An Inconvenient Truth
Great, important movie, well delivered, beautifully filmed. The evidence is very clear. No one should argue with the answer. Hot current event rating. Canadian government warning of massive recession (Times Colonist) if we are to meet Kyoto levels versus saving the planet and economic side benefits (Suzuki).
The Matador
Brilliant movie that I missed first and second time around. Lots of layers and perfect timing.
Hot Fuzz
Much anticipated new film from Simon Pegg. I don't think I can wait for this one, solo outing this weekend perhaps. Repeat laughs of the brill Shaun of the Dead.
Music
Back to basics. I'm noticing that there's lots of new music that is doing a pretty good job of putting a fresh coat of third millennium paint on some classic music genres. Some examples: Fratellis (including a T-Rex redo on the Hot Fuzz soundtrack); Christina Aguilera (belting out some 50's big band-like tunes); and pyschedlic era apers like Joss Stone; The Shins, Magic Numbers and and James Morrison. And yes, all of these are on regular rotation and come recommended.
Can't wait for factor: Arctic Monkeys. Next week I think.
Electronic sounds of note: DJ Champion and the new LCD Soundsystem.
Is it me or are the lead singers for the Brit bands sounding more like the guy from the pub than a mid-western neutral sha-la-la voice of the past ? Some examples: The Twang, The Arctic Monkeys, and The Kooks.
For tracks from all these artists, a few surprises, current rotation and some guilty pleasures listen to Replanting the Seeds on tunes by PJMixer.
TV
A good manageable amount of decent TV on these days. New series of Sopranos and Entourage are the big highlights, new finds of 30 Rock, Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares and The Hour are wonderful and crowd favourites like House rock on. Some catching up to do on Like on Mars.
SportsToo early in the NHL playoffs right now for me, but will stock up on beer for later rounds. NBA playoffs start tomorrow for my Raptor lads against sulky Vince Carter. UEFA Champions League semis coming up soon and new home town MLS team Toronto FC off to a tough start (although they just grabbed a few new players, including Danny Dichio). (Quiet mention here that watching all the sports action at home has jumped up a few notches on the entertainment index since I finally got my fab HD TV). Thoughts of golf beginning to take up brain cache.
Weather
Look like spring finally has arrived (he says over the cacophony of birds chirping in the background).
3 comments:
Dear Cuzzes - You're going to love Hot Fuzz. And you'll need to see it twice (probably) to catch all the referential comedy stuff.
Love the love.
Dink
listening to the finetunes assembly now.
excellent choices. excellent website.
Lost the site awhile ago in a systems crash.
Was out of the country and out of touch due to many reasons.
Searched and searched, then I finally found it(I did forget about it for awhile).
Fun just to see what is written.
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