Nick Johnson to the Yankees?!

Just heard some rumblings last night that the New York Yankees are close to signing a 1 year deal with their former prospect & Yankee hand, Nick Johnson. I was a big proponent of Nick Johnson when he was coming up through the ranks with the Yankees playing for the Columbus Clippers, but being injury prone was the major 'achilles heal' of Nick's career up to this point. Nick really reminded me of Don Mattingly with his style of play both defensively & his batting style. Even Donny baseball made the comment that Nick J has the makings of being a batting champion if he can remain healthy. Johnson also has great baseball chromosomes in his family with his uncle being Larry Bowa. NJ was supposed to be the heir to Tino Martinez but Jason Giambino soon took that role if you can remember or forget, I should say. What Nick presents to the Yankees at this current time is great on base percentage, a familiarity in donning pinstripes, & being a crafty hitter that sprays his hits to all fields. Wouldn't Johnson make a great 2nd hole hitter behind Jeter? With the on base percentages of Jeter,Johnson, & Nick Swisher, TEX & Arod would have a field day with RBI's! Nobody can ever replace the man from Japan in the clutch as Matsui, but Nick Johnson sure does make it sound interesting on paper. Now, let's hope Nick Johnson doesn't sneeze the wrong way or else, he might crack a few ribs & call it a career!

"Art of the Samurai:Japanese Arms & Armor 1156-1868 Exhibition" @ the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC

For the avid fans of the Samurai, there is an exhibition called the "Art of the Samurai" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City running until January 10,2010. The exhibit contains a massive exhibit of samurai hardware from the period of 1156-1868. That covers a tremendous time period in history including the warring state years of the late 1500's in Japan!
So, get in the spirit of the Seven Samurai & Zatoichi and don't let the chance of seeing the spirit of what these warriors in Japan represented during the fuedal times in the land of the rising sun!

Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th Avenue & E 82nd St, Manhattan, New York

Yellow Fever @ Death By Audio in Brooklyn NYC December 12,2009

Check out the quirky,lo-fi sounds of Yellow Fever @ their record release party at Death by Audio in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn! The lineup that night included Happy Birthday,Yellow Fever, & then the Vivian Girls. It was a great night of happy people bopping around,flopping their hair from side to side, & just having a great time! Let's celebrate Yellow Fevers performances from that night with "ratcatcher" & "bermuda triangle" below...

Vivian Girls @ Death By Audio in Brooklyn 12.12.09

The Vivian Girls played @ Death by Audio in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn on December 12th,2009. I'm beginning to really dig this venue! It's a cool,unpretentious music hall that is no-frills as can be with friendly & laid back peeps running the show. The Vivian Girls were also great that night! It was Yellow Fever's record release night with their laid back self. The Vivian Girls are a trio of kickass throwback chics playing their brand of surf tunes! VG's sound like an eclectic mix of 60's girl bands,with a sparkle of hippie surf music,& a touch of the Ramones with some reverb feedback! Check out some of my vids of the Vivian Girls that night! Sit back & enjoy!
--pcimprezz

Allison Weiss & Bess Rogers @ Rockwood Music Hall in NYC 11.28.09

Check out Allison Weiss & Bess Rogers perform @ Rockwood Music Hall in NYC on Allen St. on 11/28/09.(From my Youtube videos below) What was the special occassion? It was Allison Weiss's CD release party for her 2nd album! Get her new album 'Allison Weiss was right all along' & her debut album of 'Allison Weiss & the way she likes it! Bess Rogers was really good, too! I discovered Bess Rogers when she was backing up Ingrid Michaelson @ Webster Hall. Bess has a great voice in her own right! I got her to sign my CD copy of her EP "Travel Back".

Hong Kong pics from 4/09

Big Buddah on Lantau Island