Friday, August 29, 2008
call him kanye
As hard as it is to believe, I actually do some research on the different acts performing on the club scene here each weekend. Amazing, I know.
Usually my perusal of acts' Web sites just results in one too many covers of "Sweet Home Alabama," but I found something pretty sweet today. The video above is a jazz cover of Kanye West's "Stronger," courtesy of Ben Deignan, who performs at The Loft Saturday.
Yeah, the take on the song alone is kind of a weird concept, but I kinda like it.
Intrigued? Deignan's show starts at 9:30 p.m. Saturday. Cover is $5.
what's going on this weekend?
Here's your music lineup -- don't forget to check the previous post for some Friday night specials.
FRIDAY
*Suburban Camouflage, 10 p.m. SoHo Bar & Grill, $5. 706-568-3316.
*Jimi Jam and the Big Fun, 10 p.m. Belloo's, $5. 706-494-1584.
*DJ Booty, 10 p.m. Aqua Nightclub, $5 (free with college ID). 706-569-1165.
*Gore, 9 p.m. Fountain City Coffee, free. 706-494-6659. Open to all ages.
*DJ Kenny Wayne, 8 p.m. The Roadhouse, free. A sexy pole dancing contest gives $100 to the winner.
*Last Episode, 10 p.m. Scruffy Murphy's, $5. 706-322-3460.
*Jaded Soul, 8 p.m. Daileys, $5. 706-320-3353.
*The Old School Band, 9:30 p.m. The Loft, $5. 706-596-8141.
*Boneheadz, 9 p.m. Saloon & Oyster Bar, free. 706-568-8400.
SATURDAY
*DJ Booty, 9 p.m. Aqua Nightclub, $5. 706-569-1165.
*Wess Floyd and the Daisycutters with The Victrolas, 10 p.m. SoHo Bar & Grill, $5. 706-568-3316.
*Gini Woolfolk, 9 p.m. Fountain City Coffee, free. 706-494-6659. Open to all ages.
*Ryan Hamner, 9:30 p.m. Broad Street Blues, $5. 334-297-3200.
*DJ Kenny Wayne, 8 p.m. The Roadhouse, free.
*Lee Holmes from Exalter, 6-10 p.m., Picasso Pizza, free. 706-576-6991.
*Last Episode, 10 p.m. Scruffy Murphy's, $5. 706-322-3460.
*Jaded Soul, 8 p.m. Daileys, $5. 706-320-3353.
*Jimi Jam and the Big Fun, 10 p.m. Belloo's, $5. 706-494-1584.
*Ben Deignan with Matt Self, 9:30 p.m. The Loft, $5. 706-596-8141.
*Boneheadz, 9 p.m. Saloon & Oyster Bar, free. 706-568-8400.
FRIDAY
*Suburban Camouflage, 10 p.m. SoHo Bar & Grill, $5. 706-568-3316.
*Jimi Jam and the Big Fun, 10 p.m. Belloo's, $5. 706-494-1584.
*DJ Booty, 10 p.m. Aqua Nightclub, $5 (free with college ID). 706-569-1165.
*Gore, 9 p.m. Fountain City Coffee, free. 706-494-6659. Open to all ages.
*DJ Kenny Wayne, 8 p.m. The Roadhouse, free. A sexy pole dancing contest gives $100 to the winner.
*Last Episode, 10 p.m. Scruffy Murphy's, $5. 706-322-3460.
*Jaded Soul, 8 p.m. Daileys, $5. 706-320-3353.
*The Old School Band, 9:30 p.m. The Loft, $5. 706-596-8141.
*Boneheadz, 9 p.m. Saloon & Oyster Bar, free. 706-568-8400.
SATURDAY
*DJ Booty, 9 p.m. Aqua Nightclub, $5. 706-569-1165.
*Wess Floyd and the Daisycutters with The Victrolas, 10 p.m. SoHo Bar & Grill, $5. 706-568-3316.
*Gini Woolfolk, 9 p.m. Fountain City Coffee, free. 706-494-6659. Open to all ages.
*Ryan Hamner, 9:30 p.m. Broad Street Blues, $5. 334-297-3200.
*DJ Kenny Wayne, 8 p.m. The Roadhouse, free.
*Lee Holmes from Exalter, 6-10 p.m., Picasso Pizza, free. 706-576-6991.
*Last Episode, 10 p.m. Scruffy Murphy's, $5. 706-322-3460.
*Jaded Soul, 8 p.m. Daileys, $5. 706-320-3353.
*Jimi Jam and the Big Fun, 10 p.m. Belloo's, $5. 706-494-1584.
*Ben Deignan with Matt Self, 9:30 p.m. The Loft, $5. 706-596-8141.
*Boneheadz, 9 p.m. Saloon & Oyster Bar, free. 706-568-8400.
TGIF
Before I get to the music list, here are a few Friday night standouts:
1. Don't forget about the comedy show featuring Steve Sabo on Friday at Del Ranch. See today's earlier post.
2. Also on Friday night, there's a sexy schoolgirl contest at Aqua. Winner gets $300. Leave work now and you might still be able to snag something cute from Night Moves.
3. Big City Club starts something new called Chaotic Fridays in conjunction with Rock 103. It'll take place the last Friday of every month, and the kickoff event is supposed to feature draws like a cucumber condom contest. For real.
4. Staying home? It's OK. You can spend the whole night refreshing the Ledger's Dragon*Con blog in hopes of finding some riveting Wookiee-themed updates.
1. Don't forget about the comedy show featuring Steve Sabo on Friday at Del Ranch. See today's earlier post.
2. Also on Friday night, there's a sexy schoolgirl contest at Aqua. Winner gets $300. Leave work now and you might still be able to snag something cute from Night Moves.
3. Big City Club starts something new called Chaotic Fridays in conjunction with Rock 103. It'll take place the last Friday of every month, and the kickoff event is supposed to feature draws like a cucumber condom contest. For real.
4. Staying home? It's OK. You can spend the whole night refreshing the Ledger's Dragon*Con blog in hopes of finding some riveting Wookiee-themed updates.
remember the time?
Can you guys believe that Michael Jackson turns 50 today?
Yeah, his personal life might be a bit psycho, but it's hard to find somebody unwilling to bust a move to an occasional Wacko Jacko tune. I spent four years traveling across the country with my college speech team and my double-disc Michael Jackson collection was the only CD we could play on the road without people fighting over the music.
There's just something eternally danceable about hearing the opening bars of "Beat It" or "Man in the Mirror" or "Jam." (Note: I'm a little embarrassed to admit that last one.)
Truth is, I don't think Michael Jackson is ever going to have some amazing comeback. Under the current precedent of people like Britney Spears, he probably won't even make another big mark on the scandal radar.
Which is all probably a good thing.
On a side note, it's also my little sister Serena's birthday. Happy 18th!
breast reduction
Time to update on what's been going on with loyal blog reader Tasha Hart since she went in for her breast reduction Tuesday.
Well, she survived, and has now gone from a 42DDD to a 36C. The whole procedure took about 4 hours, she says, and involved lots of drugs.
She's obviously experienced fluctuating amounts of pain in the surgery's aftermath, but says overall she's happy she went through with the decision. Tasha has been placed in a sports bra to let the healing process begin.
Congratulations, girl!
Read Tasha's full recap of the procedure -- what she remembers of it, that is -- on her personal blog here.
Well, she survived, and has now gone from a 42DDD to a 36C. The whole procedure took about 4 hours, she says, and involved lots of drugs.
She's obviously experienced fluctuating amounts of pain in the surgery's aftermath, but says overall she's happy she went through with the decision. Tasha has been placed in a sports bra to let the healing process begin.
Congratulations, girl!
Read Tasha's full recap of the procedure -- what she remembers of it, that is -- on her personal blog here.
comedy show!
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You're looking at comedian Steve Sabo -- "the caffeinated voice of reason" -- who performs tonight at Del Ranch, 4920 Lee Road 430 in Smiths, Ala.
The show is 9-11 p.m., but doors open at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Open to guests 21 and older. Call 334-297-9177.
Sabo will be joined by comic Rye Silverman from Columbus, Ohio. He was apparently voted Funniest Person in Columbus.
If you've never been to Del Ranch, I'd recommend checking out this show simply for the experience. I went to the bar on a random Tuesday night and cashed in on some of the best people-watching of my life.
While you're there, make sure to ask if they still do extreme karaoke.
Thursday, August 28, 2008
getting schooled
Quick...read the following passage and try not to gag:
"The fatter you get, the more you decrease your potential single-man pool. Let me give you an example. When you go to the grocery store to shop, do you pick out the nastiest-looking, most rotten, smelliest fruit or meat you can find? Oh, you don't? Why not? . . . It's the same with men when they see baby elephant-sized, out-of-shape women."
It comes from "The Re-Education of the Female," a new book by first-time author Dante Moore. The book is attraction a lot of attention/heat thanks to this article from the Washington Post. The reporter's impression of Moore's outlook?
Read his book, ladies, and you can snag a catch just like him. Your responsibilities include cooking, staying skinny, wearing sexy things around the house and doing whatever your man tells you to do (because, Moore writes, "Here's a little secret, ladies: men never really ask for anything. They command. . . . And believe me, what you won't do, ten broads around the corner will.")
OK, I'm trying to keep an open mind here. If my year of covering books for the L-E has taught me anything, it's that reviewers don't always tell the whole story. Still, in this case, it seems like the evidence against Moore is pretty damning.
In short, it seems like he takes on a straight-up approach and tells women that basically every male stereotype is true.
How much of books like this do you think is genuine advice as opposed to pure shock value?
"The fatter you get, the more you decrease your potential single-man pool. Let me give you an example. When you go to the grocery store to shop, do you pick out the nastiest-looking, most rotten, smelliest fruit or meat you can find? Oh, you don't? Why not? . . . It's the same with men when they see baby elephant-sized, out-of-shape women."
It comes from "The Re-Education of the Female," a new book by first-time author Dante Moore. The book is attraction a lot of attention/heat thanks to this article from the Washington Post. The reporter's impression of Moore's outlook?
Read his book, ladies, and you can snag a catch just like him. Your responsibilities include cooking, staying skinny, wearing sexy things around the house and doing whatever your man tells you to do (because, Moore writes, "Here's a little secret, ladies: men never really ask for anything. They command. . . . And believe me, what you won't do, ten broads around the corner will.")
OK, I'm trying to keep an open mind here. If my year of covering books for the L-E has taught me anything, it's that reviewers don't always tell the whole story. Still, in this case, it seems like the evidence against Moore is pretty damning.
In short, it seems like he takes on a straight-up approach and tells women that basically every male stereotype is true.
How much of books like this do you think is genuine advice as opposed to pure shock value?
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