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on June 20, 2011 -
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Rory McIlroy Wins 2011 U.S. Open Championship

Rory McIlroy, a twenty-two year old kid from Hollywood, Northern Ireland, started the week off firing a smooth 65. He followed that up with solid 66 and fired 68 on Saturday. He took a HUGE lead into the final round, starting off with a birdie on the first hole on Sunday, Father’s Day. He was on cruise control all day long. He looked confident and managed to pull out another great round of golf shooting 69 on Sunday. I don’t feel bad for not [...]

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on June 16, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with The Guilford Blackouts

The first time I saw Jason Firebaugh perform, it was to an empty room at Birdy’s Bar & Grill on Indy’s north side. Jason had just moved back to town, and was just trying to get his feet wet in the Circle City music scene. From there, I ended up becoming good friends with Jason and ended up having him on the bill for the first rickyleepotts.com presents six bands for six bucks. Jason actually helped me come up with the concept for the show! I figured it would make sense [...]

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on June 15, 2011 -
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Minus5 Ice Bar: The Coolest Experience

While we were in Las Vegas, Sheryl and I wanted to visit a vodka bar. Not just a bar that is made of ice, but a room that is literally made of ice. Think an igloo that serves drink! We were in luck, as there are several of these scattered around the strip. The best one (which we couldn’t afford) is located at Red Square, a Russian themed restaurant inside Mandalay Bay. We did eat dinner there, but to get access to their vodka bar you must buy the entire bottle [...]

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on June 13, 2011 -
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Let’s Eat: Buffet of Buffets

On our way to the buffet (we had lunch there on Saturday), we saw a sign for Buffets of Buffets. Needless to say, that sparked my interest. We stopped, looked at the sign, and grabbed a brochure. We didn’t tale advantage of this offer on this trip… but trust me, we will be back. The buffet of buffets is simple. You get an all day pass for one price… and get access to eight different buffets. The buffet of buffets is $44.99 if you are a Total Rewards member [...]

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on June 11, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Pitto

Look at him… he just looks like a hoot! When I was first introduced to Pitto, I’m not sure what impressed me more… his music or his apparent antics. The guy just looks like he has the time of his life, on and off stage. I wasn’t familiar with his work until just recently, but I am glad that I was introduced. I can’t get enough of it! He has a new album out, and I can’t put it down. The disc starts with some creepy dialog, and then you are just hit with a ton of great [...]

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on June 9, 2011 -
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Balance Lines Up Henry Saiz for Another Exciting Chapter

Disc 1 explores how music has the power to contain and store personal emotional experiences. This is the characteristic that Henry loves most about music, that ‘evocative power to send you back to your childhood or to a specific moment of your life’. In order to create that evocative and psychedelic atmosphere, this CD has an elaborated crafted lo-fi sound through the use of varying analogue formats such as cassette or vinyl. Saiz expertly harnesses his [...]

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on June 7, 2011 -
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Pawn Stars: Gold & Silver Pawn Shop

I have been to Vegas several times, never having been able to find the infamous pawn shop. It’s famous for it’s role in the hit TV show Pawn Stars, the story of the shop and those that run it. It’s a family owned and operated business, and needless to say the characters are a little bit over the top. From the grandpa to the dad, the son and his friend… they are a treat to watch. It was pretty high up there on my things to see in Vegas this this trip. There are just as many episodes [...]

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on June 5, 2011 -
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Artist Interview: 1-on-1 with Johnny Monsoon

Where would I be without iTunes? That is actually where I was first introduced to Johnny Monsoon. He has an extremely successful podcast that I discovered by accident. But I am so glad that I did. After listening to a few of these, and then doing a little bit more research to see who this dude opens up for, I just knew I had to schedule an interview. It took us a few months, but through constant and consistent communication via email we nailed down [...]

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on June 4, 2011 -
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Electric Zoo Payment Plans & Dust Reduction Efforts

When Electric Zoo opened up last year, on Saturday September 4 at 11:00 AM, the Randall’s Island Park lawn was lush, long, and seemingly healthy. But the dancing and frolicking of 25,000 pairs of feet coupled with the unusually dry summer took a toll, and by the end of the day, the grass had been trampled and a lot of dirt had been kicked up into the air. When the wind gusted – especially around the Sunday School Grove, but in other parts of the festival grounds [...]

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on June 3, 2011 -
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Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas, Nevada

We both had been to Vegas before, but this time I wanted to do it right… Show Sheryl Vegas the right way. The last time we were in Sam’s Town it was for a short weekend, we had a long delay in Indianapolis, and just didn’t have a good time. This trip we stayed at Harrah’s, right in the middle of the strip, and were determined to see and do as much as we could. The hotel was great, big room, and comfy beds. (Yes, we slept while in Vegas!) The line to check in [...]

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