April 06, 2006
Motricity BET Busta Rhymes and CTIA
The best parties will always be the ones I'm not invited to, which is exactly why I made it my mission to crash the Motricity / BET party at CTIA Wireless 2006. Busta Rhymes headlined an evening MCee'd by Doug E. Fresh with star cameos like Magic Johnson. I spent parts of the night with a ringside seat as evidenced by the video below, but also had the chance to hang at the bar with one of the opening acts (who were generally more interested in the eye candy hired for the party). The other part of the night I was hanging out with the guys behind PocketGirls.com, who happen to be fans of Chris Pirillo. The party list at CTIA this year is lengthy, but CES 2005 still gets mad props for the Rock-a-fella Records / AVN party featuring Kanye West. Photos of Busta Rhymes and Doug E. Fresh are available on Flickr.
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March 02, 2006
Naked Sushi Conversation
If you ever want to sidetrack Robert Scoble from technology discussion, I've found his kryptonite; sushi. Andrew Darlow, a NYC local with mad photography skills invited Chris, Robert and I to sushi on Tuesday night during SES New York. When we got to the restaurant, we found out there was a fixed price all you can eat option. I don't think Scoble said two words as plate after plate of Nigiri kept coming.
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February 28, 2006
Japan Travel Tips
Sean Alexander has a cool gig at Microsoft where he gets to travel semi-regularly to various places around the Pacific rim. Most recently he spent time in Japan. Along with an awesome collection of photos, Sean's got a solid list of tips for anyone traveling to Japan in the future.
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February 11, 2006
Ramen Noodles at EzoGiku Vancouver
If you went to college in the U.S. you think of ramen noodles as the $0.10 high salt, high carb solution to an empty stomach. This is the de-evolution of a great traditional Japanese noodle dish of the same name. I was looking for a place to grab dinner after The Chris Pirillo Show at the Granville Take 5 in downtown Vancouver, BC. Pete Quily recommended EzoGiku as a excellent place to get great Japanese noodles. There are apparently tons of locations around the Vancouver area, but the original is on Robson downtown. If you like great noodles, this is the place in Vancouver.
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January 09, 2006
Rockstar Treatment
I think I got spoiled during my time owning a nightclub in Iowa. As someone who put on live concerts, I had access to get in free to shows virtually anywhere in the country. Part of me hates paying for shows now and I'm extremely picky about what I'll see because I dislike large venues and I don't want to be shoved in the back of the room. At CES 2006, I missed my chance to attend Microsoft's VIP party at Pure, where The Killers played what was probably an awesome set, because I was working the floor at Showstoppers for The Chris Pirillo Show. Sometimes work wins over play.
I also had a free admission to the Monster Cable party, with Stevie Wonder on the bill. The show started late in the evening on Friday of CES. I had already missed an invite-only seven-course meal, so I was hoping I'd at least have some chance of salvaging the evening. I dropped in on the party at what should have been show time, "Retailer" level access in hand. While I wasn't in the cattle section open to any sucker who happened to walk by the Monster booth, retailers apparently don't rate in the Monster world either. You needed one of three higher levels of seating to even have a chance at seeing anything. I hung out for about 15 minutes. When the show hadn't started 30 minutes past the scheduled time, I headed for my room to catch up on email and much needed sleep.
Next year I'll remember to steer clear of any party hosted by Monster. Apparently their entertainment is as overrated as their gear.
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