Tuesday, March 30, 2010

OK Go

Check out this inventive video by OK Go

 

This video is the Rube Goldberg Machine version of   This Too Shall Pass  from the album  Of the Blue Colour of the Sky  (2010).   It was directed by James Frost, OK Go and Syyn Labs and produced by Shirley Moyers with funding from State Farm.   

The video was filmed in a two story warehouse, in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, CA.   The "machine" was designed and built by the band, along with members of Syyn Labs (http://syynlabs.com/ ) over the course of several months.   There is an in-depth behind-the-scenes look at the warehouse here: http://www.okgo.net/this-too-shall-pass-rube-goldberg-mac...    

OK Go won a Grammy in 2007 for Best Short Form Music Video for Here it Goes Again.

Saturday, March 13, 2010

Branch Water Tavern

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David Grossman and Evan Turner’s new tavern hosts a vibrant dining and bar scene on North Shepherd in Houston.

Artisanal beers, creative cocktails and a vast collection of American whiskeys are specialties at the bar… and decadent duck fat popcorn.

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A boutique wine list assembled by sommelier and beverage director Evan Turner includes something for every adventurous Texas palate.

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After graduating top of his class at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, Grossman gained experience at notable restaurants in San Francisco, New York and Houston.

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Next week:  from the menu at Branch Water Tavern.