Entries from September 2008

September 22, 2008

The Rest of Chicago by MGG

So, that whole “part 2 next week” thing got derailed, but hopefully I
will still be effective chronicling my voyage to Chicago.
Let me start by saying that I have no intentions for this to be
comprehensive in any way. I made a pretty strong effort to go to as
many hot dog places as possible, but obviously missed [...]

September 16, 2008

To be Downloaded Immediately: The Best Rock and Roll B-sides of the 1970’s by Brew Dawgz

It was the decade that began with rock and roll evolving from a fringe cultural movement to a staple of the American mainstream as bands began to pen more songs for pop consumption than political idealism; think Journey playing in huge outdoor stadiums to a bunch of wasted kids out of Dazed and Confused. 
The hippie [...]

September 10, 2008

So this is the News?

Yahoo! is wild this morning. I’ve been at work for about an hour (9:16am EST, motherfuckers) and my homepage is going ballistic with an insane amount of inane “news”. I usually do the “Top 5”, but I have not even made it that far. Just looking at the front page is filled with a litany [...]

September 5, 2008

UFC 88: Breakthrough – Preview

Welcome once again to a series of bold predictions for the fastest growing sport in all the land: Human Cock Fighting!…. I mean Mixed Martial Arts!… I mean the UFC! On Saturday night, September 6th, UFC 88: Breakthrough hits the deep south at Phillips Arena in da’ dirty ATL, Hot-Lanta, Atlanta, Georgia. Without a title [...]