Logo

Logo

My buddy and all around design genius Mike Johnson, put this logo together for H for Hombre.
My band and my website have a logo. Now, I just need something to put on my cape.
The show’s next Friday at the Elbo Room, we go on at midnight.  Hopefully the cops will let us finish this one.

Bending Steel and Ripping Phonebooks: An Interview with Josh Hanagarne World’s Strongest Librarian (Part 2 of 2)

Bending Steel and Ripping Phonebooks: An Interview with Josh Hanagarne World’s Strongest Librarian (Part 2 of 2)

In this second part of my interview with Josh Hanagarne we talk about Josh’s Blog, bending steel and being in control of ones body.
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This is the second part of my interview with Josh Hanagarne.  The first, longer installment is available here. Josh talks about how he is not [...]

Living with Tourette’s Syndrome: An Interview with Josh Hanagarne World’s Strongest Librarian (Part 1 of 2)

Culture, InterviewsOctober 14, 2009 3 comments
Living with Tourette’s Syndrome: An Interview with Josh Hanagarne World’s Strongest Librarian (Part 1 of 2)

Josh Hanagarne has a blog, bends steal, and works as a librarian, but most importantly (to me) Josh writes about all of these things in a passionate, simple, and immediate way.
I couldn’t wait to interview Josh there was way too much good material.  So, I broke the interview in to two sections by subject.  This [...]

Is It Moral To Be a Football Fan?

CultureOctober 13, 2009 8 comments
Is It Moral To Be a Football Fan?

A few years ago my cousin Alex decided to quit his high school football team and I was relieved.  I wanted him to pursue athletics, he is one of the few in the Brazeal family who had any talent for it, and I was proud of his success, but from the minute I knew he [...]

Kicks to the Head of a Downed Opponent, Mixed Martial Arts and Rules for Pro-Fighters

Culture, InterviewsOctober 12, 2009 8 comments
Kicks to the Head of a Downed Opponent, Mixed Martial Arts and Rules for Pro-Fighters

In this interview Elias Cepeda argues that Mixed Martial Arts is unique in sport, because it more accurately simulates combat than any other form of fight sport.  For years, he argues, students of fighting styles like kickboxing, boxing, and jujitsu have competed only against other students in their own disciplines.  What is exciting about Mixed [...]

Halloween Playlist (No Monster Mash)

Halloween Playlist (No Monster Mash)

1) Thriller – Michael Jackson
You will probably hear this song six times on Halloween.  Not because DJs can be lazy, because this is what you need to hear.  There is a reason this won best music video for years on end.  There’s a reason even children in rural Indonesia know this dance.  Its one of [...]

My Band Finally Has a Gig Worth Talking About on the Internet!

My Band Finally Has a Gig Worth Talking About on the Internet!

Friday October 23 H for Hombre Will Play The Elbo Room
This is a big deal, to me because this is my band.  We’re playing the best venue we have ever been booked at on the biggest night of the week. So, in honor of Hombre headlining the Friday show at the Elbo Room I am [...]

“My Managers Found Me on Myspace”

“My Managers Found Me on Myspace”

IJ Quinn is an up and coming singer songwriter playing in Chicago’s music scene.
In today’s post IJ talks about playing, writing, and moving to the big city.  We did this interview and a few minutes and later I shot video of him playing some of his songs. He’s an animated interview and an agreable sort.  [...]

Mutual: A Song from IJ Quinn

Today’s post is a video preview of the music of IJ Quinn.
IJ Quinn is a Chicago based songwriter with the range to sing Michael Jackson and the writing chops to sell his songs to major recording artists.  I heard IJ play at Schuba’s and I knew I wanted to get this man on the blog.  [...]

Weird Enough to Remember, Lady Gaga, The Rings of Saturn and Standing out in the Crowd

ChicagoOctober 4, 2009 8 comments
Weird Enough to Remember, Lady Gaga, The Rings of Saturn and Standing out in the Crowd

Last night the musical guest on Saturday Night Live was Lady Gaga and she crystallized something that I had been thinking about for a long time.  You don’t get attention and fame from being the same as everyone else you get it from being different.
Lady Gaga dominated the show.   At least two of the sketches [...]