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Well, the Steelers didn’t make it to the Super Bowl…boo…but we can help one Pittsburgher shine at the game!

‘Bird of Prey’ is a commercial my long time friend, Joby Harris, submitted to the yearly Doritos Crash the Bowl contest. It’s a yearly contest where the winning commercial is aired during the game – a $3.5 million dollar value! Well, out of 6,000 plus entries, Joby’s commercial was chosen as 1 of 5 finalists!

Joby now lives in Pasadena but his roots are in the Burgh. Let’s show some support! He needs your votes in order to have his commercial air during the game. You can vote daily through January 29. If his commercial wins, he will get to work on a future Doritos commercial with Andy Samberg (SNL) of Lonely Island. AND if his commercial ranks in the top three ads during the game, he has a chance at winning $1 million dollars! This is a game changer! ‘Bird of Prey’ is hilarious…that helps.

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CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR ‘BIRD OF PREY’

CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR ‘BIRD OF PREY’

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Mark Wahlberg leads the cast of Contraband, a white-knuckle action-thriller about a man trying to stay out of a world he worked hard to leave behind and the family he’ll do anything to protect. Set in New Orleans, the film explores the cutthroat underground world of international smuggling — full of desperate criminals and corrupt officials, high-stakes and big payoffs — where loyalty rarely exists and death is one wrong turn away.

Chris Farraday (Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy (Caleb Landry Jones), botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs (Giovanni Ribisi), Chris is forced back into doing what he does best–running contraband–to settle Andy’s debt. Chris is a legendary smuggler and quickly assembles a crew with the help of his best friend, Sebastian (Ben Foster), to head to Panama and return with millions in counterfeit bills.

Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash, Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords, cops and hit men before his wife, Kate (Kate Beckinsale), and sons become their target. http://www.contrabandmovie.net

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Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at 7:30 PM
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What’s better than a purple tinsel tree and a SANTA pimp cup! Cheers!

WATERS opened the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah show with a stellar performance. I’m a huge fan of their debut album, Out in the Light. The band exuded energy and purposefully engaged the audience. It was so refreshing to see a band who sounded amazing live (not just on their recorded album) and who absolutely seemed to enjoy performing. I’m sure a large portion of the audience was there to see Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, since they have a large following, but in my opinion WATERS stole the show.

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah also put on a great show. My friend and I wished they had a bit more energy, but their musi sounded polished and the band was tight.

Mr. Smalls has received a bit of a revamp. My friend and I were greeted at the entry by one, very friendly manager. He informed us that the venue now serves hot food included BBQ. This was perfect since I had just traveled from work and an event at the Warhol. One veggie burger please! The burger was delish, especially topped with what the chef (see below) calls ‘Badger Sauce”. Super yum and cheap!

This photo pictures the hot dog my friend ordered. I have to say the cool edgy photo effects makes the hot dog look old and let’s be honest, gross. However, it was a specialty dog topped with strawberry jam and swiss cheese. Yes, you heard that right. My friend loved it (she’s a foodie)! She talked several other concert-goers into purchasing one too!

Who: Waters with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
When: Tuesday, December 6
Where: Mr. Smalls

WATERS is the new project from former Port O’Brien front man, Van Pierszalowski. Out In The Light is a collection of songs with fuzzy, pealing guitars, crashing drums and sometimes soaring, sometimes-languid melodies. Even before the album was released, it had already garnered favorable press from media outlets RCRD LBL, Stereogum, and Spinner.

According to Van, “The record is about waking up. It is about getting out of a situation that seems endless, and realizing you’re not too old to make dramatic and sudden changes in your life. It is about starting over.” This makes sense due to the fact that Van’s previous band, Port O’ Brien,  had recently disbanded in 2010. Needing a break from music and touring, Van went on a worldwide journey that began in Oslo, Norway. Next he spent time in Alaska and California then onwards to Brooklyn. Finally, Van ended up back in Norway where he now felt inspired and ready to write music again. That sometimes happens after one gets to swim in fjords and work on salmon boats over the course of a year. Van gathered together a group of local musicians which eventually resulted in WATERS’ album, Out In the Light.

WATERS will be opening for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah this coming Tuesday at Mr. Smalls. This will be a killer show that you’ll regret missing if you don’t go. Seriously.

Download these free MP3s from WATERS:

WATERS: For The One

WATERS: O Holy Break of Day

WATERS “For the One” Official Video from WATERS on Vimeo.