Gifts for the male set
So many of my friends are married now and having babys. I’ve been trying to find ways to stay connected with what’s going on in their lives even though I’m not where they’re at. So what do you give a dude who just had a baby – cigars!
I found some of the best cigars at this shop. But where to smoke them is the question. You can’t just go over to their house and start smoking cigars. You wouldn’t be invited back I guarantee. The best place to smoke some vintage cigars in my view would be a an NBA game. Just ask Jack Nicholson, the coolest cat around. So find some discount sports tickets and look for the cheap nba tickets. It’s the best way to reconnect and help your buddies overcome the shock of fatherhood.
I’m fascinated with the Post-Punk Legacy
I often read on the new generation of post-punk artists and its interesting to see how they emulate or are inspired to capture the essence of the pioneer post-punk legends. Post-Punk Bands from the late 70’s like The Cure and Joy Division didn’t have the high-tech resources that this young generation has, but truly having to be innovative in creating their dark synthesized, layered sounds. I recently watched the movie Control, about the tortured and haunted lead singer of the British post-punk band Joy Division, Ian Curtis. Released in 2007 this DVD is based on his wife’s memoir, Ian committed suicide during Joy Division’s rise to fame. The portrayal of Ian Curtis flailing about on stage and then overcome by an epileptic seizure was poignant of what his inner turmoil must have been. I liked the scene where the band is in the studio creating different percussion sounds with things like an aerosol can sprayed over the mic. His legend lives on even after his band members went on to form the band New Order. It is remarkable how many kids today follow the emo, melancholy persona of the man, Ian. You go out to any goth club and as soon as they play “Love Will Tear Us Apart”, the vampire and goth kids in their gothic clothing, lurking in the corners come alive and fill the dance floor. Joy Division put out only 2 albums, Unknown Pleasures and Closer. Their first major tour was cut short by Ian’s death. But their songs are covered all over the world and by respected artists like Nine Inch Nails. Ian Curtis lives on and is immortalized in rock memorabilia, Joy Division Shirts, movies, and in the evolution of the sprouting crop of mod-punk, new wave artists like She Wants Revenge and The Bravery carrying the torch.
