A cool weekend indeed it was, and beautiful weather too, here in NY. Friday I attended a fun Shabbas potluck with the ever-effervescent members of the Storahtelling company. And for more Sabbath activities, Saturday felt like a Greenhills, OH block party with Black Sabbath cover band Sabra Cadabra rocking The Yard on Gowanus Canal (see vid below). Me, Paul and Steve sat in the shade (it WAS 100 degrees) sipping on Coors Lights, eating burgers from the bbq, and witnessing the rowdy rockers in the mosh pit spewing beer and water balloons all over one another (see killer video coverage below). Sunday afternoon found me and Franny sitting on a blankie in Tompkins Square Park in the East Village for the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival from 2 pm to 7 pm, with staggered cameo appearances by our pals Erin Pope, Stephanie Skaff, Josh Alscher, Phillip Watt, Jeff Griffin, and John Croner. It was supposed to rain, I think, but turned out to be an absolutely gorgeous day with my beautiful wife…capped off by a great season finale about a man named Bill Henrickson with three beautiful wives!
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So, what else…
Ted Nugent continues to prove that he is not bi….partisan. Point taken, Nuge.
Well, I’m sure you’ve heard about Amy Winehouse’s domestic troubles. I sort of just feel bad for this girl.
And the hugely-popular Hipster Olympics video. Are you what many people would consider a hipster? Am I? Maybe the fact that I would consider it means that I’m not. And I don’t rock an air of nonchalance. Do I? Will the next hipsters be the ones that bash the current hipster the best?
You MUST see and hear this Stevie Wonder drum solo ASAP! Thanks Paul. Wow. Fuckin’ nuts!
Who saw the Big Love season finale, and what’d you think? Conchords is still ‘sort of’ underwhelming me a bit, but I also still dig it. I feel like I just wouldn’t miss it much if it were canceled.
The Cincinnati Bengals play the Michael Vick-less Atlanta Falcons tonight in some boring preseason action.
And a few choice weekend photos from the weekend after the jump…
What’s up with ya’ll?….
August 27th, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Oh Man, the Hipster Olympics. That was freaking hilarious. I could just have easily been the guy they’re mocking. I continue to like bands after they get popular. I don’t own a single ironic tee-shirt. My pants are a little loose. A LITTLE LOOSE I SAID! The shame! The shame!
In other news, we’ve been watching the first season of Big Love on DVD (no HBO in our house) and have really gotten into it. I think it’s a riot, especially the middle wife. She’s great.
Newms, here are some reasons why the Indianapolis Colts will repeat as Super Bowl champs. I’ll always root for the Bengals, but you know who my number one team is.
Also, those sunglasses definitely push you into hipster range, not that there’s anything wrong with that ;-)
August 27th, 2007 at 6:30 pm
Let’s try that link again
August 28th, 2007 at 2:38 am
pink slippers is a magic pic.
i love it.
tis possible i fell in love with a hippie and 5 years later married a hipster.
tis also possible that it’s all bullshit.
maybe that video was made on opposite day.
anyone ever think of that?
(i’m supposed to be doing work)
August 28th, 2007 at 3:31 pm
I’m sure the Colts are gonna be hot again, Dave. No doubt.
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