Confessions Of A Rock N' Roll Idiot

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The Mark Of A Rockstar:

The Beatles – A Classic. The stuff of legends. (A)

U2 – Excellent, enduring and relevant. (B/B+)

Nirvana – Makes its mark. Short-lived though. (C/C+)

Bon Jovi – Enjoy behind closed doors. (D)

Air Supply – Simply horrendous. (F)

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McRice Burger

(P 87 for the burger, P110 for the value meal)

Available at all Mcdonald’s outlets

For someone like me who’s always on the road, I find it hard to digest a chicken-and-rice meal while holding a steering wheel and shifting my car’s gearbox. So naturally, I was intrigued by Mcdonald’s latest offering – a thick burger that uses rice instead of bread for buns. So I pulled up to the nearest drive-thru to check it out. The Mcrice burger comes in two variants: Chicken Supreme and Beef Supreme, and from the pictures shown on the counter, it looked incredibly tasty.

However, the meal was a flat-out disappointment. The rice bun tastes burnt and bitter; masking the taste of what should have been very flavorful patties. Second, the burger looks no bigger than the Cheeseburger, which isn’t quite enough to satisfy the male appetite. And at P110 for the value meal, the Mcrice burger is offered at a ridiculously expensive price, which is only P2 cheaper than the store’s best deal – the Quarter Pounder. While the Mcrice burger is perfect for people rushing to work or to school, those who have time to sit down and enjoy a good meal should try something else on the menu. Nirvana

Continuum: Music by John Mayer

(Columbia Records, P460)

Available at Tower Records, Music One and Odyssey Records

“Continuum”, John Mayer’s third studio album, may just be his best work yet. Fresh from his stint with the John Mayer Trio, a blues-rock outfit where he teamed up with renowned session musicians Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino, Mayer takes influences from blues, soul, jazz and rock and fuses them all into an introspective album that sees him tackle bigger issues than his last two studio albums, “Heavier Things” and his hit debut “Room for Squares.” Life doesn’t seem to treat him well, as the first track, “Waiting on the world to change” is a blues-driven ballad that shows the singer-songwriter tackle his generation’s frustration with the status quo. “It’s not that we don’t care, we just know that the fight isn’t fair,” he complains. He gets philosophical on “Vultures,” a reflective ballad that tackles his fear of death. “How do I stop myself from being just a number/ How will I hold my head to keep from going under?” he asks. The entire album doesn’t go beyond midtempo, and Mayer channels this slow groove to create a heart-wrenching song called “Slow dancing in a burning room”, which tackles a failing relationship. On “Bold as Love,” the lone hard rocker on the album, Mayer shows some blazing fretwork, giving justice to the famous Hendrix anthem. Overall, “Continuum” is a perfect, smooth album for those reflective, self-questioning episodes when one deals with life’s pains. U2

The Food You Want to Eat: 100 Smart, Simple Recipes By Ted Allen

(Potter Press, P1500)

Available at: Powerbooks, Fully Booked, A Different Bookstore

Queer Eye For The Straight Guy’s Food and Wine Connoisseur Ted Allen has scored a big hit with this no-nonsense cookbook aimed at beginner cooks and ordinary people who wish to add more fire to their everyday meals. There’s no fancy French jargon or hard-to-pronounce Italian dishes here. Instead, Allen gives the 411 on how to enjoy the food you really want to eat - Killer fried chicken, The Ultimate Hamburger, saucepan mac n’ cheese, four different pizza variants, a paella and warm gooey brownies are just a start. Rather than spend pages philosophizing about the glory of risotto, he goes straight-to-the-point, with clear directions that enable you to visualize exactly how the dish is supposed to be done. The book provides essential education for the first-time chef, as he covers the basics of steak preparation, dressings for every kind of salad, how to handle the hassles of seafood, and great tips on hosting your own dinner party. If that’s not enough to get you fired up, there’s an amusing section on how to make 11 different cocktails, as well as a suggested wine for every dish. To top it all off, it comes with a neat plastic sleeve that makes sure the book won’t get stained while you’re conducting your kitchen experiments. The Beatles

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