Kissing 2011 Goodbye

No better way to say ¡ADIOS! to 2011 than with concerts!!

Band of Horses December 14th, 2011 - MSG


My Morning Jacket December 14th, 2011 - MSG


GOGOL BORDELLO December 30th, 2011 - Terminal 5


Bring it on 2012!!!

Santacon 2011: Sea Of Santas

For those who label Santacon a mere a pub crawl, its a full fun filled "convention" of Santas with wonderful holiday themed costumes and many sites that don't involve a beer, raising money and gathering items for the less fortunate. Want to rest for a beer? A list provided of watering holes donating profits to charity is provided.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

Revisiting Coquito for Dummies

It's that time of year again, don't forget to shower your loved ones with a little "spicy holiday spirit in a bottle".

xoxo
-Lainey

Bob Dylan Once Said

"People seldom do what they believe in. They do what is convenient, then repent."

(Thanks to the lovely Lady MacManus for originally posting)

Losers

The Belle Brigade

Too Dirty To Fail? by Lisa Jackson

Op-Ed - LA TIMES
House Republicans' assault on our environmental laws must be stopped.
October 21, 2011|By Lisa P. Jackson

The Four Corners power plant in New Mexico, which operates 24 hours a day, spews tons of invisible toxic pollutants into the air, including nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon dioxide and mercury, according to studies. (Jerry McBride / The Durango Herald)

Americans must once again stand up for their right to clean air and clean water.

Since the beginning of this year, Republicans in the House have averaged roughly a vote every day the chamber has been in session to undermine the Environmental Protection Agency and our nation's environmental laws. They have picked up the pace recently — just last week they voted to stop the EPA's efforts to limit mercury and other hazardous pollutants from cement plants, boilers and incinerators — and it appears their campaign will continue for the foreseeable future. (CLICK TO CONTINUE READING)

OCCUPIED

To be seen by many one must get on a really big stage.

I agree that Wall St. is the best stage for such a display of severe discontent; rapidly growing wealth disparity, vast tidal waves of unemployment and foreclosures, the ever increasing profits of large corporations and banks in times of turmoil, various Government officials' constant blame game and media antics leading to Government inaction, leading back to the scene of major crimes committed against the lower and middle class, Wall St.

Watch (at times) live independent coverage here:

globalrevolution on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free

LEE CAMP: THE TRUTH ABOUT OCCUPY WALL STREET : MOMENT OF CLARITY

Music is Alive and Well

Anthony Keidis says, in essence, if you aren't hearing good music, you are just not looking hard enough, and I completely agree. Go look.

DEAD CAT BOUNCE

Come support their new album release!!

ARETHA!

Finally, thanks to Marty Markowitz and all of the free events hosted in Brooklyn, I was able to see Aretha Franklin perform on a beautiful evening in Coney Island.   Amazing and beautiful.

An Afternoon PSA

No matter his/her status, sex, religion, color, or any other preference or adjective...Please treat one another as rare works of art, not mass produced merchandise.

-lainey.

Wonderful!

A Spicy Cocktail for Hot Spicy Days!

 

Ingredients:

1oz Powell & Mahoney LTD Old Ballycastle Ginger Cocktail Mixer 

1oz Any Tequila Blanco 

This delicious mixer was found at a local Bed Bath and Beyond.  This is amazing stuff...add to soda, drink straight, its delicious. 

For this drink, pour in shaker with ice, just to get it nice and ice cold, strain into a martini glass and voila!

Cheers!

"You know what Mean Gene?"

Wrestling always brings warm memories of my great grandmother's excitement while watching the Big Boss Man, Macho Man Randy Savage, and of course Hulk Hogan.  This of course came hand in hand with her cute 5 feet tall, 80 years old, only-verbalized-in-spanish contempt for Rick Flair, The Undertaker, Ravishing Rick Rude.  This was a woman who spoke no english, but loved, absolutely loved wrestling.  I love that my father took his grandmother-in-law to a movie theather to watch the first WrestleMania.

With the passing of Randy Savage, all I can think of is the excitement and entertainment we experienced watching the World Wrestling Federation, and all of its bright stars back in the 80's and 90's. A big thank you to him and countless others for the crazy wear and tear they put themselves through while making a cute little old Puerto Rican lady fall in love with smack talk and "violence" on TV.

WE HAVE A WINNER!

 Here is the number generator from Random.org.

Congratulations to Lyudmila, who won Piruli Jewelry's Spring Giveaway!  She won a round link bracelet, just added to Piruli Jewelry, and in time for spring! Lyudmila, enjoy and wear in fortune and good health, and thank you for checking out our website, and for your entry! 

Happy Spring Everyone!
-Lainey,
Piruli Jewelry

Lavender Jones and the Dead Giveaways - March 29th

Lavender Jones & The Dead Giveaways
also performing: Hannis Brown Band and Dark Inc.
Southpaw Brooklyn
$10
http://www.mattsteckler.com/lavenderjones.html
http://spsounds.com/calendar/
... with: Nate Peck, Yayoi Ikawa, Oscar Bautista, Rodney Ledbetter, Megan Demarest, Alaina Acosta

Come out for a good time! 125 5th Ave BK NY.

My Favorite Giveaway - Piruli Jewelry

Spring is almost here which means its time for the Piruli Jewelry Giveaway! Win the new Oro Planado Round Link Bracelet. 

 

Entering into the contest is simple.  Enter by commenting on this post with your FAVORITE spring related Etsy items including a link to the item, which will be included in a treasury at the end of the contest.  Winner will be selected by random generator, and announced on March 20th.  

So lets ring in Spring with our favorite items for Spring!

Winner will need to respond to instructions to claim bracelet on March 20th.

The Motown Sound at The White House

John Legend

Watch the full episode. See more In Performance at The White House.

Aquamarine Treasury

Aquamarine on Etsy