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Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings = Awe-Some

I don’t know about you guys, but if Colleen Sullivan tells me something is cool, it usually is. So when she invited me to the House of Blues last Thursday to see Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, I was on board right away, even though I’m lame and had never heard of them before. (“They’re the band on Amy Winehouse’s ‘Rehab,'” Colleen told me. Say no more.)

A quick iTunes check told me that the Dap Kings also play on Winehouse’s “You Know I’m No Good” and that Jones’ songs have been covered by the likes of Michael Buble. It also proved to me that they’re pretty freakin’ awesome.

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Things I Want: The New New York License Plate

After spending the past four days on the magical Island of Long, I noticed that almost every car passing me on the roadway was carrying the new blue and gold New York State license plate, which New York began issuing on April 1 of this year. Retro and awesome, these plates are a throwback to the plates of the 1970s, and come with a pimp name like “Empire Gold.”

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Just in Time for Summer

Coopers Beach, Southampton, NY

Coopers Beach, a beautiful natural landmark in the corner of the world some people like to call the Hamptons, more specifically Southampton, NY (more specifically Crazyville, Strong Island, at times) has been named America’s Best Beach according to cbsnews.com. And I have to say, I don’t disagree.

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of taking a drive down Meadow Lane in Southampton on a hot summer’s day, you’d know that it’s not the gigantic houses that take your breath away, but the ocean views and white sand of Coopers Beach (and you’d also know that the really best time to visit is September, but don’t tell anyone I said that, they’ll ruin it for the rest of us).

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