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  1. Who also probably made a crap load of money of that one song. Indeed. That "one song" still has lots of legs, unfortunately.
  2. who in the hell is that? There's something called "Google". He was one half of one of the worst bands of the 80's. As for the other half of the duo, well, let's just say I'm not related.
  3. If she did, she'd have to have a divorce contract in her other hand. She does hate Nickelback though, but to me, they are almost equally wretched.
  4. At least Mike didn't post a picture of Marc Almond.
  5. We still fight about it, but she always says: "Old Tea Party is good." It's all horrid. We all know this. Anyway, I have to cut her some slack because she's also a fan of Ryan Adams, Phish, R.L. Burnside, Robert Johnson, Johnny Cash, Lucinda Williams, The Beastie Boys, Radiohead, My Morning Jacket, The White Stripes, The Swell Season, Iron and Wine and many more great acts.
  6. And yet my wife is very bright, but likes The Tea Party.
  7. This is an incredible story: Huge Montreal soccer crowd revels in Impact's 2-0 victory over Santos MONTREAL — The fans turned out to Olympic Stadium in droves and the Montreal Impact responded. Eduardo Sebrango scored twice as the Impact fed off the noise and enthusiasm of 55,571 spectators at Olympic Stadium for a stunning 2-0 victory over Santos Laguna of Mexico in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final on Wednesday night. The Impact will take a two-goal advantage into the second leg of the two-game, total goals series March 5 in Torreon, Mexico, where the stadium holds 30,000. "We needed a boost because it was our first competitive game since October, and they gave us a big boost," Impact coach John Limniatis said of the fans, most of them dressed in Impact blue and white. "They really helped us with their energy." The veteran Sebrango, signed in the off-season from Vancouver, worked a give-and go with Roberto Brown, slid between two defenders and blasted a shot past goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez in the fifth minute to a huge roar from the stands, where many fans were still making their way to their seats. Sebrango said the shot went off a Santos defender, but "I'll take it." In the 77th minute, defender Nevio Pizzolitto's long ball down the middle on a free kick was headed into the box by Brown and went over a Santos defender. Sebrango jumped and just beat Sanchez to the ball to head it in and give Montreal a commanding lead in the home-and-away series. "This is the top of my career," Sebrango added. "I didn't know I could play in this tournament when I signed with Montreal because I played in Vancouver last year. "So this is a bonus - to score and play in front of 55,000. Hopefully we'll win (the series) and it'll be ever bigger next time." It was the largest crowd for soccer at the domed facility since 58,000 fans took in a playoff game with he Montreal Manic of the defunct North American Soccer League and Chicago Sting in 1982. The Impact, forced indoors by winter weather, won over thousands of new fans by reaching the quarter-final and the huge crowd was seen by soccer officials as a breakthrough for the sport in hockey-mad Canada. A quarter-final Tuesday night in Houston drew just over 10,000 fans as the Dynamo tied 1-1 with Atlante of Mexico in their first leg. "Nothing's over," cautioned Limniatis. "It's 2-0, but we all know the game in Mexico will be extremely tough. "They'll have a lot of energy." The Impact will play an exhibition game against Dynamo in Houston on Saturday before heading to Torreon, which is in northern Mexico not far from the Texas border. Santos coach Daniel Guzman, who said his team struggled on the synthetic surface at the Big O, predicted a much different match on grass in Mexico. "The Impact took advantage of our mistakes and we weren't alert enough," Guzman said through a translator. "But we'll learn from this and I have no doubt we will make it up in the return leg." The Santos side also had trouble containing Sebrango and Brown, both quick, tall and strong on crosses or lobs into the middle. The Mexicans like to move the ball in quick, short passes, but a rare long ball nearly tied it in the seventh minute. Impact goaltender Matt Jordan just managed to sweep the ball away from star striker Christian Benitez, who three minutes later had another chance but shot over the bar. Benitez was a threat to score all night. The Impact played tight defence around its box, but fans gasped as defender Pedro Quinonez curled a free kick to the left post that forced Jordan to make a diving save in the 53rd minute. The defence only tightened further when the home side went up by two goals. "Turf is not the best surface for pro players with all the changes in direction," said Impact midfielder Sandro Grande. "It takes a toll on your body. "But it's difficult for us, too. We have a new (outdoor) stadium with beautiful green grass and we can't wait to get on it. I don't think they missed any passes or goals because of the turf. It's just as hard for us. But if we get 55,000 out to Olympic Stadium well, let's play on turf every time." The Impact normally play next door to Olympic Stadium at 13,000-seat Saputo Stadium, which they fill regularly for United Soccer Leagues matches. It was Montreal's first real match since its final game of the Champions League group stage against Atlante on Oct. 28. The team regrouped in early January for training camp, which included a three-week stay in Italy, where they played five exhibition matches against lower-division clubs. Montreal got into the inaugural CONCACAF Champions League by edging Toronto FC and the Vancouver Whitecaps for the Voyageurs Cup in the Nutrilite Canadian Championship last spring. They then beat Real Esteli of Nicaragua in a playoff to reach the group stage, where they qualified for the quarter-finals by finishing second in their four-team group to Atlante. Olympic Stadium's biggest soccer crowd ever was more than 70,000 for the 1976 Olympic final between East Germany and Poland. In Wednesday's other CONCACAF Champions League quarter-final first leg, CD SC Cruz Azul beat Pumas UNAM 1-0 in Mexico City. Should Montreal win its quarter-final, it will play again at the Big O in the semifinals, with the first leg between March 17 and March 19 and the second April 7-9. The home and away final is to run April 21-23 and April 28-30. The winner advances to the FIFA Club World Cup in December in the United Arab Emirates. The 2008 champion was Manchester United. The two yellow cards shown by American referee Terry Vaughn went against Montreal, to Brown in the 45th minute and substitute Felix Brillant in the 90th minute. Montreal was without team captain Mauro Biello (collarbone), defender Stefano Pesoli (knee) and midfielder Simon Gatti (thigh).
  8. Get well soon, especially well enough so you can attend the World Baseball Classic in a few weeks.
  9. I wouldn't want to mess with Eata Bigmeal and her posse.
  10. I love their version of "Lovers in a Dangerous Time." I think the video is perfect in capturing the bleakness of winter and suburbia, but the band still embraces it.
  11. And this just in: NBC ANNOUNCES THAT ANDY RICHTER WILL REUNITE WITH CONAN O'BRIEN WHEN HE RETURNS FOR NEW 'THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH CONAN O’BRIEN' O'Brien and Richter to Work Together for First Time on a Daily Basis in Almost Nine Years as He Rejoins Late-Night Television as The Announcer on “The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien†Beginning June 1 in Los Angeles UNIVERSAL CITY, CA. – February 24, 2009 – Conan O'Brien will have a familiar face when he begins his new "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" on NBC where he will reunite with Andy Richter ("Late Night with Conan O'Brien") -- for the first time on a daily basis in almost nine years -- as the network announced that Richter will return to its late-night lineup as the announcer for the new show that begins June 1. In addition to his announcing duties, Richter will participate in comedic pieces. Few performers enjoy the chemistry that Richter and O'Brien developed over their seven years together on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien." Richter will join O'Brien for the first time on a daily basis since May 26, 2000. "Andy is one of the funniest people I know and we've maintained a close friendship since he left "Late Night," said O'Brien. "We have a proven chemistry that will be an incredible asset to "The Tonight Show." I'm looking forward to working with Andy on a daily basis again, particularly since he owes me $300." Actor and writer Andy Richter rose to fame while having the best seat in the house on NBC's "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" as O'Brien's sidekick since its premiere on September 13, 1993. Since his departure from the show in 2000, Richter starred in the Emmy nominated "Andy Richter Controls the Universe" for the Fox network, and most recently starred in the series "Andy Barker, P.I." for NBC. Richter has been very active in the feature film world as well. His many appearances include such films as Robert Altman's "Dr. T and the Women" and "Scary Movie 2", "Elf" and "Madagascar: (both 1 and 2), "Talladega Nights", "Blades of Glory" and "Semi-Pro". This summer, he can be seen in the Fox feature "They Came From Upstairs". Richter attended the University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign and Columbia College, where he studied film and video. "The Tonight Show" continues to be the most dominant late-night institution in television history. Since it first premiered on September 27, 1954 with Steve Allen, "The Tonight Show" has had just four permanent hosts, including Leno. Allen, host of the then titled "Tonight," eventually left late night to start his own primetime variety series on NBC. Jack Paar premiered on July 29, 1957. On October 1, 1962, Johnny Carson stepped on stage for day one of his tenure as host of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." Leno, who began guest-hosting "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" in September 1987, became host of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on May 25, 1992. O'Brien joined NBC as a writer on "Saturday Night Live" in 1988 and premiered as host of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on September 13, 1993. O'Brien becomes the fifth host of "The Tonight Show" on June 1, 2009. "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" will originate from Stage 1 at Universal Studios and will be produced by Universal Media Studios. Jeff Ross is the executive producer.
  12. If I didn't have to work all weekend, I'd hit this sucker up for sure. Great rep theatre too. I really like Wright's first movie, Shaun of the Dead, but I was disappointed in Hot Fuzz. He also directed the cool and funny cult comedy Spaced and is co-writing the new Tintin movie, directed by Spielberg. Anyway, the lineup looks great on all three nights and Wright remains an interesting director. Should be fun. Here's the press release: Edgar Wright coming to Bloor Cinema Shaun of the Dead filmmaker curating series Feb. 28-Apr. 12 Following its successful Kevin Smith Fest, the Bloor Cinema is proud to announce that filmmaker Edgar Wright (director/co-writer, Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz) will be presenting The Wright Stuff, a selection of his favourite movies every week from March 1st through April 12th. Visit http://www.bloorcinema.com and http://edgarwrighthere.com/the-wright-stuff-toronto/ for further details. Wright, currently in town shooting the Toronto-set Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (based on the graphic novels by Bryan Lee O'Malley), has chosen a diverse collection of films, from kung fu classics (Stephen Chow's Shaolin Soccer, Jackie Chan's Drunken Master 2) to semi-forgotten musical treasures (Busby Berkeley's Dames, The Monkees' Head) to Torontopocalypse nightmares (David Cronenberg's The Brood, Don McKellar's Last Night). The Bloor will also be showing a double bill of Wright's own films on Saturday, February 28th, and a marathon of his TV series Spaced (originally broadcast from 1999-2001 on the UK 's Channel 4) on Sunday, March 22nd. Wright will be introducing and doing Q&As following the February 28th and March 1st screenings, and will also attend the others, his schedule permitting. Single movie tickets are $8 for Bloor Cinema members and $11 for non-members. Double bills are $14 for members and $17 for non-members. (Non-member prices include a six-month Bloor membership.) A pass for all screenings is $90, or $75 if not including Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Pass-holders receive priority seating and 10% off Silver Snail products from the merchandise table set up at various screenings. Passes are available in advance via TOtix (http://totix.ca), Silver Snail, and the Bloor Cinema box office. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 7:00 Shaun of the Dead (Edgar Wright, 2004) Wright and star Simon Pegg send a bloody valentine to George Romero and the resurgent popularity of zombie movies, giving the genre a wry British twist. 9:30 Hot Fuzz (Edgar Wright, 2007) Wright and Pegg reteamed to pay manly homage to action movies, pondering what would happen if a little Michael Bay ADD carnage were injected into a village in the English countryside. Edgar says, "Watching my two films in other countries is always a trip. Both are weirdly very personal to me: the first being a love/hate letter to London , and in the second I gleefully tear up my very own home town. Clearly I have issues. "I shall also be bringing an uncut version of DON'T, which features at least seven extra utterances of 'Don't!'" SUNDAY, MARCH 1 7:00 Shaolin Soccer (Stephen Chow, 2001) Stephen Chow (Kung Fu Hustle) broke through in North America with this kung fu comedy that plays like a live-action cartoon. 9:30 Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (Ngai Kai Lam, 1991) Based on the manga by Masahiko Takajo and Saruwatari Tetsuya, this comically brutal film is probably best known in North America as the source of the head-crushing clip played nightly on The Daily Show and The Late Late Show during their respective Craig Kilborn eras. Edgar says, "What a double. Shaolin Soccer blew my mind back in 2001 and deserves even more recognition in the Western world as the magical, hilarious crowd pleaser it is. And as for Riki-Oh, if you haven't seen it before prepare for sheer, bloody awesomeness. You won't believe your peepers. Anyone who has seen it before, is already in line." SUNDAY, MARCH 8 7:00 The Wanderers (Philip Kaufman, 1979) Ken Wahl and Karen Allen star in this New York gang film from the director of The Right Stuff and Henry & June. 9:30 The Warriors (Walter Hill, 1979) This bizarre update of The Odyssey tells the story of the titular posse making its back way home through the territories of rival gangs. Edgar says, "In 1979, not one but two colourful New York gang films were born. One was a period piece, Philip Kaufman's fantastic 60s-set The Wanderers, and the other is now a period piece, the colourful, incendiary The Warriors. Both are rightly considered cult classics. Come along to both, and argue about which gang is harder: the Baseball Furies or the Ducky Boys. Please: no slashing seats." COMPLETE LIST OF THE WRIGHT STUFF SCREENINGS: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 7:00 Shaun of the Dead (Edgar Wright, 2004) 9:30 Hot Fuzz (Edgar Wright, 2007) SUNDAY, MARCH 1 7:00 Shaolin Soccer (Stephen Chow, 2001) 9:30 Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (Ngai Kai Lam, 1991) SUNDAY, MARCH 8 7:00 The Wanderers (Philip Kaufman, 1979) 9:30 The Warriors (Walter Hill, 1979) SATURDAY, MARCH 14 9:45 Head (Bob Rafelson, 1968) SUNDAY, MARCH 15 7:00 Dames (Ray Enright & Busby Berkeley, 1934) 9:00 Phantom of the Paradise (Brian De Palma, 1974) SUNDAY, MARCH 22 5:00 Spaced Marathon (Edgar Wright, 1999-2001) SUNDAY, APRIL 5 7:00 Kung Fu film TBA 9:30: Drunken Master 2 (Chia-Liang Liu, 1994) SUNDAY, APRIL 12 7:00 The Brood (David Cronenberg, 1979) 9:00 Last Night (Don McKellar, 1998)
  13. I think Ovechkin wouldn't hold on if he fought Crosby. He went after Mike Richards and didn't hold on, although he still got killed. He got a few shots in though and didn't look out of place.
  14. My wife thought that Meg played Jack's guitar because she looked pregnant.
  15. Who knows? Meg has a debilitating phobia about playing live, so this show was a surprise to me and I doubt they'll ever be able to tour again.
  16. Well, one of the best bands reformed for Conan's last show, so hyping it made lots of sense to me. A poor outing is disappointing, even if their hearts were in the right place.
  17. Did you watch the show, or did you just watch the youtube clip? It wasn't great Stripes, but it wasn't pathetic either.
  18. I finally watched the Stripes performance on my TV through my home sound system - instead of on a computer and a severely unreliable youtube. Meg's guitar was off (although she barely played it and it was down in then mix), but the performance was heartfelt and emotional and their harmonizing sounded quite nice. As for the final show, it will win an Emmy. It was brilliant. Conan is getting screwed by NBC and that smug fucker Leno.
  19. Mats showed more emotion in his interview with Elliot after the game than I'd ever seen out of the big guy. God love him (Mats that is).
  20. If anything, Jack shouldn't let Meg play his guitar; he should have tuned it for her. Afterall, he taught her how to play drums. The Black Keys are a good band, but they don't have the depth or songwriting chops of a Jack White. It's like comparing Rancid to The Clash. The White Stripes are one of the most important bands this decade, whether you like or get them. Ya, and Youtube is the best place to base opinions.
  21. I find her comedy cringe-worthy, but not in a Don Rickles kind of way.
  22. Great folk band from Vancouver; shame about their website.
  23. That's a great line. We'll see if it holds true (I think it's 70-30).
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