After years of searching for Nessie in the Loch Ness of Scotland, it has all been proven futile. Little did everyone know that Nessie had a dream, and she went to the city where even a mythical monster’s dreams can come true: New York City!
A couple of days ago, I randomly decided to watch the mockumentary “Confederate States of America,” which depicts how our nation would’ve been shaped if the south had won the Civil War. The documentary parts are…meh…but the fake commercials that come in between are extremely offensive, but funny in a Chappelle’s show kinda way. Whilst the credits role, we come to find out that “ZING! MOTHER FUCKERS!” the products were all actually promoted in the united states…for real. Yikes…suddenly the movie is less funny and more scary.
More fake commercials from the movie after the jump:
The sound of Dexys Midnight Runners before “Come on Eileen” was more ska, less hobo, but still has the alot of the catchiness and strange British affectations about its vocals. “Geno” captures the bouncy flavor that made Dexys so popular, without the political messages that flood many of their other tunes. There are a couple other songs that you can find on the youtubes from their debut album, but listen to this one first, it’ll make you happy (or you’ll just make fun of me for saying something positive about ska)
So…grad school makes it hard to post (especially during finals) but I have found some spare time to inform you of songs you should know, but haven’t yet had the opportunity. This tune by the Kinks is especially tasty. Most know them for “you really got me,” but there is a plethora of wonderful Kinks material to saturate your “ear buds” with. This will hopefully be another thing that anyone with an Elitist attitude (I’m looking at you Barack Obama) can add stuff to.
If you are in search of that great little summer album, Kate Nash’s Made of Bricks is probably it. A nice mashup of the quirkiness of Regina Spektor and Britishness of Lily Allen would be my closest comparison, so if you like both of those artists, Kate Nash is right up your alley. Not every song beckons to be single, but all are quite honest, interesting, and fun.
Upon listening to “Merry Happy”, I had this feeling that I just heard it. Then it hit me that the verses sounded just like Helena Carter’s rendition of “Worst Pies in London” from Sweeney Todd that I just watched this weekend! Maybe it was the British accent, or the talk-sing thing, or I’m just weird. Either way, this is a fun song, and it’s just one of the many on Made of Bricks. And stick around to the end of this song when she does a little casual improv singing that really lets you enjoy the casualness of her voice.
Forgive me for linking to Perez Hilton again, but this is quite possibly the cutest thing I have EVER seen. Gin is an adorable border collie who dances with her equally adorable 16 year old British owner, Kate. They took Britain’s Got Talent by storm, and I hope they win! I miss my dogs…
No, it couldn’t.
If you blow up the picture, you can see it’s actually a reflection of Cheney’s hand gripping the handle of a fishing rod.
The picture first appeared on the White House Web site as one in a series of photos of Cheney outdoors.
If you’re still trying to wrap your head around the topic of that last post, here’s a little happy news:
Outkast’s Big Boi has been collaborating with classical ballet choreographer Lauri Stallings to produce a hybrid performance like nothing that has been seen before. The show, called simply “Big,” opens tonight at Atlanta’s Fox Theater, where Stallings has worked with the Atlanta Ballet for many years. While this is Big Boi’s and Stalling’s first real exposure to each other’s genres of art, they both hope to bring both media to new audiences in a creative way.
Love this idea. Love the musical/creative open-mindedness it promotes. I hope it’s as good as it’s hyped up to be! (Bring the show to Cincinnati!)
Favorite quote: “For me [Big Boi's music] sounds like Shostakovich, Stravinsky a little … just today’s Stravinsky,” Stallings said. (from CNN.com)
ARTICLE FROM GREENVILLEONLINE.COM:
President George W. Bush will give the commencement speech at Furman University next month, the White House said Thursday.
Only barebones details were available.
Bush will at the 7:30 p.m. ceremony where approximately 650 degrees will be awarded in the 16,000-seat Paladin Stadium on May 31.
Furman spokesman Vince Moore said it would mark the first time that a sitting president has visited the campus in its 182-year history.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, a 1983 Furman graduate and the 2002 graduation speaker, played a key role in the arrangements, Moore said.
He said after Sanford inquired about the possibility, university president David Shi “met with the senior class leadership, and they were unanimous in their endorsement of the university issuing a formal invitation to the president.” Read the rest of this entry »
