A new internet based tattoo/travel show that showcases "the world’s greatest tattooers and the world’s most fascinating places." Kind of like a tattoo version of Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations.
I really like this show. The Cultured Hooligan approves of the Gentleman Gypsy. Had to write that, sorry.
Check it, enjoy it, and donate so they can make more episodes.
The Gypsy Gentleman - Episode 01: New York City from Marcus Kuhn on Vimeo.
Check out the official page for more info.
STEVIE TOMBSTONE OCT. 14, 2011 8PM
First show I've helped book in probably a decade.
Friday October 14, 2011 8PM
Stevie Tombstone
with Special Guest Gabe Zander
Calabrese's Barber Shop
33 West Front St., Keyport, NJ
REVIEW: ST. GEORGE ABSINTHE VERTE
Hands down my favorite all around Absinthe. I don't know if it's the different herbs used than with other Absinthe's, but this drink is a thing of beauty. It's warm yet cooling, with a little spice/bite, but without the heavy licorice flavor. It's still there, but not as strong and Good and Plenty-esque as some other Absinthe brands. I've found with all the other Absinthe's I've tried it was either sickly licoricey, or licorice and with a bitter aftertaste, or just a faint licorice/peppermint flavor - like watered down Scope.
St. George Absinthe Verte has a whole other level flavor. It's a glass of nothing but goodness. Maybe it's because the base spirit is brandy and I'm a brown liquor kind of guy (whiskey/bourbon, aged rum, cognac/brandy). I have no idea, but what I do know is that I now have a go to Absinthe and after testing the waters (5 brands down - Lucid, Pacifique, Sirene, Kubler, Vieux Carre) I'm pretty much done searching. I'm so sad it took me so long to get to try St. George.
From now on I won't be chasing the green fairy, I'll be following the Monkey!
Get more info. from the official website.
Watch this enjoyable interview with Mr. Lance Winters of St. George Spirits:
THE ZIG ZAG CAFÉ, SEATTLE, WA
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| Bar at the Zig Zag Café. Photo from Good Spirits News via Google Images |
Hemingway may have had Sloppy Joe's in Key West and La Bodeguita del Medio and La Floridita in Havana, but I've got him beat because I've got the Zig Zag Café when I'm in Seattle.
This is the bar I've always been looking for. An old school vibe, comfortable, dimly lit, yet classy at the same time.
I loved this place so much that I went every night I could, six nights in a row. Erik and Ben are not just amazing "mixologists", but the best of old school bartenders. I can't explain it, but think about every fantasy you had about going to a bar and meeting the best bartender ever, and you'd know how I feel. Sort of felt like I went through some alternate universe where the cocktail culture of the roaring 20's never ended. Kind of like a cocktail version of Steampunk, if that makes any sense to you.
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| Ben of Zig Zag Cafe |
The Zig Zag Café
1501 Western Avenue
Seattle, WA
206-625-1146
Open 5 PM to 2 AM every day
Read my entire review (and follow me) on Yelp here.
TATTOO AGE
A new tattoo documentary series featuring a series of interviews/profiles of what they're calling "the most interesting and sought-after [tattoo] artists in the world." It debuts July 13, 2011 on VBS.TV with a profile of a buddy of mine, Dan Santoro. Although I don't have any tattoos by Dan (yet?), he's a legit artist of all sorts (needle, spray paint, acrylics, etc.) and it's good to see him getting recognized for his talents. If you like what you see, book an appointment with him at Smith Street Tattoo at (718) 643-0463. You won't be disappointed.
From the official page:
Tattoo Age is the new series that takes an inside look at the craft of tattooing through a series of profiles on some of the most interesting and sought-after artists in the world. The series kicks off on July 13th with Dan Santoro, and new episodes featuring such artists as Troy Denning, Mike Rubendall, Freddy Corbin, and Grime will air through November.
REVIEW: TRANSCENDENT MAN
From the official site:
The compelling feature-length documentary film, by director Barry Ptolemy, chronicles the life and controversial ideas of luminary Ray Kurzweil. For more than three decades, inventor, futures, and New York Times best-selling author Ray Kurzweil has been one of the most respected and provocative advocates of the role of technology in our future.
In Transcendent Man, Ptolemy follows Kurzweil around the globe as he presents the daring arguments from his best-selling book, The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology. Kurzweil predicts that with the ever-accelerating rate of technological change, humanity is fast approaching an era in which our intelligence will become increasingly non-biological and millions of times more powerful. This will be the dawning of a new civilization enabling us to transcend our biological limitations. In Kurzweil's post-biological world, boundaries blur between human and machine, real and virtual. Human aging and illness are reversed, world hunger and poverty are solved, and we cure death.
Ptolemy explores the social and philosophical implications of these changes and the potential threats they pose to human civilization in dialogues with world leader Colin Powell; technologists Hugo deGaris, Peter Diamandis, Kevin Warwick, and Dean Kamen; journalist Kevin Kelly; actor William Shatner; and musician Stevie Wonder. Kurzweil maintains a radically optimistic view of the future, while acknowledging new dangers. Award-winning American composer Philip Glass contributes original theme music that mirrors the depth and intensity of the film.
In Transcendent Man, Ptolemy follows Kurzweil around the globe as he presents the daring arguments from his best-selling book, The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology. Kurzweil predicts that with the ever-accelerating rate of technological change, humanity is fast approaching an era in which our intelligence will become increasingly non-biological and millions of times more powerful. This will be the dawning of a new civilization enabling us to transcend our biological limitations. In Kurzweil's post-biological world, boundaries blur between human and machine, real and virtual. Human aging and illness are reversed, world hunger and poverty are solved, and we cure death.
Ptolemy explores the social and philosophical implications of these changes and the potential threats they pose to human civilization in dialogues with world leader Colin Powell; technologists Hugo deGaris, Peter Diamandis, Kevin Warwick, and Dean Kamen; journalist Kevin Kelly; actor William Shatner; and musician Stevie Wonder. Kurzweil maintains a radically optimistic view of the future, while acknowledging new dangers. Award-winning American composer Philip Glass contributes original theme music that mirrors the depth and intensity of the film.
ARTIST PROFILE: KINGZILLA (MATTY KING)
KINGZILLA is one of my favorite artists (and people) living today. His style is unlike any other I've seen. Old school cut-and-paste to a level of brilliance. He takes images we see everyday, co-opts them and then morphs them into something new that invokes feelings of anxiety, happiness, depression, beauty, anger...sometimes all at the same time. Like a cut-and-paste Van Gogh he is. Brilliance like this comes around only once in while. Enjoy it while you can.
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