Blog Posts

Growing up in suburban Chicago, a field trip to the Adler Planetarium was a special occasion. The Adler was built in 1930 by concert violinist turned Sears Roebuck & Co. VP Max Adler. It was the first planetarium built in the Western Hemisphere, and is the oldest in existence today. Its Zeiss projector reproduces the…

The MTV News team is off to Chicago for Lollapalooza. Or, we would be if there weren’t a plane broken down on the runway that forced our plane — that was coming from Chicago — to divert to JFK. So the photo is TV’s Tim Tim Kash resting up for his MIA, Fratellis, and Silver…

There’s a lot going on. I just walked in from Chris Abad‘s place. He lives exactly one song away. Which is to say, about two blocks. In tonight’s case, those two blocks were U2’s “Daddy’s Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car.” Anyway, Chris and I were rehearsing for next Wednesday’s Rockwood Music Hall gig: 8/8…

I told Abbi that my suede bucks, seersucker pants, white oxford, pink and blue striped tie and blue blazer were so over-the-top Preppy that they were rock ‘n roll. Then I looked in the mirror. I have a new t-shirt that I love. It’s a thin, soft, dark blueberry American Apparel with banana lettering that…

I guess the most suprising thing about meeting seventy-five of your fiance’s closest friends and family in one three-hour period is that it was pretty darn fun. Now, I won’t front: I was anxious. Fortunately, they day started easy. Well, easy-ish. Abbi, her sister Pembry and I set out on our first of many marathon…

Saturday marks t-minus ten weeks until Abbi and my wedding. Tomorrow evening, we drive back to Abbi’s hometown for the second of three engagement parties. I still need to pick up a shirt and tie to go with my seersucker pants, blue blazer, and suede bucks. I’m thinking white oxford and pink tie. Pretty rockin’,…