MUST SEE – Taken, Valkyrie, Shameless, Peep Show

Taken stars Liam Neeson, Famke Janssen, and Maggie Grace and was directed by Pierre Morel (District 13, From Paris With Love) From the minute I first watched the trailer, I knew this was a film that would be incredible and one I had to see. The idea of a father who stops at nothing to [...]

Confessions Of A Music Geek + What’s In Rotation

I thought I’d do a small post about what we have been listening to. Just to give you an idea of our rampant musical taste. The music listed below is a combination of the music I listen to along with the music a few of our contributors, friends and family listen to. Since they sometimes [...]

Green Day 21st Century Breakdown

Nearly 5 years since award winning album American Idiot, East Bay’s own Green Day step up with their eighth studio album 21st Century Breakdown. Produced for the first time by Butch Vig (Nevermind, Siamese Dream) Billy Joe describes the concept of the album as a “snapshot of the era in which we live as we [...]

Franz Ferdinand @ Clutch Cargo 5/3/09

The always dress to impress Glasgow boys known as Franz Ferdinand got their name from Archduke Franz Ferdinand (who’s assassination was a major factor in the build up to World War I) Have been tearing it up on the Tour Circuit supporting the well received “Tonight: Franz Ferdinand” Just recently it was announced that Franz [...]

The Killers Front Man Rants

Brandon Flowers, lead singer of The Killers is gaining a reputation for ever quotable comments that walk the tight rope. Some in the music media are spinning these comments very negatively for flowers, the comments by fans that have been made towards flowers are pretty harsh, and some sympathetic. Brandon Flowers is appearing to follow [...]

Flight Of The Conchords @ Fox Theatre

here is a review of the Conchords at the Fox Theatre on 4/24/09 from Down Charleston Blvd. friend Chris at BenchWarmersTickets.com My wife and I are fans of musical comedic acts like Tenacious D, Mighty Boosh and the Conchords so when we saw they (FOC) were coming to Detroit we had to be there. The [...]