Touchblue

Let’s face it. The Information Age–with all of its mystical wisdom and inexplicable, electric sound boxes–has pretty much been a bust. The Internet… yawn. Granted, it has and continues to revolutionize every human interaction we have ever known; at the end of the day, I am still left to kick around the same age old question:

Where’s the beef?

Specifically, where is the carne? Engulfed in flames asada style. Where is that carne that I love so much? Well, Ladies and Gents of the World Wide Web… the answer is here. I give you, MyBertos.com.

Growing up in the burbs of Rancho Penasquitos, I remember having to literally pick up a rock and blindly throw it in order to locate a Mexican taco shop. Never again, San Diego. Leave those burrito locators where they lie. The advent of MyBertos.com means that Taco Shop pinpointing has gone digital… with the accuracy of a Hawk-Tiger. Don’t you fucking ask.

Simply enter your zip code and every taco shop, within a radius of your discretion, is laid out like your very own virtual buffet. Google Maps integration means that phone numbers and directions are very to easy get to. Clickable even. Carne Asada enthusiasts can even rate and comment their favorite shops. Right now the website only serves the San Diego area, but I am told that Los Angeles is next.

I cannot wait. My blind rock throwing technique has yet to locate a proper plate of Carne Asada Fries in this town; unfortunately, I have nailed many a Mexican in the back of the dome. I am sorry, Mexicans.

Last Friday at the Knockout Comedy Show, Touchblue had the blessing of sharing the stage with some big hitters in the game: Joey Guila, Edwin San Juan, and the infamous Jo Koy. These guys are assassins on the mic, and had us rolling from the get. Big ups to Alex Retodo for putting together one hell of a show at an incredible venue. Class, class, class. Looking forward to doing it again. Here are some photos:

The Lineup: Joey Guila, Rene Gube, Jo Koy, Jaymar Cabebe, Francis Lansang, Abe Cajudo, Edwin San Juan, and the man signing all the checks… Alex Retodo.
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Touchblue played Master of Ceremonies this past Saturday for IamFilAm.com’s Winter Showcase, headlined by Jasmine Trias. Check the photoliscousness of the evening:

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Touchblue will be holding another workshop at AB Samahan’s 2007 HSC… Here’s a little workshop description:

Join the Touchblue camp for a seventy-two minute power session that will alter the course of your life forever. We will play games. We will respond to various Q’s with appropriate and succinct A’s. At some point, we will plant seeds, each of us with a unique tree species. Thirty-two years later we shall return to this exact spot to find a glorious forest of hope and strength. Of course, due to climate restrictions, select tree species will not survive. Those of you who planted said trees will be asked to leave. But those that remain will each receive a commemorative key-chain. Some of you will have to share a keychain. I sure hope the workshops are being held outdoors this year. Palms up for the Touchblue Movement.

Hope to see you.

Touchblue opened for Rex Navarrete on October 20th, 2007 at the Oceanview Pavillion in Oxnard, CA. The house was sold out, and the crowd was intense at 800 strong. Rex was hilarity per usual, and we had a little too much fun. Thanks to everyone that came out. On to da FICTURES!

Touchblue w/ the Premier Filipino-American Comedian himself.. Mr. Rex Navarrete. He told us we were “hilarious” and left us with a single piece of advice: “Nail as many groupies as humanly possible before it’s all over.” Rex, you are one crude dude.

800 strong. I ain’t never lie.
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