If you’re not getting shwasted in South Padre this Spring Break, why don’t you check out Filter’s SXSW party on Cedar St., March 18-20th:
Tons of free shows, including Dr. Dog, one of my fav. indie bands, who play on Friday. And if you hate good music, at least go for the free BBQ. Hot stuff.
RSVP asap here.
Just in case you haven’t seen it yet…
Tiger Woods’ PR person worked around the clock for this little speech.
“I felt like I had worked my entire life and deserved to enjoy the temptations around me. I felt I was entitled… I was wrong, I was foolish, I don’t get to play by different rules. The same boundaries that applied to everyone applied to me.”
I’m glad Tiger finally realized he couldn’t get away with fucking around everywhere, especially in front of the public eye. Hah.
I was on one of my fav. blogs, Geekologie, and they had a sweet post about the website Codeorgan.com:
All you do is paste a URL, and the site uses algorithms to translates the content into different keys, drum patterns, and synth style according to the page.Each page having a different and unique sound… if that makes any sense.
There’s actually a longer explanation on the website, but hey, I don’t read nerd.
I know all you crazy Electrical Engineers will appreciate this.
I may be late on this, but Aldous Huxley’s 1932 sci-fi classic “Brave New World” is in the works for the big screen, and producer Ridley Scott wants Leo DiCaprio to star in it.
DiCaprio is set as a producer for the film, and Scott is wanting to direct, but according to slashfilm.com, their involvement with the film heavily depends on the script as well as the timing.
I don’t doubt that the movie would be in good hands if Scott directed it. And if Leo starred in it, well, instant blockbuster hit.
My only worry is… Leo may not play John Savage, and that’d be unfortunate. wock, wock, wooooock.
So kiddies, this is actually important…
After the U.S. and Pakistani’s joint-operation a few weeks ago that captured Taliban military commander, Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Times just released that two more key Taliban figures were captured in the last couple of days: Mullah Abdul Salam, the Taliban’s leader in Kunduz, and Mullah Mir Mohammed of the Baghlan Province.
Personally, I think this is huge news. After a decade of feeling like a chicken with its head cut off, hopefully this may mean a turning point for the war… or not?
Read more about it here.
A lot of heat has been aimed at the new “We Are the World” remake, which first premiered before the Olympic opening ceremony:
Among the skeptics — Jay-Z, who explained why he turned down the offer to feature in it:
“I know the plight and everything that’s going on in Haiti. I applaud the efforts…but ‘We are the World’ is untouchable like ‘Thriller’ is untouchable. Some things are just untouchable. It was a valiant effort, but for me, it’s gonna be untouchable.”
… That’s four “untouchable”s used in two sentences, so we all know Jay means business! I can see where he’s coming from, but c’mon, it’s for a good cause! I did crack up whenever Enrique, T-Paine, Lil Wayne, Enrique and Snoop Dogg came in, and almost threw up a little bit when Miley was featured, but other than that it seemed harmless.
Anyone catch Vince Vaughn in there? You think he crashed it? *nudge, nudge*
And here’s a complete list of the stars who took part in the remake.
First his terrible hygiene, and now his bizarre blurbs.
R. Patz is on the cover of Details magazine’s tenth anniversary issue(March), with his face sandwiched between a model’s legs, conveniently covering her crotch:
While he told of his racy photoshoot with the pretty-much-nude models, he was quoted as saying:
“I really hate vaginas. I’m allergic to vaginas. But I can’t say I had no idea, because it was a 12-hour shoot, so you kind of get the picture that these women are going to stay naked after, like, five or six hours…Thank God I was hungover.”
So technically if he’s allergic to women parts, I can rightfully believe that he’s… well, you know.
Congratulations, Robert Pattinson, you just won the title of Douchebag of the Week. Your prize? A vagina-sized punch right in the kisser.
… So I should be studying for my Religions of Asia quiz today.
Fuck that.
But no really, I’m taking a break to bring you…
…where i’ll be passing along some lovely free music to you and your offspring[?]
Anyways, I’m sure lots of you hooligans have heard of Hey Champ:
The electronic trio toured with Lupe Fiasco in 2008 and since then have been churning out mixes like crazy.
If Flosstradamus and Daft Punk had a love child, it would be Hey Champ.
Check out their Winner’s Circle Remix Tape here. And if you like what you hear, dload it like yours truly.
My top picks: “Little Secrets” – Passion Pit (Hey Champ Remix), and “We Are Champions” – Cool Kids x Hey Champ.
So Friday night was the opening ceremony for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, which I didn’t catch because I was too busy getting “crunk” at a Wale concert. *Wale is a Trekky!*
But I’ve been keeping up with the medals, and so far U.S., Korea, Netherlands, Slovakia, and Switzerland have a gold. And the U.S. has the most medals. [Cue big, excessively long, “U.S.A.” chant!]
Vancouver mascots: I’ll give a buck to the first person who can tell me what the fuck these things are supposed to be. They look like Sanrio rejects. For now, I’ll refer to them as Cute Big foot, Tri-horn squirrel, and Skinny Panda.
Olympic events I actually give a shit about:
1. Snowboarding: [Men’s half-pipe qualifications starts on Feb. 17]
I love watching Snowboarding, even though half the time, all of their tricks look the same to me. But I’m sooo ready to root for Shaun White, aka The Flying Tomato, aka Super Ginger. Or whatever he goes by nowadays.
2. Luge: [Feb 13-17]
When I was younger, I always used to sit right infront of the TV and pretend I was on the sled with the athlete, swerving in all of those twists and turns. It was like a poor man’s roller coaster ride.
R.I.P Norad Kumaritashvili, the 21-year-old luger from Georgia who tragically died in a course run (authorities said he smashed his head on a pole) on Friday. The Olympics officials said the cause of death was “human error.” Sure, blame the one guy who can’t even defend himself… douchebags.
3. Figure Skating: [Feb. 15: Pairs Free Skating, Feb. 16-18: Men’s Events, Feb. 23-35: Women’s Events]
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Singles. Pairs. Double. Toe loop. Triple Axels. Camel spins. My deepest, darkest secret: I wish I was a figure skater.
Okay, now this is an event I hold close to my heart… I mean, not really, but its definitely the sport I know most about, compared to all the others.
My favorite part is the moment right before a jump, because it’s either flight or fail. And it sucks moreso to fall on your ass in skating; you drown in embarrassment, plus you fall on hard, slippery ice. Ouchies.
The British electro-pop/grunge-esque songstress (and my personal hero) announced that her second album, tentatively titled “Crayon Full of Colour”, is set to release this April.
The album is produced by Bernard Butler, whose worked with Duffy, The Black Kids, and the Libertines. So you know this album will be F-to-the-N legit.
MTVuk recently released the tracklist:
I actually have about four of the songs from the list, at least they’re some demos/live leaks. She still sounds sweet and lovely, but has an I-don’t-give-a-fuck-so-let’s-rage-instead type of vibe. Which I’m digging.
You can download a free song from the album, “I Just Love You More,” on her website.
oh mel, gee . . . 
