Is it just us, or have Brussels Sprouts and Sriracha somehow become almost en vogue these days? We cannot seem to escape either one - well, perhaps it's because we watch The Food Network a little too much, but still. . .Between being tempted by B Spot's sriracha wings or indulging in Lolita's infamous fried brussels sprouts, one cannot help but to start viewing each ingredient as very unlikely subjects of style and chic-dom. Case and point - while Jose was flipping [...]
This Holiday season while watching commercials you have maybe have heard and seen that "The Shack" aka RadioShack of all places is placing some great indie rock songs in their commercials. You may be like us and when you hear a song in a commercial or movie you instantly try and figure it out it. And even if you are not, here are some of the choices tunes we have been enjoying in commercials from "The Shack" during this holiday season. In this commercial you hear the jam " Life Magazine " from The [...]
This time of year finds us all very busy for a number of reasons - between the holidays, work, family, various obligations, more work, parties, etc. etc. We found ourselves this past week in addition to the actual day of Thanksgiving, in a position where we were contributing to both a pre and post Thanksgiving parties. Fortunately, both parties we were asked to bring an appetizer. Even better, the appetizer was so deliciously simple for the pre-Thanksgiving party and such a hit that we decided to make it again later in the [...]
You may or may not have noticed that it has been A WHILE, since we last posted a Top Five Songs of the Week - it is not that we have not wanted to, it's simply that we've just been crazy busy. Also, we wanted to add that one of the many reasons we have not been blogging nearly as much is that Jose was been asked to do freelance writing, submitting a couple of articles per month for the very awesome, Ohio Authority . If you are not yet familiar with Ohio [...]
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Are you happy living in Cleveland?? Whether the answer is "yes" or "no", we're nearly positive you have something to say about what you want to be done so you continue to live and grow in our fair city. Do not miss out on this opportunity to let your voice be heard tomorrow at SPEAKEASY (below Bier Markt ) and make a compelling case with a memorable picture. [...]
In life, with all that is going on, one cannot help but get caught up in the day-to-day where we later realize that the things we once thought were important are retrospectively rather trivial. Today was one of those days that caused me to sit back, reflect, and say WOW. The reason for this time of self reflection is that that I had the distinct privilege of getting to hear a testimonial first hand from Betty Gold <--(check out this recent piece about her from The [...]
If you are fan of Chester French like us than you know that they have a great sense of humor. Some of the things they did on their mix tape were just hilarious like calling each other brohan . These two guys also have a real knack for remixes, if you have never listened to their take on Shakira's "She Wolf " we urge you to check it out. There is something about their take on this song that is really absurd but at the same time pulls you in. They are back at again with [...]
We were not familiar with the term and thus we had to consult the urban dictionary to discover the truth. All kidding aside the reason for mentioning the urban yeti is that you actually see one in the new video from the band The Prairie Cartel for their catchy as hell track " No Light Escapes Here ". The video was directed by the Chinese award winning film maker/animator Peng Lei . He himself is actually a musician and he plays in the band New [...]
This past Monday (October 19th) we were watching and enjoying another great episode of this 3rd season of Gossip Girl . Towards the end of this episode when the producers felt we had enough story for next week and giving us tide us over till next week we heard a the sweet sound of some whistling followed by a man and woman with a little bit of drawl singing these lyrics "Home, Let me come Home, Home is Whenever I'm with you..." The lyrics and melody sounded so quite familiar we could not quite place it. We [...]
This morning, we headed into bold new territory as we sampled VIA for the first time. If you are not familiar with VIA , it is Starbucks first attempt at instant coffee. Now, some of you when it comes to your cup of joe may scoff at the thought of instant coffee, but for us (especially in these times) we like to maximize the benefit of every last coffee crystal. Which is why we have been huge fans of Taster's Choice Gourmet Roast for years now. We don't take our coffee with any cream, [...]
Earlier this week on our twitter page we posted a link to latest video from Los Angeles via Ann Arbor soul boy-wunderkind Mayer Hawthorne . We have been fans of his ever since hearing him first croon this past summer . Speaking of summer F THIS COLD WEATHER!!. And now back to the post....Mayer Hawthorne's jam "green eyed love" is a pure and simple track to chill to. We in our ignorance thought this song was ode to another woman or perhaps something else that is green & sticky? but we were wrong it is [...]
With the explosion of Girl Talk's popularity, you knew it was only a matter of time before there would be other artists attempting to do mash up on that level that only he can. E-603 comes into the conversation because he is the first artist on our radar from the post Girl Talk mash up genre. Haters will probably say this is the same as Girl Talk but this taking that game to the next level. E- 603 who's real name is Ethan Ward and hails from New Hampshire has been touring for a while now. [...]
Recently, we had been made aware that the lovely and talented Ms. Anya Marina had done a cover and video, putting her own touches on T.I.'s hit "Whatever you Like" - this prompted us to share it with you. Really, who would have ever thought Anya Marina would take this song and sing it. . .and, in a sex shop no less?? In addition to Anya's unique rendition, you should take a listen to another cover performed by Rome, the new singer of Sublime. Now, whenever you take over for an iconic band and the lead [...]
The Japandroids - duo from Vancouver B.C. can't quite put your finger on. They got some soaring dare that feels like my youth when I used to go see bands like this who rocked hard, but at the time created beautiful distortion at places like the grog shop, the Euclid tavern and Speak in Tongues. This type of music really has a soft place in my heart for when I used to listen to all band that were post hardcore/emo, and everything in between. While this band is only a duo they beautiful noise that they are [...]
Hopewell "Island" from Painless Surgery on Vimeo . This new video from Brooklyn's finest dark cinematic psychedelic rockers : Hopewell is something to be hold. It is a great non pop video with it's use of archived World War II clips are inter spliced with modern scenes. Overall it has a very Kurosawa-esque quality to it. The music perfectly compliments the mood and tone of the song. The director ( Art Boonparn who is a friend of the band and has directed videos for The Pains of Being Pure at [...]
Familiar with the Swedish pop sensation known as Miike Snow ?? If not, do take notice. We have a real problem. Seriously. Once we started listening to Miike Snow's music, we simply could not stop. So damn infectious. This complication started a few months ago upon listening to several of Miike Snow's remixes of his pretty much amazing jam, Animal , on repeat until our ears went numb. Well, we were temporarily cured and had not even thought of [...]
It's always quite the dilemma when two superb shows are playing in your town on the same evening. Some might say that it's a good problem to have, but what is one to do??? Well, it does tend to make the decision really easy when one of the shows has been sold out pretty much since the day tickets went on sale. . . But here you go: Who: Sufjan Stevens [...]
Kelly and I are ready to ride Note: I am rocking my wrath arcane t-shirt (Oh, and that it's absolutely impossible to look cool while wearing helmets ) As I'm sure you remember, this past past Saturday was beyond gorgeous. The temperature was in the mid 70's, it was sunny and there was not a cloud in the sky -- hopefully this is a sign of things to come with fall quickly approaching (first day will be tomorrow actually). With the weather being as nice as [...]
What do you get when you take the amazingly talented DJ/producer/turntablist that is known as Kid Koala , put him on six turntables (if that was not sick enough to begin with) and combine that with the former rhythm section of Wolfmother ?? This potent mix is the goods that make up The Slew . They are on tour this fall (limited dates, unfortunately none near c-town) -- if they come to your town this is not something to be missed. I have been [...]
This past week Wednesday evening, along with several hundred other Greater Cleveland young and established professionals, we took a trip on the Goodtime III . First off, I don't think either of us had been on the Goodtime III since high school maybe even longer. Second, whatever happened to the Goodtime II , did it sink? We think it did. Third, and most importantly, the reason for this trip was to listen to Mayor Frank Jackson outline and give insight throughout a tour of what the future holds for Cleveland's waterfront development. There were [...]
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