Archive for July, 2007

T-shirt business bursting at the seams (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Trendy T-shirt maker Alternative is bursting at the seams. Based from its funky hub in, yes, Norcross, Alternative has built a cult following among Hollywood starlets and regular Joes alike who get hooked on the company’s super-soft tees. Alternative recently launched a children’s apparel line, a new eco-friendly line and is eyeing spots for new retail stores in Los Angeles and elsewhere. …

Pa. hospital bans Crocs for workers citing safety (Journal-Advocate)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Crocs, the funky, rubbery clog-like shoes, have been deemed inappropriate footwear for workers in patient-care areas at a hospital. The shoes have holes and pose a safety hazard, said Sharon Krystofiak, Mercy Hospital’s infection control manager.

Clutch Avoid Labels In More Ways Than One (ChartAttack.com)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Clutch , the bluesy, ballsy hard rock band from Germantown, Maryland, have been referred to as the “sonic cousins” of Korn and the Deftones . Although past albums like 1993’s Transnational Speedway League: Anthems, Anecdotes, And Undeniable Truths were far more angry and metallic than the funky, full-on rock-a-rolla that’s displayed on their latest disc, From Beale Street To Oblivion, the nu …

Vintage Highlife and Afrobeat on ‘Bokoor Beats’ (NPR)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

All Things Considered , July 31, 2007 · In Ghana, the ’70s was a time of political repression, high inflation, and funky pop music. Among the musicians working the clubs in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, was a young British emigre named John Collins.

Hospital Limits Crocs, Open-Toe Shoes (WTAE-TV Pittsburgh)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Those funky rubber-like, clog-like shoes called Crocs have been deemed inappropriate footwear for workers in patient-care areas at Mercy Hospital, along with any other form of open-toe shoe, including flip-flops.

Hospital Bans Crocs, Calls Clogs ‘Safety Hazard’ (KMGH 7 Denver)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Crocs, the funky, rubbery clog-like shoes, have been deemed inappropriate footwear for workers in patient-care areas at a hospital.

Arrival of McDonald’s unsettles Berlin neighborhood (The York Dispatch)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Berlin’s funky Kreuzberg neighborhood teems with diverse places to eat. It has Chinese and Thai, a laid-back cafe with old sofas and dark German beer, and an Italian coffee bar with artisan-roasted beans and organic provolone.

ARPD ADULT SOFTBALL (Contra Costa Times)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Playoff results: La Pinata-Los Gringos Locos 15, McGee’s East Bay Attack 11; Teampackleader.com 18, McGee’s Helrazors 8; McGee’s Funky Bunch 26, La Pinata-Los Gringos Locos 12.

FUNKY DYLAN (New York Post)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

BOB Dylan, who sparked an uproar when he “went electric” in the 1960s, may have hardcore fans on the warpath again. The folk icon has let red-hot producer Mark Ronson do a danceable, hip-hop remix of “Most Likely You’ll Go Your Way (And I’ll Go…

Three random things you never thought you’d need but you should bring to campus (Student Life)

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

David Brody, Executive Editor: Duct Tape, 3-prong to 2-prong electrical plug adapters (lots of them), funky hats. Erin Fults, Editor in Chief: Hair cutting scissors, fun dress-up clothes, an umbrella (you’re going to need it here).