I saw MC Lars for the first time when he opened up for an Aquabats show at B.B. King’s in  the summer of 2007. Lars and his live band put on a great show; I enjoyed the set so much that I took the time to meet the band afterward, and bought a copy of  MC Lars’ 2006 release, The Graduate, from his guitarist for $5. Continue Reading…

A Michael Vick promo during In Living Color’s Lassie ’90 skit? I salute you, BET, for your comedic timing.

Oreo balls are the tastiest things I’ve had in a while. Miranda, a coworker and friend, brought some in to the office a while ago and everyone instantly became hooked. After spending weeks thinking and asking about them, she agreed to make a couple of batches with me!

Prep Time: 1 hour, inactive prep time: 2 hours, cook time: 0 minutes
Yield: 24 pieces

• 1 package of Oreo cookies
• 1 8oz brick of Philly cream cheese
• 6oz milk, white or dark chocolate

The majority of the prep time consists of waiting around while the Oreo balls freeze. You can easily scale the recipe without adding too much extra prep time, so go ahead and make a ton. Trust me, you’ll be happy you did.

While these are called Oreo Balls, I guess that any other chocolate wafer cookie with a cream filling could be used. We made two batches, one using original Oreo cookies and a second with Oreo cookies filled with mint cream.

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Jaguar Love’s new release, Hologram Jams, is streaming at Buzzgrinder right now. Go.

I haven’t heard the album in its entirety just yet, but it’s immediately apparent how much their sound has changed in Jay Clark’s absence. While I haven’t formed much of an opinion just yet, “Cherry Soda” is pretty sweet. Unfortunately, “Everything is Awesome” isn’t.

Past Lives, another band formed out of the split of The Blood Brothers, released an album last Tuesday, and tracks are available for listening at their site, www.pastliveslife.com.