Wednesday, August 19, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
MAI TAIS AND MAD MEN... WHAT A WAY TO SPEND A SUNDAY
Because we can't resist the opportunity to throw a little shindig, we had a great, yet intimate Mad Men premiere party last night. We started off with martinis, of course, with hand stuffed blue cheese olives. We listened to The Fleetwoods, The Flamingos, The Platters and The Ink Spots, creating the perfect laid-back 1960's vibe. Then we moved on to the real theme of our party; Retro 1960's Polynesian Luau. The martinis were replaced with Mai Tais, and out came the pineapple upside down cake and the amazing pupu platter. We spent the afternoon making asian/polynesian inspired chicken wings, bbq ribs, egg rolls and bacon-wrapped pineapple. We listened to Hawaii HiFi and The Girl From Ipanema. It was pretty awesome. Pretty, pretty, pretty awesome. Granted I was seeing double by the time the actual episode aired, but seeing two Don Drapers at a time never hurt anybody. We all loved the episode and felt they (literally) started off with a bang, giving us a whole lot to look forward to this season. We may have to throw a crazy 60's themed cocktail party every Sunday. A show this good deserves to be watched with good food, good drinks and good company.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
DJ DAISY O DELL'S VINYL LOVERS LOUNGE @ PALIHOUSE 8/14/09
Wow! Great crowd last night from beginning to end. The party was rocking with a birthday, cake and great cocktails.After a three week hiatus, it was great to be back in action with such a packed house. Special thanks to friends Corin and Leigh for rousing troops and coming out to support us.
Thanks, Daisy, for a another fun Friday night!
Derek kicked things off and played a long set through a gamut of styles. Here's the setlist:
Henry Mancini - Charade (Main Title)
Dory Previn - With My Daddy in the Attic
Oven - Sail A Boat
King Prince and the Islanders - Tomorrow Man
Tommy James and the Shondells - I'm Alive
Sunshine Company - A Stitch in Time Saves None
Ritchie Havens - Baby Blue
Julie Driscoll & Brian Auger Trinity - Season of the Witch
The Soul Children - Can't Let You Go
Jimmie & Vella - Nights in White Satin
Sweet Sensation - Mr. Cool
Quincy Jones - Hikky-Burr
Rudy Love & the Love Family - Does Your Mama Know
Pye Chartbusters Vol 4 - Hold Your Head Up
Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
Guadalcanal Diary - Watusi Rodeo
Godfathers - Birth, School, Work, Death
Shriekback - Lined Up
Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself
Happy Mondays - Lazyitis
Candi Staton - Summer Time With You
Millie Jackson - Slow Tongue (@ 45 speed, per recommendation)
The Rolling Stones - Hot Stuff
The Pharcyde - Passin' Me By
Latyrx - Burning Hot in Cali on a Saturday Night
Blackalicious - Alphabet Aerobics
Blind Melon - Change
Whew! See you next time!
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
INFINITE CHOICES...
The futuristic tasting bar at The Paso Wine Center, Paso Robles, CA...image via me
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