Ephman has found the need to come out of blogging retirement to comment on this Occupy Wall Street thingie that's bene going on. So you know it's gotta to be really bothering him. For the most part the movement is a joke. OK there he's said it. Occupy Wall Street is a pathetic with no real change coming from it. But what can really make the movement something? Ephman's got some advice to them.
Ephman was in total awe watching Peter Gabriel and the New Blood Orchestra at Radio City Music Hall. It's too bad the crowd was filled with wankers. But whatever Gabriel totally made up for it. Plus it's always nice to see a surprise guest hit the stage. Can you guess who?
For a new band, these cats are pretty cool in Ephman's books. Good songs, unique enough act, love the screen, talented musicians, and sold stage presence. What can you ask for more? You need to check this band out because if they keep pushing hard they have a chance. So click in and watch a video or two. OK?
Oh twist Ephman's arm to stay here again, come on twist it. Tranquilio Bay in Panama is an awesome place, made by awesome people. This area of the world is just very special. So it's nice to see special people caring for it in a responsible way.
Now there is no convincing Ephman that anything other then SCTV is the funniest television show ever to be produced. Just check out the talent that has come out of that small Canadian TV show. And who can forget The Schmenge Brothers?
Not to shabby a concert, not too shabby at all. And no it wasn't because of the fine bottle of white wine Ephman downed durning the process. Robyn might not have been on the top of his game, but that's why it was such a charming concert.
What's worse here? The suckers that buy these things, or the people that make them? Maybe that question of "what's worse", can be something a buddhist can meditate on. Kind of like the chicken before the egg thing. But really the people the buy these things? They must, because come on just like P.T Barnum used to say "sucker born every minute". Ephman ain't no sucka! And he's here to protect ya!
See Moses came down from Mount Sinai with 15 commandments. We all know this to be a true fact. It was well docuemented in Mel Brook's History of the World Part II. Moses dropped one of the tablets... and those 5 commandments have been lost to the world. OK so Ephman has never been a very religious person, whatever... but after many years of research he has discovered those lost commandments.
Twitter sucks, and it also doesn't suck. That's not to say Twitter itself sucks. It kind of doesn't. Just sometimes like Twitter sucks because some times things just do. Just like the intro to this blog post... it sucks. But what can you say when you're doing it from the Bahamas right?
Ephman loves art. But mostly the kind that doesn't find its way into the gallaries, or musems (but they're ok too). Something about the spontaneity of the street. The realness, and the grittyness, of NYC. It's the way that these pieces can be added to. Improved or destroyed. And especially the temporariness of it all. Sort of like life itself.
Ephman's been glued to this video. It's something that is so unpossible. What beer flowing upwards? Is he already hammered, he hasn't even had a drink yet? How is this even possible? Einstein would go crazy over this.
Ephman started listening to this Nashville fellow a few years ago. He kind of resembles Hank Williams. Ya think? Well he does sing country. Or like Alt-Country if you're a Brooklyn hipster.
Wanna see 13 toy trains and 1200 Hot Wheel cars flying all around this super wicked like roller coaster track? You do, Ephman knows you do. So check this high energy video out. Totally cool stuff. Every kid in us's dream toy.
Ephman has no idea what to expect here. Based on title alone, he thinks it's a pretty optimistic play. It's another one of those things that he's "dragged" to by his wife. But for the most part Kawen has good taste. So he's looking forward to it, in a way.
Ephman doesn't care what you think. RUSH is arguably a rock powerhouse. We know they don't the recognition like Led Zepplin, The Rolling Stones, or even U2. And for a pure RUSH fan that's fine. We know what we know and we know they stand on par with those huge mega-bands.
City Winery is one of Ephman's favorite venues... but he guesses you know that already. So when Bruce Cockburn announced a date there... Ephman was all in for the Cockburn. Get your rocket launchers ready, this could be a good one!
