Philip Fibiger

Of course, seeing it early and for free might have influenced my opinion a bit, but I enjoyed Reign of Fire. Matthew McConaughey was over the top, but I felt like his performance worked. I guess I liked it as much as I did because the setting (and to some degree the premise) [...]

What is better than a 45 year old drunk ex-elementary school teacher strutting around on stage, doing high leg kicks, swinging his microphone like Roger Daltrey, raising his beer in salute to the audience, drinking like a fish, smoking like a chimney, and singing in a bit of a faux-british accent? The answer is, not [...]

Last night I went to see Ari Hest at The Mint, mostly because my cousin Randy had been asked to check him out, and he was +1 on the guest list. It was a wonderful change of pace from the last show I’d seen, just one guy with an acoustic guitar. The club was really [...]

It’s funny how spending a saturday at work will make your weekend feel shorter.

The Eight Worst Fathers in Television. Tony Soprano I absolutely understand. Killing some boyfriends, scaring others away, trying to send your kids to military school..these probably aren’t great parenting decisions. I have a beef with some of the other choices. Jed Bartlet? Come on, he’s always done right by his kids. I don’t think [...]

This could be the absolute best song to listen to while spending a cool, rainy afternoon in a garage / shop working on your motorcycle or car. The tone is wistful, his guitar work is gorgeous, and it brings a lump to my throat every time I listen to it.
Said James, “In my opinion, there’s [...]