Month: May 2005

  • illia wins the Odd Squad, Next Game Starting Soon

    Congratulations to illia for killing the competition in The Odd Squad. He/She (I can never tell with some of these screen names) won a free iTunes song courtesy of the Pepsi game that was running a little while back. I have two more iTunes codes that were donated by players and I hope to be…

  • Philadelphia Smoking Ban Passes

    Well it looks like the smoking ban may come to Philadelphia after all.By a 10-7 votes margin City Council this morning approved amendments that clear the way for a citywide smoking ban in bars and restaurants. An earlier version of the measure was withdrawn in March after it became clear that it didn?t have enough…

  • Revenge of the Sith Review

    The quick, spoiler free review: It’s awesome, despite the obvious flaws and annoyances we’re all used to with the Star Wars prequels. The extended, spoiler free review: Bad dialogue and mediocre acting can’t derail Anakin’s train to the dark side. Hayden Christensen still comes off a little stiff, but he’s definitely improved since his awful…

  • My first Greasemonkey script: noPicsNoService

    I raved about Greasemonkey the other day and I’m proud to unveil my first script. It’s called noPicsNoService and it’s for craigslist. It always bothered me when people posted furniture listings without photos, so this script filters out any furniture listing without a pic. It also informs you of how many listings you’re currently hiding…

  • Open Mic Recap @ The Treehouse (05/18/05)

    My brief return to host the Treehouse open mic was a lot of fun. It was great to see Rob, Willie, Jason Wheatley, Jarod, Bob Michel, Jack Sparks, The Forest Greens and a few others like Bob Kelley. Jason Vertucio was there, but he was too sick to play. I played a bunch of songs…

  • The Point Closing

    Bryn Mawr, PA’s The Point, whose weekly open mic I routinely referred to as the “open mic sweat shop,” is closing it’s doors on June 25th.The Point – the cozy Bryn Mawr coffeehouse whose list of before-they-were-stars performers reads like a who’s who of music – plans to close after June 25’s show by Jim…

  • Tree House Open Mic Tonight

    Make sure you stop by the Treehouse open mic tonight from 7:00PM – 9:00PM. I’ll be guest hosting for Johnny Miles. All musicians, poets, comedians, etc. are welcome.

  • Greasemonkey Will Blow Up the Web (In a Good Way)

    A few weeks ago someone posted a Greasemonkey script in a game of Odd Man In. I had heard of Greasemonkey, but I didn’t know what it was until now. It’s a firefox extension that allows you to easily install simple JavaScript files and apply them to various websites. In short, this extension lets you…

  • Built to Spill @ The Electric Factory

    Built to Spill rocked the Electric Factory last night. The opening band was so dark and brooding that it made even the most plodding Built to Spill tune sound upbeat. The set list was great and included I Would Hurt a Fly, Plan, Distopian Dream Girl, and my two favorite songs, Big Dipper and Stop…

  • Dali Exhibit

    I went to the Dali Exhibit at the Philadelphia Art Museum and it was amazing. Typically, I favor exhibits about a period or a group of artists, because seeing the same artist’s work over and over dilutes the impact of seeing an individual piece. Dali can pull it off. I feel like I learned more…

  • Busted and Blitzed with the Bunnymen

    Philebrity’s tells the amazing story of this guy’s plan to get Echo and the Bunnymen to hang out at the Pontiac Grille after last night’s show. Apparently the South Street cops aren’t keen on people passing out flyers.The cops ask for ID, which I give right away, and then proceed to search me. And man,…

  • I’m Hosting the Treehouse Open Mic This Week

    Last Wednesday I went to the open mic at the Tree House and Jonny Miles asked if I wanted to host this week. So if you want to come out it’s from 7:00PM – 9:00PM on Wednesday, May 18th. It was pretty dead there on Wednesday. Johnny, Bob Michel, and a few others were there.…

  • My TiVo Recorded Survivor: Dead Air

    Last night I got home at around 9:00PM and was all ready to watch the 2nd to last episode of Survivor: Palau when I realized that somehow my cable box was turned off. TiVo record an hour’s worth of the Blank Screen Show, but luckily my mom usually records it, so I’ll watch it at…

  • Free Frosty’s at Wendy’s

    Wendy’s is giving out free Frostys this weekend to say “thank you” for everyone who put up with the chili situation, which is marketing-speak for “please come back.” Out of all the fast food joints, I think Wendy’s is one of the best so I feel bad that they got screwed in the whole dead.…

  • Built To Spill Tomorrow Night

    Built to Spill is playing tomorrow night at the Electric Factory and I’m really looking forward to it. I’ve really gotten into them over the last few years.

  • HBO Cancels Carnivale

    From CNN – LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) — HBO has pulled up stakes on “Carnivale,” opting not to order a third season of the circus-set Dust Bowl drama. “We have decided not to renew ‘Carnivale,’ ” said Carolyn Strauss, president of entertainment at HBO, in a statement. “We feel the two seasons we had…

  • Minivan with Spinning Rims

    The other day I drove behind a dark greenish-blue, Pontiac Transport mini-van. With spinners. It looksed exactly like this, but with the rims of course. If I had a camera phone I would have taken a picture of it, but I don’t. My phone does have a huge crack in it, though.

  • The Odd Squad Starting Soon!

    You only have 30-60 minutes to join the next game of Odd Man In, titled, The Odd Squad. Good luck! Update: Too late, the game has started.

  • Clap Your Hands Say Yeah in Hoboken

    If this show wasn’t all the way up in Hoboken I’d be all over it. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah along with the infamous Ghosts of Pasha!Clap Your Hands Say Yeah is playing this Friday at Maxwell’s in Hoboken. Rye Coalition 12 Clap Your Hands Say Yeah 11 Ghosts Of Pasha 10 Overnight 9 doors…

  • Xxoxia on @ Pontiac Grille (5/5/05)

    Adam and I saw Xxoxia rock the Pontiac on Cinco de Mayo. It was the first time I heard Phil’s full band and it was awesome. Their sound is very 90’sish. I’d say a cross between Tool and Our Lady Peace. Downstairs they had a $2.50 Corona deal and when we went upstairs to see…