Artist Of The Moment

Marjorie Fair
Album: Self Help Serenade

To be honest, I've only heard one song from these guys, called Waves. It's a great song and it's stuck in my head. One hit wonder? I guess we'll see.

Artist of the moment

Eleni Mandell
Album: Miracle of Five

If you're in the mood for some rhythmic, sleepy folk music, give her a try.

He will judge between the nations
and will settle disputes for many peoples.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
nor will they train for war anymore.

Isaiah 2:4

The Conversation

I came upon this video that showed the behind-the-scenes of this classic moment in Heat. Makes you wonder how these guys make such quality acting look so effortless. Watch as these two powerhouse bad asses of cinema go at it.

Gang Starr

For those of you who've never heard of Gang Starr, you should definitely check them out. An influential rap group from the late 80's and 90's that mixed some nice tracks using jazz and traditional rap beats. There's a nice track called "Royalty" that's stuck in my head right now.

Macgyver

For some odd reason, I have the Macgyver theme song stuck in my head. And suprisingly, there's a bunch of versions of it on YouTube. Here's one on the piano that I enjoy.

High Stakes Poker

Of all the poker television shows that have flooded into the market over the past couple of years, I have found one that I believe tops them all. High Stakes Poker on the Game Show Network features some of the top pros and amateurs coming together to play a $300/$600 no limit Texas hold'em cash game. What's the difference between this show and other poker shows you see on television? Well, for starters the cash and chips that you see on the table are the players' actual money, not tournament chips. So when you see someone making a $50,000 raise on this show, that's actually $50,000 he's dropping in the middle of the table. Needless to say, pots can get pretty huge and you do see some big hands go down. If a player loses all of his/her money, they can just reload on the spot and buy additional chips. One of the things I appreciate about this show is the laid back atmosphere that's created around the game despite the large amounts of money at stake. Players drink, play and chat with each other casually. Plus, if one player leaves, another one comes and takes the former player's spot, giving the show a little variety. It's nice to see a lot of these pros come together in a casual environment playing some pretty competitive poker while getting a glimpse into some of their personalities outside of tournament play. And just to show you how big the pots can be, here's a clip of the biggest pot shown thus far.