DaysAgo is a nifty gadget for anyone who has ever opened a jar of spaghetti sauce, put leftovers in the fridge, cleaned the fish tank, or watered the plants– or maybe more accurately, anyone who has ever poured moldy tomato sauce on their food, had a fish die, or watched their plants wither away and wondered why– swearing you recently watered them. The day-to-day timer was named a “Best Household Product of the Year 2006″ by Good Morning America– and I’m not sure how I missed it (other than not watching Good Morning America or ever going into grocery stores anymore). Traveling as much as I do lately my refrigerator looks embarrassingly barren (minus a few cases of Metromint), but these would still be useful when it comes to tracking the number of days food, or any number of things have been around. They are available in a suction or magnetic backing in packs of 2 for $10. My only question is: does it read out triple digits, because I’d need it to.

To us culinary connoisseurs, The Food Network is a great resource– even if the majority of each show is uninteresting, I always find myself embracing one or two tricks. But The Food Network has the downfall of all television programming– too many commercials, and annoying celebrities. This afternoon I got the run-down on Rouxbe (pronounced “roo-bee”), a new online instructional cooking resource. Step by step, in a pleasantly simple fashion, Rouxbe guides you through some yummy recipes– I thought it was simple yet engaging, somewhere between cooking school and a cooking show on TV. You can pause the presentation and step back and forth between different components of the meal, and adjust the volume of both the background music (soothing and loungy) and the instructor’s voice (Dawn). There are a couple of recipes up that you can view without becoming a member, but if you really want the goods, you should sign up. This is a super fun and helpful resource for those of you looking for some new recipes or just wanting to acquire some new skills in the kitchen.

On April 28th, Uniqlo’s new and highly anticipated Concept T-Shirt Store in Harajuku will finally open its doors. From what I can tell so far, the shopping experience at Uniqlo, where 5000 square feet (and four stories) of shelves hold shirts packaged in little see-though canisters, seems a little unreal, as does the vending-machine style method of distribution, and I’m desperate to get the full run-down of what it’s like to actually be in this place. A Terry Richardson photography exhibit and plenty of limited edition, all-star designer designed tees will headline the Concept Store’s first days, then artists and designers from all walks of life will continue to keep it stocked with hundreds of individualized shirts. If any of you happen to make it over there for the opening or otherwise, pleeease let us know all about it– pictures would be awesome, too!

The times I want to be anywhere other than Boulder are few and far between, but this weekend there are a few events in far off places that I’m a little teary over missing. First up; the Pop Cling Vinyl Show at Munky King on Melrose Avenue, where huge custom installations, drinks, and a painfully perfect list of guests (including Zeptonn, Luke Feldman, and Jeremyville; oh, damn them) will undoubtedly make for a memorable night. The fun goes from 7-11 tomorrow (Thursday) night, and they’ll be selling plenty of lustable wall decorations– just remember to wait until you’ve sobered up to start sticking. On the other side of the U.S., Legends of Style will return to the Boston Center for the Arts for one night only in a showcase of over fifty national and international artists, including The Love Movement and Spear Collective’s own Jason Thielke. Big-deal DJ’s Kon and Amir will get the beat going at 7 this Friday night; advance tickets are $15, or $20 at the door. Have fun lucky readers– and don’t worry; I’ll quit hating you by Monday. Full flyers after the jump…

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We’ve been seeing a huge surge in online TV services lately. Heck, I’ve done away with my Tivo and DVR because every show I miss can be accessed online. The Global InternetTV Portal is not a online TV service per say, but rather a database that will lead you to one of 6,863 (currently) online TV stations offering free access– it’s similar to Find Internet TV, which we already featured, but is more expansive and worldly. They check the listed channels daily to ensure that they’re still live and functioning, so you run less of a chance of running into a dead connection. You can search the database by clicking on a continent on the map, by category, or by performing an organic search. I’ve been playing around with this a bit, and have found some good content, although there are a bunch of religious channels thrown in there– not much of a fan of those.

After reading an email from a reader a few weeks ago that strongly urged us to see Mute Math play live, I went to the Fox Theater in Boulder on Monday night to see what all the hype was about. Lets just say Mute Math had me at keytar– which so happens to be the lead singer Paul Meany’s instrument. When I saw Darren King, the drummer, wrap gaffing tape frantically and securely around his head 10 times before the band even started to play– to hold his headphones to his head– I had a feeling the audience was in for a treat. The show was at times smooth and rhythmic, and at times raucous and frantic– a combination of sounds fitting of Paul Meany’s Sting-like voice and the percussive storm booming from Darren King’s drum set. I’ve never seen a drummer take it out on a set like Darren– it was passion bordering on rage. Paul even put the keytar down towards the end of the show to hit the keyboard– literally; he was jumping over the thing like a poma horse. Mute Math are true showmen as well as gifted and passionate musicians. They have that big sound and likable songs that would work well in an arena. I’ve decided my nickname for the band is “The Police 2.0.” Who knows, maybe The Police will soon hand over their arena touring duties to these lads from Louisiana. Go download their self-titled album from iTunes, and then go see them live. You won’t be disappointed. I also want to give big thanks to Fred Heigold who came to my rescue and supplied these photos after I realized I had run out of batteries. There’s more after the jump…

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