Coldplay’s new record (Vida La Vida) drops this June but lucky for you, the band is giving away it’s new single for free.  The offer lasts just a week so march over to Coldplay.com and get your download on.  And if you’re a resident of NYC or London, you can roll with two free performances.  The action is happening at Brixton Academy on June 16 and Madison Square Garden on June 23.

I’ll be a panelist for Emerging Trends in the Music Business discussion at the University of San Diego’s Department of Communication Studies.  April 30 at 7PM.  Good times with local promoters, djs, writers, label owners, musicians and more.  Thanks to Caley for hooking this up.

I went to the dry cleaners on Saturday and the new owner made a point to tell me about six times how they are now environmentally friendly.  Ok people, we all know it’s smooth to go green these days but here’s   one sure way to up your eco-scene-points bigtime, hook yourself up with Baggu.  The clever Mom and daughter team from Del Mar is out to rid retail of paper or plastic.  Baggu gives you style points, holds the contents of up to three plastic bags and won’t set you back more than a couple bucks.  It’s the perfect feel-good gift.

Mr. Show’s Bob Odenkirk and David Cross provided me with some serious laughs during my college years. After four seasons, the show came to an abrupt end along with a public falling out with HBO and Mr. Show’s creators.  Cross went on to Arrested Development and incredibly funny (albeit very underground) stand-up success.  Now, the two are reunited with HBO and seem to be a lot more sympathetic to the business decisions of their previous cancellation.  It’s funny how that works in Hollywood.  Hate, love, hate.  Well, the crew is back with a new comedy pilot called “David’s Situation” and the guys dish an exclusive interview here.  Is anyone else noticing that HBO is getting its ass kicked lately by Showtime?  I’m still sticking with the home box office but I gotta say, “Californication”, “Weeds” and “Brotherhood” are serving up some quality.

T-shirts and mustaches, what’s not to love?!  The fine folks at Mustache & Friends bring new meaning to SuperTrooper.  Check out the Batstachio.  

In the past, I’ve shunned away from buying Toms products because they always looked a bit too hippie.  However, there’s nothing like attaching a good cause to turn things around.  With every pair of Toms shoes you buy, the company will match it by giving a pair to a child in need.  End result?  A formula I can fully support.

There’s something undeniably cool and simple about TwoSarah’s crafty designs.  Perhaps it’s their Portland via Australia collaboration.  Or maybe it’s the number 28 (my birthday) on the crow block.  Whatever it is, I dig it. Impress your art-dork friends and head over to screenprint heaven (aka Etsy). 

Mix, play and perform anywhere.  The Pacemaker is to DJing what PSP is to portable gaming.  Look forward to getting my hands on one of these. 

I was four when my parents first put me on ice.  I crashed into the boards and made one of the hockey moms spill her hot chocolate.  This was something I could get into. A few years later I witnessed my first professional game.   It was an original six matchup at Madison Square Garden.  Hash marks, grinders, wrap arounds, one timers and off to the sin bin. Man was I hooked.  Even now, the smell of the ice still fires me up. See, if a man has one true sport, ya know the one that distracts you when your girlfriend is talking to you, well then hockey is mine.  Don’t get me wrong, I love my girlfriend but I also love a good cross-check, saucer pass and coast to coast for the natural hat-trick.  And right now, the playoffs beards are in full effect.  I’m pullin’ for the Caps.  Alex Ovechkin might very well be to hockey what Sopranos is to HBO.  

Knock out your two front teeth, grow a mullet and learn how to talk like a hockey player here.

My brother has ADD, which is weird because he drives a Ford Focus.” - Zach Galifianakis