the following video is spreading ALL over the internet. i had to post. on a very special halloween broadcast of NBC's the today show, drunk ewoks disrupt the set. watch han solo get violated at the 2:35 mark. comedy.
more to the story ...last month, i emceed @surfridersd's 18th annual paddle for clean water. although the actual paddle didn't happen (see below,) it was a tremendous experience. here's the official video : from surfriderSD : For the first time in event history, the paddle 'round the pier was 'postponed' til next year because of big waves. There were 8-10+ faces on the sets and some waves were brushing up against the bottom of the pier. At the recommendation of the lifeguards we did not host the group paddle and it turned into the 'surf for clean water' with some of the locals and visitors alike putting...
more to the story ...after 13 years, canes bar&grill, in mission beach, is closing. a grease fire did not take down the venue (in july,) it was a failed lease extension. apparently, the "landlord," who also owns the wavehouse, is looking to expand his reach on oceanfront walk (to include a LIVE music venue.) makes sense, however, bye-bye canes... an attendee / media partner for its entire 13 year run, i was (often) impressed by the caliber of acts the venue pulled (excluding van halen / iron maiden cover bands.) for example, this month alone, canes hosted butthole surfers, the melvins, peaches, ghostface...
more to the story ...while cruising iTunes on a new music tuesday, i stumbled upon the Xx. a YOUNG (early 20's) boy/girl art school indie band from south london, the Xx deliver soft, sensual atmospheric rock on their stunning debut < i love it, in a Cocteau Twins - sorta way. from amazon: The Xx unique make-up is an inadvertent second nature marriage of 2009's urban/guitar tribes, in one corner fluttering new wave indebted reverberation, in the other, plumes of post-dubstep sub-bass and figuratively, their defining core of rich R&B vocal textures. The enveloping vocal partnership of Romy and Oliver...
more to the story ...cantore & clint. @chriscantore/@clintaugust show: "BONO" (*NOT office safe.) in this episode, on the heels of the Tory conference, a special visit from "BONO" ?!? [podcast]http://chriscantore.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/bono.mp3[/podcast] comments / forwards / RT's much appreciated. COMING SOON: the cantore&clint show LIVE !
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