Rain or Shine there’s not excuse!!! be cool and dress a costume!!!!

Saturday, October 24, 2009;
10am-8pm
Sunday, October 25, 2009;
10am-5pm

PLUS! Fotobot will be setup on Saturday and will be taking awesome complimentary PHOTOBOOTH photos for all takers!! Go with friends for a memorable fotobot experience!

This was the moment — with every person in the Arena singing along with him — that we’d been waiting for. The reminder that Flowers and the Killers have the capacity to deliver one hell of a good time.

Before this, some doubt had crept in as the Las Vegas boys peppered their performance with cuts from their newest album, “Day & Age,” recently rated with a paltry two stars by Sun-Times music critic Jim DeRogatis.

But what started as a seemingly low-energy show picked up steam as the guys from Las Vegas went all-in with their big-time radio hits. And while some lyrics may leave us wanting (I’m pretty sure being a human and being a dancer aren’t mutually exclusive), when the synth-pop enthusiasts hammered home “Human” and “Read My Mind,” there was little debate that their sing-along fare is built on a pretty sturdy foundation.

The quartet could be one of the more relevant popular acts of the decade, which says more about the overall lack of depth in the field than their own merits. From over-the-top music videos and a sense of larger-than-life histrionics, the Killers have carved out a niche.

Flowers, of course, is the straw that stirs the drink. To his credit, his vocal prowess was impressive for all 92 minutes of the 22-song set. From a heart-pumping rendition of “Shadowplay” to an appropriately tune from the King “I can help falling in love” he showed range and consistently hit his marks.

More than that, the Killers are — for lack of a better adjective — sort of cool. Standing in front of a set that featured myriad flashing lights, fake palm trees and replicas of Vegas casinos, it was hard not to admire the calm, cool and collected manner in which they carried themselves.

The crowd predictably reacted most strongly to selections for their earlier albums, but also seemed to give the gang some slack with the more offbeat newer songs. But the simple question remains: why mess with a good thing? If you have the tried-and-true weapons the Killers have in their arsenal, why go for the death blow with a plastic knife?

At the end of the night though, there were more than enough crowd-pleasers from the top of the catalog to erase some of the more mediocre efforts. And if concerts are about memorable moments — which the Killers more than adequately provided — then it was a success.

My videos from the concert

Who doesn’t love to shop indie??? Stitch Rock was created and organized by Amanda of WithSugarOnTop.com, an online boutique selling original handmade goodies and House of Sweets, a cupcake and cookie bakery in Delray.

Now you can learn how to D.I Y. yourself with monthly classes year round! www.tatescomics.com/stitchbird

A crafter from birth, Amanda had always loved to shop cheesy craft fairs, and retirement community bazaars looking for the perfect unique and handmade treasure. Something awesome enough to leave everyone wondering “where did she buy that”? With the explosion of the DIY movement she thought there must be other people making newer, cooler crafts using the same old school techniques found at those retirement community bazaars. After doing a little research and attending some much hipper craft fairs she found that there were tons of people making and selling really cool handmade things! That’s when she decided it was time to organize a bazaar of her own, thus Stitch Rock was born! With much help and support from friends and family it has become South Florida’s largest annual indie craft fair!

Way to go guys!!!

This pretty cool item makes me get some art for my everyday and it’s a good place to put my greenies. Inside you will find a pocket for sweet money, pockets for ID and plastic or whatever you wanna put in. You can get some of this at tinymeat.com: wallets, artist series wallets, ipod cases, business card cases, passport cases and checkbook covers…

just like they said: -”Tinymeat™ is a global design house creating readymade and bespoke accessories constructed of vinyl, art and love. We have a long-standing commitment to grow our brand in an ethical manner by supporting independent artists from around the globe and producing our goods”

These wallets are made with a very professional process of sewing artwork and paint chip swatches or artwork between layers of clear vinyl. The artwork details versatility themes like intergalactic animals, puking unicorns and of course a brief moment of the theory of the extinction of the dinosaurs . If you LIKE to have wallets from some of the ”most talented artists and illustrators on the planet”…. you will love the work of this guys. Also if you are an artist you might become part of the Tinymeat family, the doors are open to new good independent artist.. .woohooooooooo!!!!!!!!

What I like most from Tiny Meat’s is the comfortability and the price. Price varies between 10 to 20 bucks, and they always promotes their work giving special offers ( I just bought 6 last week for $10 each). They also have a lot of variety on their online store… SO DONT WAIT NO MORE.. CHECK THIS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!

www.tinymeat.com

The gallery is nothing but walls without all the artists out there! We will feature group and theme shows, as well as one-man shows; focusing on up-and-coming artists and illustrators, and hope to keep the prices in the range that people can’t afford to pass up! The possibilites of teaming up with so many talented people is very exciting. Officially they specialize in “contemporary representational art”.

Everything in the boutique and gallery will also be featured in an online store, which will be another new venture for them. Hoping to bring wares to a wider audience through the internet!

Bear and Bird is an off shoot of TATE’S Comics+Toys+Videos+More which was established in 1993 by Tate Ottati . TATE’S is family owned an operated and is constantly evolving to stay fresh and interesting. Tate’s wife, Amanda, has been involved with TATE’S since 1996, when it was a much smaller and more traditional comic book store. Through many years of hard work, Tate and Amanda, along with many others (notably: Tate’s parents, Tony & Eileen) grew TATE’S into the 6,000 square foot business that has been called a “pop culture mecca”.

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