You may remember that last year despite BLISTERING fucking heat and me losing a filling halfway through, I had a great fucking time. So obviously I’ve already bought my 3-day pass. Buy one. Come visit. I’ll drink beer with you and let you sleep on my floor (or on the air mattress, depending – you know – on how many people take me up on this great offer of free lodging) and take you out for the best damn chicken you’ve ever had in your life. Seriously, dude, Chicken Hut rocks the house.
Monthly Archives: March 2006
(In Concert:) I Ain’t Askin’ to Be Saved.
Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins concert last night. Pretty good…at first. Loud tunes were great, fast tunes were great; the slow ones seemed a little off kilter. Not sure if it’s when they were presented, or how low they were brought down, but they didn’t seem to be working very well. And then…
Well, let me say this. It’s one thing for the chorus of a song to be “There, but for the grace of God, go I.” That’s fine, it’s become a colloquialism, it’s just one little bit of a good song (similar to a random “may god’s love be with you…” in an otherwise awesome Joseph Arthur song), I can “get past it” you know.
But It’s another thing to bust into an entire bible-banging song about the river being cold in the Jordan, and Jesus by your side to comfort you.
Helloooo, I didn’t buy a ticket to a PRAYER MEETIN’, yo.
Big Screen: Syriana
Not sure how George Clooney winds up with best supporting out of this. It’s more of a bit role. Or “intermittent” at the most. I love Clooney but I don’t see the award winner here. I guess they really did feel they had to give him SOMETHING!
Uneven. Some messages clear = US government will seek to control oil situation, no matter the cost. No matter whether it will keep that world backwards in terms of women’s rights, etc. Other parts not so clear. The Matt Damon storyline achieved what? Just human interest? A more human connection to the Prince?
Good. Thought provoking. But not great. “Good night, Good Luck” = much better movie.
DVD: Junebug
I wasn’t so much watching it for the Amy Adams performance (which was good) but for Alessandro Nivola. Yum. We are only 1 degree of separation (my good friend Evan grew up with him). Now, why couldn’t I have known that, and made something of it, BEFORE he got married.
The movie overall however was pretty uneven. Enjoyable but not a must-see.
(As w/ Constant Gardener), a great makeout scene to begin the flick — very fun.
DVD: Hustle & Flow
AWESOME. Loved it. If you don’t like movies about pimps and hos and tricks and rap, then maybe this isn’t for you. I thought it was GREAT. I had to immediately buy the soundtrack. It’s hard out here for a pimp, yo!
DVD: The Constant Gardener
Rachel Weisz is luminous. And the beginning makeout scene, where they are just surrounded by white (a technique often used in portraits, you put them in front of white paper reaching to all sides, it’s like they’re floating), is really awesome. Very, very, very sad movie. And sadly – very REAL as well. There’s no doubt this stuff is happening. I highly recommend this paired with “Acts of Faith” by Philip Caputo (a book). Very intense.
Cable: Miss Congeniality 2
This movie isn’t half bad. Honestly, almost as funny as the first one (if you liked that), and seriously better than lots of other sequels such as Legally Blonde 2, the Matrix 2 or Charlie’s Angels 2. Very humorous girl-girl work relationship.
Netflix: To Kill a Mockingbird
My dad had never read this book b/c he had seen the movie first and loved it so much. I see what he’s talking about it. It is GOOD, altho…it is not the book. It’s of necessity somewhat condensed and I was so blown away by the book that this doesn’t quite live up. But compared to, you know, other movies rather than compared to the book, it’s really good. Gregory Peck is great in it. Dill has been said to be based on Truman Capote and that is really brought to life in the movie version.
Live Tunes for Spring 2006.
Concerts I just missed:
Feb 26 – Cat Power (she cancelled tour)
March 4 – Figdish’s last show ever and I’m the moron who forgot to buy tickets and then it sold out.
Concerts I am definitely attending:
March 18 – Mike Doughty
April 13 – Josh Rouse
Concerts I might be attending:
March 14 – Jenny Lewis
April 11 – KT Tunstall
April 16 – Teddy Geiger
June 30 – Go Gos
Concerts I am missing:
Mar 18 – Arctic Monkeys (I’ll be listening to Mike Doughty)
Concerts in Chicago I am missing while I AM IN AUSTRALIA:
Mar 25 – James Blunt
Mar 28 – Boy Least Likely To
Mar 29/30 – Sarah Harmer
Mar 31 – Bob Schneider
Apr 1 – Magic Numbers
Apr 3 – Clap Your Hands, Say Yeah
Apr 3 – Beth Orton
Maybe Neil Finn will be playing Sydney or Melbourne while we’re there….
Things to Remember: Hitler & His Generals Mnemonic
Hitler – Has only one left ball.
Goering – Has two but they are small.
Himmler – Has something similar.
But Goebbels – Has no balls at all…
I don’t know the name of tThe tune this is sung to , ’cause if I did, I’d tell ya, don’t ya know. But i is “Colonial Bogey March” or “that song they all sing in Bridge on the River Kwai. If you want me to sing it to you, just ask next time you see me. I’ll be happy to be oblige.