Behind the Beat: Curiouser

Behind the Beat: Curiouser

by | Dec 20, 2007 | Music

His plea sounded desperate: "What do I have to do to get my band in the paper?"Perhaps I should have just smiled professionally and handed Steve Shwills, singer/guitarist, frontman and songwriting force behind Curious Buddies, a business card, but having had...
Nightcrawler: Finn's Fate

Nightcrawler: Finn's Fate

by | Dec 20, 2007 | Music

According to legend—or at least whoever wrote the latest Wikepedia entry about it—Finn MacCool was a mythological hunter/warrior who had prophetic powers derived from his thumb.By all accounts, local promoter Scott "Ogre" Lee is a peaceable man...
Soundcheck: Time for Tee

Soundcheck: Time for Tee

by | Dec 20, 2007 | Leisure

Even though it's December, golf is all the rage at the Winterland Country Club. Virtual golf, that is. The new club boasts two large projection-screen TVs on which patrons can play 18 holes or practice on the putting green or driving range. Tee times are available...

Travel: For a Wee Dram

by | Dec 20, 2007 | Leisure

IIslay, a tiny island at the southern edge of the Western Isles of Scotland, is home to eight whisky distilleries. You may have heard of Ardbeg, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Lagavulin, and Laphroaig. There is also a new one, Kilchoman. The nearby...

Free Sport: Ah, Sweet Celtics!

by | Dec 20, 2007 | Leisure

It's been a long time since I've cared a whit about professional basketball. But I'm happy to say that's starting to change, thanks to the "new look" Boston Celtics.Call me a clover-green member of the "pink hat" society of...