The Whiskers Wine & Dine is this Friday night (the 12th). The event features a vegetarian dinner, wine tasting and auctions. Proceeds go towards Coalition HUMAnE’s work to spay and neuter cats and dogs. For more information, click here.
There is a renegade knitter out there in New Jersey. An unknown person dubbed The Midnight Knitter by West Cape May residents is covering tree branches and lamp poles with little sweaters under cover of darkness. Most residents agree that they love the colors popping up. Cute!
This past Monday night, I was invited to Los Angeles to hear the new Jack Johnson CD, To The Sea. When I rolled up to the office of Brushfire Records (that doubles as a solar powered recording studio), people were chatting on the lawn, a guy was cooking up tacos in the back yard, and Jack Johnson was warmly greeting guests.
Casual dress, casual grub, a keg, all contributed to the house party vibe. Nobody was asking Jack for photos or tweeting while talking. Our small group of media folk (there were maybe 30 people tops) were invited to sit on folding chairs in a small studio to hear several new Jack songs off the album. Here’s what we heard:
You and Your Heart (the single- a great, uptempo love song)
At Or With Me (fantastic energy with a fuzzed out electric guitar)
From The Clouds
When I Look Up
The evening didn’t stop there. I’ll be back with more details tomorrow, but I wanted to leave you with some art from the hallways of the studio. It really speaks for itself.
And in case that’s not your cup of tea, you know, art-wise… how about this?
Google Maps has added directions for cyclists. Pretty cool! They even pick a route that is easy…no giant hills along the way if they can avoid it! Click here to read an article all about it, featuring our member of the Mountain Network, Byron, from bikehugger.com
A big congrats to Mighty-O for making Bon Appetit’s list of the top 10 donut joints in America. Click here to read the whole article.
I just got back from a bananas-less-than-24-hours trip to L.A.
I stayed at the new W Hotel and they take their W seriously.
I went to L.A. to Jack Johnson HQ where I (honestly) shot this photo of Jack by accident. I have so much more to tell and show you (including a surprise encounter with a certain Coach well known to all Dawgs and the people who love them) but it’s gonna have to wait. Give me a minute to get a few records on, and I’ll spill the beans (discreet beans) on Jack’s new hair and album.
- Shawn
If you like handbags and wine, this event is for you. Bags and Bottles this Sunday at the Westin in Seattle. 32 wineries will be pouring their wines. There is an auction of celebrity handbags including bags from Tina Fey, Carol Burnett, Scarlette Johansson, Amy Ray from the Indigo girls and a ton more. Local boutiques will be showcasing their newest handbags. Plus, if you attend the event, you are encouraged to bring in a new or gently used handbag for the silent auction.
Click here for more information about the event and about the great work that Gilda’s Club does.
To see the celebrity hand bags that are up for auction, click here!
Not the kind that’s dyed green. Beer that is friendly to our planet.
In the spirit of “Doing Well by Doing Good” Home Performance Washington is partnering with Fremont Brewing for a special opportunity to network with fellow energy professionals and help Fremont Brewing make energy efficiency improvements. $1 from every pour will go in a fund dedicated to energy efficiency improvements!
The event runs this afternoon (March 9th) from 3-5pm. Drink up and help ‘em do good!! Click here to learn more about the Fremont Brewing
With all the who’s hot and who’s not talk after the Oscars Jimmy Kimmel lets us inside the secret world of Hollywood gossip.
I caught up with John Butler today. He’s a got a new haircut and a new band, oh yes, a new album coming too. But about that haircut…I asked him how it felt to have undergone the haircut heard ‘round the world:
And about that new band:
And finally about the new single, One Way Road:
Want to hear the song? Here you go!
John Butler Trio – One Way Road
- Shawn
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