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Goodbye, blue eyes
This weekend was like riding a roller coaster -- there were a lot of ups and downs and it left me with a funny feeling in the pit of my stomach.
Friday night, I ducked the Bike Night crowds and headed to the first CapLive show to see Hoots & Hellmouth. The band burst onto the stage with its foot stompin' blend of folk and blues. I kept using the word "hootenanny" to describe the experience since it contained "hoot." Did I ever mention how clever I can be after two $4 beers?
The band performed sans a drummer and relied on wooden boards and tambourines for percussion. The lead singer, Sean Hoots' powerful vocals rivaled those of any R&B diva. I was bummed to see that the crowd was a bit sparse. i was glad that those who did attend not only clapped, but got up and danced.
Bars are for beers, not for feet.
I know the roundup is running late this week. Monday totally snuck up on me, so back off. But seriously, last weekend was packed and writing a recap seemed a bit daunting. Here goes.
My freaky Friday began with a drink at the Westgate Lounge in West Manchester Township. It was strange to be at a bar outside the city. It was also kind of weird how much equipment the band Second Guess was trying to cram into such a small space. Talk about some serious sound check.
Rihanna makes rain look good.
After a week of writing up a storm about the York Fair Breaking Benjamin and ZZ Top concerts, I was looking forward to a chill weekend. (Excuse all the shameless plugs.)
With another dreary day on Friday, I got my wish. I grabbing some grilled cheese at Cobblestones, splashed around in some puddles and went to see the new Coen Brothers comedy "Burn After Reading."
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Microbrew fans passing through my hometown in Chester County make a point to stop at the home of Victory Brewing Co.
Hidden in an industrial block in Downingtown, the brewery isn't very pleasing to the eye from outside, and the parking lot leaves much to be desired; however, recent renovations to the restaurant, bar and menu make Victory worth the hour-and-a-half trip from York County.
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No double entry necessary this time, despite the long weekend.
I ate dinner at the new downtown restaurant MB & Company Thursday night. I put on my fancy pants and fliffed. (I used that phrase way too much when I started the roundups, so I retired it temporarily. But I missed it a little. Consider it back in action now.) It was a little strange to dine at a place where I didn't have to order at a counter, but I managed to keep it classy...at least for one night.
Take me out to the ball game...again
When we last left off, I was at the York Revolution game getting props from a mascot. There were fireworks...later on, after the Revolution beat the Camden Riversharks.
The new man in my life
I found out that there's a limit to the number of things a person can try to cram into one weekend. Strap on your crash helmet and try to keep up. You're in for a two-day roundup of epic proportions.
Local rockers Head Case will play in Milwaukee at Harley-Davidson's 105th Anniversary Celebration Labor Day weekend. Watch this video of them rocking out at a recent band practice.
This weekend was one of the few times this summer when I didn't have "A Milli" things to do and places to be. It was kind of nice.
Happy 8/8/08. Here is a video of local singers participating in an Idol Maker class at Duncan Media Productions in North York.
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For a few years now, my family and I have been celebrating special occasions at The Works in Wyomissing, just outside of Reading. According to Google Maps, it's about an hour drive from York or 53 miles.
I describe it as a Chuck E. Cheese for adults or similar to Dave & Buster's if you've ever been to one of those.
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If there's anything I've learned in my one year at the York Daily Record, it's that it's hard to get people to call you. No, I'm not talking about waiting for sources to call me back. I'm talking about feedback. I can't even piss people off enough to get them to call (not that I'm trying... much).
But seriously, it's tough to get the citizens of York County riled about anything, good or bad. It can be demoralizing, but sadly, I've just gotten used to it.
Last Thursday (Dec. 14), I wrote a column about my less-than-successful-attempts trying to get guys I know to go to Club XS, the gay club in North York. I ranted about how I feel that, in this area (if not the country as a whole), there is a false sense of acceptance of gay culture. Most people nowadays pretend to be cool about it, but really aren't. I won't retell the whole thing here, so read it in your leisure.
Long story short, I actually got a phone call about the column. In fact, I got five (well, four phone calls and an email). And all of them thanked me for saying what they felt needed to be said. And... it felt good. It reminded me why I do my job. Remember, you don't only have to call us when you're ticked off at us. You can let us know you think we did a good job too.
Hey, folks. Get out to Fat Daddy's tonight and compete in the monthlong beer pong competition they have going on there. It's sponsored by yours truly! The competition takes place every Wednesday at 10 p.m., but make sure you get there early to register. We FlipSidians will be out there next Wednesday (the 20th) to personally hand out a bunch of good freebies, so make sure to come and say hello. The other important deets are below.
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