1
Jun0
Dave Matthews Band: Live on Hulu
1st June 2009
Posted in Music
Tagged in: Dave Matthews Band, Hulu
Tonight, June 1 at 9:00PM the Dave Matthews Band will broadcast a live concert on Hulu. Best of all you can watch live right here on mattraskin.com. Don’t forget their new album, Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King is set for launch tomorrow. [iTunes]
UPDATE 6/2/09: You can now watch the entire concert right here on mattraskin.com. Enjoy.
28
May2
An outstanding Blackhawks season (and a dashboard widget for the next)
28th May 2009
Posted in Hockey
Tagged in: blackhawks, chicago, Dashboard, NHL, widget
image by flickr user empty_netters
With the 2008-09 Chicago Blackhawks season coming to an end last night I must say that I am thrilled to be a Blackhawks fan. Not only did the Blackhawks exceed my expectations, they managed to bring hockey back to Chicago. Before this playoff run the Blackhawks were just another thing that took place at the United Center on the Bulls off days but for the first time since I can remember the Blackhawks were the talk of the town.
Everyone on the team made this season exciting. From Byfuglien’s tough guy attitude to Khabibulin and Huet’s breath taking saves you could not ask for much more… until next year. After an outstanding postseason run we now have just under 140 days till the first game of the 2009-2010 Blackhawks season.
For all the mac users out there, I have created a dashboard widget to keep you updated on how long we have till the next outstanding Blackhawks season. Just click here to download the widget.
The Widget:
GO HAWKS!
27
May0
Jawbone Prime Bluetooth Headset Review on KickingTires
27th May 2009
Posted in Gadgets
I recently reviewed the new Jawbone Prime Bluetooth Headset on the Cars.com blog, KickingTires. I was very impressed with the performance of the headset. There really are very few that can compete with Jawbone’s latest products. You can check out the full review on KickingTires.
27
May0
The new mattraskin.com
27th May 2009
Posted in General
2
Mar0
Lunch with a Legend: Denis Savard
2nd March 2009
Posted in Hockey
Last week I was invited by a friend to attend ESPN Radio 1000’s Lunch with a Legend show at Morton’s Steakhouse in Chicago. Every month the Waddle & Silvy show invite a sports legend for an interview. This month’s legend was Denis Savard, a Blackhawk’s player, coach, and now ambassador, Savard has spent many years with the Blackhawks organization. Not only was it a once in a lifetime experience to meet Denis but I was also able to ask him a question live on the air. I think I may have stumped him a bit with the question, “What’s your favorite Blackhawk tradition?” After beating around the bush for a few seconds my question sparked a 10 minute conversation about the National Anthem and the traditions surrounding the fans and players. Later that night I was spotted on ABC7’s news broadcast about the show.
