Archive for October, 2010

L&M Arts Gallery Presents Damien Hirst’s Medicine Cabinets

October 31st, 2010

The Doctor Is In It is certainly a rare treat for me, and other art lovers like my chief partner in crime, Geoffrey, when a modern artist of the caliber of Damien Hirst opens a new exhibit here in the city. G and I were understandably excited to attend the opening night reception for an [...]

Must See Comedy: Daniel Tosh Tour 2010

October 31st, 2010

Photo By Geoffrey Dicker 2010 has been a great year for seeing some of my favorite stand up comedians: Ricky Gervais, Demitri Martin, and just last night I was lucky to catch Daniel Tosh – certainly one of the most wildly popular comedians on the circuit right now – at the first of two shows [...]

Special Halloween Cocktail: The Crow

October 31st, 2010

RIP Brandon Lee The Crow Cocktail Ingredients * 1½ ounces rye whisky * ¾ ounce lemon juice * ½ ounce Grenadine Directions 1. Stir all ingredients over ice and strain into glasses. Cheers!

Top 10 Most Ridiculous Black Metal Press Photos Of All Time

October 31st, 2010

“Dude, XYZ!” Nothing speaks to me about the dark spirit of Halloween quite like cheesy, embarrassing Press photos of Black Metal Bands that take themselves so unbelievably seriously that they just come off like huge jokes. Here’s a really a fun list compiled by Mike Hobart of Ruthless Reviews, that goes all the way back [...]

Lyrics of The Day: Bauhaus, “Bela Lugosi’s Dead”

October 29th, 2010

“Ohhhh, Bel-ah, Bela’s Undead…” White on white translucent black capes Back on the rack Bela Lugosi’s dead The bats have left the bell tower The victims have been bled Red velvet lines the black box Bela Lugosi’s dead Undead undead undead The virginal brides file past his tomb Strewn with time’s dead flowers Bereft in [...]

Bat Cake!

October 29th, 2010

Image Source This awesome-looking Bat cake was made by an obviously talented baker/cake decorator in Italy, but I couldn’t find the recipe or decorating instructions anywhere on the interwebs. So if you are feeling ambitious and want to make this cake for Halloween, you will have to “wing’’ it.

Mick Rock Promotes New Coffee Table Book with Photo Exhibit at Morrison Hotel Gallery

October 27th, 2010

Outtake From Cover Shoot for Queen II, 1973, By Mick Rock Anyone who grew up in the 70s, loving bands like Queen and David Bowie, knows the legacy of photographer Mick Rock. Along with the equally phenomenal Bob Gruen, Rock is a photographer whose skilled eye captured images – fleeting moments in rock history – [...]

Happy Birthday, Scott Weiland!

October 27th, 2010

Scott and Slash Dance With Mr. Brownstone Professional Bad Boy of Rock, Scott Weiland, also famous for being the vocalist for Stone Temple Pilots, Velvet Revolver and Stone Temple Pilots, has managed to stay alive long enough to turn 43 years old, having been born on October 27, 1967. I guess you might know you [...]

Hard Day’s Night of the Living Dead

October 27th, 2010

This is the best!

RIP Paul the Psychic Octopus

October 26th, 2010

Did He See it Coming? From Zap 2 It Dot Com  Paul the Psychic Octopus is now sleeping with the fishes at the tender age of 2. “Management and staff at the Oberhausen Sea Life Centre were devastated to discover that oracle octopus Paul, who achieved global renown during the recent World Cup, had passed [...]

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