Coming up Rose's

Last night Salman Rushdie was on Charlie Rose and I had to watch it. It got very political, Salman was being the interviewer and interviwing a Jewish writter and a Nicaraguan writter. I don't know where Charlie Rose went, he hasn't been on recently. Salman kinda pissed the jewish guy off because he kept brining up political ideas and the jewish writter wanted to talk about writting. One thing I must say though, Mr. Rushdie is very articulate and very well read.

I also have a interview with him and David Cronenburg

Who ever said Matthew McConaughey was a good actor?

I hate how something so subjective becomes fact. A lot of people don't like Matthew McConaughey, I am fairly indifferent to him. I honestly don't know much about him. As far as an actor though, he's awfull. What I really don't like however is people saying he was, in his early years, a good actor. People assume because he played a charismatic version of himself in Dazed and Confused that he is a good actor. Sure I'll admit he is charismatic, but so was Hitler, basically Matthew McConaughey = Hitler. I don't like how people are easily swayed by an interesting character played by a charismatic bafoon, he isn't and neverwas a good actor, he steals attention away from other good actors by being his stupid self, "hey, look at me I don't wear deodarent I just smell that good, everyone smell me". Saying he used to be a good actor is an atrocity.

Various Things.

I somehow convinced myself that eating 7 day old sushi was a great idea. I was wrong, dead wrong. I think I am in the early stages of food poisoning.

I saw the Wes Anderson American Express comercial it was awesome, he's awesome. Better than DeNiro cashing in on Sept 11th at least.

I was listening to new Radiohead demos from their new album. It's pretty fucking good, even if it is unplugged and just bare bones, Radiohead knows how to write a song.

I finally found Dinosaur Jr.'s 3rd disk "Bug." My Dad was going to get it for me for Christmas, he couldn't find it. I don't think he looked hard enough, it's almost emotionally damaging, but I kinda set myself up to be let down.

I want to see that "When the wind blows" cartoon. It looks so sad, I really need some catharsis... from a cartoon. I also want to see that Plague Dogs film and Watership Down again.

Cox Conspiracy, chapter 2

As I was saying earlier, I believed there to be a conspiracy associated with Brian Cox leaving/being dropped from the Chronicles of Narnia film and now I have some proof. I said earlier that the reports mentioned Brian Cox left due to scheduling differences, however I have an article that mentions he was actually cut out of the film. The article mentions he didn't sound right and specifically he didn't have the strength and kindness. This is obviously a cover up, if anyone has seen a Brian Cox movie they will know he has strength in his voice and if they have seen enough of his movies they will know there is an underlying kindness. How could you not say he doesn't sond like an omnipotent being, somethings just plain odd about that. I am going to do some more research into this.

Things to look forward too:

- Looks like SNL is planning to do an all comic episode, it's going to be awesome, it's the only really funny thing on SNL anyway... SNL PRESENTS THE BEST OF TV FUNHOUSE APRIL 29, the best part is Ace and Gary are the hosts, only hilarity can ensue. I am seriously taping this bad boy.

- Brian Cox is in the new Zodiac Killer movie

- New Radiohead album is coming soon, I can feel it.

How does it feel?

I recently decided that there is a mourning period in which all Joy Divsion fans must go through before they can appreciate New Order. If you start off as a fan of Joy Division, probably by hearing "She's Lost Control" or "Love Will Tear us Apart," you will start off with a natural bias towards New Order because of the history. Speaking from experience you will feel that New Order and it's fans are destroying the memory of Ian Curtis by turning his clinical, angstfull and melancholic songs about life into marginally more optimistic fare. I went through a period where I would change the channel or station everytime I heard one of their songs and even bad mouthing a clerk at HMV for asking me if I thought the new New Order CD was awesome when I bought "Unknown Pleasures" (the quintessential Joy Division Album). Anyway I finally overcame this when I bought Power Corruption and Lies, an older New Order Album, to speak modestly it altered the way I percieve reality. Oh and by the way, their newer stuff still sucks shit.

News from 'Cross the breeze

This years selections for the library of congress national recording registry was posted recently and suprisingly one of my favorite albums was included. Which album you implore? Well it's Sonic Youth's Daydream Nation. I can imagine that there must be a teenage riot going down in D.C. right now. But seriously the mainstream is finally recognizing how cool Sonic Youth is, does that ruin some of their appeal?

Here's what Congress said:
"Pioneer members of New York City's clangorous early 1980s No Wave scene, Sonic Youth are renowned for a glorious form of noise-based chaos. Guitarists Thurston Moore and Lee Ranaldo had previously performed with Glenn Branca's large guitar ensembles, and their alternative guitar tunings and ringing harmonies attest to this apprenticeship. On Daydream Nation, their third album, the group's forays into outright noise always return to melodic songs that employ hypnotic arpeggios, driving punk rock rhythmic figures and furious gales of guitar-based noise. Bassist Kim Gordon's haunting vocals and edgy lyrics add additional depth to the numbers she sings."

Modigliani and Me

While rumaging through my vast collection of art work, I came across a portrait that Modigliani had painted of me. I decided to post it for everyone to enjoy.

Obligatory Tom Waits

I love Tom Waits quotes, here is one reagrding the last time he had "fun".

“I don’t have fun. Actually, I had fun once. In 1962. I drank a whole bottle of Robitussin cough medicine and went in the back of a 1961 powder-blue Lincoln Continental to a James Brown concert with some Mexican friends of mine. I haven’t had fun since. It’s not a word I like."

BERTUZZI 07

This is a joint idea for a great new game for X-box 360. As we all know, Gretzky has his own Hockey Franchise game. My idea is Todd Bertuzzi's own game. This game would be all about the hits... career ending assault hits.
New Features include:
- Hit meter and combos culminating in career ending hits. (Similar to finishing moves from Mortal Combat)
- Ref option is permenately toggeled off
- Mini games including Disciplinary Hearings and Teary Eyed press confrences.
In Stores Soon!

My Age of Innocence

I dare say about a fortnight ago, I was observing a keen film by Mister Martin Scorcese entitled "the Age of Innocence." In the most modest of terms I found myself deeply moved by the film. This may have been due to the robust intoxticants I had recently ingested, but I was quickly drawn to Mr. Newland Archer and his melancholic plight for true love. Although this may seem utterly ungententalmanly, I found myself on the verge of tears throughout almost the entire third act. By the end of the film, I was filled with such a lasting pathos that I could not sleep nor think of anything but the film I had just seen. Truly a masterwork in the medium of film.

The Cox Conspiracy

As I am sure you all know, my favorite actor, a Commander of the order of the British Empire Brian Cox, was signed on to do the voice of the lion in the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. I was almost tempted to go see it because that would mean he would be yelling at a bunch of yellow bellied kids.
As you may or may not know however, Mr. Cox was cut from the film and replaced by Liam Neeson, who has no ferocity whatsoever. Could you really see Mr. Neeson in an alcoholic stupor yelling at some 6 year old kid? Of course not.
According to press releases Mr. Cox left on his own accord due to "scheduling differences" which in Hollywood witch talk is indiciferably vague. I know Brian Cox and he wouldn't pass up a fat cheque from Disney. I believe this to be a conspiracy of the grandest sort and I intend to find out why. So I am off to tape an X on my window.

Oranges and Lemons

I just love a good use of synergy, especially combining google maps and the national sex offender registry, I feel safer already. Not only is Big Brother watching but so is every body else you pervs. I love how you can subscribe for notifications when sex offenders move, it's like fighting creepy with even creepier.

http://www.familywatchdog.us/

They Shoot Hockey Pucks, Don't They?

Of all the new rules introduced into hockey, I believe that one above all else ruined hockey. Sure, there were plenty of debatably shitty rules added to Hockey this season and what the hell, maybe even some that made the game better, but none of this matters because the game is officially ruined. I have displayed patience, above all else, with the new rules, many that I thought were foolhardy have actually grown on me, but I will never forgive the introduction of the shootout. I have tried to love it like a child, but the suffering it is causing the game, this child needs to be mercy killed.


Essentially it destroys the game in the way that it removes much of the variability that sports strives to create. Essentially a good sport has defined rules and infinte variability, this variabilty creates ever evolving stratagies and outcomes. This game will both be dynamic and familiar at the same time creating an entertainig and exciting sport. However, the introduction of the shootout has destroyed this. Instead of the game having millions of variables, the outcome is dependent on basically the skill of the goalie and the skill of the shooters. It oversimplifies the game and instead of creating a climactic end, it creates a strategic power vacuum for teams to only choose strong shooters and goalies. Ruining the immense variabilty and assoicated excitment.