Alice in Chains

"Down in a Hole" from their MTV: Unplugged gig.

ALF + The Nutbush

Two things I've just realised this moment:

1. ALF is the dumbest TV show ever created. So dumb in fact that it amuses me to no end.

2. I don't wanna be friends with anybody who knows or performs the moves to the Nutbush. I hate the Nutbush just as much as I hate spam emails and parking inspectors.

LC-A+

I saw Santa Claus when I was about eight or nine. We've been on pretty good terms ever since. This is what he's getting me this year. Thanks fren.



Like the old D.O.P. I used to work for would say, "I'm gonna shoot the shit out of it."

Summer Begins

Summer begins tomorrow. It's already too hot. Who doesn't love it though, right? What's the greatest summer song of all time? I kinda like this one...



And here's how I best remember it from the third Die Hard film. Forget Bond. Forget Jason Bourne. John McClane will always be the man. Great film opening.

White Men Will Jump

Two-on-two basketball tournament this Saturday at Miami High School (2pm start). $20 entry fee. Winning team takes the kitty. No pros. No hustlin'. Wesley Snipes get-up encouraged. Shamone!!

BlakRoc Sessions.....

Here are the remaining BlakRoc videos. Gotta love Chef Raekwon in ep. 11. This album is one of the coolest sounding things I've heard all year. The collaboration works better than you would ever dream up on paper. I've been playing it on my stereo all day and I won't be taking it off for another month. Tracks "On the Vista", "Dollaz & Sense" and "What You Do To Me" are personal favourites. Go back and watch RZA at work in ep. 4. The man behind Wu-Tang. A genius.

Havana

A weekend in Havana. Bring on 2010.

All in the Hips

The Happy Gilmore golf swing has been ruled illegal in Canada. Described as "running from five to ten feet behind the ball and hitting it on the run," a Supreme Court judge from Nova Scotia ruled that the swing “breaches a duty of care” meaning the swing presents risks to the players that aren’t natural to the game. Looks like I won't be playing golf in Canadia no more.



From /Film.

In the Twilight Zone

I never thought I would post something on Twilight, but here it is. I haven't read the books. I watched the first film on DVD. It was decent. I haven't seen the second film, but I'm sure I'll check it out soon. Anyhow, to all those fans who are being teased for their obsession with these books/films... I completely sympathise with you. I think it's awesome you're so passionate about this story and I definitely see where you're coming from.

When Lord of the Rings was released in the theatres, it got me hook, line, and sinker. I bought the books. I read them all. I waited anxiously for the films, each released one year apart (on Boxing Day from memory). I had the one-sheet posters on my wall. I bought the soundtracks. I bought the DVD's. I bought the extended edition DVD's. And I still have a talking Gollum toy sitting on my bedside table. Here's the geek clincher. My parents bought me a book titled Lord of the Rings: Weapons and Warfare. It presents a full historical account of the War of the Ring. Nerd alert! Whatever. Middle Earth is rad. The stories and themes are timeless. This is a classic piece of literature, regardless of the dweeby fandom that comes with it.

I'm not embarrassed that I was a little nuts for Lord of the Rings. And I don't mind hearing all this hype for New Moon whatsoever. Even if it's overkill, it's making somebody happy. Stand up for yourself Twilight fans! Your friends will never experience the fulfillment of being swept away by an amazing story.

Ali Underwater

A great B&W photo sent to me from Bucko. Muhammad Ali.

Thank You Eric Cartman

"Do you have any idea what it's like? Everywhere I go, "Hey Cartman, you must like Family Guy, right?" "Hey, your sense of humor reminds me of Family Guy, Cartman." I am NOTHING like Family Guy! When I make jokes, they are inherent to a story! Deep, situational and emotional jokes based on what is relevant and has a POINT! Not just one interchangeable joke after another!"

MJ

Shrug. The greatest. I love NBA season.

More BlakRoc Sessions

Eps 2, 3 & 4. Mos. Jones. RZA.

Labyrinth Soundtrack

This is what I'm listening to on my iTunes right now. It's f***ing awesome!

Hulk + The Ultimate Warrior

They were best friends...

Hulkamania in Australia

Ha ha! I used to love this stuff as a kid.

The BlakRoc Sessions

This is episode 1 of 9. I might post a few of these through the week. Gives some good insight as to how this project is being put together.

BlakRoc

This is gonna be some collaboration. A rap-rock project spearheaded by the Black Keys and Damon Dash. On their upcoming BlakRoc LP, you'll hear the following special guests: Mos Def, RZA, Raekwon, Q-Tip, Ludacris, Pharoahe Monch, M.O.P.'s Billy Danze, Jim Jones, and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard. Here's the clip for the first single off the record - Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo):

Last Stand (Backstage Footage)

This footage is interesting. Shot on Super 8mm film it looks like. I was playing around with some 8mm film earlier in the year with Chalmers. Gotta get my hands on a camera and shoot some stuff. HD video bores the shit outta me.

Last Stand

I would kill to have this image on my wall as a poster. There are a limited number of Last Stand posters still getting around, so if you see one, please buy it for me.