Here’s a quick rundown of my $1.05 Lolla experience 07,but first Redpac and I saw the entire performance unless noted.

Day 1
The Fratellis - They were cool I like the CD but was hoping for a more energetic kickoff,but I still liked them.
Ghostland Observatory - Suffered through 4 songs,people seemed to like them as did Redpac but they weren’t my thing at all.
Son Volt - They were also fine,I wished they had mixed some more older stuff in but it was a good show.
The Polyphonic Spree - Probably the highlight of day 1 for the both of us,a fun energetic performance.
Silversun Pickups - I love this band and was so happy to see shoegazing making a comeback as their performance was packed,for the amount of people they should have been on one of the bigger stages.Thankfully we were close so it was fine and I was glad they were on a smaller one,nonetheless a great performance.
The Black Keys - I also love this band and loved their performance.
LCD Soundsystem - Never heard anything I really liked by them and so I wasn’t won over by them live either.
Daft Punk - Probably the biggest surprise for me,I had only heard the singles and never really went any further.But wow live I was surprised how much I liked them,We only saw half the show because Redpac was feeling a little sick and wasn’t enjoying it.Definitely turned out to be my biggest regret after reading more about it.

Day 2
Tokyo Police Club - Saw 4 songs again,they were ok nothing special
The Satin Peaches - Saw 2 songs, same thing.
The Sippy Cups - Redpac likes to check out Kidzapalooza occasionally so we saw 4 songs by them and they weren’t bad, they played a Velvet Underground Cover and A Syd Barret era Pink Floyd song.
Tapes n’ Tapes - Another band I just don’t get I guess,I hear all these good things but the CD nor their performance wowed me.
Aqueduct - Saw the last few songs getting a good place for the Cold War Kids,sounded ok.
Cold War Kids - Redpac didn’t care for them but I really liked the CD and thought they were very good live,so I stayed and enjoyed them.
CSS - Got bumped from their flight and didn’t make it,we were torn on who to see anyway.
Roky Erickson - We watched about 30 minutes of him then headed for Regina Spektor.He was very good probably would have stayed but really wanted to see some of Regina Spektor.
Regina Spektor - Another regret,we were only able to see half of it because we had to head over to the other side for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs,but I really like what we saw.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Wow,I love them and loved their performance.
Spoon - I have heard their last 2 CD’s which I like as I did with them live.
Muse - Probably the highlight of the whole thing,exceeded my expectations with a stellar light show and a stellar performance.

Day 3
Juliette & The Licks - Only saw a few songs,they opened the gate a little late and they had started before we even got in.She was very energetic but I was more interested in seeing The Postmarks.
The Postmarks - Reminds me of Mazzy Star and Ivy,it was a very enjoyable mellow band.
The Cribs - Pretty good U.K.version of The Strokes.
Heartless Bastards - Saw about half of them while Redpac was at the Kidz stage and they were pretty good we then headed over to Amy Winehouse.
Amy Winehouse - It was what I expected,she stood there and sang with a killer voice.It was hot and very crowded which didn’t help,I was with Redpac when he said “I would have really enjoyed it more if we could have just relaxed on the lawn” but it was still quite wet so we unable to and I still wanted to see the performance.
Iggy and The Stooges - Another highlight,fantastic in every way.
Yo La Tengo - Huge fan and I’ve seen them before,I am not wowed by the new CD and for me they played too much of it.I would have liked just a few more older tunes thrown in but as always they were cool live.
Modest Mouse - For me they are hit and miss,I really like some songs and some not as much.But live I was won over,I thought they were really great live and it was cool to see Johnny Marr.
Pearl Jam - I am a huge fan and it was great to see them put on a greatest hits show with some surprises thrown in,even though I really do like their new CD.It’s been quite some time since I’ve last seen them and I must say they still put on a great show.

Well that’s Lolla 07,overall it was a great experience and I would definitely do it again.

I really wanted to see this when it came out in the theatre, but like most movies, I never did. So Netflix it is! And am I glad I waited.

Smokin’ Aces isn’t bad like Ghostbusters 2, but it’s just not good. There is a lot of cool violence, just not a lot of story. It’s got a star studded cast that gets no chance to actually act and Ryan Reynolds steals the whole movie for me because he isn’t playing Van Wilder. I didn’t know he had any acting ability but he slightly proves he does in this movie.

Bottom line: If you like shootouts, weird characters, less story than a porno, an ending you can see from across the country, and Alicia Keys actually looking hot, than this movie is for you. If you don’t like any of those, go rent Shaun of the Dead….man I love that movie.

If you don’t recognize the name, odds are there’s a reason.

Go ahead, congratulate me.

Redpac’s newest writer is here. *Cheers, applause, etc…*

Well, enough with the formalities. On to the brass bits, eh?
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I hated this book and the movie was just as crappy. You can’t rub shit and turn it into gold. Poor bastards, they tried with the shit they were given, they really did, but the best acting in the world couldn’t have made this any better than Glitter.

Well after a long hiatus of having drunkenly forgetting my login & password I am back to tell you what I thought about the recently released Hannibal Rising.

Now I will start off telling you I am a big fan of the movies in this franchise mainly Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon and even Manhunter (despite being made prior to SOTL) was damn good. Hannibal itself…not so much. Well I ended up scoping this movie just on the chance that this would be better than Hannibal and indeed it was. I must add, this was not by any means a well educated and chilling thriller like Silence of the lambs by a longshot. But it was indeed better than Hannibal. Mainly because Hannibal Rising was just a ton more fun to watch with the expected mindless carnage and over the top bad dialogue over the extremely badly executed Hannibal with it’s terribly stupid brain munching scene.

Since Hannibal Rising wasn’t by any means a well done movie but instead just simply a better film than Hannibal I won’t go into detail. I’d assume if you are a fan of the franchise you will see this movie anyway. Out of 5 Camo 40ozs I’ll give this a 2.

I think I chuckled once during this pathetic piece of crap. I can’t even be bothered to explain the stupidity of the plot. I had hopes it would be stupid funny but it wasn’t even close, just plain boring. In fact it sucked more than a dead elephant’s nuts covered in feces and that juice along on Bourbon Street around 3 AM during Mardi Gras that’s a combination of booze, urine, lead from cheap beads and tons of vomit.

By the way, the former Mr. Alanis Morissette, Ryan Reynolds. is one of the top 5 acting hacks of all time.

There’s a liqour store near me that claims to have 659 different beers. That sounds like a challenge. One of them I noticed was Bell’s Oberon.

The last year or 2, across the net when refreshing summer beers came up someone would blurt out Bell’s Oberon. This got me curious, if that many people felt so strongly about it it has to be good.

Well, it’s ok. I mean it’s not Old Milwaukee but it’s no Sam Adams White Ale either. It’s just ok.

If I was passed one from a cooler I wouldn’t turn it down but buying it again would be a no.

I have a reading disorder. When I read a something on a store shelf and see something I like I grab it and assume it’s great. Of course when I read the whole label I realize I’m a moron.

That’s what happened in this case. I’m not a big fan of stouts yet I saw vanilla cream and thought, “I love me some cream soda, I should love this here vanilla cream beer!” After one sip I realized something wasn’t right and re-read the label.

So how does this rate? Taking into account my dislike of stouts, this isn’t horrible. A better rating would be mediocre. My best description is to take Guinness and pour a lot of water into it and you have this. Take it if it’s free, otherwise pass.

Roundeye was working overnight, CM Punk was set to do another promo on ECW, and the Sox were playing Detroit in the battle of the best records in baseball. I needed proper refreshment to get me through the night. I dropped by Bee Bee’s and got a sixer of Sam Adam’s Cherry Wheat.

Man, this stuff tastes like old school red pop I used to get at Jewel when I was a kid. The 4 seen here went down smooth like I was drinking soda. And the buzz was nice since I hadn’t eaten in hours. I would have finished the sixer but midnight passed and I’m a sally.

To sum up, Sam Adams Cherry Wheat, worth the money to get your drunk on.

Next day follow up:
I don’t know if it was the beer or something else, but I feel like uber crap today.

Holy crap is this stuff good. I finished off the entire jar tonight sitting in a hotel room in Vermont.

This is the medium and it’s got a nice little kick. Your first bite is a sweet taste burst. The sweet lingers as the heat reaches the back of your tongue giving you just enough heat to want more.

This would make an awesome marinade and when I get home and get around to buying gas for my grill I’m making some raspberry chipotle chicken for the entire block!

Get it, eat it, love it bitches!