Thermalize Yourself!

Thermalize Yourself!

They're warm, they're stylish, they make great layering pieces, what more coud you want! Check out the new thermals from Macabre, Don't Tread On Me, and Lipstick Prophets.

We've also got lots of new items from EC Star, Switchblade Stiletto, and Sailor Jerry.

Get $5 off any order over $25 by entering this coupon code at checkout: thermalize

New Rock Rebel and Sailor Jerry

Howdy Rockers!

Just in are some rockin’ new styles from Rock Rebel, and from the granddaddy of tattoo artists, the man who taught Don Ed Hardy how to hold an ink gun- Sailor Jerry.

For women, we've got new dresses and t shirts, including a few exclusives which are not available on the Sailor Jerry website. Or how about a new bag to match your fabulous new dress? Well you’re in luck ‘cuz we’ve got everything you need.

For men we’ve got some cool new Sailor Jerry tattoo t shirts, and western shirts. We also have some new Rock Rebel belts and AWESOME buckles in stock too, which would look mighty fine with your new Sailor Jerry western shirt. Now all you need are some Sailor Jerry playing cards, some Sailor Jerry Pint Glasses, and you've got yourself a party!

Don't forget, shipping is FREE for purchases over $75!

See ya later partner!

Free Sunglasses With Every Order at FiveTone.com

For a limited time we are including FREE SUNGLASSES with every order. We have over 600 pairs to give away. These are not chintzy sunglasses either- these are stylish frames from Incognito and Blue Gem that sell in our retail store for $15 to $20.

We have many styles to choose from: aviators, oversize, vintage, cat eye, fake designer, sporty, raver, hot rod, rockabilly, and more. Our stylist will select a pair that matches your purchase, or you can email us with your request. Your sunglasses will be packed and added to your order automatically.

-Shop for Women's Rock & Roll Clothing

-Shop for Men's Rock & Roll Clothing

Don't forget, shipping is still FREE for purchases over $75!

Pabst Blue Ribbon

My first love was Pabst Blue Ribbon. She came out of the woods, in the hills, from a keg, into a plastic cup that cost me five bucks. I'll never forget when I first gazed into her sparkling blue eyes, and her frothy lips met mine. It was love at first sight.

We pledged to love each other forever and ever, but I guess it wasn't met to be.

In a moment of juvenile stupidity, I hooked up with a girl named Mickey's. I don't know why I did it; I knew it would be nothing more than a one night stand. She was such a slut, with that big sexy mouth of hers. It drove me crazy! I had the biggest headache the next day, and I vowed never to touch her green barrel shaped body ever again.

Pabst found out, and it was over for us.

But I was young, so I rebounded quickly. I met a girl named Bud. She was from a good family, royalty no less. The King of beers. Now I was truly dating up.

Bud and I became very close. I saw her every day. Even though her parents were loaded, she was a simple girl, happy to shoot pool and throw darts. Bud wanted to settle down, start a family, but I was apprehensive. I liked her, but I was young and I wanted to live!

So her little sister Bud Light started coming on to me. I have to admit, she was looking good in her coozie on the beach. She was working out, and had really slimmed down.

Bud Light and I became a legendary party couple. She was a model, so her job took us to all the hot spots: Daytona Beach, Cancun, the Indy 500. Quite the jet-setters we were! As her career skyrocketed, we became instant celebrities. You could find us at a trendy spot every night of the week. People constantly wanted to know what we were up to. "Whaasssup" they shouted at us. Even her dog became a celebrity.

When the dog started to get more press than me, I got jealous. I'll admit it. At that point I realized how selfish and superficial I had become.

So I didn't date anyone for a long time. I finished my education, started a career, moved downtown. I didn't need a woman in my life.

Then one day as I was walking down Randolph street, I met Wine. She was the most beautiful, smart, and sophisticated woman I had ever met. We accomplished great things together, and complimented each other so well. She moved in with me and we experienced a love so deep, so profound, that I asked her to marry me. The day she agreed was the best day ever.

A man flush with confidence will grow complacent. That's when the spirits come calling. Weakly, I couldn't resist them. The first was a leggy blond from Sweden named Absolut. Then there was a kinky Russian girl, Stoli, who liked to dress up for me. Sometimes she'd wear nothing but orange, vanilla, or raspberry flavored lingerie. Then there was a Polish girl, Belevedere...Oh man those Polish girls are sooo gorgeous!

But the spirits are a cold hearted bunch. They just take and take and never give. I lost everything with them: my job, my business. Wine left me. All of my cranberry juice and red bull was gone. The evil spirits spent all of my money and left me with nothing but a shriveled up slice of lime. They sucked the life right out of me and moved on to the next tool. It took awhile to get over them.

Right now I'm content to be hanging out with Heineken. She's a hotty. We have a very progressive relationship. She doesn't mind if I have a taste of Goose Island, Bells, or even Fat Tire once in awhile. I'm sure she's doing the same, we just don't tell each other about it.

Wine married a rich doctor, but we still talk. She's the only girlfriend I've remained friends with after breaking up. I guess that means I'm growing up.

I still think about Pabst Blue Ribbon. I saw her in the store one day and I wanted to say hello. I heard she got married, moved out to the country, had two kids. I heard she wasn't happy out there. I always wonder how different my life would be if we had stayed together. Pabst, if you're out there, lets talk!

Top 5 Beers in 2005

1) Piece Dysfuntionale

MTV fans might remember Piece as the pizza place where a bunch of insipid hipsters worked in the Real World a couple years ago. I don't, because I didn't watch it. I heard it was pretty boring. Maybe they should have drunk more beer. I won't hold anything against Piece, because they bake great pizza and brew some amazing beer. I mentioned somewhere in a previous blog post that their Dysfunctionale was the best beer I've ever tasted. It's like Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, which is already one of my favorite beers, but raging on hop steroids. Very intense fruity, hoppy flavors made this a gold medal winner in the Great American Beer Challenge.

2) Grolsch

The summer of 2005 was the summer of Grolsch. My neighbor, chef Suzy, turned me on to Grolsch while enjoying the summer on the deck of our building. It's the perfect summer beer: light, lemony, and slightly sweet. It didn't hurt that for most of the summer it was on sale at Jewel for $10.99 a 12 pack, in bottles, sans the cool ceramic swingtop cap. I'm finding that it isn't too bad in the winter either. This beer gets the FiveTone best buy award.

3) Harrisons Black Diamond Stout

I tried many of the fine beers at Harrisons in Orland Park after disc golf last summer. I don't usually like to drink dark beer in the summer, but the Black Diamond Stout really was phenomenal. Even though it was super dark, it went down so easily, almost like an adult chocolate milk shake. Kudos to this fine suburban brewery.

4) New Belgium Fat Tire

I had the pleasure of tasting this pleasant, flavorful, very drinkable beer while visiting one of my disc golf buddies in Kansas City. It's not available in the Chicago area, so I brought a case home. The brewer, New Belgium, makes many other fine beers, so I wish they would get some distribution this way.

5) Goose Island Anniversary Ale

Sadly, not once in 2005 did I make it into the Goose Island Brewpub in Lincoln Can't Park. Dr. Dave and I had plans to go several times, but they always fell through. So, I missed out on the Dunkel Weizenbock, the Bourbon County Stout, and the Imperial IPA. I did however pick up the Anniversary Ale at Binny's, and it was piney, citrusy fantastic!


Honorable mention: I tried a couple of beers from Two Brothers brewery in Warrenville that weren't bad. The Sam Adams Winter Sampler featured more variety last year, adding a tasty Black Lager and Holiday Porter, in addition to Boston Lager, Old Fezziwig Ale, Cranberry Lambic, and Winter Lager.

Beer I miss: My favorite neighborhood pub stopped carrying Leffe, a wonderful blond Belgian ale.

Worst beer: For some reason that I can't quite understand, my Grandma started stocking her fridge with Rolling Rock light. Regular Rolling Rock is horrible enough, but the light is even worse. I love you grandma, but please let me buy the beer!

Fivetone on Rob Pongi, eBay

Fivetone.com is excited to announce an exclusive sponsorship with RobPongi.com

We spend several hours every day watching RobPongi so we figured, why not sponsor them?

RobPongi.com features high quality videos from Asia, Japan, and Tokyo. Rob and his friend Mr. Sparkle enjoy high tension dance parties in Tokyo.

We're getting into Japanese Geisha Dancing, which we like to practice while packing orders for our online boutique."

In other news, this is what happens to those who steal Fivetone pictures for their ebay auctions

Don't Mess With Brett

Overshadowed by the White Sox, and now even the Bears, it looks like the Northwestern Wildcats are going to a bowl game!

A pissed off defense and a yet another gutsy performance by quarterback Brett Basanez led Northwestern to a stunning comeback win over the Iowa Hawkeyes, ensuring the Wildcats a bowl game berth.

Two plays after a late hit penalty, Basanez threw the game winning touchdown in one of the most exciting comebacks ever. After the game Basanez said the Hawkeyes were headhunters.

They won't win the Big Ten title though. Penn State, which doesn't even belong in the Big Ten, pretty much wrapped it up with a big win over Wisconsin.

NU's next opponent, Ohio State, killed Illinois 40 to 2, which begs the question: How do you score just two points in a football game?

J Town Real Estate is Hot Says Business 2.0

This month's issue of Business 2.0 predicts a huge real estate boom in 10 of what they call "megapolitan" areas. J town and Channahon are mentioned as areas primed for hypergrowth:

GREAT LAKES HORSESHOE
Channahon, IL
Instant cities will be popping up at interchanges near Joliet on I-55, the freeway that connects Chicago to Springfield and St. Louis. Channahon’s population and job growth will roughly triple by 2030.

BEST COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE BET: Joliet, an old steel-mill boomtown on the Des Plaines River and the hub of Will County, is expected to be among Illinois’s fastest-growing towns in the next quarter-century.