August wrap-up.
August 1st. The Police at Madison Square Garden.
The Police were great. The sounded better than ever, and they played all the songs that I wanted to hear. I’m glad I was able to see them live.
August 6th. Muse at Madison Square Garden.
Muse is incredible. They just came out and blew me away, from first note to last. They are truly an amazing band with amazing songs.
August 12th. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists at McCarren Park Pool.
This was a cool thing. The McCarren Park Pool used to be a huge public pool in Brooklyn. Now it’s a huge empty pool with a huge stage next to it. It’s a very cool venue. Ted Leo and the Pharmacists were great. This event totally had the whole indie vibe going on, with Brooklyn Brewery not Bud, local street food, and with a line up of bands that no one has heard of.
August 14-16th. Camping/Mountain Biking.
I went camping again. This time it was scaled down a little bit. No generators, xboxs, etc. We also had a chance to do some mountain biking. The trails were ok. Not that great, but we were happy with the 9 mile ride to the beach.
Pink Eye.
I’ve been scoring a new movie, Pink Eye, with Marc and Frank. The score is awesome. It’s that last piece of the puzzle that makes a horror movie scary.
Movies
Superbad
Superbad was super-good.
Halloween
Rob Zombie’s Halloween was surprisingly good. The first half was Rob Zombie’s take on Michaels psyche, and the second was a nice homage to Carpenters original.
Disturbia
Disturbia was a cool movie. The first half just kept building for the explosive second half.
Perfume: The story of a murderer.
This was a cool movie. It had a cool story and an interesting ending. But it needed to be a little more condensed.
Blades of Glory
I’m gonna try to state all the flaws in this movie, but the bottom line is that I laughed throughout. So, I guess it was good then.
Ode to an eight-dollar bagel
I was in midtown manhattan early one Saturday moring, and I found myself drawn towards the Dunkin Donuts sign, and then became aware of the bagel store that was next door. As I walked inside, my eyes were drawn to the salmon in the display counter. As I waited to be helped I was planning on getting my usual, onion bagel with lox-spread. But then the European guy in front of me ordered a bagel with cream cheese and lox. The only reason I know that’s what he ordered and that he was from somewhere in Europe, is because he had to say it three times so the shop clerk could understand his broken English. Then the clerk had to ask him three more times if he wanted the NOVA lox. That conversation ended with a walk down to the end of the counter to point it out. So now I have to make a quick decision. Why do I get lox-spread anyway? Well, the local places don’t always have the fresh lox. It’s usually packaged. So I usually get spread made with the packaged stuff. But now, I can see the whole fish. I’ve had the fresh stuff before, and the packaged lox isn’t that bad. So why would not get this now? So I ordered an onion bagel with cream cheese and NOVA lox.
(Nova or Nova Scotia salmon, sometimes called Nova lox, is cured with a milder brine and then cold smoked. The name dates from a time when much of the salmon in New York City came from Nova Scotia. Today, however, the name refers to the milder brining, as compared to regular lox, and the fish may come from other waters or even be raised on farms).
As I waited for my breakfast I looked at the menu board. The regular lox was was 7 dollars, and the Nova was 8. I thought to myself, what’s one more dollar, and man this better be good.
So, how was it? It was delicious. The fresh bagel and the Nova just melted in my mouth. Definitely worth the eight dollars.
-Andy
