Calvin's Quotables # 3

Watched the world cup with Calvin today (Calvin pictured here with his uncle at the airport).....got this gem out of him...


You know what they say, "It's better to be good than lucky. But if your lucky every once in a while than that could be good, but isn't always good, so i would rather be good than lucky. Sure thing... know what i mean?"

Delta Spirit Atlanta Masquerade 7/9/2010 review-Be a little easy on the Cheesy

Was so hyped to see this band last night. They apperently have been making a name for themselves over the past couple years. I listened to their music for the first time earlier in the day. I like going in pretty fresh to see a new act.

Good energy on stage (but I hate when music reviewers say things like the exact thing I just stated- SO I TAKE THAT BACK). What i meant to say is -"They brought it" (shoot , thats even more music review cliche than the energy thing- So I Take that back) I will simply go with- "they performed with an intensity not seen in these parts before ( Now that is simply a lie. Yes they were intense, but so were the opening bands...I think i should simply state something like what I am about to state...) This band here called Delta Spirit performed with the appropriate amount of intensity. The music itself was very good. Rock and or Roll 'tude with a bit of that west coast dreaminess.

At times in the set, you could understand why they named themselves what they named themselves. Tunes felt southern. But that would last about as long as a squirrel to squirrel staring contest. Something on stage reminded me of Kurt Cobain for some reason. And then they actually teased a Nirvana song. The problem with the show was the way it spiraled out of control at that point. Next thing you know there were bits and parts of the most overplayed songs in the history of this durned country. "johnny B good" "shout" arggh...It turned into a wedding band with ole gimmicky "medleys"


Panning the crowd, I noticed the once jubilant crowd grooving less and adding expressions of "what the hell just happened"


So, Delta Spirit, I will go see you again, and I recommend others to do the same. But for future reference- Be a Little Easy on the Cheesy




till next time-
Ursula
Short Attention What Club Scene Contributor

Breaking Ryan Adams News........maybe

the man can be fickle----but this is what i read when cruisin his facebook this morn-


Ryan Adams p.s. for everyone that has been asking... I am thinking about doing some solo shows later this year, much later-Me+acoustic or possibly half like that & half w/ the insanely badassed new band I have assembled out here in Cali-I dunno yet tho-still findin my balance in every way post Meniere's. I am kind of itching to play though. I'll keep you posted. Thanks for asking/ keepin the faith : )




call it what you want...we here at short attention what music department call it unfuckinbelievable-perhaps. And for those that wonder, yes the word unfuckinbelievable-perhaps is indeed a word. A word in the short attention what dictionary yo (which we know is not funny and makes no sense- and thats why we said it yo- so shut up!)


sincerely-
Heather
short attention what longtime music department contributor

Longtime Short Attention What? Contributer Steve Watz calls it quits

Short Attention What? will not be the same without Longtime Short Attention What? Science and Kitchen Goods Op-Ed Contributor

Steve Watz. Watz took a trip to Yosemite National Park and told us he would not return to work. Kid says he's staying. Us here at

headquarters were all like "uhhhh? You said your staying? not leaving?" Watz shook his head yes. We could not understand the nod

as we were back in headquarter and the form of communication we were attempting was that by way of cell phone. so we asked

again, " Uhh? You said your staying? not leaving?" Watz grunted a yeah, and cilcked send on his image filled email to us at

headquarters, only to never be heard from again.

Oh well...

atleast he gave us these pictures to publish.

alright, not trying to be a. . .

Ok, so first off I am not trying to be a dickhead, but if you haven't watched or DVR'd the new FX series Louie, then well, I just gotta say you are an asshole. Watch clip....









Now, again, I want to reinforce the idea that I truly like you, and in no way am trying to be a jerk, asshole.



-Stacey Milner-Trevarsia
Senior Short Attention What ? Television Critic

This Blog is a game: NEW MONTHLY CONTEST, AS EASY AS SENDING IN AN EMAIL THAT SAYS YO

That is right Short Attention What? peak-sneakers, two of last months email winners simply emailed the word "Yo" and won! You could be next. Any email sent into shortattentionwhat@gmail.com is elgible to be a winner. We have the right to use your email in a blog post. Please remember to include a mailing address.









you could be next.

if you image googled the word "Happening",,,,,

at the precise time of 6:32 AM EST on toady July 7th, 2010 ......... this is the 5th image you would see


Now that that is settled........back to your regularly scheduled life.

Winners announced, Winners announced

First Place prize goes to Darnel Stilton of Oakland, CA who emailed in this:


You used a picture of Ralph Sampson instead of Manute Bol. Very disrepsectful. Mr. Bol was a great man that did a lot of great things. Besides all of his humanitarian efforts, Manute Bol is also credited with inventing the term, "My Bad", as his accent would not allow him to say the words, "My Fault".



Thanks for the email, Darnel. And to Manute Bol, "My Bad". Darnel Stilton wins the first place prize of a Brand New first generation I Pad.




Our second place email comes from Maria Escavez of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Maria's email simply read, "yo" "

and for that email Maria wins the second place prize of TEM500 Egg and Muffin Maker




thats right Maria, now you can make your eggs and muffins in the very same place, AWESOME!




and for 3rd place, Sam Dandt of Charlotte, NC won on his (or her) mind numbing email that went like this:

"Yo"


Sam wins a 10 dollar bill and this billy ripkin slightly non mint infamous Fuck Face baseball card.





COMING SOON, a POST DESCRIBING THE RULES FOR THIS MONTHS EASY TO WIN EMAIL CONTEST!

A complete short story by in House Short Story person Juan Jin Yee

He wasn't home more than two-hundred seconds before a tap on the door startled Alvin Davidson. There was laughter that followed the tapping, and that bout made Alvin shit his pants. He knew who it was, it was the bullies from school. They followed him home. And of course they knew his momma wasn't home, she was still at school principaling it up. Knock Knock Knock, and more laughter. Haunting laughter. The same laughter he heard last time they beat him pretty bad.

Alvin snuck down and crawled to the front door, making sure it was locked. Watching all them army cartoons like GI Joe and Heathcliffe trained him in the ways of army dudes. And all of sudden he had the urge to finish things, once and for all with these dang bullies!

What he did next can only be summed up like this:

Real Short Attention What? Interview

......and review. In honor of the one year anniversary of Michael Jackson's Death (June 25th) and National Popsicle Hour (June 20th 3 PM Eastern), we here at Short Attention What?, well specifically me here (Rashad) at SAW have put together a tribute to both.

We learned a lot about the fresh, delicious, new Atlanta business called King of Pops through our interview with one of the men behind the idea. We learned quite a bit less in the outtakes portion of said interview. Please view both.


INTERVIEW:






REVIEW:

What we ordered: Strawberry Lemonade

Why'd we order it: because almost everything else was sold out. And also because we like strawberry and lemonade, whats wrong with strawberry and lemonade? you got a problem with strawberry and lemonade? thought so!

How was it?: On a million degree day like today? shit hit the spot yo.

How many blocks of walking before fingers turn sticky? : Two

We can not stress enough how important it is that each and every one of you goes out there and get you some pops! We also want to thank Steven for his patience and his good sense of humor.

Visit King of Pops website at http://kingofpops.net/

OUTTAKES:

Music Nerd Heather reports nothing about music in this post.

just found this funny.

-Heather

Um. OK. This kid is normal and stuff.

Doesn't it seem like the ICarly star has had a 15 year career as TV Chef extraordinaire?

Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy

Which brings us to the Tri-Monthly Food Television question of the month presented by MONTH MAGAZINE a weekly editorial celebrating Months and things like them.......


"Favorite Food Television Personality currently on TV?"







shit....................like you even had to ask




Manouschka Guerrier-NEVER FORGET IT!

Boycott BP............in ten years.

We need them to be able to afford the fix-job and clean up that needs to be going on NOW. A boycott now is pointless. But, a master plan for a boycott in ten years from now whence we are all plugged up and sparkly, that readers is a good idea (gives us ample time to plan this whole thing out perfectly). So lets hurry up and wait!



I still commend the Atlanta street artists that are getting that message out there. This piece done at the Krog Street tunnel has been well documented....see it here-




But we prefer these that have been popping up round town. We caught this one in the Poncey Highlands area of the A.

Calvin's Quotables # 2

On Friday Calvin came into the office talking a lot of smack to any Boston Celtics fan he could find. Calvin, the man spotted here on his way to work, summed it all up with this- the second Calvin Quotable:

That game was one for all ages


some of us around the water cooler thought, "um, no it wasn't, game didn't start till 9:08 PM, there weren't many kids that could stay up for the second half, and old people snoozed well before the intense fourth quarter,,,so Calvin, uh, no this wasn't one for ALL ages."

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do what this tech savvy person did