Jonny Goldstein is one of my closest friends and he’s a major videoblogger. Jonny’s birthday was today. In honor of the occassion, I wrote this song. They played it on Jonny’s weekly show, Jonny’s Par-tay!
What can I say? I’m feeling a bit nostalgic. The past two years have been filled with fun, friends and a lot of rock and roll. This Dave Alpert music video salutes all my friends, bandmates, fans and the people who have made my life so worthwhile and filled with love and fond memories. The wine photo is from a previous videoblog you should check out called The Wine Exhibit. The song is called “Ties That Bind” from my Peace of Mind EP. Enjoy!
I’m not really a morning person. I have what I like to refer to as “Keith Richards Syndrome”. But if there’s one reason to get up in the morning, it’s to “get busy” with hot women. On Sunday, I only got breakfast, but it was still worth it! See why!
A few weeks ago I was contacted by a journalist for the Back Bay Sun who was doing a story on YouTube videos about the Back Bay. You may recall that I interviewed a Sammy Davis Jr. impersonator and videoblogged about it a while ago. The Back Bay Sun writer, Kim Cannon, interviewed me and used our interview exensively in her article. Check it out HERE.
My favorite sercurity expert, Bruce Schneier, wrote about how out-to-lunch the Virginia DMV is in this article. More importantly, check out the hilarious videos HERE and HERE of guys getting Virginia driver’s licenses in the most outlandish costumes ever. My new car enthusiast fans will particularly like this stuff!
Osama, what does a “yield” sign mean?
Good friend and videoblogger Jonny Goldstein came up for a visit this past weekend. Between parties (Thanks, Laura) and viewing “on demand” episodes of HBO’s The Wire, we walked around the city to discover that Boston has been invaded by what Jonny calls the “muscle hatch”. These are hatchbacks that are made to look bigger and more muscular in order to attract a car-buying public addicted to automobiles on steroids. We documented this ridiculous phenomenon in Boston’s South End.
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Despite the fact that I consider myself an atheist (and as I pointed out, a memeber of the most distrusted minority in the US), I’d like to wish my fellow Jews and non-Jews alike a very happy Hanukkah. Ah, the memories of lighting candles, the smell of potato latkes, gifts, gelt and family gatherings. In college, we used to refer to a specific drug-related phenomenon as the Hanukkah bowl. Nowadays, it means very little to me–apart from some holiday greetings from friends and family.
Oh, but before you feel too comfortable, remember this: there are anti-semites EVERYWHERE! The world is an icy-cold place for a Jew. Here’s some proof…
From the beginning of time, frontguys have been trying to find just the right words to motivate the band. In this case, Dave takes a moment to wax philisophical about promoting local shows right before a rocking set at TT The Bear’s on November 30, 2006.
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Footage by Dave Alpert guitarist, Steven Stanek. Outro music from the show that night.
Boston isn’t exactly known for its rib joints. One of the best known places in the area is Redbones in Davis Square. When I first moved to Boston, years ago, I went to Redbones and here’s what I discovered: the ribs aren’t actually good. It’s true. I don’t care what any 95 pounds Tufts student from New Jersey tells you. It’s just not true. I am convinced that the owner of Redbones teaches their hosts the “Jedi mind trick” to convince weak patrons that they actually liked the food. I have always found the baby back ribs there to be dry and particularly unimpressive. But don’t fret my good friends. I’m here to tell you about the best ribs in the Boston area. They can be found at a family owned restaurant called The Grill in the Holiday Inn at the Westgate Mall in Brockton, MA. I shit you not!
The Grill is owned by George A. Haikal, a Lebanese restaurateur who also serves homemade kibby, hummous, Tabouli and other Middle Eastern treats. According to Michelle, our waitress tonight, the BBQ sauce for the ribs is homemade; according to me, it’s delicious. The following is my videoblog review of The Grill. You’ll witness as my brother Scott, sister Elizabeth and I feast on Middle Eastern food and luscious and meaty baby back ribs. The sight will bring a tear to your eye like the one in the eye of Chief Iron Eye Cody in the famous Keep America Beautiful PSA from 1971. I guarantee you’ll want to head straight to Brockton after seeing this video!
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Today I had the pleasure of meeting Eric McIntyre, a Sammy Davis Jr. impersonator that goes by the name The Showman. I caught his act on Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay, and I had the opportunity to speak with him about his act, his hopes and dreams.
Check out our interview!
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Click here to download the Flash Video.
Some wise words from The Showman were “support your local entertainer.” Yes! And that includes Dave Alpert. So, come check out my next show at the All Asia in Cambridge, MA this Saturday (August 19) or next Thursday (August 24) at The Skybar in Somerville, MA. The band has been rocking and we’ve been having a great time, so thanks to everyone who has helped make our last shows so great!!
