December 29th, 2007 03:25pm
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Once again, club scene Monopoly stakes climbed even higher.
Toad in
the Hole opened in Railroad Square.
Stout Brothers started tapping kegs on Fourth Street. Sweet Lou’s folded in
Cotati and Friar Tuck’s took its place.
BarCode is for sale, 505 closed and Seven Ultralounge seems
to have found a way to stay alive.
Harmony Festival booked the biggest and baddest lineup ever
with Brian Wilson, The Roots and Erykah Badu, but the turnout was less …
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December 28th, 2007 01:01am
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Making the rounds the other night, searching out the ultimate New Year’s hangover cure, I stumbled upon Scotsman Brian Easton, aka “The Man from Dundee,” at the B&B in Healdsburg.
His favorite remedy?
Fernet Branca.
A big fan of the skunky Italian digestivo for years, I was first introduced to it by a bartender in the Mission (was it the 540 or Elbo Room?) who described it as “minted soil.”
How could I say …
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December 20th, 2007 04:35pm
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Every generation has its unruly Christmas song gone wrong.
“Santa’s Beard” by the Beach Boys…
….gave way to “Grandma Got Run Over By a Reindeer”….
…gave way to “The Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo”….
gave way to Cyndi Lauper’s “Christmas Conga”…..
….gave way to No Doubt’s “Oi to the World.”
And now The Killers come along with “Don’t Shoot Me Santa.”
Endorsed by the ghost of Johnny Cash, it’s gotta be the feel-good hit of the season. Listen and …
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December 20th, 2007 03:57am
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Back in the day, we called it the boom box, the ghetto blaster, the jam box. In Vallejo, they called it the bro box.
Behold the portable analog stereo.
Everybody wanted one as big as the monstrosity Radio Raheem lugged around in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing.”
Now, in the age of the iPod, it’s become nearly as neglected as the 8-track car stereo.
But thanks to New York composer and sound junkie …
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December 14th, 2007 02:32pm
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Quick with a sneer and a stone-cold scowl, David Yen plays a
wicked Scrooge.
Walking around Railroad
Square with him the other day, watching him
terrorize unsuspecting passersby with a bellowing “Bah Humbug,” I can
vouch – he’s no slouch Ebeneezer.
But it can get kinda lonely hobbling around in a top hat.
What’s a Scrooge without Bob Cratchit to kick around?
That’s where you, the wannabe holiday thespian, can lend a
voice.
Wanna play Fezziwig? Tiny Tim? …
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December 13th, 2007 02:49am
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He’s always checking to see if we’ve been naughty or nice, so I thought with two weeks to go ’til Christmas, it might be time to turn the cam on the Jolly Old Elf himself:
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December 11th, 2007 04:33pm
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Almost buried amid the Hollywood avalanche of holiday blockbusters and last-minute Oscar hoopla, three films slip in under the radar this week with special Bay Area screenings:
“Starting out in the Evening”Sonoma Valley Film Festival scene-makers Marc and Brenda Lhormer are gearing up for the Sundance premiere of “Bottle Shock.” But first they roll out the red carpet for a sneak peek of the new Frank Langella film Wednesday night …
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December 6th, 2007 06:50pm
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It’s that time of the year. You’re either fa la la la la or bah humbug. Deck the halls or stick a fork in your eye. Mull the cider or chew your leg off.
Having a hard time getting into the Christmas spirit?
My favorite remedy: Head to the local supermarket and start your own Salvation Army band:
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December 4th, 2007 02:04am
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Not since The Door to Hell fiasco has Sonoma County been rocked by such blasphemy and religious scandal.
Over the weekend, someone swiped the baby Jesus from the Evangel Assembly of God Church in Healdsburg and left in his place an array of rubber ducks — including the dreaded Devil Duckie.
Now, I must ask all of you to peer deep into your souls and ponder this: How did we not see …
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Your Daily Dose. Whenever. Whatever. Wherever. Trolling Sonoma County and beyond, John Beck looks for cracks in the pop facade.
