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updates: May-20-2008
get.cultured 05.20.08
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What have I been up to for the last month? Here is one neatly compiled summary for your convenience. Now I'm off to watch cartoons and eat peanuts.
'This Chevrolet' by The Majestic Twelve
Featured Song. It saddens me that I cannot make it to WE Fest XII. As the time draws near, I thought it would be appropriate to share a tale of tribute.
iPhone's Biggest Blunder
How can the most advanced phone ever made not do this? If every free phone offered by every wireless provider can send and receive pictures, why can't a $400 iPhone? Seriously!
Bill O'Reilly Flips Out - The Dance Remix
A funny twist on O'Reilly's diva meltdown. I thought the original video of Bill O'Reilly acting like a total spoiled little diva bitch back when he hosted Inside Edition was funny. Then I saw this.
'Paper' by The Get Out Clause
Featured Music Video. The Get Out Clause is an unsigned band from Manchester, UK and they've created quite a clever little video thru the use of public security cameras.
Grand Sichuan to the Rescue
How my lunch was saved by half a duck, green tea and rice. Steering clear of the typically spicy fare, I went with the duck smoked in black tea leaves, deep-fried and chopped into bite-sized pieces, bones and all.
A Plastic Conspiracy?
Is Big Plastic is out to get me? Will my story be told on 60 Minutes? Cashiers who cannot understand the concept of not wanting to use plastic and finding bags in mailboxes. It makes a guy wonder.
Inc. Lounge
For this reincarnation, success is in the detailsLocated on the second floor by way of a glass elevator in the Time Hotel, I thought the Inc. Lounge was simply a rebirth of the former Time Lounge.
Inc. Lounge - Gallery
Up the glass elevator and into a new spaceDesigner Jody Singleton has once again waved her magic wand, bringing renewed life to this lounge in the Time Hotel, NYC.
Yahweh from Rahway' by Stuyvesant
Featured SongA fine showcase of powerfully infectious hooks. They drive solid as it breaks down in the middle. Building back up, you're smacked into a brick wall.
To (Slowly) Protect and (Awkwardly) Serve
A misguided attempt to 'green' the Hoboken Police Department. At $10,000 a pop, these three-wheel, electric wastes of taxpayer money can't even maneuver thru the crowd at Hoboken's Art and Music Festival.
2008 Hoboken Arts & Music Festival
A hot day of food, beer, art, music and people … lots of people. The Hoboken Arts & Music Festival is going on it's 13th year and it still attracts every type of street-fair patron you could imagine.
2008 Hoboken Arts & Music Festival - Gallery
Thankful it didn't rain, but my camera was still wet from sweat. Opening the day was The Fave. This was the longest time I've ever spent here at the festival. Kudos to me.
Stuyvesant CD Release Party - Gallery
Celebrating the release of 'Linden Calling' (love that title by the way). It had been a while since I last used my 'big boy' camera, so I decided to have a little fun creating some 'special effecty' shots.
'Go' by clueLess
Featured Song. Rock, Middle-Eastern, Celtic and Latin influences with a keen sense of melody and lyrics. And I'm not just saying that because they're my friends either.
El Flamboyan
An unassuming place that feels like someone's home. I must have walked by this place hundreds of times. It never occurred to me to go inside. Not for any reason, that's just how it was. Until tonight.
Clinton vs. Obama
Let's get to the real question: Who would win in a street fight? Sometimes I get to have fun at work. Today was one of those times. With all the campaign coverage being so trivial, why not toss a bit more onto the fire?
Guantanamera
Traditional Cuban food, mojitos, live music and hand rolled cigars. Part two of the birthday celebrations for my friend Jen that began on Saturday night. My friend Holly and I kept referring to it as Guantanamo.
'Not My Dog' by The Base
Featured Music Video. The bopping word-heavy 'Not My Dog' builds and swirls and pulses into a gypsy-frenzy and is the perfect soundtrack for this video.
Happy Earth Day
The original Green Day seeing a comeback in the US. Remember the tree-hugging hippies of the 60s and 70s? Well, they're back. Only with nicer haircuts and business degrees.
Petition to Stop Lame Debates
Lapel pin or economy? Faux pas or war? Which are more important? A candidate's patriotism, honesty and experience are indeed crucial. But once those questions are answered, it's time to get on with what's important.
People Lounge
Loud music, weak drinks & puking frat boys put a damper on things. I was here for my friend's pre-birthday celebration. It's a shame when such a potentially warm, cozy place like this can turn me off so quickly.