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.
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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.
Mystery Music
I have no clue how/when/why this got on my iPod or what other playlists it resides in (i’m listening to “fevrier 2006” right now), but “Listen to Your Heart” by D.H.T. is really rocking my world right now.
(In Concert:) Did I mention seeing Bob Mould on Friday night?
Altho he gave himself a bad review, I thought it was a great concert. (And also, I don’t know why he thought the crowd wasn’t into it. The people at the end of our row were rocking out so hard, our entire bench was vibrating the whole night.) Hearing him solo, in a tiny venue like that, you can really concentrate on the lyrics.
Also fun: trying to explain rock history to my cousin. “See, before Nirvana, and the whole Seattle scene, there was Minneapolis and garage rock and Husker Du…”
Dude.
Joshua Radin recorded a COVER of “Only You.” And it’s brilliant. It’s up on iTunes. GO!
Original by Yaz on “Upstairs at Eric’s” an album I used to listen to on the Jukebox while playing Mr. Do.
(During the same time period, I was once involved in a modern dance to this song. Which involved me being in black tights/leotard and a teal off shoulder sweatshirt. Damn. I was not only stylin’ in the ’80s, but I was also color coordinated. I’m sure I had on matching teal socks.)
Just My Style – Post #2.
Still listening to it today.
She quotes “We Three Kings” in “The World Unseen.”
Dude. I love christmas hymns.
What She Said!
Great blog post by Gina Frangello (found through Bookslut): Old men can grow enormous wings. She read in Chicago recently but because I was lame and tired and had some important things to do at home (where are my priorities) and didn’t feel like trekking up to Andersonville…yeah well I missed it.
And now I am sorely regretting that.