Wed 11.05.08 - The afternoon after the Presidential Election 2008, Alex's Bar's Jackie O and Alex Hernandez give their opinions on the Election.

Video by Jenifer Hanen and captured with a Nokia N82.

A sincere congrats to the organizers of last night's Long Beach Loop, who provided a nearly seamless night of fun, drinks and adventure for fans of music and Jäger alike. Ten dollars got you a wrist band and a lei from Jägermeister; the wrist band got you admission all night on the Big Red Bus ("I feel like I'm on vacation!" said one rider) as well as the door cover at the Pike, the Prospector and Alex's Bar; the tag from the Jäger lei got you one ice cold shot of Jäger. While I didn't make it to Alex's for Valley Arena (enjoying too much beer and coversation in the dining room at the Prospector) or dios malos (same again), what I did catch--the always lovely Year Zero at the Pike, Greater California turning in what sounded like a Yo La Tengo cover (???) at the Prospector, and later Free Moral Agents melting the minds of everyone in attendance at the Prospector--was unquestionably one of the best nights out I've ever had in these parts. Bravo to all bands, bartenders, bus drivers and bar owners who participated in the event. Let's have another one again soon!

Mon 09.08.08 - Video of Alex telling us about the plight of Long Beach cab drivers in this time of high gas prices... ;o)

Video'd by Ms. Jen with her Nokia N82 camera phone.

Mon 08.18.08 - ... to one of Alex's rants... ;o)

(It *might* be time for Alex to vacuum... Just maybe.)

Photo taken by Ms. Jen with her Nokia N95.

Jackie: So, tell me about Sunday night...what was the band like?

Alex: Dude...

Jen: Why did you like them? What was interesting?

(silence)

Jackie: We're forcing you to blog

Alex: I hate being forced to blog....Fucking, they are kick ass garage rock 101.

Jackie: Who the Beat Killers?

Alex: Like Love meets the Sonics meets....just solid musicianship. The rhythm section was fucking great. Oh the Beat Killers....kickass garage rock and roll. What's his face, the lead singer from the Red Onions fronting it. He kept saying to the crowd "What you paid $5 to sit down?" His vocal assault on the audience was awesome. Totally called them out for sitting down. He had a good lyric too, ah, what was it....I wish they had some music recorded.

Mobile video taken by Ms. Jen on Fri. 08.08.08.

Hernandez: What is Hanen and Ojeda thinking? Showing up at the Hernandez cave when I'm obviously dying of fucking shots of [slurring as he is dictating this] Crown Royal....

Hanen: What time did you go to bed?

Hernandez:: 4am. Trying to teach me how to blog when I'm hungover? BOO. I blog in your general direction.