Entertainment Archives

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All James Brown, all the time

May 3, 2008 at 9:02 pm | Entertainment | 2 Comments

Jesus, James Brown’s widow is my new hero.

Best line: My husband would not let anybody see him not made up. I was his hairdresser, trust me. He had to be fly, okay! All the time!
(Via Dlisted)


Four bands, two shows, one night

April 1, 2008 at 11:10 pm | Entertainment, Photo Album | No Comments

Not much to say about Saturday night except it was so awesome I didn’t go to sleep until 5 a.m.
I was miraculously able to be in two places at once. Not exactly all at once, though. And I wasn’t the only one. Long-haired dude standing next to me at The Orange Show assuaged my fears [...]


Oh noes!

March 27, 2008 at 3:18 pm | Entertainment | No Comments

I just found out Neil Hamburger is performing Saturday night as well! I would hate this city if I didn’t love it so much.


There were never any good ol’ days

March 19, 2008 at 11:27 pm | El Perro, Entertainment, Photo Album | 2 Comments

Gogol Bordello restored my faith in rock-n-roll last night. Best show of the year, so far, but Dengue Fever is next weekend so we shall see.
Before the show I was walking Gus* as the sun was setting when we crossed paths with a small gray creature moving slowly along the sidewalk. On a couple of [...]


My glamorous life makes Sheila E. jealous

February 27, 2008 at 8:47 pm | Entertainment | 4 Comments

What has two thumbs, several hundred gem sweaters and is totally awesome? Leslie Hall, whom I’m going to see perform with her band, the LYs, in about 15 minutes. It will be an bitchin’ start to my early weekend. Hence:

Tonight’s show comes fresh off a seven-day shift at work, my FIRST seven days at work, [...]


You can have your Cake

January 16, 2008 at 9:27 am | Entertainment | 4 Comments

Here is a psychedelic performance by Sixties girl group Cake that pretty much embodies everything I love about the mod/psych era. Especially the dancing. And the makeup.
Link comes from Mod-ified Music, who has more info on the NYC trio.