Boston Publick Blog: January 2008

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Duck Tales: Online Predators

One of my favorite shows growing up, just got better:

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

There's a new craze going in United Kingdom - people take pictures of themselves partially covered with folded banknotes (mostly with queen Elizabeth) in the foreground. The result is merged faces of people and queen Elizabeth on the banknotes. The mix looks surprisingly natural for some.

http://www.freakingnews.com/Money-Celebrities-Pictures---1773.asp

Allow me to introduce Chuckberham Lincoln," writes Phil M. "He single-handedly defeated the confederate army with one roundhouse kick!

Or Brad Pitt Money

And finally, Gene Wilder Money, who I've always found wicked creepy. I still have never seen Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and I never will!!

Updated: New Lansdowne Street now House of Blues

UPDATE: Yup, so I'm pissed, The House of Blues is taking over the entire venue:
http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2008/01/29/house_of_blues_hits_lansdowne/

Tuesday, January 22, 2008:
If he sells this space to a House of Blues, I'll be pissed:

When Lansdowne Street’s biggest and busiest clubs, Avalon and Axis, shut their doors for a major renovation last September, owner Patrick Lyons said the construction would be finished in “world-record time.” He said a new Lansdowne Music Hall would be finished in early spring - right around the time the Red Sox play their opening-day game.Forget it. Not going to happen. Construction of the planned 2,500-capacity concert venue hasn’t begun, leaving the once-vibrant Lansdowne Street nightclub row desolate and music bookers without a 1,000-1,500 capacity venue for touring acts.Saturday night, UK post-punk band the Editors played to a sea of empty seats at the 2,800-seat Orpheum, an inappropriately large theater. A week earlier, tickets to see red-hot French dance duo Justice, who are playing Madison Square Garden in New York, immediately sold out at the too-small 650-capacity Paradise.Both acts would have benefited from a mid-sized general admission venue, a void that was supposed to be temporarily remedied by utilizing the Roxy in Boston’s Theater District. But the Roxy is in an ongoing battle with city authorities over capacity limits and currently is limited to audiences of 775 rather than its 1,300-person potential.Now comes word that the much-hyped replacement for Avalon and Axis won’t be ready until “mid-to-late fall,” according to Lyons spokesman Alan Eisner. The $14 million facility with a retractable stage appears to be nearly a half-year behind schedule, leaving touring bands and their fans in the lurch.“(Lyons) doesn’t want to talk much about (the construction),” said Eisner. “It’s a complicated process with a lot of moving parts, lots of different contractors and pieces. He’s trying to get all his ducks in a row.”The delay has sparked rumors that Lyons is seeking a partnership with a group such as the House of Blues to oversee the operation of the new Lansdowne club, and that he may be looking to walk away from the music business to focus on his growing restaurant empire. Lyons is already in the process of selling the Paradise Rock Club, a longtime Lyons Group holding, to local bar owner Joe Dunne and concert giant Live Nation.“The Paradise is on his mind, and he wants to unload that altogether and have it off his plate,” Eisner said. “That’s in the process, but it’s not a done deal. It hasn’t been transferred yet.”Sources confirm that the inside of both Avalon and Axis have been gutted, with all furniture and fixtures already sold at auction. When construction will begin in the vacant spaces remains unknown.“Obviously he’d like to get it done as soon as possible,” Eisner said. “He wants it done right.”That leaves Lansdowne Street unnaturally quiet, even with Jillian’s and Tequila Rain and the Lyons-owned Bill’s Bar, Jake Ivory’s Piano Bar and La Verdad Taqueria Mexicana carrying on.La Verdad manager Brian Roche believes that not having big touring acts to draw crowds to Lansdowne Street for almost a year won’t affect his business, which is based primarily on feeding hungry Red Sox fans. But construction during the baseball season could push customers to the Yawkey Way side of Fenway’s perimeter.

Re-posted from today's Herald:

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view.bg?articleid=1068138

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Haircutting 101 For Dummies

So I've been cutting my hair since freshman year of college...well really since high school because I used to just shave it... Before that, my dad used to cut it because we are white trash and live on the poor side of the grand isle of Nahant. Because of this, I have a great fear of barbers! I don't like it when creepy old men touch my head!! I can do that myself, thank you!

But anyways, for Xmas I bought myself a new set of clippers, the 21 piece WAHL Clipper set!!! I was all excited because I dropped my old pair months ago and bent the blade...which makes it all more difficult to cut when the blade is broken on one side....but its doable.

I was all giddy pulling out the clips and preparing my bathroom for my 1st cut! I decided to go with the 1/4'' cilp for the bottom. But you know what I discovered, they made the clips for FUCKING DUMMIES!!! The 1/4'' clip is really a fucking 1/2'' clip!! I fucking want to see some skin bitch when I cut! As I continue fading up, the 1/2'' is really 3/4''! WTF?! Doooode, a monkey could use these clips and not screw up! I'm so fucking pissed! Whats the point in cutting your own hair if the thrill of messing up is gone??!?! I like the fact that I might need to shave my head if I fuck up! I finished my haircut in like 10 minutes, and it looks pretty damn good. I HATE IT.

Wait, monkeys are fucking cute, and aren't they smart?? Bad example.. Pick any other dumb creature, and they too can cut their own hair using these clippers!!!

So if you have ever wanted to cut your own hair and save yourself a ton of $$$, go out and buy a pair of these. Below I have provided a helpful lil chart of how its done. Thank you and god bless

Trim the back, working from the bottom upwards.

Repeat around sides and back of head.

For the bangs, measure out the length using your fingers, and trim along the edge.

For the top, trim from front to back with guide comb flat against head.

And if u mess up a bit, who the fuck cares, just put a lot of gel in it and mess it all up, and it looks fucking awesome!

PS: This is a Great cut for girls too!