Wolfmother at The National

Went to see the band last night with Mark Cardoso. The National is a great little venue. Think Metropolis, but shrunken. It is pretty much in the gay village, and having Mark wear his "Ride Me" t-shirt (picture of a saddle) was quite dangerous, but we survived.

The opening band was called Psychic Ills (some info here about the band). If you like random noise with some sort of a drum beat, then this band is for you. You have the singer hitting a hubcap, mumbling stuff in a low distorted voice on the mic, while the drummer and bassist play what seems like music, and a guy playing a box of wires with buttons. Pretty long songs that seem like they should go somewhere. Ever have to sneeze, but it never comes out? That's what the music sounds like...ah ah ahhhhh...nothing.

Wolfmother came on next, and the crowd was pleased. The singer is quite a tall, skinny fellow with the big 'fro, and quite honestly, this band had alot of stage presence. They had tons of energy and I'm sure that the next time they come to town, it will be in a bigger venue. We got to meet Chris Ross, the bassist/keyboard guy who was really nice and took the time to talk to the fans. No time to rest, as they had to get on the bus and drive to Boston for the next show. Like always, when asked what they like the best about Montreal, was the women!

The funniest thing was that I think that Ali G was in the crowd. Wow, I guess he didn't get the joke!

Anyways, keep your ears open for Wolfmother.

Led Zepplin + Black Sabbath + White Stripes = Wolfmother

Instead of telling you about a concert I went to, I thought I should tell you about a small show I will be going to. Wolfmother hatched in Sydney, Australia (according to Wikipedia), and recorded their album in LA with producer Dave Sardy.

The first song I heard from them was Woman and I knew I had to go see them. Found out they are playing this Tuesday in Montreal at Le National. Tickets are only $16 bucks, but with Admission...they make you pay $6 in fees + shipping. Just go to the box office, and save your hard earned money. Don't wait too long...I have a feeling with the buzz around this band (They are even featured on an iPod commercial), they will be very few tickets available, and the next time, it will be a much bigger venue.

Tease your hair, take out your Led Zep T-Shirt, don't even think about smoking (It will be against the law...finally!) and come and say hi.

Support the up and comming bands. Madonna has enough mansions and plastic surgery...

You've got mail Randal!

El Edwards is the voice of "You've got mail." For only $10, you can have him record your own custom wav file, and for $25 you get 5 files recorded. Now you know what to give the guy/gal that has everything. Visit his site here.

If you feel like it, make me one...surprise me.

Geek Underwear...and other podcasts

Some new podcasts that I have been loading my iPod with these days:

Geek Brief is much more than geeks in underwear...actually, there are no underwear, but plenty of brief news tidbits on cool gadgets and other tech news. Actually, I did a review on iTunes of her show, and I was the first one to review it. Check it out and remember to contribute to the Ramen Noodle Fund...hey...a girl has to eat!

Control Alt Chicken is a cooking show, made by Alex Albrecht from Diggnation, and Heather Stewart, both of which don't know how to cook. I've only seen the first episode, which they did a burnt Chicken Cordon Bleu, complete with Salmonella center. Not bad.












Tiki Bar of course is a must watch...just for Lala alone! A funny show nonetheless.

Ricky Gervais Podcast is always good for a laugh. Karl Pilkington is some strange genious.

TWIT is still a favorite, although some of the iTunes reviews mentions how it has been going downhill lately, possibly because Leo has too much on his plate. I still get alot out of it.

I have not listened to the radio during my 2 hour daily commute (1 hour each way) in six months! Do I really want to hear the same songs over and over again. Don't get me started on teh commercials! Kill me now! Do yourself a favor, get an iPod, download the above podcasts and of course subscribe to our own podcast...Outsite the Artist Studio.

Vermont Castings BBQ Fund - Horse for Sale

So my BBQ is on its last legs. The window busted from extreme BBQing in the freezing rain, the burner is shot, since I use tons of lemons...it's in a sad sad state. For those who have had my Salmon or Rib Steaks...there is hope to taste it again!

Help the fund by finding someone to buy our horse (not for BBQ).

We have Jasmine for sale at $650.00. It's a good little horse...I'm just allergic to it, that's all.

Bay Pony Mare 13.1 hh

• 4 Years old (green broke)
• Experienced rider preferable
• Bathes, clips, vacuums!
• Gentle & affectionate
• Quick learner
• Must sell due to husband allergic to horses
• INCLUDES ALL TACK (bridle, headstall, reins, bit & saddle, leathers & irons)

Just call Wendy (514) 826-5516 to take her for a spin (the horse, not Wendy). While you are at it, check out Wendy's site at www.threelakescurlies.com. The other horse (Smokey) is a Curlie so I'm not allergic to it. Anyways, I prefer my Honda Rincon ATV...real horsepower!

As a special offer for the month of May, we will even include a good poop shovel! Work those bisceps!

Bombay Saphire...unplugged

I had a strange issue the other day. I bought my favorite gin - Bombay Saphire. Just the name makes it out to be some exotic trip. I unscrewed the cap, but was unable to put it back on tight! Now I love my Gin cold, so I store it in the freezer. It's the only way to make a perfect gin and juice. Since the cap will not fit tight, I don't want to have a gin skating rink inside my freezer. I had a leak with the last bottle I bought also. This really bugged me. I decided to email Bombay Saphire about it. Complain...complain...complain...send.

Not 1/2 hour later, I get an email asking for my phone number (and giving theirs as well) by an employee of Bacardi/Bombay. Now I have to say, I was surprised to say the least! Talk about customer service VIP style. I emailed back my number and a day later (he even apologized for not calling earlier) I got the call. We went over my problem. Unfortunately, I no longer had the bottle, but transferred the contents into a Masson Jar (Now that cap when frozen was impossible to remove...). They can track the batch by numbers on the bottles. To make a long story short, he told me he would contact the distributors for Quebec and let them know about my problem.

I just wanted to give Bombay Saphire some respect. This company is first class, just like their product. So the next time you order a gin & tonic or gin & juice...make it a Bombay & tonic or Bombay & juice.

Cheers.

I bought myself a little piece of Angelina Jolie last night!

I wonder which piece I own? Ever want to dabble in the Stock Exchange, be a successfull day trader, but didn't want to lose your shirt? Do you like movies? Do you want a little piece of Angelina?

Then drop what you are doing, and go to www.hsx.com! It's The Hollywood Stock Exchange. Open up a free account (remember that I recommended you: netwark) and you get $2,000.000 in Hollywood bucks. You can buy stocks in actors, movies or even funds! It's fun, you might learn a little about trading and it won't cost you a thing.

Right now, Angelina is going for H$115.82. What I really want to invest in is the Bradjolina baby!

The Hollywood Stock Exchange was founded in 1996, and not only is it used for amusement, but the results are is used for the Entertainment industry to get a real view of what is hot and what is not. For more history and an interview with the founder, you can listen to the KFI Tech Guy podcast show #227.

Looks like today, I lost close to $5k, but overall, I'm up by $70k. Not bad...might quit my day job!

I don't want to be rich...just enough to buy the rest of Angelina :)