June 30, 2008

Fate Looms: Reviewing Wanted

It's been a while since we did one of these. Two things you should know.

• I haven't seen but two movies in the theater for the entirety 2008, so far missing out on a couple of flicks I was very excited about, including No Country For Old Men and Indiana Jones. 

• I am not one of those people totally enamored with Angelina Jolie. She's a comely lass, but I've seen less drooling carrying a pan of bacon through a shelter for undernourished dogs.

Then why, in God's name, would I choose a beautiful Sunday evening to go see Wanted? Well, some good friends invited me and I'm susceptible to peer pressure. Find out what I think of slo-mo bullets, Secret Societies and the such, after the jump.... Read more »

Posted on Monday, June 30, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)

June 30, 2008

Your Monday blog roundup

What to read while speculating just how much extra they paid Angelina for that full-on butt shot in Wanted.

• Christine Daues is preggers again. Congrats! Maybe she'll celebrate by once again taking the Cardinals on-field gig in the dead of summer. And maybe not. Chatter

• Well Fed Head, harbinger of downtown Fremont Center culture. Well Fed Head

• Tokyo Drift Barbie. The Interwebs, courtesy of Read more »

Posted on Monday, June 30, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)

June 27, 2008

The Set List: Pre-holiday edition

Ask around—we think you'll find that this weekend is the one in which everyone charges his or her batteries, kickin' it at home or with the fam in anticipation of a (in some cases) four-day holiday weekend that will feature much sun and golden-clearish liquid.

That said, there are still things to do, and it is the Set List's job to make you aware of them. So, without further ado, we present the best of the weekend of June 27-29. Don't say we didn't do anything for you. 

Friday

Spookie Daly Pride at the Outland Ballroom, Cover TBA, 9 p.m.
The Boston madmen are back again. Really, they should just move here. Property... Read more »

Posted on Friday, June 27, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)

June 26, 2008

Tour of Missouri: Part Deux

The Tour of Missouri is (officially) returning to Springfield on Tuesday, September 9. The Queen City will once again host the second stage of the statewide* cycling competition, which will begin in Clinton and end at the intersection of Trafficway and Kimbrough, near the Mediacom Ice Park.

The Stage 2 features a few changes—instead of following 160 through Willard, the race will cut through the town and take Greene County AB south. It will again enter Springfield on Division Street, this time bypassing Commercial Street (due to streetscape work, the PR says) and heading south on Jefferson for a finishing circuit around downtown.

Overall, the race is not much different from last year's inaugural Tour. The biggest change is the starting point—St. Joseph.... Read more »

Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)

June 25, 2008

Fashion show tonight at Easy's

If you're looking for a different sort of Wednesday night entertainment, there's some fashion-walking going on tonight on South Glenstone.

Pure Downtown Boutique and Shae Belle will be showing off their newest (summer, we presume?) fashions at Easy's Cajun Restaurant (1710 S. Glenstone Ave.), starting a 8 p.m. It's part of Easy's Wednesday night VOODOO events. The doors open (well, sort of—the show is outside in the parking lot) at 8 p.m. Admission is free betwen 8 to 9, and $5 after 9 p.m. There will be drink specials on beer and wells, as well as spins from DJ Lush and TJ.

Matt Lemmon, editor 

Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)

June 25, 2008

The GO Team: Catch some baseball tonight or win GMA Encore tickets

Catch the GO Team tonight at the Texas League All-Star Game at Hammons Field. Come early and watch the crowd-favorite Home Run Derby at 6 p.m. The Liverpool Legends will also perform prior to the game, which begins at 7:10 p.m. After the game, stick around for the fireworks display, as well as a party on the patio featuring live music from Hot Switch.  

You may remember in April, 2008 GO hosted the GO Music Awards at Rock’n Ribs. Now GO is throwing an encore GMA party on Friday, July 11 where a couple of the top vote-getters, plus our judges' pick for Best Band, will come together for the summer’s best live music event, hosted by GO and Q102. Join us at Cartoons (GMA Winner Best Live Music Venue), featuring live music by Hotbox (GMA Winner Best Band) plus... Read more »

Posted on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)

June 24, 2008

Best. Letter. To. The. Editor. Ever.

We don't usually truck with spam or e-mail craziness, but since this came to us (well, actually sister mag 417 Magazine) via 417mag.com's manual, online "submit a story idea" form, we don't mind sharing.

What's it about? Pick the most mind-boggling topic you can possibly think of, add some famous clevage, a long-retired German head of state and a threat of FBI inquiry. Then you might be scratching the surface. Maybe.

Read the zaniness, after the jump. 

[Begin e-mail]

A user has just submitted a story idea. Please review the data below.

fullname: Serg G

phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX [Editor: redacted because, you know, this person doesn't need more demons]

email: XXXXXXXXXX@XXXXX.com [Editor:... Read more »

Posted on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (1)

June 23, 2008

SSLYBY making indie inroads in LA

Former staff writer Evan Fisk, the lone, unpaid member in GO Magazine's West Coast bureau (and literally, we make him work out of a smallish chest of drawers), tells us Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin's "Modern Mystery," off the new album, Pershing, is getting some pretty significant spinnage on LA's top indie rock station.

Says Evan:

"They're playing SSLYBY's "Modern Mystery" on the biggest and best Indie Rock station in L.A., Indie 103.1. (Rolling Stone magazine named Indie 103.1 the best station in the country last year. You can listen to it under the "Alternative" tab on your iTunes radio list.)

The DJ introduced it by saying 'there are a lot of weird indie band names out... Read more »

June 23, 2008

Your Monday blog roundup

What to read while lamenting the fact that you refused to pony up for those George Carlin tickets when he came to Hammons Hall last year.

• Lots of new bits from Ron Davis over at Chatter (just in time to make our Gripe look silly). Anywho, this is the best of the bunch. Chatter

• Fat Jack's take on The Incredible Hulk. Fat Jack's Erratic Rants 

• We don't hit it often enough, but the Complaints Department is a funny, funny blog. Here's a gem. Read more »

Posted on Monday, June 23, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)

June 21, 2008

The Set List: A mea culpa

The Set List apologizes profusely for the lack of a Friday afternoon post. The Set List's grandma passed and, well, The Set List needed a mental health day and didn't make the proper prior Set List plans.

We hope you'll forgive us, and enjoy this abbreviated weekend planner.

Saturday

Snowfest at Jordan Valley Park, 4 to 9 p.m., Free
Justin Guarini headlines this event, as he takes the stage at JVP at 7 p.m. Other perks include piles of fake snow, a musical set from Hotbox, and other good, free stuff. But especially Justin Guarini. 

Speakeasy at The Outland Ballroom, 9 p.m. Cover TBA
It's all too rare... Read more »

Posted on Saturday, June 21, 2008 | Permalink | Comments (0)