Some reviews of recent things (that aren't dinner)

I went to T.T. the Bears last night and saw Damone and the Charms. Damn good show! Damn good. The last time I saw Damone was before their latest album came out and I wasn't very impressed. However, some time has passed andI've since bought (and really dig) the album and I liked this show quite a bit more. The Charms, well I've always liked them, and they're chugging along still solidly bringing the rock. Definitely a good enough Tuesday night that it more than makes up for the Wednesday morning I have to endure because of it.

More importantly, this was the first show at T.T.s I've seen in a while that sounded really good. T.T.s has never been the best sounding room, and it had only gotten worse when they raised the ceiling on the floor in front of the stage. It seems like ever since they did that, no one could figure out how to mix a band to account for it. Not so last night. The vocals for both bands could have been louder, (at least from where I was standing), but aside from that it sounded great.
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I saw Hot Fuzz over the weekend. Once I tempered my expectations of the film (about half way in) I really started enjoying it. I was expecting a spoof on action movies, and it was more of an homage. Honestly, I should have known better going in, as this film was made by the same people that did Shaun of the Dead, which was the same. Not quite a spoof, but more of a homage. It was as perfect as all the film geeks would have you believe, but it really was quite good, and the big action/gunfight scene at the end was worth the price of admission alone, (although you do need to see the rest of the film to really get the impact.)
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OK, I lied, here's a food review.

The Phantom Gourmet posted his "Great Ate" burgers, which are his 8 best burgers in the Boston area. Well, I let no man tell me what burgers are best, without judging for myself. So I tasked myself to visit all 8 establishments and jusge for myself. I went to the first one over the weekend: R.F. O'Sullivans in Somerville. It looks like a little townie bar tucked away on Beacon St. Now, to be fair, I'd heard that their burgers are great before the Phantom's review, as I have friends that have been there. So, I collected a couple such friends (Laura and Rob) and we headed over. And DAMN! if that wasn't a great burger. It was one of those thick mothers that makes you wish your mouth were bigger so that you can actually fit it in there. I got the Blackjack, which was spiced with...??? something, and a chepolte mayonaise. Mmm, mmm.

1 down, 7 to go.