1. "Court and Spark," Joni Mitchell (from Court and Spark)
2. "In My Bed (CJ Mix)," Amy Winehouse (from Frank: B-Sides)
3. “Game for Fools," Jamie Lidell (from Multiply)
4. "Never Be Mine," Kate Bush (from The Sensual World)
5. "Someone to Watch over Me," Amy Winehouse (from Frank: B-Sides)
6. "All I Wanna Do," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
7. "Just Like This Train," Joni Mitchell (from Court and Spark)
8. "Afraid of Monsters," Xela (from For Frosty Mornings and Summer Nights)
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Friday, May 30, 2008
Name that Voice: Salma Hayek
The closest I've ever come to birthing anything was Urban Renewal, my first, as-yet unpublished novel. So why I should find myself mesmerized by a commercial for Pampers/UNICEF, of all things. But as I listened to the voice, an alluring husky contralto with a Latina accent, the reason for my entrancement became clear:
The voice belonged to Salma Hayek. Yep, Hayek--the Novela Award-winning titular heroine of Mexico's Teresa. The one whose performance as Carolina to (Antonio) Banderas' El Mariachi in Desperado put her on Hollywood's radar. From there, she drove an idiosyncratic path with roles in From Dusk Till Dawn, Fools Rush In, Dogma, and Timecode that gave her the requisite chops and props. And then there was Frida, the labor of love that garnered her an Oscar nomination.
Since then, she's done notable turns in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (with buddy Banderas), Ugly Betty, and--of course--became a mom. (And Mama don't play.) Hence the Pampers/UNICEF commercial, which I think is pretty cool. Almost makes me wish I had a kid.
Not really, but it sounded nice, didn't it?
The voice belonged to Salma Hayek. Yep, Hayek--the Novela Award-winning titular heroine of Mexico's Teresa. The one whose performance as Carolina to (Antonio) Banderas' El Mariachi in Desperado put her on Hollywood's radar. From there, she drove an idiosyncratic path with roles in From Dusk Till Dawn, Fools Rush In, Dogma, and Timecode that gave her the requisite chops and props. And then there was Frida, the labor of love that garnered her an Oscar nomination.
Since then, she's done notable turns in Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (with buddy Banderas), Ugly Betty, and--of course--became a mom. (And Mama don't play.) Hence the Pampers/UNICEF commercial, which I think is pretty cool. Almost makes me wish I had a kid.
Not really, but it sounded nice, didn't it?
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Top 8 Songs: Week Ending May 24, 2008
1. "Dead Dogs Two (Boards of Canada Remix)," cLOUDHEAD (from Dead Dogs Two - EP)
2. "Another Day," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
3. "Punches," Collin Herring (from Past Life Crashing)
4. "Come See Me," Jill Scott (from The Real Thing - Words and Sounds, Vol. 3)
5. "Out of My System," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
6. "In My Bed (CJ Mix)," Amy Winehouse (from Frank: B-Sides)
7. "Rhythm of the Blues," Mary Chapin Carpenter (from Come On Come On)
8. "Heart Beat Rock," Kylie Minogue (from X)
2. "Another Day," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
3. "Punches," Collin Herring (from Past Life Crashing)
4. "Come See Me," Jill Scott (from The Real Thing - Words and Sounds, Vol. 3)
5. "Out of My System," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
6. "In My Bed (CJ Mix)," Amy Winehouse (from Frank: B-Sides)
7. "Rhythm of the Blues," Mary Chapin Carpenter (from Come On Come On)
8. "Heart Beat Rock," Kylie Minogue (from X)
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Top 8 Songs: Week Ending May 17, 2008
1. "Punches," Collin Herring (from Past Life Crashing)
2. "Ocarina," Birds & Batteries (from I'll Never Sleep Again)
3. "Another Day," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
4. "Dead Dogs Two (Boards of Canada Remix)," cLOUDHEAD (from Dead Dogs Two - EP)
5. "Out of My System," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
6. "Cry Like a Rainstorm," Linda Ronstadt (from Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind)
7. "Come See Me," Jill Scott (from The Real Thing - Words and Sounds, Vol. 3)
8. "Kiss of Life," Sade (from Love Deluxe)
2. "Ocarina," Birds & Batteries (from I'll Never Sleep Again)
3. "Another Day," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
4. "Dead Dogs Two (Boards of Canada Remix)," cLOUDHEAD (from Dead Dogs Two - EP)
5. "Out of My System," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
6. "Cry Like a Rainstorm," Linda Ronstadt (from Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind)
7. "Come See Me," Jill Scott (from The Real Thing - Words and Sounds, Vol. 3)
8. "Kiss of Life," Sade (from Love Deluxe)
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Top 8 Songs: Week Ending May 10, 2008
1. "Punches," Collin Herring (from Past Life Crashing)
2. "Roosterspur Bridge," Tori Amos (from American Doll Posse)
3. "Transliterator," DeVotchKa (from A Mad and Faithful Telling!)
4. "Hideaway," The Weepies (from Hideaway)
5. "Another Day," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
6. "Ocarina," Birds & Batteries (from I'll Never Sleep Again)
7. "Cry Like a Rainstorm," Linda Ronstadt (from Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind)
8. "Subcity," Tracy Chapman (from Crossroads)
2. "Roosterspur Bridge," Tori Amos (from American Doll Posse)
3. "Transliterator," DeVotchKa (from A Mad and Faithful Telling!)
4. "Hideaway," The Weepies (from Hideaway)
5. "Another Day," Jamie Lidell (from Jim)
6. "Ocarina," Birds & Batteries (from I'll Never Sleep Again)
7. "Cry Like a Rainstorm," Linda Ronstadt (from Cry Like a Rainstorm, Howl Like the Wind)
8. "Subcity," Tracy Chapman (from Crossroads)
Saturday, May 3, 2008
Top 8 Songs: Week Ending May 3, 2008
1. "Punches," Collin Herring (from Past Life Crashing)
2. "Digital Ghost," Tori Amos (from American Doll Posse)
3. "Old Song," AM (from Soul Variations)
4. "Roosterspur Bridge," Tori Amos (from American Doll Posse)
5. "Transliterator," DeVotchKa (from A Mad and Faithful Telling!)
6. "Hideaway," The Weepies (from Hideaway)
7. "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!," Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (from Dig, Lazarus, Dig!)
8. "You Sent Me Flying/Cherry," Amy Winehouse (from Frank)*
* Songs fused on European version
2. "Digital Ghost," Tori Amos (from American Doll Posse)
3. "Old Song," AM (from Soul Variations)
4. "Roosterspur Bridge," Tori Amos (from American Doll Posse)
5. "Transliterator," DeVotchKa (from A Mad and Faithful Telling!)
6. "Hideaway," The Weepies (from Hideaway)
7. "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!," Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (from Dig, Lazarus, Dig!)
8. "You Sent Me Flying/Cherry," Amy Winehouse (from Frank)*
* Songs fused on European version
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Name that Voice: Antonio Banderas
Spring brings many things--the thorniest of which are allergies. So thank God for Antonio Banderas, the Hollywood hunk by way of Malaga, Spain who's been busy (as a bee) spreading the word about Nasonex. It's a far cry from ¡Átame!--better known in English-speaking countries as Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!--but, really, what isn't?
Banderas has taken a few interesting roles since working with Almodovar. He played gay (in Philadelphia) before it became de rigeur. His turn in Desperado helped bring him action-movie cred the way Evita gave him vocalist cred the way Frida gave him cultural cred (to offset the marriage to Melanie Griffith). The Mask of Zorro and its follow-up only helped broaden his appeal--as did his participation in the Spy Kids franchise. Topping off his family-man trifecta, I suppose his participation in the more recent Shrek films make sense.
Where does Crazy in Alabama, his directorial debut, fit in all of this? That, my dear readers, rests in the fate of the historians.
But that mystery brings us back to the place we started: Nasonex. I'm guessing the Schering Corporation, pharmaceutical giant that it is, made him an offer he couldn't refuse. And that's nothing to sneeze at! (Woh-woh-woh-wooohhh!)
Banderas has taken a few interesting roles since working with Almodovar. He played gay (in Philadelphia) before it became de rigeur. His turn in Desperado helped bring him action-movie cred the way Evita gave him vocalist cred the way Frida gave him cultural cred (to offset the marriage to Melanie Griffith). The Mask of Zorro and its follow-up only helped broaden his appeal--as did his participation in the Spy Kids franchise. Topping off his family-man trifecta, I suppose his participation in the more recent Shrek films make sense.
Where does Crazy in Alabama, his directorial debut, fit in all of this? That, my dear readers, rests in the fate of the historians.
But that mystery brings us back to the place we started: Nasonex. I'm guessing the Schering Corporation, pharmaceutical giant that it is, made him an offer he couldn't refuse. And that's nothing to sneeze at! (Woh-woh-woh-wooohhh!)
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