{"id":47563,"date":"2009-01-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2009-01-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/features\/keeping-up-vol-8\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T11:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T11:53:50","slug":"keeping-up-vol-8","status":"publish","type":"feature","link":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/features\/keeping-up-vol-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Keeping Up (Vol. 8)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/o:p>Here are another 5 quick picks for you, the loyal reader:<\/o:p><\/u><\/b> <\/p>\n

\"fleetfoxes_st_150\"ALBUM: Fleet Foxes \/ Fleet Foxes<\/i> \u2013 <\/b>Hailing from Washington State, Fleet Foxes formed in 2006 and quickly earned a quarter-million visits to their MySpace.\u00a0 Not long after, their debut full-length came out on Sub Pop and reached many-a Best Of 2008 list<\/a>.\u00a0 Driven by harmonies with a folky spin, it is another great album featuring the production of Phil Ek, who is also known for working with Built To Spill, The Shins, and Band Of Horses.\u00a0 New listeners ought to start with the second track (and first single) \u201cWhite Winter Hymnal\u201d to get a taste of this interesting quintet. (myspace.com\/fleetfoxes<\/a>)<\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n

BOOK: Dr. Denis Leary \/ Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid<\/i><\/b> \u2013 While this book has received its fair share of criticism from conservative ends of the media, long-time fans of comedian Denis Leary can sense his sarcasm.\u00a0 In being over-the-top with the majority of his viewpoints, he is able to make a point in saying the exact opposite, much the way that Stephen Colbert can.\u00a0 Away from the spotlight, Leary remains a 51-year old married father that regularly hosts functions for charitable organizations (e.g. The Leary Firefighters Foundation, The Cam Neely Foundation).\u00a0 So consider this an amusing way for Leary to blow off some steam. (denisleary.com<\/a><\/b>) <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n

SHOW: Childrens\u2019 Hospital<\/i> \u2013 <\/b>Written, directed by, and starring \u201cDaily Show With Jon Stewart\u201d correspondent Rob Corddry, Childrens\u2019 Hospital<\/i> is a new online series with 10 webisodes posted.\u00a0 Featuring an ensemble cast that also includes Megan Mullally, Ed Helms, Ken Marino, and Lake Bell, the series lampoons medical dramas like Grey\u2019s Anatomy<\/i> and ER<\/i>.\u00a0 Combining satire with slapstick, the show\u2019s lack of subtlety is likely to cause its viewers to immediately love or hate it.\u00a0 Either way, there is no cost to watch any of the webisodes on its official website.
(thewb.com\/shows\/childrens-hospital<\/a><\/b>) <\/o:p><\/p>\n

FILM: The King Of Kong: A Fistful Of Quarters<\/i> <\/b>\u2013 For many, video games aren\u2019t a hobby but a way of life.\u00a0 \u201cThe King Of Kong\u201d is about the latter, focusing on the controversy surrounding two gamers who claim to hold the all-time world record score in the arcade edition of \u201cDonkey Kong\u201d: Billy Mitchell and Steve Wiebe.\u00a0 Director Seth Gordon follows the saga between Mitchell and Wiebe, initially seeming to be mocking the two, but as it turns out portrays their feud in a gripping and intriguing manner.\u00a0 \u201cSouth Park\u201d fans may recognize the movie\u2019s plotline being similar to one involving Randy Marsh and U2 frontman Bono.\u00a0 (billyvssteve.com<\/a>) <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n

TOOL: Airfare Watchdog <\/b>\u2013 The tagline of Airfare Watchdog is \u201cwhen fares are low, we\u2019ll let you know.\u201d\u00a0 That said, the website enables users to by departure and arrival cities, and ultimately see the cheapest published rate.\u00a0 As an aggregator tool \u2013- rather than the website providing the discounts \u2013- it also syncs up deals on hotels, resorts, and car rentals, providing a list of \u201cWeekly Top Travel Deals.\u201d\u00a0 There is no cost in trying this one out, so users can buy directly from the airline\u2019s website to potentially save even more money.\u00a0 (airfarewatchdog.com<\/a>) <\/o:p><\/b><\/p>\n

As always, if I\u2019m missing something that\u2019s worthwhile and deserving of column space, please reach out with an e-mail: darren.paltrowitz@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/o:p><\/i><\/p>\n

In the meantime, stay tuned for another 5 picks… <\/o:p><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Here are another 5 quick picks for you, the loyal reader: ALBUM: Fleet Foxes \/ Fleet Foxes \u2013 Hailing from Washington State, Fleet Foxes formed in 2006 and quickly earned a quarter-million visits to their MySpace.\u00a0 Not long after, their debut full-length came out on Sub Pop and reached many-a Best Of 2008 list.\u00a0 Driven […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":50641,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"feature_type":[32],"class_list":["post-47563","feature","type-feature","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","feature_type-feature"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature\/47563","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/feature"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/54"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/50641"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=47563"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"feature_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/feature_type?post=47563"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}