Bottling Smoke Day 2 was a lesson in psychedelia, free improvisation and avant-garde composition. My day began at roughly 2pm when I walked over to Echo Curio. I bumped into some people…
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Bottling Smoke Day 1
The first night of the Bottling Smoke festival was all I could hope for. Lots of fun was had, beautiful psychedelic ambiance was enjoyed by all, and everyone in attendance was remarkably…
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Funny Joke Ha Ha Comedy Junk
Last night I attended a book reading at Skylight Books where Eric Hoffman and Gary Rudoren were promoting their new book “Comedy by the Numbers” (released on the McSweeney’s imprint). The audience…
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Dead Kids On Film – A Movie & PSA In One!
You know what I don’t see enough in movies? Little kids dying. If the Terminator movies taught me anything growing up, it’s that a high body count equals success. I can’t even…
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SUNDAY MIX TAPE – VOLUME 67
Hey there. Tomorrow Show last night (I know that doesn’t make sense to you) was fun. Everyone was there. If you weren’t, you’re a nobody. Also, I was privileged enough to met…
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Don’t Say That. Don’t Ever Say That.
Hello friends. Are you excited about the Mets/Yankees series this weekend? There is a distinct possibility that I will tear my flesh off if I can’t find a television in time to…
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The Search For Benjamin
I was just listening to Strength Through Failure on WFMU, and one of the last tracks Fabio played was a recording of an advertisement for Benjamin, Wild Man of Hypnosis. Sure, it…
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…It’s What We In The Biz Call "Filler"
Here’s a funny article from Forbes/CNN that shows the five biggest mistakes recent college graduates make when attempting to enter the job market [story]. If you’re wondering how I fared when comparing…
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…And That’s Why We Don’t Use Meth
Just as I was preparing to leave my apartment yesterday afternoon to catch the Mets game at the sports bar, the call-box starting buzzing. That’s when I remembered my roommate had called…
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Film Review: My Fleeting House
Last evening, Steve and I drove down to West Hollywood to see a free screening of the documentary Tim Buckley: My Fleeting House, which was touted as the first-ever collection of rare…