Author Archive: Sara Murphy
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5 things you probably didn’t know about Ireland
Sure there’s the myth about the Leprechauns, and yes, everyone does indeed drink Guinness. But here’s a few things you probably didn’t know about Ireland that I had the opportunity to learn on my recent trip there: 1. They’re serious about their queues: I was fortunate enough to go see “Mumford & Sons” in Galway. I [...]
Shpongle (what’s that?)
What a fun weekend it was for me. And it all started with Shpongle. What is Shpongle? He’s a mad scientist of funky beats and the master of a good time. I’ve seen him once before, and I was so excited to witness the magic again last weekend in Nashville. Shpongle (Simon Posford) is well [...]
Rihanna…from pop princess to the coolest girl in music and fashion
Perhaps I’m slow to the punch, but I never really recognized how purely #awesome (as in, totally hashtag-worthy) Rihanna is. I’m not someone who necessarily keeps up with pop music these days, but now the pop super star is making me reconsider my opinion. Like any good pop star, Rihanna has tried out quite a [...]
The Louisville Sports Commission “Golden Ticket” 2012
You won’t have to unwrap thousands of Wonka Bars in order to have a shot at the prize. For $100 you can buy one of the 300 Louisville Sports Commission “Golden Tickets” and have a reasonably good chance of winning.
that’s so zef
“Zef: The ultimate style…it’s a full flex, like a full flex. It’s an African style. It’s not something you can really explain.. It’s something you experience; like a video game when you reach the next level, that’s basically zef. Zef is the next level.” –Ninja (Die Antwoord) Die Antwoord is so zef, man. After listening to [...]
Finally, it’s Social Networking for introverts!
If a collection of social networking websites were a high school, Facebook would be the stuck-up girl bragging about her social life, Google+ would be the kid who tried so hard to be cool but couldn’t knock down the Alpha dog, Twitter would be the guy who has to tell you every unimportant detail about [...]
A very nutty cracker
One of the standard Christmas traditions for many people is to see Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker”. While the music, dancing, and sets are beautiful, seeing the same show year after year it can get a little…boring. The antidote to this is British choreographer Matthew Bourne’s “Nutcracker”. Famous for his controversial all-male version of “Swan Lake”, Bourne has made [...]
A Very “She & Him” Christmas
When a sugary pop artist releases a Christmas album, you pause and wonder: “Ok, could this holiday music get any tackier?” (side note: Justin Bieber’s duet with Mariah Carey…it’s alright.) But seriously, I’d rather listen to those squeaky chipmunks sing “Christmas Christmas time is near…”. It’s already stuck in your head isn’t it? Well forgive me, [...]
Flashback: The Carpenters
There’s something about 70′s music that makes one feel happy and content. Perhaps it was a better time, a simpler time. Or maybe it’s the interesting fashion of the era.
Lost in the fifth dimension: addicted to The Twilight Zone
While I definitely get my fill of television, I’m not someone who becomes hooked on the next new show. Sure, I will flirt now and then with “How I Met Your Mother”, “Futurama”, and “Reno 911″ (and a recent “Will & Grace” fling) but I’m not really hooked on any show on the air right [...]
