The UCLA Bruins visited the hostile confines of the Los Angeles Coliseum this December to face the USC Trojans in a battle for the ages. Well, the game wasn't quite that dramatic, but the fanfare and traditional pigskin-meets-gladiator hoopla heightened my pre-game anticipation. The spectacle of it all was incredible, watching a game ...
Turntables On the Hudson co-founder DJ Nickodemus tended to the west coast turntables at Zanzibar's weekly Bossa:Nova series this past Friday night. The location was a few thousand miles from the river boat confines of the TOTH Frying Pan, but the sounds were close to the hearts of the dancin' fools. At one ...
During the past week I embarked on a baseball playoff journey as a fan of the visiting team in Anaheim, CA => The New York Yankees. Yes, the Yankees played three games out in Anaheim, going the distance for the American League Division Series. And yes, they lost 3 games to 2 in ...
The El Rey Theatre on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles put on a show chock full 'o rock this past Thursday (Sept 8th). Ted Leo and the Pharmacists headlined, with the Tra La La's, Foreign Born, and Go Go Go Airheart warming things up. The Tra La La's started the night off with their quartet of ...
Matt was lost four years ago today in the World Trade Center. He worked for Cantor-Fitzgerald. I lost touch with Matt after high school, but will always remember him. He was a great friend at Seton Hall Prep, and we always had fun together. Matt was a cool kid, a good hockey player (we played ...