Experience The Tradition
Cocktail of the week
Vodka Sour
2 oz. vodka
oz. vodka
1 oz. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. sugar
The Vocka Sour is a well-known drink you can get at any bar, it's great for vodka jinks and easy to make. The main ingredient originated in Eastern
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Europe as early as the eighth century. The word "vodka" comes from the Russian word "vode," meaning water.
Because the production of the alcohol was not as refined as it is today, people would often add fruit flavors, herbs or spices to improve the taste. The Vodka Sour is a blend of sweet and sour. If you want to give it even better flavor, add some grenadine and garnish with a lemon wedge and cherry. It costs about $4.
Interview Something for Rockets
Ashley Michaels
By Dave Ruigh, Jayplay music reviewer
Currently on their first national headlining tour, Los Angeles by way of New York scenetesters. Something For Rockets has already had some mainstream success, creating buzz at MTV and the Los Angeles Times. Front man Rami Perlman checked in from New York City before playing the famed Mercury Lounge to a crowd that included friends and family in his former city. Something For Rockets will bring their sweaty, danceable rock to the Replay Lounge on April 12.
What other bands
We shot some stuff for MTV while they were there. We interviewed the Future-heads for that. We saw the United States of Electronica, Hot Hot Heat, Elvis Costello — it was a real mix.
Mainly Rufus Wainwright and Julian Casanabas of The Strokes — that whole crooning thing. My goal is to be as deep and filthy as possible. Smooth and deep for a sex effect.
I would say it comes from a lot of places.
Stone Rose, New Order — that whole Manchester thing. We all listen to Bowie.
We listen to everything.
Who are some of the bands have influenced SFR?
You guys just played South by Southwest (The annual indie-rock blowout in Austin, Texas). How was it?
You have a very distinct voice. Who's influenced how you sing?
It was awesome. The only way to describe it is like band camp, but it's also a battle of the bands. Overall it was amazing: rock'n'roll from the time you wake up till the time you go to bed, if you go to bed.
What other bands did you get to see?
Where does your lyrical inspiration come from? I noticed you sing a lot about sex.
I wrote our record like I thought Brett Easton Ellis (author of American Psycho) would write songs if he were in a band. I was writing as a character.
You use the phrase "keep it sexy" a lot — on your Web site and in the record's liner notes. Where does that come from?
"Keep it sexy" was something a coworker in L.A. used to say to me when I first moved there. He'd ask, "You keepin' sexy?" To us now it just means feeling good about what you're wearing and who you are.
You have crazy hair. When's the last time you cut it?
Not since I've been in L.A. Three years actually. More like two years, eight months.
Had it been short? I can't imagine it short.
It was very short. Almost a buzz cut.
Who or what would you compare it to now?
Bozo the Clown. I get that a lot. But I don't even think about it anymore.
What is an SFR show like?
We want it to be like a party environment rather than a rock show, everybody dancing and partying — we feed off that. We're out spreading the gospel: let's have fun. Let's get away from reality for 45 minutes.