The Passion of the Easter Bunny? Not according to Bach
Always wondered: Good Friday marks the day Jesus was crucified, right? So what’s so good about it? Turns out it’s actually “Pious” Friday, as in holy, which explains why it’s such a sombre day for many people, those many people being pious Christians who might rather celebrate this special day that marks the birth of […]
HOUSE: Render unto Nero the drinks that are Nero’s
These days, Nero are fronting a swell of popularity for back-track beats and remix thumpin’ that gets the dance floor jumpin’. The UK DJ’ing duo are headlining the Starlite Room’s Bassic Examination End of Exams Party Monday night. The concept of thumping subwoofers seems like just the right amount of fun – although DJ/producer Joe […]
The DAILY FUNNY: More-or-less contemplative birds
All right, it’s been 48 hours since 4-20 and we no longer have to officially pretend we like our dirty hippie doobie smoking friend’s lousy habits. With that in mind, check out these honest anti-marijuana PSAs that even your most hoolied of amigos can understand. Meanwhile, if you’ve been fretting over the fact that you’re […]
Dirty Vegas brings Electric Love to Buffalo Underground
Have you ever heard of a song being used in a television commercial BEFORE winning a Grammy award? Welcome to the wonderfully topsy-turvy world of dance culture, people, epitomized by global stars like Dirty Vegas. The British house trio – spinning the tracks tonight at Buffalo Underground – has claimed a good deal of its […]
THEATRE: Ayn Rand meets Anthony Robbins in Public Speaking
True story: After seeing a performance of Faithless – which Chris Craddock wrote in 2005 with his co-star, Steve Pirot – I approached the actor in the lobby afterwards. I said to him, “Man, if only I had a quarter of your talent.” Craddock raised an eyebrow and gave me a playful smirk. “But, Adrian, […]
The DAILY FUNNY: More Royal Wedding yuks
Ah, Royal Weddings. How well we recalled as young ‘uns getting up in the wee hours for Chuck and Di’s nuptials….then wondering why we didn’t just sleep in at least until sun rise when the bloody thing still wasn’t over. With their eldest spawn, Wills, about to marry the com-pletely dishy Kate Middleton, Britain’s answer […]
To boldly make comedy where there was no comedy before
Inoculate yourselves, because free comedy is spreading in pubs west of downtown like a sniffle through a kindergarten. The Gas Pump, located at 10166 114 Street, is the latest establishment to offer a slate of comedians on a night which is traditionally slow in the hospitality industry – Mondays at 9:30 p.m., fitting nicely between […]
MUSIC: Miss Uncensored not your average country sweetheart
Question of the day: What makes country “alt”? Answer: If the musicians on stage are wearing cowboy hats ironically, then the music they are playing is probably alt-country. Thing is, one usually can’t tell irony from a distance. Or even by the sound of the music, sometimes. That wasn’t much help after all, was it? […]
