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Short Film - Jonathan Evison: Author & Bunny Lover
I have this friend, Jonathan Evison. He's a writer. He's also a husband, a father, an animal lover, a non-stop talker, and a blur of energy almost all the time. His debut novel All About Lulu earned him some fine accolades (and it's an excellent read, you can read my review of it here) and in early 2011 Algonquin Books is publishing his next novel, West of Here. Well, Mark McKnight made this charming short film about Jonathan. It perfectly captures his personality, gives a taste of his writing, and shows some of the beauty of the Pacific Northwest where Jonathan is lucky enough to live. Enjoy.
She & Him, Volume 2 - My Review
I developed a wicked girl crush on Zooey Deschanel after seeing her in Cameron Crowe's incredible rock n' roll film Almost Famous oh so many years ago. Seriously, that came out in 2000 - it's been a DECADE! Her part was small, but she was adorable. Shortly after seeing her in the now Christmas movie staple, Elf, in which she revealed to the world that she had an incredible set of pipes I learned that she had her own musical cabaret act that performed around L.A. AND she was rumoured to play Janis Joplin in a biopic (which never came to fruition). It was no surprise to me then, when she joined forces with M. Ward to form the band She & Him.
Their first album, simply titled Volume 1, was very good - a sweet amalgam of sunshiny California pop, the classic girl group sound, and an occasionally jazzy vocalist vibe. It was fun to hear Zooey singing her own lyrics, although sometimes her voice sounded a little tentative as if she wasn't entirely sure she should be sharing her songs with the world.
Now the duo has released their second album, aptly titled, Volume 2 and its' not just good - it's FANTASTIC. Zooey's tentativeness is gone; she's now a fully formed and confident singer. It isn't a departure from the first album, it's the same sunshiny, girl groupy, jazzy pop music, but it's more consistent, more fully realized, more layered, just MORE MORE MORE. It's music that makes me HAPPY. And that's the best review I can give anything.
RIP Malcolm McLaren
January 22, 1946 - April 8, 2010
The history of rock 'n roll wouldn't be the same without this man.
There is a nice obit on nytimes.com.
Steve McQueen - 20 Never Seen Pictures
Life Magazine has published a photo essay about Steve McQueen featuring 20 never before seen photos taken by photographer John Dominis in 1963. They are really cool.
Bad Injury, Amazing Play
This weekend during a college baseball game between Vanderbilt and Florida, there was an amazing play and horrific injury. Vanderbilt pitcher Corey Williams took a line drive off his right patella, but was able to find the ball and flip it to first base in time for the out. The x-ray of this patella is on the left, and you can see that it is clearly broken. He is to have surgery later this week to repair the bone. If anyone has ever broken their patella or just bruised it, they will tell you how painful it is. It is truly remarkable that he was able to gather himself and still throw the ball to first base for the out. Now, for a little information on the patella. The patella is a seasmoid bone located on the anterior (front) aspect of the knee. Anytime we flex and extend (bend) our knee, the patella moves in the femoral groove. The patella provides protection to the front of the knee, and it also increases the mechanical advantage of the quadriceps muscle. The patella is imperative to normal function of the knee. Corey is going to have a tough road ahead, but hopefully he will be able to return to pitching next season.
Corey Williams amazing play and injury
Happy 95th Birthday Billie Holiday!
Born April 7, 1915
Died July 17, 1959
"If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling. No two people on earth are alike, and it's got to be that way in music or it isn't music."
[photo: artadox.com]
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