The open mic had another decent sized crowd this week, although we didn’t have any new performers. I’ll be away this week so Roz will be hosting the open mic on Wednesday the 7th. 1. Ben Garvey – I broke a string during “Why Now Satan.” I have got to get some lighter picks. I…

Tonight is the weekly Tree House open mic. It runs from 8:00PM – 11:00PM. You can sign up in advance here or just come to hang out and drink coffe. See you tonight.

I am such a sucker for re-released games and being a big fan of Zelda and Excitebike, I might have to finally look into a GBA. Read on for the press release or check out the whole thing here:The bodacious new Game Boy Advance SP has the same guts and everything as a regular one,…

I’ve hung out with Ben Marra a few times and I never knew what a kickass artist he was! His works reminds me of the Graham Roumieu cartoons that I love so much. The subject matter of Ben’s paintings, sketches, and doodles run from aging superheros to gods to psychiatrists to the plain bizzare. My…

If you like beer, you should stop abd pick up a six pack of Czechvar, which hasn’t been available in the US since 1939. It’s called Budvar in the Czech Republic and Anheuser Busch blocked the sale of Budvar in the US until they finally decided to market it under the Czechvar brand. This whole…

First of all, I want to say that this week was a lot of fun for me. Everything seemed to go pretty smoothly and the night was filled with diverse, interesting performers. Second, I want to highly recommend you all to buy some food at the Tree House. I’ve always kind of liked their food…

Tonight is the weekly Tree House open mic. It runs from 8:00PM – 11:00PM. You can sign up in advance here or just come to hang out and drink coffe. See you tonight.

Why did Magnum PI need a Ferrari? The guy lived in Hawaii and everything is nearby.

Lately I’ve been listening to Fever to Tell by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The band is ok when they rock out, but I really think they shine the more mellowed out they are. The last three songs on this album, “Maps,” “Y-Control,” and “Modern Romance” are what I listen to the most and vocally they’re…

I just finished Al Franken’s Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them and it should be required reading for anyone old enough to vote in the 2004 election. I don’t get too political on this site, but I’ve always advocated that everyone get registered to vote. Before the election I think everyone needs to…

After the gig on Friday night I went home and watched Dune. It might be one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen. I loved the book and even semi enjoyed the Dune miniseries on the Sci-Fi channel a few years back, but 1984’s Dune directed by David Lynch is so bad I think it…

So far, I am loving Haddonfield’s new CD shop, marsRED. I put a Le Tigre CD on my wish list there and I guess they’ve been reading this site because they took one of my suggestions:Hey Ben… We got the LE TIGRE-S/T in stock. If you want to pick it up, it’ll be $9.89 w/…

Last Friday’s gig at the Tree House had its ups and downs. The ups were Sarah’s songs and the downs were mine. I replaced a string a few hours before the show, so I fought all night with my D-string trying to keep it in tune. It eventually broke during “Headstart,” leaving the audience without…

Last Wednesday was St. Patrick’s Day, but at some points during the night it felt more like Halloween. 1. Ben Garvey – I am getting worse and worse at remembering what songs I play. The weeks just bleed into each other in my mind and playing a gig there on Friday really threw me off.…

Hopefully I’ll see you guys tonight at Sarah Allen’s gig at the Tree House coffee shop. It starts at 8:00PM and runs until 11:00PM. I’ll be playing for a half hour somewhere in the middle there.

This story is just awesome.A robot Christ was used for crucifixion scenes in Mel Gibson’s new film, The Passion of The Christ. The ?220,000 electrical body double was made because the weather was too cold for actor Jim Caviezel to be filmed in just a loincloth, says The Sun.Jesus may have died for our sins,…

I stopped in that new CD shop in Haddonfield tonight, marsRED. If you log into their website you can make a list of CDs you want and check it when you get there. I always draw a blank when I’m in a store browsing. They also have DVDs, games, etc. Their selection was not huge,…

Tonight is the weekly Tree House open mic. It runs from 8:00PM – 11:00PM. You can sign up in advance here or just come to hang out and drink coffe, especially since it’s healthy now. There is a good chance I will start a little early, so get there on time if you are one…

This post contains unrelated items that probably wouldn’t be suitable for posting on their own. Together, however, they form something much stronger than themselves individually. Someone finally bid on my network card. Evidently a kickass CD store has opened up near me in Haddonfield called marsRED. On their contact page it says, “Can you believe…

Lately I’ve been learning how to play Texas Holdem on Yahoo! Games. It’s a lot of fun and the basic rules of the game are that you are only dealt two cards, but can use 3-5 community cards in the middle of the table to create a good poker hand. Everyone else uses those same…