Month: February 2010

Buy This Album: Peter Gabriel’s SCRATCH MY BACK

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 12, 2010

This week, Peter Gabriel releases a new acoustic album entitled SCRATCH MY BACK, with no guitars or drums.

On the album, Peter covers songs done by other artists. Later, a companion album of Peter Gabriel covers by other artists will be released on a disc entitled I’LL SCRATCH YOURS.

The songs on SCRATCH MY BACK include:

HEROES by David Bowie
THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE by Paul Simon
MIRRORBALL by Elbow
FLUME by Bon Iver
LISTENING WIND by Talking Heads
THE POWER OF THE HEART by Lou Reed
MY BODY IS A CAGE by Arcade Fire
THE BOOK OF LOVE by The Magnetic Fields
I THINK IT’S GOING TO RAIN TODAY by Randy Newman
APRES MOI by Regina Spektor
PHILADELPHIA by Neil Young
STREET SPIRIT by Radiohead

Some of the covers to be on I’LL SCRATCH YOURS have been announced to include the following:

Paul Simon doing BIKO
Stephin Merrit of The Magnetic Fields doing NOT ONE OF US
Randy Newman doing BIG TIME
Tom Yorke of Radiohead doing WALLFLOWER

Tags Music

Gadgets News

Survey says that it’s okay to send texts while in the bathroom

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 11, 2010

Web Watch agrees with our readers that talking on the phone (whether it be via Bluetooth, hand-held cell, or corded landline) is completely inappropriate when done in the bathroom — public or private.

Nobody wants to hear your conversations while in the stall, and nobody at the other end of the conversation wants to hear the bodily functions of either yourself or your neighbors.

This is why Web Watch is thrilled that chip maker Intel decided to research and publish A STUDY ABOUT PROPER TEXTING ETIQUETTE.

Tags gadget, News, Party Talk, survey, texting

Games How To TV

How to win at SURVIVOR or succeed in the real world – it’s all about game theory

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 10, 2010

In a previous post, Web Watch mentioned how GAME THEORY plays an important part in the reality TV show SURVIVOR.

The key to understanding what that means is to know what GAME THEORY is all about. Luckily, Web Watch has found a way to boil it down into some bite-sized chunks for our faithful Web Watch readers.

Tags game, How To, Jeff Probst, reality tv, science, survivor, TV

10 Things food

15 Tips to Remember when Decorating a Cake

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 9, 2010

Duff Goldman of the Food Network’s ACE OF CAKES is known as a cake guy. Web Watch knows he’s also in a band, went to pastry school, and worked at the French Laundry for a little bit… but he’s mainly known for his cakes that he makes with his friends at a little shop called CHARM CITY CAKES in Baltimore. (Hey Geoff! Hey Mary Alice!)

But what if you wanted to make and decorate your own cake and do it in “Ace of Cakes”-style? Believe it or not, even Duff and his crew try to follow some general guidelines and procedures when they’re making their crazy whimsical creations.

Here are some CAKE DECORATING TIPS EVERY CAKE DECORATOR SHOULD KNOW:

Tags 10 Things, food, Food Network

Music Websites

Dee Snider wants us to TAKE BACK THE HORNS

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 8, 2010

Rock-n-roll is all about being a rebel and going against The Man and The Corporation.

To hear Dee Snider tell it, it’s also not wearing a pledge pin on your uniform.

That’s why Dee Snider has asked the Internet to come together for one singular cause:

Tags Music, website

News TV

Today’s fact: the average football game consists of just 11 minutes of action

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 7, 2010

Regardless of whether you’re a sports fan or not, chances are that you’ll be watching at least a portion of the Super Bowl game on Super Bowl Sunday, whether it be during a SUPER BOWL PARTY, at a bar, or just sitting home and watching it on TiVo with your family.

And the Super Bowl is a 4+ hour long extravaganza of commercial excess. This led the WALL STREET JOURNAL to sit down and figure out exactly HOW MUCH ACTION ACTUALLY TAKES PLACE DURING AN AVERAGE TELEVISED FOOTBALL GAME.

And the WSJ came to the conclusion that during the 60 minutes worth of time on the official NFL game clock, there was approximately just 11 minutes of actual playing. So what fills up the rest of those 3 or 4 hours worth of television?

Tags football, sports, TV, website

10 Things Gambling

Super Bowl 44 Prop Bets – You making any of these?

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 6, 2010

The Super Bowl.

A time for getting together with friends, family, and co-workers for the ultimate Super Bowl party as you gather around the big screen to watch the game (and the Super Bowl commercials), while you hunker down with some awesome Super Bowl party food.

And what makes watching the Super Bowl with a crowd more interesting is a little friendly wager.

We’re not talking about anything crazy, money-wise. Everyone can just throw $5 into the pot and fill out some FOOTBALL SQUARES – you don’t have to know anything about the game, just put your name into a box and wait for the scoring to commence. Could be the easiest money you’ve ever made.

Tags 10 Things, football, Gambling, Las Vegas, sports

10 Things Funny

What he REALLY is thinking about when you break up

Post author By web gangsta
Post date February 5, 2010

Breaking up is never easy, especially around Valentine’s Day.

But sometimes, you have to pull that trigger even if it means you’re going to lose out on a fancy Valentine dinner or some special nighttime action that only gets thrown into the mix on those special occasions.

So in order to put women’s minds at ease, Web Watch has dug up this list of THINGS MEN ARE REALLY THINKING WHEN YOU BREAK UP WITH THEM:

Tags 10 Things, Relationships