Carrie begged me to put this on my site.
Now, I will tell you something. I also navigated this Celebrity Look Alike site about a year ago and found the same results – that I look like Alicia Silverstone. Hence the reason I never put it up on my site.
But for Carrie and a good laugh, heck, why not?
http://www.emigroup.com/Press/2007/press18.htm
DRM (Digital Rights Management), the nasty, nasty technology which record-companies use to secure their music so you can’t play it on any old MP3 player that you want (boo, hiss!) has taken a shot to the gut with EMI’s decision to released DRM-free downloads.
Bravo EMI. I doubt you will be the last to go this route. I am proud of you.
The Junos were pretty slick this year. I skipped out watching them last year as I really didn’t think anything good could come with Pamela Anderson hosting them this year.
Nelly Furtado did a good job last night. I think she was nervous half the time and it was amusing to see her switch from ‘Hey, I won’ to ‘Alright, on with the show!’. Excellent performances all around, but I have to speak about this one dude who came out, and for the life of me I cannot find a picture or remember his name.
Sam Roberts hits the stage with some 12 year-old kid and talks about the musican.ca project which helps kids learn music. Then this 12 year-old rips into a cover of American Woman and blows us all away. Forget all the other performers, it was all about this kid. Imagine!
The other great performance was by Paul Watson whom I had never heard about before. The guitarist grabbed a balloon full of helium and let it out over the pickup of his guitar which had this crazy effect. I’m telling you, I love innovation in music. Imagine a balloon solo with 10 balloons!
All in all, not a bad show. Nelly Furtado blew away the competition. I missed the part where Bob Rock was inducted into the Hall of Fame for his excellent producing skills. Hey, wait a second?! He lives in Hawaii!
This brings up the main point that Stompin’ Tom is hammering into my head with his second autobiography. He feels that the Junos should have two separate categories for the awards – one for the Canadians who choose to live in Canada, record in Canada and have their main base of operations in Canada, and the other category with the Canadians who don’t fall into one of those categories (like…Bob Rock for instance. Last time I checked, Hawaii is not in Canada.).
While I can’t say that it’s a really bad move on his part to move to Hawaii for the rest of his life (heck, who wouldn’t?), I have to gather my thoughts on Stompin’ Tom’s thoughts on the Junos and figure out if I agree with them or not.
To those involved in the spectacle which was Canadian Idol, give yourselves a hand.
But don’t turn on your tv sets looking for the Palmer as the Canadian Idol gig was an elaborate hoax to ring in the new year (aka April 1). But what about the story of Tom Cochrane?
May someone pull a great gag on you today!
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/weekly/story/0,,2044599,00.html
A fairly interesting article about technology and music. I was intrigued by Peter Gabriel’s ‘Filter’ technology.
Also, Trent Reznor has hit the nail on the head.
iplaying: Every Inambition – The Trews – House of Ill Fame
Last night Krista and I watched Talladega Nights which was a barrel of laughs. This is part 2 of Will Ferrell’s (or Will Pharell for those of you in the know) ‘American Man’ trilogy which started with Anchorman and which will (perhaps) end with him being an astronaut – the American dream.
So Will Ferrell is Ricky Bobby, a NASCAR driver whose slogan is “If you ain’t first, you’re last!”. He is the king of the castle in the world of NASCAR until something happens and then he is afraid to drive again. So then the rest of the movie is based on his attempts to rise again to stardom.
Hilarious performances by Sasha Baren Cohen (of Borat fame) as Jean Girard – the Formula One racer coming over to claim Ricky Bobby’s title. I think Sascha Baren Cohen is the most hilarious comedian on Earth at the moment and everytime he spoke I just cracked up.
Hilarity ensues throughout the entire movie in the level of absurdness. If you enjoy any other Will Ferrell movies, you will (of course) love this one as it just pushes the limits. I am also looking forward to his new movie (out today?) entitled Blades of Glory where he is a figure skater alongside Napolean Dynamite. That’s a killer combo right there.
Two thumbs up for the film if you enjoy the absurd comedies that are all over the place now.
iplaying: Ishmael & Maggie – The Trews – Den of Thieves
I think the most interesting part of this story is what his son was disappointed in!
Click here.
I caught the tail end (Har Har! Aww man, that is a good joke after reading this article!) of this newsbite on Chez106 the other morning and thought they were talking about a pub in Ottawa, but lo and behold, the news is from Scotland!
Anyhow, read and enjoy the article about a man who is banned from his favourite pub for breaking wind.
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=54888
This man is definitely my hero.
What awaited me at home when I arrived a few nights ago? My free Tim Horton’s Cup!
There was a plain white envelope with no return label! The nerve! Imagine if it got lost in the mail, there would be a potential winning cup floating out there forever!
With baited breath (and Mike’s camera capturing the event) I slowly opened the envelope to find a small folded Tim Horton’s cup awaiting me. Mike and I both agreed that I would probably (at the very least) win a free coffee.
As I prepared my fingers for the eventual task of rolling the rim, I thought of grand prizes coming my way and how the system would have been obliterated if that was the case. IMAGINE the outrage from the populace if someone getting a cup through the mail one a grand prize!
Unfortunately the cup was not a big winner…not even a small one. I did not win a thing. This surprised the both of us but then put back the thoughts that perhaps:
– this is truly a random system
– they don’t grant winning cups to people who mail in for a free cup.
Perhaps everyone should mail in asking for a free cup to determine whether or not it is possible to win SOMETHING from a free cup! Join in my cause!
iplaying: Snow (Hey Oh) – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Stadium Arcadium
Friday night brought Vero and I to two plays in which her friends were appearing in.
The first was at the University of Ottawa campus and was entitled L’affaire de la rue de Lourcine. I was delighted to see Martin and Mario stumble into the waiting area dressed up in vintage outfits while drinking a ‘supposed’ bottle of wine. I even had the honour of having Mario lean up against me in his drunken stupor.
The was a preamble to the actual play as the two men end up waking up inside the house after a night on the town and they can’t remember what actually happened that night. Hilarity to the nth degree ensues as it is discovered that someone was killed the night before and they are trying to piece together the events of the night before in a comical fashion.
I also like how I didn’t know Martin and Mario were actually in the play when they came in through the door drunk and I thought they were just goofing around. Vero had a good laugh at that as she knew it was part of the show.
This was probably the best play I have seen so far as it had me in stitches. They spoke in an over-the-top fashion and their mannerisms were very exaggerated. Much like how I sound when I speak French. 😉
Two thumbs up for this play. Special mention goes to Veronique (the other one) for her hard work on the play! It was fantastic!
We then headed over to the Bronson Center to catch another play where our good friend Chantelle (or is that Chantal) was appearing. I had not even known that she acted so was excited to see her.
This was my first time at the Bronson Center and I wondered what type of venue it would be considering I’ve heard a few bands had played there before. Turned out to be an auditorium style venue so I thought it would be strange to have bands play there. It’s like I was back in high school.
The play was called All That I Am and was a focus on five different women throughout the ages, with a focus on religious figures (such as the wife of Simon Peter, which Chantal played). Being that it was a religious sort of event, I am making the assumption that the audience was mainly from the church that the actresses were from. Let me also point out that the crowd under 65 were severely outnumbered by the old-timers.
Chantal came out and did a wonderful monologue and it was quite funny. Then it skipped over to the next woman who was performing her monologue (the play was entirely monologues) and it kind of dragged on and before you knew it, Palmer had decided to take a little nap.
When she left the stage I figured I would see what the next woman had to say but this was an even worse experience as she had no microphone so we could barely hear her. Instead of straining my ears the whole time I decided this would be an opportune time to catch a few more Zs. I don’t think Vero minded too much considering it wasn’t our friend’s part which I was napping through!
The last two women provided an entertaining monologue which kept my interest and then Chantal came back out to wrap things up. All in all, Chantal’s part was worth the admission, plus the final two ladies. What do I know though? Everyone seemed to enjoy the entire thing, so I am blaming it on my nap.
iplaying: Bleeding Words – Mobile (Tomorrow Starts Today)