No. 179

Farewell, Adrienne.

:: Live it Out (stereogum)
Stream the new Metric album out today!!!
:: Somebody’s Miracle (trent)
Listen to two new Liz Phair tracks. She still sounds Avril-y.
:: Geeky Lost Info
Sarah crashed into Boone & Shannon’s father?
:: Meryl Streep lookin’ fierce
Devil Wears Prada pictures. Hey, who knew they hired Adrien Grenier?

P.S. Conan Christopher O’Brien is a guest on Martha this Wednesday.

No. 178

Fashion Magazine writes about the Canadian music scene.

On another note, I saw a girl wearing a The Man (arrowing pointing to face)/The Legend (arrow pointing to the nether region) shirt somewhat ironically yesterday. I thought she was trying too hard.

No. 177

Photo via amber tamblyn net.

FREE STALLION >> Amber Tamblyn has written a book of poetry. Lawrence Ferlinghetti calls it, “A fine fruitful gestation of throbbingly nascent sexuality awakened in young new language.” Wow. I didn’t know a gestation could be both fine and fruitful. Tamblyn cites Sage Francis, Derrick C. Brown and Diane di Prima as inspirations, automatically making this collection better than Jewel’s.

:: The Yeah Yeah View
Nick Zinner publishes a book of photos on touring with his band, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs
:: Amelia’s Magazine mP3s
Includes British Sea Power and Martha Wainwright
:: Rap 101
Martha Stewart learns to rap from Sean Combs.
:: I have to go to the BATHroom (kottke)
George Bush asks Condi Rice to pee
:: Prairie Wind (stereogum)
Stream Neil Young’s latest effort.

No. 176

I had myself a little movie night yesterday watching both Lost in Translation and In Good Company. I was going to post a picture of Scarlett Johansson, but I decided that this site lacks pictures of boys, men, and boys and men together. Hell, this site lacks pictures of Boyz II Men. Topher Grace is a man who was In Good Company, but not Lost in Translation. But you knew that. I'm going to stop typing now.

:: Normal is the Watchword
Two Veronica Mars clips!!! The second clip will load right after the first.
:: Bring the Cash Homme
Brody Dalle is pregnant with Josh Homme’s bebe. He will most likely be named Cash, after the Man in Black (not Will or Tommy, but Johnny).
:: Lipstick Jungle is maybe not the worst book ever
For reasons I will never understand, I read Lipstick Jungle in its entirety. While it may not be the worst book ever, it certainly qualifies as an honourable mention.
:: Stay alive, Martin! Stay alive!
Without a Trace season premiere details.
:: 30 Second to Mars on Conan
I saw a hot pink linen hoodie with green satin ribbon trim at Winners. I feel the same way about 30 Seconds to Mars as I do about that hoodie. I don't know if I like it or I hate it, but I know it ain't good.
:: Kate Cruise
What about Capital Dumbass? I think it’s a great name.
:: The Squid and the Whale
Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Daniels, Laura Linney and Billy, ahem, William Baldwin. Produced by Wes Anderson, natch.
:: Murder takes a trip back to the future
Reunion annoys Vinay Menon
:: Rex and Melissa are the final two Canadian Idol finalists
I’m rooting for Rex because he is…how do you say? Hot.

No. 175

Ooh boy. I am so jet lagged. It's 5:45 a.m. and I've been up since 3. I've done so much - laundry, ate breakfast, folded laundry, surfed, looked at emails... I have a feeling I'm going to regret being so up, up, up, up! by this afternoon.

If you’re travelling in September via Air Canada, take a copy of Enroute. Do not chicken out like I did! This month’s music issue has Michael Bubble (yeah, I know it’s technically ‘Buble’) interviewing Nelly Furtado, Carl Newman interviewing Mr. Ron Sexsmith, and Jann Arden interviewing the fabulous Feist…

JA I think it was Mae West who used to say [mimics Mae West’s voice], “The only thing better than one night stand is two night stands.”
LF What?
JA I think she was referring to the little tables beside her bed… It’s okay, honey. My mother is still trying to get things I said four years ago. What’s your favourite part of your body?
LF My calluses.