Archive for January, 2008

I’m cynical when it comes to just about everything…especially politics.  I read the news, research the candidates, follow the primaries, listen to the analysts, and on every election-day you’ll find me with an “I Voted” sticker.  However, as much as I participate in our political process, I recognize that we are a Republic, the democracy [...]


#5:  Past Tourmate – This is not a “tour” T-shirt.  This is a T-shirt for a band that toured with the current concert band a few years before the current concert.  It ranks high on the list because it illustrates that you share the same musical interests as the current concert band.  A word of [...]


#10:  Equipment – This is a T-shirt that advertizes music equipment rather than a band.  Common examples include Gibson®, Fender®, or Zildjian® T-shirts.  This type T-shirt is extremely effective because it provides an additional bonus of creating the assumption that you play some type of instrument.
#9:  Out of Genre – This is a tough one [...]


#15:  Radio Station – Wearing a T-shirt of a radio station that plays songs of the current concert band breaks into the top 15 based on its creativity.  Additionally, if the radio station plays a wide variety of songs in the current concert band’s genre, you’re pretty much advertising the entire genre.  There are some [...]


When attending a concert, it is important to realize that one has the unique opportunity to showcase his/her musical tastes and expertise.  This is not by way of one’s knowledge of the bands on stage, comprehension of music theory, or the ability to beautifully sing along to every song in perfect harmony.  No, one’s musical [...]


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04Jan08

As the Wild Card Weekend approaches, I thought that, at the risk of this appearing as a pitiable excuse for a sports blog, I’d reflect a little bit on the NFL’s story of the year, and the controversy surrounding it.
Of course, at this point we all know that the New England Patriots were caught cheating [...]


As I watch the Bayberry candle burn down into an olive puddle filling the candlestick to its rim, the remnants of last night’s champagne in hand, I realize that it’s that time of year again.  The time where, amidst nursing our hangovers, we collect our aspirations, failures, and inadequacies and blend them into a list [...]