Seventy-five years ago, beer as we knew it changed. The first beer sold in a can flew off the shelf on this date in 1935. It apparently had a overwhelming positive reaction from beer drinkers everywhere. I wonder how long it took for the first shot-gun to take place? Check here for more of a history.
I feel bad publicizing events in Montreal because it proves that I’m biased and RadarLake readers are scattered throughout the country and world. Let me know if anything interesting is happening in your town! But this week Montreal has a stellar lineup of interesting talks. Sunday 3pm-4pm on CJAD radio: David Gorski will be appearing [...]
When I first heard Piano Phase by Steve Reich I though I was tripping. I said things like, “this shit is tripping me out” and “guys, I don’t want to alarm anyone, but, I’m tripping on this right here”. Seriously, mind blowing. I’m still discovering all of Reich’s music. If you’re new to Reich, his [...]
Today at a coffee break, a friend of mine got me excited by telling me today was the day Marty McFly traveled to in Back to the Future II. I couldn’t believe how much time had flown. I remember watching that movie and wishing so hard that I had a hover board. I knew it [...]
New footage of JFK and Jackie-O surfaced recentley. Ward Warren was fifteen when he shot this footage the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. It’s beautiful, slow, 8mm footage of Airforce One and Airforce Two landing and the presidential couple exiting the plane. Check it out at the Sixth Floor Museum.
Joel Blair is the only person I know that spent a week painting his staircase red. He is also the only person who I know who has been a pool boy on a rooftop in downtown Chicago. He’s the only person I know who’s owned a VW Beetle and flipped it on a highway driving [...]
Rush Limbaugh published an article in the Onion on Monday stating his flaws and his desire to die. “I am a very bad person. And, to tell you the truth, I don’t really want to be alive anymore.” With the recent deaths this year of amazing people, I can’t say I’d miss Rush. From the [...]
What’s happening? another amazing artist has died. From Goner Records: “It is with great sadness that we report the passing of our good friend Jay Reatard. Jay died in his sleep last night. We will pass along information about funeral arrangements when they are made public.” So Lhasa, Vic Chestnutt and Jay Reatard have all [...]
These santas freak me out. Check out the top ten creepiest santas here. (hat tip to Radio3)
Doc Ellis’ LSD no no
