If the first month of 2010 at ZONINO! is any indication, we sure started out the new year right...
MUSIC
Bruce Springsteen reminded us what music is all about and that the great ones never die while being recognized at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony.
Fergie and The Black Eyed Peas wowed with their new slow-jam "Meet Me Halfway".
Mark Medlock had or toes tapping along and "going crazy" to his catchy single "Mamacita".
New single and video for "Shady Esperanto and the Young Hearts" from Boston-borne band, Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers, was a welcome return for this underrated group.
San Francisco indie group, Girls, single "Hellhole Ratrace" extols the virtues of living life to the fullest!
Jazz chanteuse, Meldoy Gardot, dazzles in her video for "Baby, I'm A Fool".
The sad circumstances of the Hope For Haiti telethon had several musical silver linings including the performance of "Hallelujah" by Justin Timberlake and Mark Morris available on iTunes.
Folk/Americana newcomer Sarah Siskind has been getting all kinds of industry buzz.
BOOK
Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay is a masters course in writing captivating dialogue. The story is phenomenal too!
RIP J.D. Salinger. We loved Franny and Zooey best!!!
RECIPE
Stay warm this winter by starting with a taste of Peru from some flavorful Quinoa Soup. Our recipe for White Chicken Chili will certainly keep away the chill. If you dare, try the bold experiment known to many a BBQer as The Bacon Explosion!
And for dessert there is nothing better than some hot Apricot Crisp!
MOVIE
Marvel at Tim Burton's latest masterpiece Alice In Wonderland.
Believe it or not, Avatar lives up to the hype!
On a more subtle but no less ingenious level, Ricky Gervais's The Invention of Lying will have you laughing at what it means to be human.
WEBSITE
New Year's resolution need a bit of inspiration? Check out The Heart of the Matter for a reboot!
SignUp Genius will help you with all the multitasking and delegating you might be doing this year!
Become inspired by the stories shared and passed on with the StoryCorps initiative. What do you have to say???
You life is anything but, however the postings on My Life Is Average might give you second thoughts as they can also entertain for hours on end!
YOUTUBE
Male a capella choir Chanticleer perform the haunting and beautiful Past Life Memories in Estonia with stunning results.
Think you're tech-savvy? Do you have a laptop that can do this?
The people at Key of Awesome have a knack for pop-culture musical parody!
Band Shallow Day's video for the topically appropriate "Twilight (What Have You Done To My Wife)" is definitely a crowd-pleaser.
WORD
In another lacuna typical in his judgment, and with an inveterate wave of his hand, the king dismissed the complaints regarding his newest precatory law requiring all citizen to wear red hats on Saturdays.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 30, 2010
BOOK: Franny and Zooey
With the recent passing of novelist J.D. Salinger, most obituaries and tributes dwell on his most famous work, The Catcher In The Rye. While I agree that this is an important book for many and definitely a piece of classic American literature, I thought I should pay tribute to Salinger with a ZONINO! of my favorite of his novels, Franny and Zooey.
The book, divided in two parts, one for each of the characters, tells the tale many of us can relate to - self-identity in our formational years as 20-somethings. Franny, who the first part is dedicated to, is in college and frustrated with the life around her. Her older brother, Zooey, namesake of the second part, tries to console and counsel his younger sister in his slightly more experienced worldview. The whole story takes place over the course of a couple days and, with a lot of wit, and an uncany ability to capture genuine sibling love, Salinger shows the concerns of the era - late 1950's - and the attitudes of it's young adults.
The book rang true for me on many levels when I first read it in college and I think it has a lot of themes that people can relate to today in our current social and politcal situation. This is not a slow read so I encourge you to take a chance on this (should be) classic by a fantastic author. R.I.P.
Buzzy
The book, divided in two parts, one for each of the characters, tells the tale many of us can relate to - self-identity in our formational years as 20-somethings. Franny, who the first part is dedicated to, is in college and frustrated with the life around her. Her older brother, Zooey, namesake of the second part, tries to console and counsel his younger sister in his slightly more experienced worldview. The whole story takes place over the course of a couple days and, with a lot of wit, and an uncany ability to capture genuine sibling love, Salinger shows the concerns of the era - late 1950's - and the attitudes of it's young adults.
The book rang true for me on many levels when I first read it in college and I think it has a lot of themes that people can relate to today in our current social and politcal situation. This is not a slow read so I encourge you to take a chance on this (should be) classic by a fantastic author. R.I.P.
Buzzy
Friday, January 29, 2010
MUSICAL: American Idiot (reprise)
Back in October, punk band Green Day's rock musical "American Idiot" got a ZONINO! when it was just a start-up in Berkeley, California. Well, the production is headed to BROADWAY! (You heard about it here first, folks!)
The show opens at the St. James Theatre on April 20th with previews beginning March 24th. Check out the official website for show times and other details. As an added bonus, tune in to the Grammy Awards on Sunday to see the band appear alongside the entire production cast as they perform the Grammy-nominated song "21 Guns".
Sergio del Limonar
The show opens at the St. James Theatre on April 20th with previews beginning March 24th. Check out the official website for show times and other details. As an added bonus, tune in to the Grammy Awards on Sunday to see the band appear alongside the entire production cast as they perform the Grammy-nominated song "21 Guns".
Sergio del Limonar
Thursday, January 28, 2010
MUSIC: Sarah Siskind
Please do yourself a favor and check out Sarah Siskind. Her debut album, Say It Louder, is getting all kinds of deservedly good reviews, including Bob Dylan collaborator, Al Kooper, who said it "might be 'Tapestry' for the new millennium."
Die a little when you listen to "Lovin's For Fools".
Mrs. Fitzsimmons 1
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
RECIPE: Bacon Explosion
This is incredible. Incredibly bad for your arteries. Incredibly delicious. An incredible amount of meat.
It should be stated that I have not attempted this BBQ monstrosity yet, but I do plan to. Some recipes are so obviously ZONINO! before you even taste them that its okay to post about it before testing it out.
This write-up from BBQ Addict provides a fantastic step by step instruction for creating this loaf of bacony goodness along with photographic proof that it can be done. Also check out this article from the New York Times regarding this grilling trend.
Now, go run a few dozen laps around the block!
Sergio del Limonar
It should be stated that I have not attempted this BBQ monstrosity yet, but I do plan to. Some recipes are so obviously ZONINO! before you even taste them that its okay to post about it before testing it out.This write-up from BBQ Addict provides a fantastic step by step instruction for creating this loaf of bacony goodness along with photographic proof that it can be done. Also check out this article from the New York Times regarding this grilling trend.
Now, go run a few dozen laps around the block!
Sergio del Limonar
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
RECIPE: White Chicken Chili
This twist on the classic chili recipe will definitely keep you toasty on a cold winter night.
Ingredients:
1 – 1 ½ pounds boneless chicken, diced in bite-sized pieces
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large white onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small can chopped green chilies (Old El Paso brand works well)
14 ounces chicken broth
3 cups cooked white beans
2 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. oregano
½ tsp. red cayenne pepper
1 tsp. hot sauce
What To Do:
1) Sauté chicken on medium-high heat in a Dutch oven until outside is cooked.
2) Add onions and garlic and continue to sauté about 5 more minutes.
3) Lower the heat to medium and add the chilies, the seasonings, the broth, and then the beans. Stir well.
4) Bring to a boil, and then simmer at least 10 minutes—the longer the better.
5) Can be thickened by mixing 1/8 cup cornstarch to ¼ cup of cold water and then adding into soup.
6) Best served with tortilla chips, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and hot sauce.
Sergio del Limonar
Ingredients:
1 – 1 ½ pounds boneless chicken, diced in bite-sized pieces
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 large white onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 small can chopped green chilies (Old El Paso brand works well)
14 ounces chicken broth
3 cups cooked white beans
2 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. oregano
½ tsp. red cayenne pepper
1 tsp. hot sauce
What To Do:
1) Sauté chicken on medium-high heat in a Dutch oven until outside is cooked.
2) Add onions and garlic and continue to sauté about 5 more minutes.
3) Lower the heat to medium and add the chilies, the seasonings, the broth, and then the beans. Stir well.
4) Bring to a boil, and then simmer at least 10 minutes—the longer the better.
5) Can be thickened by mixing 1/8 cup cornstarch to ¼ cup of cold water and then adding into soup.
6) Best served with tortilla chips, sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, and hot sauce.
Sergio del Limonar
Monday, January 25, 2010
WEBSITE: My Life Is Average
I heard an interview with a famous author the other day where he was asked how he comes up with some of his descriptions. His response was that he carries a small notepad around with him at all times at jots down the often inane thoughts that drift through his head as he experiences life. The color of some lady's dress, how the waiter said the word "water" in a slightly nasal way, the irony of the old man walking a puppy after dinner. Anything.
Now, imagine if you did this. Kind of like Twitter but less annoying and completely non-invasive in the self-centered attention-craved way. That is the idea of My Life Is Average. A blog that is anything but.
The tagline of the site is "Life is pretty normal today..." which is true but this "normal life" is intriguing. Reading the quick musings of its posts makes me think about what it would be like to travel around inside one of my funnier friends' minds for a couple days, eavesdropping on all their minute by minute internal dialogues.
As the entries are all super short it is great for just "popping in" from time to time as well as wasting away several hours laughing to one's self. So, in comparison, how "average" is your life???
Sergio del Limonar
Now, imagine if you did this. Kind of like Twitter but less annoying and completely non-invasive in the self-centered attention-craved way. That is the idea of My Life Is Average. A blog that is anything but.
The tagline of the site is "Life is pretty normal today..." which is true but this "normal life" is intriguing. Reading the quick musings of its posts makes me think about what it would be like to travel around inside one of my funnier friends' minds for a couple days, eavesdropping on all their minute by minute internal dialogues.
As the entries are all super short it is great for just "popping in" from time to time as well as wasting away several hours laughing to one's self. So, in comparison, how "average" is your life???
Sergio del Limonar
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