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Tag: Beard of the Day

  • Beard Of The Day – April 17th – Tunde Adebimpe

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    As the front man for the Brooklyn outfit TV On The Radio, there are few vocalists around who can croon quite like Tunde Adebimpe. A native of New York and a graduate of NYU’s film school, Adebimpe and guitarist Dave Sitek formed the band in 2001, fusing elements of post-punk, electronic, and barbershop. And while that might sound like the most pretentious, Brooklyn-centric hipster garbage ever, upon hearing the music itself there is no denying its excellence, and Adebimpe and TV on The Radio have released five full length albums since their formation fourteen years ago, all of them to critical acclaim.

    But Adebimpe’s skillset isn’t limited to just singing. Being handsome as hell and impeccably bearded, Adebimpe starred opposite Anne Hathaway and Rosemarie DeWitt in 2008’s Rachel Getting Married, which found itself on several year-end Top 10 lists. He’s also directed several music videos, and is an accomplished visual artist and animator. And it’s that kind of multi-talented skill and versatility that remains necessary for prolonged success in spring hockey.

  • Beard of the Day – April 16th – Reggie Watts

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    If nothing else, last night’s game proved that it doesn’t take long for the Stanley Cup Playoffs to get weird. And performers don’t come a hell of a lot weirder than comedian and musician Reggie Watts.

    Featuring a colossal afro/blowout and full beard to match, Watts performs his synth-based dadaist jams both to audiences of his own, and as the music director/sidekick on the the podcast and TV show Comedy Bang! Bang! (formerly Comedy Death Ray). In addition to those gigs, Watts now also serves as the first ever music director of The Late Late Show with its new host James Corden (sky point GP & The Fergs). But no matter what arena he finds himself in, Watts is consistently hilarious, even if it takes a little while for most to get the bit.

  • Beard Of The Day – April 15th – Robin Williams

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    And we’re off to another playoff run – hopefully a long one. As is our tradition, we’ll be posting daily inspirations to motivate you to put the razors and trimmers away. It’s also with a still saddened heart that we kick off this year’s festival of facial hair with the departed Robin Williams. Through most of his life, Williams didn’t have a beard but with a man as hairy as this, it probably only took him a few hours to grow the one in this picture. Williams won his only oscar while playing the bearded Dr. Sean Maguire in Good Will Hunting but also sported a beard in the underrated The Fisher King. If you have time/money – it’s well worth a listen to hear Williams’ interview on Marc Maron’s WTF podcast. It’s a beautiful insight into the mind and struggles of one of the greats. 

  • Morning Links 4/13/15

    and here’s your wrinkle:CSN

    Banners don’t suck: NBC

    I for one would like the same result: FSN

    How about just win and collect your playoff revenue: TT

    Jamie Benn wins the Art Ross with 8.5 seconds left: PD

    Let the Babcock rumors commence:SN

    But wasn’t it the plan?TSN

  • Morning Links 3.30.15

    Morning Links 3.30.15

    This stat you can quantify:CSN

    Awesome:LGH

    Hawks 4..Thrashers 3:HN

    The Prodigy:TSN

    Even worn incorrectly? ESPN

  • Morning Links 7.30.14

    Fro-Yo back in the Peg: Chicago Tribune

    Jimmy Hayes back in South Beach: CBS

    YES!! The Score

    This could get interesting: TSN

    Non-hockey related but awesome: LA Times

  • Morning Links 7/8/14

    Morning Links 7/8/14

    Lets hope he is as good as his brother: SunTimes

    Kneel before his statistical growth: Second City Hockey

    In an all seriousness I love this dude…Keep him in your thoughts: TSN

    What once was: Sportsnet.Ca

  • Morning Links 6/3/14

    Morning Links 6/3/14

    The future is bright: NHL

    The ultimate goal: Cheer the Anthem

    Choose your narrative: Hockee Night

    Its Sucks: CBS

    So what went wrong: Suntimes

    I’ll let all of you comment on this: TSN

     

  • Beard Of The Day – June 1st – Dave Lombardo

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    The Godfather of Double Bass? One of the most influential drummers in metal, and in rock period? A founding metal of the definitive thrash metal act of its era? It has to be Dave Lombardo of Slayer.

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  • Beard Of The Day – May 31st – Detective Lester Freamon

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    We’re building something here, detective. We’re building it from scratch. All the pieces matter.