi) 2. Nouvelle Vague – Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division) [...]
Other People’s iTunes
29-Mar-05Hoobastank: No, I don’t like this band. As you probably know, iTunes has a great little feature that allows you to share your music collection with other iTunes users on your local network. If your local network reaches only as far as your front door, checking out your “Shared Libraries” probably isn’t all that exciting. [...]
Vote LBJ, or The End of Lethargy
07-Mar-05A few weeks ago, I wrote about how a shift in my musical tastes has left me thinking that I must be getting old. Since then, whether by simple coincidence or subconscious effort to recapture my youthful ebullience, I’ve gone through a bit of a personal renaissance. Instead of the usual weekend activities, which usually [...]
28 and Life to Go
21-Feb-05Just a few years ago, I lived in a giant warehouse space full of toys in Red Hook. Big screen TV, Xbox, foosball table, it was the “Gentleman’s Recreational Quarters,” as one friend put it. Late nights at the bar turned into raucous early mornings singing karaoke through our makeshift PA system, and it was [...]