Fist Pumping to Lyrics Born and Joyo Velarde at SXSW
South by Southwest is one of the most prominent indie music extravaganza in the nation – maybe even the world. Actually, Austin is considered “The Live Music Capital of the World” so the latter is probably more accurate. Having lived there before, I do miss the easy access to live music, so going back to...
Blatant cultural branding and the sexualization of speed skating
So how about those speed skating races last night? Man, that Apolo Anton Ohno sure knows how to do a nice crotch shot. Seriously – did the camera man wake up in the morning and say, “I am going to get an upward angle shot of Apolo’s crotch today.” That whole sequence made me feel...
‘One’ helluva cause
On Thursday, October 22, swing on by Mercury Lounge for One Cause, One Heart fundraiser for the flood victims in the Philippines. Hosted by Distortion 2 Static, Lawrence Lee, and Guico Fam & Friends, 100 percent of the donations will help those affected by the floods in the PI. The event is from 10 p.m....
