Browsing all posts in June, 2009.

michael jackson saved my grandma.

in december 1997, my maternal grandparents, joseph and concetta delisi, were on an american airlines flight from JFK to LAX. sitting coach, they were visiting my family for christmas.
a couple of hours into the flight, my grandma (literally) falls ill. what started as a stomach ache, ended with granny fainting and tumbling into [...]

father’s day.

prior to becoming a father, i was a child.
in fact, i possessed many of the same characteristics of a toddler.  specifically, i lacked patience, it was “all about ME” and, if i didn’t get my way, i’d pout.  yucko.
since becoming a dad, i’ve become a man (although, i still get grouchy/moody when i’m tired.)

the other [...]

father’s day. part 1: surf/skate/indie rock.

let’s be honest, dad doesn’t want a new tie, boxers, and/or socks for father’s day.
if you’re in a crunch, and looking for something to do with a surf/skate/music-lovin’ DAD (in san diego,) here are some last minute suggestions:
1. celebrate father’s day and go skateboarding day with sector9 and wahoo’s.

2. father’s day surf with [...]

white rabbits.

a recent blip, highlighted my love for white rabbits, a percussion-heavy, indie rock six-piece, from brooklyn, n.y.

on 5/19/09, white rabbits released their second album, It’s Frightening, produced by britt daniel, lead singer and guitarist of spoon, on TBD record (home to radiohead.)
the night before the release, they appeared on letterman:

additionally, they [...]

del mar fair.

sorry, san diego county fair, it will always be the del mar fair to me (nothing personal, i’d say the same about the murph and coors amphitheater.)

for many, the del mar fair marks the official start of summer (present company included.)
every year, the fair is themed. this year, it’s “music mania.” while i [...]

reunions.

for live music fans, a sour economy can be a positive.
bands are putting their fragile egos aside, to reunite: blink182, jane’s addiction, no doubt, blur, and nkotb (to name a few.)

doing it for us, the adoring fans? ha. to generate revenue, in a sour economy? mmm-hmm.
no, gwen stefani [...]