"Bruno" Trailer

I'm a HUGE fan of Sasha Baron Cohen and I LOVED "Borat" (I even did a paper on it for my "Sociology of Deviance" class), so I'm VERY EXCITED that the first trailer for "Bruno" was recently released...Enjoy!

(You have to enter your birth date to watch it)



Also, check out the official Myspace page and official Twitter account, @BrunoVassup

Weekly Jukebox -- 1st Edition

***This entry was originally posted on my other blog: MB's Music Mag***

Twitter & New Kasabian Video

I've been feeling bad lately for not blogging on here much. I can't help it, though, my relationship with Blogger could never compare to my passionate affair with Twitter. Although I'm still convinced not many people read this blog (or my other blog: http://mbsmusicmag.blogspot.com/), if you'd like to keep up-to-date with all of my ramblings, follow me on twitter! (@Booshette)

If you're new to twitter, or you just want more people to follow, here are some of my favorites (in no particular order).

@Blendetta -- An awesome blog, check them out! (blendetta.com)

@NMEradio -- The best radio station out there, listen live at http://www.nme.com/radio/player

@rustyrockets -- comedian Russell Brand (Some of the funniest tweets you'll ever read)

@glinner -- Graham Linehan (Creator of IT Crowd and other great shows)

@wossy -- Jonathan Ross

@tattydevine -- Tatty Devine (they make the best jewelry EVER) TattyDevine.com

@modcloth An awesome online clothing store -- ModCloth.com

@staringispolite My bro's twitter account -- He writes about tech-y things.

@shakeaway They make THE best milkshakes OF ALL TIME...If you're in the UK, check them out ASAP.

@lilyroseallen -- musician Lily Allen

@Mrs_O -- Companion to mrs-o.org, a website following the fashion of Michelle Obama

Ok, now that I've given you way too much information about Twitter, I bet you're wondering what finally managed to drag me back to blogger. It is this magnificent piece of work:


Kasabian - Vlad the Impaler from Kasabian on Vimeo.

Not only is this song amazing (download the full track for FREE for a limited time at kasabian.co.uk), but 2 of my favorite people are involved in the video. It stars the Mighty Boosh's Noel Fielding, and is directed by Richard Ayoade, of IT Crowd and Mighty Boosh fame.

I have yet to see a video by Richard Ayoade that I don't like. Here are some of my favorites:

Vampire Weekend -- "Oxford Comma"



The Last Shadow Puppets -- "My Mistakes Were Made for You"



The Last Shadow Puppets -- "Standing Next to Me"



P.S. -- If you're interested in a more in-depth discussion of the new Kasabian video, might I recommend checking out "Kasabian strikes again with Vlad the Impaler - and gets a little help from The Boosh" on Blendetta?

NME Shockwaves Awards 2009 -- My Picks

'Citing news! They just released the nominees for the 2009 NME Shockwaves Awards!!

I've numbered my choices for each of the categories, and least for the bands I care at all about.

The 2009 nominations are:

Best British Band supported by Shockwaves
Bloc Party (4)
The Last Shadow Puppets (1)
Muse (3)
Oasis (2)
Radiohead (5)

Best International Band supported by 4music
Crystal Castles (5)
The Killers (4)
Kings Of Leon (1)
MGMT (3)
Vampire Weekend (2)

Best Solo Artist
Ladyhawke (4)
Laura Marling (5)
Lightspeed Champion (1)
Jay-Z (2)
Pete Doherty (3)

Best New Band supported by Bench
Glasvegas (3)
Late Of The Pier (4)
MGMT (2)
Vampire Weekend (1)
White Lies (5)

Best Live Band supported by Red Stripe
The Killers (4)
Kings Of Leon (1)
Muse (3)
Oasis (2)
Radiohead (5)

Best Album supported by HMV
Bloc Party – 'Intimacy' (4)
Glasvegas – 'Glasvegas' (3)
The Killers – 'Day & Age' (5)
Kings Of Leon – 'Only By The Night' (1)
Oasis – 'Dig Out Your Soul' (2)

Best Track supported by NME Radio
Kings Of Leon – 'Sex On Fire' (1)
The Last Shadow Puppets – 'The Age Of The Understatement' (1)
MGMT – 'Time To Pretend' (2)
The Ting Tings – 'That's Not My Name' (3)
Vampire Weekend – 'A-Punk'(2)
**OMG ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME!? I CAN'T CHOOSE!! Hence the tie for first place...and second **

Best Video supported by NME TV
The Last Shadow Puppets – 'My Mistakes Were Made For You' (1)
Late Of The Pier – 'Heartbreak'(4)
Oasis – 'The Shock Of The Lightning'(3)
Radiohead – 'House Of Cards' (5)
Vampire Weekend – 'A-Punk' (2)

Best Live Event
Glastonbury (1)
Isle Of Wight (5)
Reading and Leeds (2)
T In The Park (3)
V Festival (4)

**Why is the Mighty Boosh festival not nominated!?**

Best TV Show
Gavin & Stacey (4)
The IT Crowd (2)
The Mighty Boosh (1....they MUST WIN!!!!)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks (3)
Skins (5)

**All amazing shows, but it will be a TRAVESTY if the Boosh don't win**

Best Film
The Dark Knight (3)
Juno (2)
Quantum Of Solace (4)
Twilight (5)
Wall-E (1)

Best Dancefloor Filler
Bloc Party – 'Mercury' (1)
Crystal Castles – 'Courtship Dating' (5)
Dizzee Rascal & Calvin Harris – 'Dance Wiv Me' (4)
Friendly Fires – 'Paris' (2)
Late Of The Pier – 'Bathroom Gurgle' (3)

Best DVD
Arctic Monkeys – 'At The Apollo' (1)
Foo Fighters – 'Live At Wembley Stadium'(5)
Kaiser Chiefs – 'Live At Elland Road' (3)
Muse – 'HAARP' (4)
The Rolling Stones – 'Shine A Light' (2)

Hero Of The Year
Alex Turner (2)
Barack Obama (1)
Brandon Flowers(4)
Noel Fielding (1)
Noel Gallagher (3)

**Are you kidding me!? I CANNOT choose b/w Noel Fielding and Barack Obama!! You can't make me!!!**

Villain Of The Year
Amy Winehouse (5)
George Bush (1)
Gordon Brown (3)
John McCain (2)
Pete Doherty (4)

**To be fair, George Bush will always be my pick for villain of the year, even after he's dead**

Best Dressed
Alex Turner (2)
Alexa Chung (3)
Brandon Flowers (5)
Noel Fielding (1...hands down!!)
Noel Gallagher (4)

Worst Dressed
Amy Winehouse (5)**
Brandon Flowers (2)
Johnny Borrell (4)
Katy Perry (1)*
Pete Doherty (3)

*To be perfectly honest, I don't really mind the way she dresses...I just hate Katy Perry
**She may look like a hot mess most of the time, but sometimes she wears some really nice dresses.

Worst Album
Britney Spears – 'Circus' (2)
Coldplay – 'Viva La Vida Or Death And All His Friends' (5)
Jonas Brothers – 'A Little Bit Longer' (1)
Razorlight – 'Slipway Fires'(3)
Scouting For Girls – 'Scouting For Girls'(4)

Worst Band
Fall Out Boy (3)
Jonas Brothers (1)
Oasis (5)
Scouting for Girls (4)
Tokio Hotel (2)

Sexiest Male
Carl Barat (4)
Keith Murray (5)
Matt Bellamy (3)
Miles Kane (1)
Pete Doherty (2)

***How is Noel Fielding not up for it this year!? He won it last year!Also, it wouldn't hurt for Julian Barratt to be nominated!***
***However, Miles Kane is pretty sexy, so he better win***

Sexiest Female
Alison Mosshart (1)*
Hayley Williams (3)
Kate Jackson (4)
Lykke Li (2)
Stephanie Dosen (5)

*I must admit, I've got a bit of a girl crush on Alison Mosshart...the Kills are amazing.

Best Website
Bebo (5)
Facebook (2)
Last FM (4)
MySpace (3)
YouTube (1)

***Why no Twitter?***

Best Venue
Brixton Academy (1)
Manchester Apollo (4)
London Astoria (2)
Glasgow Barrowlands (5)
London O2 Arena (3)

Best Album Artwork
The Cure – '4:13 Dream'(3)
Guillemots – 'Red' (1)
The Killers – 'Day & Age' (2)
Muse – 'HAARP' (4)
We Are Scientists – 'Brain Thrust Mastery' (5)

Best Band Blog
Foals (1)
Lightspeed Champion (3)
Little Boots (5)
Noel Gallagher/Oasis (2)
Radiohead (4)

The Shockwaves NME Awards 2009 Godlike Genius award is going to The Cure this year. They play a full 90-minute show at the Big Gig at the O2 Arena in London on February 26, along with Franz Ferdinand, Crystal Castles and White Lies.

***Please note that beyond my number 2 or 3 choices, I usually don't really care. Also, in most of these categories, I'd be happy if any of them won. ***

I Love This Pic

More on Matt Smith (The 11th Doctor)

Here is an interesting article from TVGuide about what Billie Piper (who played--plays?--Rose Tyler in the show) thinks about Matt Smith being chosen as the next actor to play the Doctor.

Billie Piper on New Doctor Who: The TARDIS Is in "Good Hands"
Jan 14, 2009 by Matt Mitovich

Billie Piper, who has gone from playing Rose Tyler to turning tricks as Showtime's Call Girl, has a message for Doctor Who fans: Relax.

Asked to weigh in on David Tennant's successor as the BBC series' Time Lord, Piper tells TVGuide.com she is a "big-time" fan of Matt Smith. "I love him."

Addressing the concern that Smith, at 26, is too young to effectively play the good Doctor, Piper notes, "The fans get so concerned about these things, and they should just relax. It's going to be fine. They're in good hands."

In fact, she argues that Smith's scant years will serve him well in the role. "He's a stirring actor, and he has the right energy," she says. "That's what the Doctor's is about, essentially — having that energy that you just can't understand."

Piper pooh-poohs talk that a female — perhaps even herself — was being eyed to helm the TARDIS. "David [Tennant] has joked about me doing it, but ... I don't think the Doctor should be a woman," she says. "It's like going, 'Let's make James Bond a woman.' It's a man's role."

Being a big fan of Smith's, might Piper be tempted to pay a return visit to Whoville? "I don't know," she hedges. "It's hard. Sometimes you just want to leave something behind, and then you see an episode and are like, 'God I really want to do it!' You change your mind all the time."

Also, I watched "Ruby in the Smoke" on dvd last night, and I thought it was surprisingly good. I got it from Netflix because it hadn't seen anything with Matt Smith in it, and I wanted to see him in action, as it were. I think he did a really good job, although with a better script he probably would have been even better. I'm not usually that into mystery books/movies, but I think the fact that it was English and had 2 Doctor Who actors in it is what made it work for me.

Here are some clips of Matt Smith (and Billie Piper) in "Ruby in the Smoke":

Artist: Michael Wertz

Tonight at The State Theatre where I work, Camper Van Beethoven is playing. I went to their website, and followed the link to the person who does their album art, Michael Wertz. I think his art is awesome, but I don't wanna get in trouble for posting it here, so you should just check out his website: http://www.wertzateria.com

I recommend the following pieces:

"CVB Poster"

"Go Go Dancers"

"Wheel of Life"

"White Dog"

"Dog Diplomacy"

"Red (Staffordshire Bull Terrier)"

"New Moon"

"Rascal's Tongue"

"Symmetricats"

"Three Dogs"

"The Friendly Skyscraper"

"I Want to Let the Butterflies In"

"Happy Holidays"

"Dragon Puppet"

"Start a Band"

Also, here is a link to a bunch of his dog-related art: CLICKETH.

(Yes, I know thats the majority of the pictures on his website, but he's just that awesome!!)