NBC revealed how to get tickets to Conan in Chicago. You have to send in an email and hope they pick you. You’ll get 2 free tickets. So, I’ve already sent one in. Maybe I’ll try different emails too. If you dont win tickets, they’ll have stand by tickets that will be given out the day of the show. (Hopefully, it wont have to come down to that.) But, whatever it takes.
Conan, I love you! Read my blog and send me tickets. WhoOOOlooooooooo!!!!!!
Here’s a new internet show that I think even Mom would like. It’s called “Control+Alt+Chicken.” It’s just a geeky name for a cooking show. Yes, Mom, a cooking show. The hosts are Alex Albrecht (diggnation) and Heather Stewart. It came out yesterday, so there’s only one show. In the episode, they attempt to make chicken cordon bleu. Nothing ground breaking there. The food network has their channel dedicated to this kind of thing. But, what sets this show apart from them is the entertainment factor.
Alex and Heather are a couple. They bicker, nitpick, and exchange jabs at one another while making the recipe. It’s very Newlywedish. The other key is that it’s improvised and somewhat unrehearsed. They attempt the meal for the first time. So, they are reading through the directions and making mistakes as they go along. In the episode, they have a prepared chicken cordon bleu that they over freeze and cant fry. They use their demo piece and wind up undercooking the chicken. But that’s good. That’s REAL. And, it’s better to watch and learn from other people’s mistakes.
The show is free to download and watch, so give it a try.
Fresh from his triumphant visit to Finland, Conan O’Brien is coming to Chicago.
“Late Night with Conan O’Brien” will broadcast four shows from the Chicago Theatre starting May 9, NBC announced Monday.
O’Brien will tell viewers how to get tickets to the Chicago broadcasts on the March 28 edition of his show, which airs 11:35 p.m. weeknights on WMAQ-Ch. 5.
I’m all over this.
A couple of days ago, I was flipping through the Chicago Onion and they had an article for Matisyahu (Mahtis yahoo). If that doesn’t ring a bell, he is a Hasidic reggae artist. I’ve always seen promotions for his second album ‘Live at Stubb’s,’ but I’ve never actually heard any of his music or anyone talk about him. So, out of sheer curiousity, I read the article and became even more curious after reading it.
In the article, he talked about following Phish and Bob Marley as he grew up, Judaism, and coming together as a musician.
“You can be religious. You can have a family.” I have my wife and my son on the road with me. You can be religious and be living on a bus with your wife and your son and, like, six non-religious or non-Jewish people, playing concerts every night… and there’s no contradiction there. It can work. Whatever a person wants, whatever a person puts their energy into, there’s no closed doors.
After reading the article, I had to check out his music. He has 3 CDs, and one is a live album. Because I like live music, I think it’s the best one, and for the right reasons. The three piece band is aerodynamic and flexible, able to do the slow reggae groove or rock out with ferocity. He also has a talent for beatboxing, which he does on a couple of tracks. His combination is novel, but the music is quite groovy and easy to get into.
There’s also a great documentary on Google Videos about his spirituality and music. Give him a listen or hit me up for the CD.
