Seven years and going strong. A look back at Uncle Casey's most colorful yearly tradition...
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
LOVELIST: March Edition...
Team Pearl!
Team Katya!
Team Ginger Minge!
Team Max!
It is too early to declare my "Album of the Year"?... because I think I just did!
Favorite tracks include:
oh I should just say the whole damn thing.
Album of the Year!
This groundbreaking new HBO series exposes long-buried information discovered during their seven-year investigation of a series of unsolved crimes, and the man suspected of being at its center -- Robert Durst, scion of New York's billionaire Durst family. Disturbing themes and an engrossing blend of interviews and dramatizations make The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst a docu-series that merits further pursuit. -RT
Go Into the Woods and bring me back a Cow as white as milk, a Cape as red as blood, the Hair as yellow as corn, the Slipper as pure as gold... and while you're at it fetch me the handsome prince in leather pants. Now, Go, to the woods! Into the woods, It's time to go, I hate to leave, I have to go. Into the woods- It's time, and so I must begin my journey!
For years now, I've had a handful of good friends turn me on to some amazing new artists, and this time the honor/thanks goes to Greg! The Canadian electro-funk duo, Chromeo is this month's official new music discovery. Favorite tracks include: Jealous (I Ain't With it), Come Alive, Play the Fool and Old 45's.
Who's Instagram feed needs a lot more 'Ruffs', 'Woofs' and 'Grrrrr's!
That's right. Who want's a treat. Good boy!
(You're welcome!)
If you're craving a little Baja for lunch, be sure to check out this charming and delicious "upgraded street taco" hot spot downtown. Taco Taco, get into my belly, belly!
Nightcrawler is a pulse-pounding thriller set in the nocturnal underbelly of contemporary Los Angeles. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Lou Bloom, a driven young man desperate for work who discovers the high-speed world of L.A. crime journalism. Finding a group of freelance camera crews who film crashes, fires, murder and other mayhem, Lou muscles into the cut-throat, dangerous realm of nightcrawling -- where each police siren wail equals a possible windfall and victims are converted into dollars and cents. Aided by a veteran of the blood-sport that is local TV news, Lou thrives. In the breakneck, ceaseless search for footage, he becomes the star of his own story. -OpenRoad
You may not recognize his name, but after you hear his story, it's clear why I had to honor this incredible, selfless human being on my little insignificant blog. As a huge animal lover, it's hard not to tear up. I encourage you to support his efforts HERE after you read more about his story HERE. There is indeed still good left in this world.
Directed by Oscar winner Alex Gibney and based on the book by Pulitzer Prize winner Lawrence Wright, Going Clear profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology-whose most prominent adherents include A-list Hollywood celebrities-shining a light on how the church cultivates true believers, detailing their experiences and what they are willing to do in the name of religion. One of the most talked about films at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, this powerful documentary highlights the Church's origins, from its roots in the mind of founder L. Ron Hubbard to its rise in popularity in Hollywood and beyond. Going Clear is a provocative tale of ego, exploitation, and lust for power. -HBO Kolab Xenu or Bust!
Also: Neurotology (Well played SNL! Well played.)
No bones about it... Love is Love.
Watch it HERE.
I haven't watched The Amazing Race for years, and yet some how I got sucked into this season. Even with the gimmicky Blind Date/True Love concept, it's fun to watch couples race (and bicker) their way around the globe.
Friday, March 20, 2015
Jailhouse Rock-stars!...
The girls were part of a dance team for The Sociable program in my hometown again this year. I'm still waiting for a video of their performance to post-- but all reports confirm they did awesome!! Not to anyone's surprise! #ProudUncle
Monday, March 16, 2015
Sunday, March 15, 2015
70.. and FABULOUS!...
Tonight friends and family got to celebrate this extra-awesome lady who brought forth and raised many many awesome people into this world! All of whom have become like a second family to me! Happy Birthday Jeannette, Love your guts!
Friday, March 6, 2015
Home Improvement...
I've spent the past few weeks sprucing up Trolley Manor up for Spring.
She's not looking half bad for such an old broad!
Saturday, February 28, 2015
LOVELIST: February Edition...
#TheStruggleIsReal
Manners Maketh Man. "Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of a super-secret spy organization that recruits an unrefined but promising street kid into the agency's ultra-competitive training program just as a global threat emerges from a twisted tech genius. Stylish, subversive, and above all fun, Kingsman finds director Matthew Vaughn sending up the spy genre with gleeful abandon." -RT
I know you've had a void left by the finale of Breaking Bad, but good news-- Pack your backs and head back to Albuquerque! This prequel series follow the trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer, Saul Goodman, in the time leading up to establishing his strip-mall law office in New Mexico; before he met up with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman. I was hooked after the first episode.
This month I discovered a new favorite coffee shop hang-out.
If you're in the area, be sure to check out Publik!
...And it's even better when you have great company to share it with.
In Big Hero 6, young robotics prodigy Hiro Hamada learns to harness his genius- thanks to his brilliant brother and their like-minded friends. When a devastating turn of events catapults them into the midst of a dangerous plot unfolding in the streets of San Fransokyo, Hiro turns to his closest companion-a robot named Baymax-and transforms the group into a band of high-tech heroes determined to solve the mystery. "Agreeably entertaining and brilliantly animated, BH6 is briskly-paced, action-packed, and often touching." -RT
Parks and Recreation, thank you for seven wonderful, hilarious, emotional, sweet and lovely seasons. Your finale was PERFECTION. I love you and I like you.
...And I sure will miss you.
One upstaged the Super Bowl half-time show. One stole the Grammys telecast. One got disrespected by Kanye. And then one took Kanye to church. It was a 90's (and early 00's) Throwback this month as favorite tunes from Beck, Missy Elliot, Annie Lenox and Garbage found their way back onto my February playlist loop.
A promising young drummer enrolls at a cut-throat music conservatory where his dreams of greatness are mentored by an instructor who will stop at nothing to realize a student's potential. "Intense, inspiring, and well-acted, Whiplash is a brilliant and riveting vehicle for stars J.K. Simmons and Miles Teller." -RT
Full disclosure: I have a love/hate relationship with The Walking Dead.
And yes I still tune in every week.
(Secretly waiting for Rick and Kaaaarrrl to go.)
(Secretly waiting for Rick and Kaaaarrrl to go.)
Whether you have a Red Room of Pain or not, there's no denying the awesomeness of the 50 Shades of Grey soundtrack. Favorite tracks include: Annie Lenox's I Put a Spell On You, Ellie Goulding's Love Me Like You Do, Laura Welsh's Undiscovered and of course Beyonce's 50SoG Crazy in Love Remix. Now what you do while listening to it, now that's your business.
She's creepy and She's kooky,
Mysterious and spooky,
She's all together ooky,
Adult Wednesday Addams, is a she.
A single mother, moves into a new home in Brooklyn with her 12-year old son. Forced to work long hours, she has no choice but to leave him in the care of their new neighbor, a retired curmudgeon with a penchant for alcohol and gambling. An odd friendship soon blossoms between the improbable pair. Vincent helps Oliver grow to become a man, while Oliver begins to see in (St.) Vincent something that no one else is able to: a misunderstood man with a good heart. -RT
Live from New York... Tina Fey. Amy Poehler. Kristen Wiig. Maya Rudolph. Molly Shannon. Rachel Dratch. Cheri Oteri. Ana Gasteyer. Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Kate McKinnon. Jan Hooks. Julia Sweeney. Aidy Bryant. Over the past couple decades SNL has given the world some of my all-time favorites, that always make me laugh. Sure there have been some great guys too, but clearly I prefer the ladies!
I've got a new guilty pleasure. After hearing about the incredible overnight success of Empire, I decided to check it out for myself. I was instantly hooked on the new FOX nighttime soap. Full of drama, with its top-notch cast, musical entertainment, and engrossing plots it's not hard to see why! Also: Cookie.
Friday, February 13, 2015
LoveBot 3000...
Bry employed the assistance of her creative uncle to construct her Valentine's Box this year.
I must say, our little Love Robot turned out pretty darn great!
Friday, February 6, 2015
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