Like the burrito to the taco, gig posters (larger posters for music shows) are the larger, more respected version of the flier/postcard PR materials. (Sorry, I’ve got my mind on tacos right now.) Anyway, gig posters aren’t just CD store or bar room wallpaper anymore, they’re now one of the most popular art forms in … Read more
Still haven’t decided where to go for New Years Eve? Besides the usual suspects, and the places I wrote about last week in Part I the options range from free champagne and hors d’oeuvres at midnight at the new Driftwood Char Bar, three- and five-course options at First Course, and a seven-course gastronomic blowout at … Read more
Nope, not paper, it’s microfiche. These intriguing photos come from Mickey Smith, who’s making a photo collection by combing through microfiche located in Minneapolis Libraries. Very cool. (Oh. And in case you might be too young or have never worked in a Library, here’s what it is.) [via]
Most restaurant industry slaves refer to New Year’s Eve as "Amateur Night". Having worked plenty of NYE’s in past, I can’t say that I’m eager to go out and cram myself into a bar with a bunch of sweaty, drunk people. Have fun. I wouldn’t mind tucking into a cozy booth at a favorite restaurant, … Read more
Sunday morning’s aren’t nearly as much fun anymore. Not long ago I’d heft the Strib off the doorstep, chuck out the ads, the news and the sports and dig right into my favorite column, "The Readers’ Representative." Having worked for a decade and a half at a daily newspaper, I miss hearing first hand the … Read more
So. I was at the Jewish Community Center on Christmas Day — along with what appeared to be every other fitness-minded non-Christian in the western metro — on the elliptical trainer, reading Self magazine, when I ran across an article entitled The Great Sex Diet. And out of a deep sense of professional responsibility, I … Read more
FILMA Post-Christmas StoryI firmly believe that music is for everyone — and there is certainly enough from which to choose this weekend — but if you’re just not in the mood (perhaps puckered out from the holidays), you might prefer to kick back in a nice, dark theater for a post-holiday treat. We get so … Read more
Ephemera def. transitory written and printed matter Here’s a very interesting visual blog that I came across today: ephemerania. It’s simply a collection of photos of found objects assembled together, sort of grouping visual pieces together. On their own each bit is for the most part insignificant, but together they’re a little bit scrap … Read more
How cute is this girl? I bet her rock band just shreds. While gig posters might be the hot and hip way of promoting, postcards and small fliers for upcoming shows and events can also catch people’s eyes. And because of their small size, and because they’re in every bar nook, cafe cranny, and downtown … Read more
The above photo is an altered version of "AZ in Action," taken by Sarah McGee. Mitch Omer, proprietor of Hell’s Kitchen restaurants in Minneapolis and Duluth, responds to Andrew Zimmern’s Perspective in the December issue of Mpls./St. Paul Magazine: "That’s all I can stands, and I can’t stands no more!" ~Popeye the Sailor Some notes … Read more