Thursday, July 2, 2009

BESTOV Mid-Summer 09: Free DJ

Good music can make any gathering better. I just experienced that first hand at Five Guys Burger and Fries with their amazing jukebox/playlist. If you've had a get together of any sort, you know there's always a little pressure when you play your music. Unless you're hyper organized and pay attention to detail, you'll inevitably have that rogue song pop up in a playlist that you tell everyone isn't yours. Or you'll say, "How'd that get in there? I never listen to that." Nothing like some Rob Thomas song to spoil the indie rock mirage you're projecting.

That's why the award for best free DJ goes to Pandora. Take your internet machine, hook it up to your stereo, cue up the appropriate Pandora playlist and boom, you got yourself a super DJ with more songs than the pope. There's a few beauties to this set up.
1. you can pick the vibe and then Pandora plays all kinds of songs that you don't own. Stuff you wished you did and stuff you've never heard before.
2. if Pandora happens to pick a rogue stinker, you blame Pandora. You can honestly pass the buck in this situation.
3. stressed about your snobby friend's impending music judgement? Pandora takes those anxieties upon its broad shoulders and let's you worry about important things like your bean dip and whether your uncle's had two martinis or seven.
4. Pandora is a great DJ, but it doesn't wear expensive headphones all sideways, or have sculpted facial hair, or wear unbuttoned shirts with necklaces, or smell like Cool Water. This is good for the men of the party. For whatever reason, ladies like a man with crooked headphones. They must kick off pheromones that say, "I'm dangerous like Tupac, but sensitive like Stevie. Oh, and I dig on Carly Simon as well, so....why don't we get you out of those clothes."

Download Pandora, use it parties, stop spending money on hipster DJs that steal all your chicks. End this global problem today!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

BESTOV Mid-Summer 09: Trojan Horse


The award for this summer's best trojan horse goes to yoga. All these years I thought this ancient art was a stretch-laden, meditative process that helped you reach enlightenment. I was wrong. It helps you reach exhaustion and makes you fall all over yourself in the process. It's strangely one of the hardest workouts I've ever done. No wonder Madonna is so ripped. I honestly always thought yoga to be lamaze for unpregnant people. Some breathing, stretching, unsensical muttering. So when Leah and I popped the DVD in the player I was expecting a relaxing carpet ride to zen-ville. I was shocked when the lactic acid jumped out this trojan horse and ravaged my shoulders and legs for 90 minutes. All that to say, I really love it. I feel enlightened. Just not in the way I originally expected.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009

BESTOV Mid-Summer 09: Television Program


The award for best summer television program goes to Guy Fieri and Triple D (diners, drive-ins and dives). I can't think of another show that makes me seriously consider driving to Portland, Oregon just to get biscuits. Always with the perfect one-liners, Guy takes a simple idea (touring the nation's greasy spoons) and makes it extremely entertaining. America may get a lot of things wrong, but the creation of diners is most definitely something we can be proud of. I'm hungry just thinking about them.

Here's a clip from one of last year's shows.

Monday, June 29, 2009

BESTOV Mid-Summer 09: Nutrition Bars


The award for best nutrition bars goes to Luna. These LadyBars have changed my life. They claim to be created by and for women. That's sexist. These bars are more than delicious and as a man, I am offended that they won't let me eat them. I'll say it loud and proud, I love these lady luna bars. I've been eating them for for seven weeks now and I haven't grown mammaries. So men, eat these. Eat em up and don't let these sexist, willy wonkas of nutrition bars keep you from joining the protein party. I'm about to burn my jockstrap in protest.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

BESTOV Mid-Summer 09: Ad Campaign

I feel the need for a mid-summer BESTOV award show. I pick the categories, nominees and winners. The academy and I work hard deciding who to honor and believe me, it's a HUGE honor. So with that said.... the award for Best Ad Campaign goes to Dos Equis' Most Interesting Man in the World. Clearly influenced by the Bill Brasky, Chuck Norris facts phenomenon yet it somehow feels fresh. The best part is that he says he doesn't always drink beer but when he does.... That honest subtlety makes the whole thing work. They have a whole web component that is pretty fun as well. http://staythirstymyfriends.com Cheers, Dos Equis. Well done. Your blue ribbon is in the mail.







Saturday, June 27, 2009

Oooh Mau Mau

Friday, June 26, 2009

MJ

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Dontcha

Just a good reminder.

Monday, June 22, 2009

MP3 experiment

This is so fascinating.

Saturday, June 20, 2009

Air Vocals

True story. This is major inspiration for vcc's (potential) 2009 Christmas show.