I love Sharpies. Not for their price but for their variety and convenience. Fine point tips are awesome for regular handwriting, the medium tips are excellent for underlining or just making a point and … more
I've always really liked the The Blood Brothers. I don't know, the angular, cat-caught-in-a-blender screeches kind of worked for me for a long time. March On Electric Children was the jam. Two of its … more
This album immediately registers more as Afrobeat than any form of soul on my radar. I have to confess that my World Music cache is quite unimpressive. To be perfect honest, besides the random gems/jams … more
I went into this completely, totally and wholly bias. I didn't know what I was going to hear, but I knew I was going to love it. I had no stringent expectations that would narrow my field of listening … more
Originally written in 1989, this book won the Ralph Gleason Music Book Award and is generally hailed as the Hendrix biography to read. I'm not really qualified to affirm or deny this claim as this is … more
Xenergy has a cool name, sleek-looking silver exterior and comes a little cheaper than your average energy drink but still falls short. The taste itself is pretty pleasant. It's light, subtle … more
Huffington Post is not for the faint at heart. It is a lively, entertaining, bold, tongue-in-cheek site dedicated to explicating the most vital and relevant political information. Championed by political … more
I love Berkeley for its wide selection of quality foods and sweets to indulge upon, but there is one local place that just recently opened that definitely takes the cake. Tara's Organic Ice Cream shop … more
What did man do before the advent of synthetic medicine? He used the plants, trees, the powder from rocks and gems, animals and all other kinds of things modern man has since forgot to heal himself. &nb … more
I really, really don't get this "phenonenom." It's barely funny and totally uncreative. Chocolate rain? Seriously? I just can't believe this guy got to go on the late night talk show circuit and received … more
When I worked at a bookstore, people were coming in like mad for this book. There were people coming in to buy second copies for themselves and copies for gifts for other people they knew. Supposedly … more
At first listen, it transcends the suffocation of direct classification by being a cohesive compilation of her musical capabilities. She offers eleven fully-actualized songs that really display her ability … more
Went to Blockbuster and decided to rent an updated old favorite. Mortal Kombat Armageddon brings back some classic characters as well as some random, new, sometimes weird, make-you-feel-old-like-you-haven't-played-in-for … more