It's holiday season, which means freezing weather, a mass NYC exodus, and lots and lots of shopping. In preparation for all the gift-giving, we blasted through a Rag and Bone sample sale, perused a limited selection of CDs at Best Buy and racked up a tab at Jacques Torres. My last stop was Rite Aide, in search of wrapping paper. I wanted something secular, for both my Jewish and Christian celebrators, but my choices were limited to baby Jesus, Santa, and Rudolph. There wasn't a single non-denominational paper or even a funky solid colored alternative. (Law suit?) Frustrated, I decided to forgo wrapping paper all together and figure out a homegrown solution. Luckily, Seth had a growing stack of old Billboard Magazines, which, with their extra-large size, were perfect for wrapping up a collection of CD's I purchased. CONT'D

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Posted in MUSIC, ART on December 18, 2009 12:18pm by Jena Steinbach | 1246 comments

Savoir Adore's Apple Roasted Chicken

RECIPE

December 17, 2009

We've been playing Savoir Adore's newest record, In the Wooded Forest, over and over again. The album is almost as addictive as these Red Hot Blue Chips. The sound is a mix of 80's inspired indie-pop, with unashamed nods to the The Smiths and MGMT. The band will be playing a pre-holiday party at Cameo this Friday, December 18th. To go along with the holiday cheer... Savoir Adore shared a secret family recipe with us. The apple roasted chicken dinner is simple and seasonal. Give it a go.

Savoir Adore's Apple Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

Butter

1 Vidalia Onion

1 Apple

Salt, Pepper, Thyme

1 whole chicken

Directions

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Posted in FOOD, MUSIC on December 17, 2009 12:31pm by Seth | 12 comments

Seth's Picks: Music This Week 12/14-12/19

PICKS

December 14, 2009

Matisyahu

Monday 12/14

Lissy Trullie @ Mercury Lounge

Tuesday 12/15

The Antlers @ Bowery Ballroom

Wednesday 12/16

Matisyahu / RANA @ Music Hall of Williamsburg

Friday 12/18

Savoir Adore @ Cameo

Fanfarlo / Freelance Whales @ Webster Hall

Posted in MUSIC on December 14, 2009 11:35am by Seth | 16 comments

YAH's Top 21 Songs of 2009

December 8, 2009

Golden Silvers

Because we just couldn't narrow it down to 20, here are the 21 songs that we had on repeat this year.

Darwin Deez "Radar Detector"

Mumford and Sons "Little Lion Man"

Local Natives "World News"

Ellie Goulding "Under the Sheets"

The Avett Brothers "I And Love And You"

Deastro "Parallelogram"

The Dodos "Fables"

Freelance Whales "Generator > First Floor"

Golden Silvers "Queen of the 21st Century"

Metric "Gimme Sympathy"

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Posted in MUSIC on December 8, 2009 12:02pm by Seth | 11 comments

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We are young (early 20's) and hungry (for knowledge! music! art! food!) friends living on (or in areas which border) Manhattan. We moved to the city seeking higher education, and an alternative to frat parties and gin buckets. We prefer a bottle of Chianti to a keg, lunches at City Bakery to a dining hall, Joe's to Starbucks, Frankie's Amatriciana to Batali's. Our uniting factor is our love for food. For detailed, personal information, keep reading.
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