I sat in the car irritated beeping the horn, waiting for Jessica. She usually take awhile but today she was taking longer. Finally she comes out the door and runs up to my car. " What the fuck Audrey ? " She says as I roll my eyes. She can be very dramatic sometimes. " Your going to wake up all the old people in my neighborhood! " I look up from my phone and began to shake my head as I pull off from in front of her house. The whole way we just talk about what were going to do after school.…
Bartender's Choice: 17 Classic Cocktail Recipes With a Twist A good thing is not to be messed with - most of the time, at least. These classic cocktail recipes are classic for a reason, but with a simple twist, they're transformed into futuristic drinks that would impress even the snootiest of mixologists. Prepare to impress your friends with these 17 simple twists on classic cocktail recipes! Number Seventeen: Sparkling Grapefruit Planter's Punch. Fill a shaker with ice, and add the…
The Boy Band If one was to search the definition of The Beach Boys’ what would pop up is a male swimmer or instructor at the beach. The Boys’ album such as “Surfin’” brought a summer sound to California, and it had also set a tone of the California dream. Their other songs such as “California Girls” had put a main focus point on the perfect California girl that people would fantasize of having or being. The way they had made their albums gave teens and adults hopes and dreams, but it also talk…
Performance Review: Brian Wilson Performs Pet Sounds It was impossible to turn down the opportunity to see genius song writer and co-founder of the Beach Boys perform. The venue was equally perfect; the Radio City Music Hall in New York City is on its own a treat to see. Between the high energy music, along with original Beach Boys members the entire performance was brilliant from start to finish, earning a well-deserved standing ovation. Although all in all the show was excellent, Brian…
of them. They got together in Hawthorne, California in 1961. The original Beach Boys were three brothers; Brian who was born in 1942, Carl who was born in 1946 and Dennis Wilson who was born in 1944; later, one of their cousins Mike Love who was born in1941 and their schoolmate Alan Jardine who was born in 1942 (was replaced by David Marks before they got back together) grouped with them. Brian was actually the leader of the group; he wrote the songs, and arranged their harmonies. Their first…
their hit album Surfin’ USA in March of 1963 with multiple Brian Wilson originals all with good rhythm and beat to them. It is a rock and roll album with many great hits by the Beach Beach Boys. Many of these songs were written by Brian Wilson with the help of his peers in the band. Surfin’ USA consists of a number of good songs. The Beach Boys is made up of Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, David Marks, Blondie Chaplin, and Ricky Pataar. “Surfin”…
It is hard to keep a commitment without making sacrifices. This can be seen by looking at a few elements of the movie Radio Flyer’s plot. Radio Flyer, directed by Richard Donner, is a film about two boys named Mike and Bobby, their mother and their abusive stepfather, who likes to be called The King. Mike, as the older child, promises to protect Bobby and help him achieve his goal of escaping from The King. First, Mike and Bobby sacrifice their safety by not telling their mother of The King’s…
half a game I still get a whole snow cone. It's a whole snow cone either way. I'd rather play half a game." This quote is from one of Brian Regan's performances, "Lousy in Little League", where he talks about the new social norm of rewarding children for participating. While Brian Regan is a comedian, and this was meant to be funny, it does have some truth. Just as Brian Regan said, children become aware that the same reward is given no matter the amount of effort given on their part. This leads…
unrivaled vocal talent since its release 41 years ago. Indeed its true, for no pop song since then has been written in 6 distinct parts, each showcasing a different aspect of Freddie Mercury’s extraordinary vocal talent. Others claim that music genius Brian Wilson’s “Good…
A ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin that is very common. Ringworm is not from a worm. It can cause a round shape that is very crusty and scaly on the surface of the body. For different skin tones, it may appear as either white or red patches. There are many types of ringworms that can affect different parts of the body. For example if you have a ringworm on your foot, it would be called “Tinea pedis” which is also called “athlete’s foot”. Ringworms can happen to anybody of any age but…