Joanna Newsom

I know there are at least a few Joanna Newsom fans on here. Well her new album is available to stream for free on NPR music. I've only listened to a few tracks so far...but it sounds promising.

The Early Films of Jim Jarmusch

This is post number two in the series "Things I Have Mentioned That People Have Told Me to Put on the Blog." It is about the first two films of Jim Jarmusch. The first is called "Stranger Than Paradise." It is brilliant and beautiful and features a long tirade by an old Hungarian woman. It is one of my favorite films. (Note: One of the surest identifying marks of a movie snob is his insistence on calling them "films." I plead guilty to this offense.) You should watch it. Here is a trailer:

The second is called "Down by Law" and stars Tom Waits and Robert Benigni. I have not seen it but have read very very good things about it. It is arriving at my house in a red envelope on Monday. You should watch it with me. Here is a trailer:

Podcasts!

OK! Let's do this...

Everyone put your favorite/recommended podcasts in the comments.

Chris Morris and Armando Iannucci Sketch Comedy

This is the first post in the series "Things I Have Mentioned That People Have Told Me to Put on the Blog." Others will follow in the coming days. The subject of this post is the brilliant British comedy of Chris Morris and Armando Iannucci. They teamed up to create The Day Today and Brass Eye, two satires from the mid-90s that are definitely worth your time. After these shows they each did a sketch comedy show. Chris Morris made Jam, a sketch comedy/ambient music show with some of the darkest humor I've ever seen.

The Armando Iannucci shows are equally great. They star Armando himself as a middle-aged man making wise observations about the world:

They are both fantastic shows with most of their sketches available on Youtube. (The Day Today and Brass Eye also). One more classic clip from Jam:

Final Flesh

So I mentioned this the other day..brilliant concept
Here's a link to the interview. It's definitely worth a read.

Here's a trailer for the movie...NSFWish? Its got some moaning and bad words, but its mostly just bizarre.

Condoms for Biodiversity

http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Local%20News/Group-hits-the-streets-with-environmentally-conscious-condoms

My budding acting career

When I was in high school, I helped some friends out with some video projects as the villain Doctor Physician in The Chronic Adventures of Superperson. After they had been lost for many years, one of our friends found them lieing around, and now they're on youtube:

• Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow


• Mrs. McDonald's Worst