dopeness/wackness 1st ed.

in response to my recent viewing of the wackness [yes..the film; not..what surrounds me on a daily basis] i'm going to try to periodically post stories/blurbs/events that are both dope AND wack. [that's roughy equivalent to good and bad, for those not up on their 90s slang.]

first item up:

THIS SHOW-

M83 to perform with the Los Angeles Philharmonic

M83 have announced a co-headlining performance with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra in Los Angeles in March.

The musicians are set to perform at Los Angeles' Walt Disney Concert Hall on March 7. This will be M83's debut performance with an orchestra, and at the Disney Hall.

The concert will pair M83 mastermind Anthony Gonzalez in a programme that features three sets: the Los Angeles Philharmonic performing orchestral pieces chosen in collaboration with M83; M83 performing solo material; and the Philharmonic performing a selection of songs with M83, featuring orchestral arrangements by Sean O’Loughlin, who also wrote the arrangements for the Los Angeles Philharmonic with Belle & Sebastian and The Decemberists.

M83 recently wrapped up a tour of the UK with Kings Of Leon, as previously reported.

--By our Los Angeles staff.

from
http://www.nme.com/news/m83/42318

is going to be DOPE.



who wants to come with me??

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but THIS ?

Two-Buck Chuck Could Potentially Get Pricier

Posted Jan 22nd 2009 4:05PM by Marisa McClellan
Filed under: Wine, Stores & Shopping, Food News

Californians, I'm sorry to say this, but it looks like soon you're going to have to pay more for your Two-Buck Chuck. It already costs between $3 and $4 dollars in many of the other states where it's available (sadly, you can't get it for love or money here in Pennsylvania, where the Liquor Control Board regulates our booze purchases with puritanical zeal) and in light of the proposed tax increases in CA, soon there won't be a bottle of red to be hand for just a couple of singles.

For those of you not in the know, Two-Buck Chuck is a wine that is officially known as Charles Shaw and is sold exclusively at Trader Joe's stores. It's surprisingly drinkable for something so inexpensive and has become the tipple of choice for all your better college potlucks and backyard pitchers of sangria.

The price will only rise if a newly proposed tax hike, charging $.05 per drink in the state of California, goes into effect. The state calculates that there are approximately six servings of wine (at five ounces per serving) in a 750 mL bottle of wine. This would increase the state tax per bottle from $.04 to nearly $.30. Two-Buck Chuck works with a very narrow profit margin and this increase would effectly eliminate it.

The good news is that the wine would still remain fairly cheap and the state of California might be able to stave off impending budgetary catatrosphy.

straight WACK.


easy enough, right?