Monthly Archives: September 2007
Yuks, chuckles and guffaws in Morro Bay
Get ready for a funny weekend. Standup comic Dan Grueter, a regular on radio’s nationally syndicated “The Bob and Tom Show,” plays four separate shows Friday and Saturday at Bob Zany’s Comedy Outlet in Morro Bay. Grueter recently finished a pilot for NBC, “Be Careful What You Wish For.” The Ohio native has also appeared […]
Get your band name here (w/help from the Bard)
The local band Still Time got me thinking about band names again. Okay, truth is, I’m always thinking about band names – it’s just part of who I am. The great thinkers of the world consider ways to end poverty, spread peace and discover cures for diseases. I think up band names. When I interviewed […]
TV fall season: Our take on "Chuck," "Heroes" & "Journeyman"
For me, the start of the fall television season is a little like Christmas. After weeks of glossy ads and antipicipation, viewers can finally tear off the shiny wrapping and discover our new treasures. Did we really get that rocket launcher? Or another pack of sweat socks? I glued myself to the couch Monday night […]
Yo ho ho and a bottle of …
Every so often, you hear about an all-but-imaginary holiday, like Eat Your Green Vegetables Month or Woodchuck Appreciation Week. Chances are, a few employers created National Boss Day with the help of Hallmark. Badminton and broccoli don’t deserve holidays. And I harbor some suspicions towards anything requiring large amounts of chocolate, flowers or money. Avast, […]
Teen Review: "Death Sentence"
The same director who smeared us with blood in the “Saw” series now provides us this year with another display of carnage. “Death Sentence,” directed by James Wan (the movie is based on a novel by Brian Garfield, the author of “Death Wish”), is a pathetic attempt to show the agony of a family man […]
Movies that make you think
Another month, another slew of socially progressive movies from HopeDance Magazine. This September, HopeDance FiLMs focuses on subjects like crop circles, hallucinogens and Mexican factory workers. Central Coast cinephiles can expect movies with a conscience and a message. The monthly film series starts Friday with “Hacking Democracy,” a documentary about vote-tampering and the flawed vote-counting […]
She Likes to Watch 