"By experience we find out a short way by a long wandering."
--Roger Ascham

10.05.2007

Jack Sparrow as a demon barber

I'm getting stoked about the new Sweeney Todd movie starring Johnny Depp. I hope it's good. It has to at least not suck since Johnny Depp is in it and it's a musical? I watched the trailer, and it has promise. Traditional gloomy Depp-Burton look, I'd say. Appropriate for me since I'm on a mini-Sondheim kick right now. Since I haven't seen any other stagings of Sweeney Todd, I'm doing into this blind, but I am still looking forward to this flick. And every time I type Todd, I type "toddy." Huh.

Last Week's Shots

I randomly came across this wonkette article. It's the most hilarious message board exchange ever:
A Very Special Last Week's Shots Update - Wonkette

10.03.2007

Potty humor

I just saw this on Yahoo and thought it was amusing.
N.Y. human waste raises stink in Alabama

I fell in love with a girl

I found this list when perusing a Radiohead website. New album? Yay. Pick your price? Double yay.

Anyway, the list is from that crappy rag Rolling Stone, but it's the top 20 best live bands. Think it came out this summer.
1. The White Stripes
2. Radiohead
3. Pearl Jam
4. Rage Against the Machine
5. U2
6. Metallica
7. Flaming Lips
8. My Morning Jacket
9. The Hold Steady
10. Arcade Fire
11. The Raconteurs
12. Wilco
13. Yeah Yeah Yeahs
14. Red Hot Chili Peppers
15. Gogol Bordello
16. Kings of Leon
17. Muse
18. Dave Matthews Band
19. Tool
20. LCD Soundsystem

I've seen four of the bands listed above, and they are all quality live acts. One of the rare times I agree with Rolling Stone?