God Who'd Want To Be...

...such an asshole. Um, motherflipping Charles Bukowski.

I just finished reading his book 'Women' and was absolutely taken by it. It's my first Bukowski novel and I picked it up not knowing I wouldn't be able to put it down for 2 days straight. I like the review from the Washington Post on the cover; it reads, "The poet laureate of sour alleys and dark bars, of racetracks and long shots."

There's a movie about Bukowski called 'Barfly' (1987) that stars Faye Dunaway and Mickey Rourke (whom I love):

Mickey Rourke starred in The Wrestler which I saw on Valentine's Day and loved. 

He was also in a film called 'Spun' which was scored by The Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and starred a million and a half people including Jason Schwartzmann, John Leguizamo, and Brittany Murphy. In 'Spun' Rourke played 'The Cook', a meth-brewing cowboy badass.

He was also in a film with Kiera Knightley about bounty-hunters.

It wasn't so great, but Tom Waits had a cameo appearance in this film, which made it all the better:

Aside from that, Tom Waits is a god and I shouldn't even get started on how much I'd have his babies.

Remember That Scene...

...from The Three Amigos where they're about to turn in for the night and break into that good old cowboy standard? [original by Roy Rogers, I think] If you don't, here you go:

This is a good movie and it reminds me of my dad. Horseback riding sounds wonderful right about now, and it definitely is the season for sleeping under the stars. 

On another note, Steve Martin used to be a fox.

I mean, I'd hit it.

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So. There's this movie. And it's written and directed by Miranda July.

And there is a little boy in it who is amazing:

Oh and also Miranda July is fantastically awkward but lovely. I somehow came across this video of her striking poses to Blonde Redhead?

Is It Just Me...

...or is this really unattractive? Blaze Starr is apparently revered as "The Hottest Blaze in Burlesque." I entirely disagree. Despite the fact that she looks clumsy and drunk, her only appeal is her figure which is not the only criteria which makes a woman sexy. Grace, poise, mystery? None are present in this routine.

However, this woman does  possess the aforementioned qualities. 

One Ms. Dita Von Teese, Burlesque artiste extraordinaire.

Dita Von Teese was actually married to Marilyn Manson. And they did a spread in Vogue together right before their wedding. I remember this because I fell in love with a picture of them (that was Dita's wedding dress).

They split up just in time for Manson to pursue his next wildly attractive woman (18 years his junior), Ms. Evan Rachel Wood.

After she started dating Manson, Evan Rachel Wood started looking a lot more like Dita and then somehow turned into an out-of-control sexpot. Anyways, I digress. 

Burlesque....is an art. And Blaze Starr can suck it. 

Don't Turn My Picture to the Wall

Of late, I've been really into Bill Boyd & His Cowboy Ramblers.

They sound like they look, which is wonderful, although every once in a while, they throw a polka track on their albums which is disconcerting. Another badass cowboy from this era is one Merle Travis, who's an excellent guitarist. We also, of course adore Django Reinhardt. 

Now, Bill Boyd is not to be confused with Bill & Boyd, a New Zealand pop sensation duo from the 60's. 

Burn After Reading...

Review: It was like "what?"

On the other hand, John Malkovich is effing god.

I Got Mad Love For You, Shorty

Oh Yes I Did.

http://boulder.craigslist.org/mis/1129291349.html

Some Hot Bitches.

The Brothers Nicholas...

...are wonderful.

They did some work with Cab Calloway, that's how I came across them. I've recently been enamored of any tap-dancing duo. So as to not disclude the greats, here's a video of Ginger and Fred. Ginger should never be allowed to wear pants, her stems are too killer.

Let Her Go, God Bless Her.

I am in love with Cab Calloway as of late, and also...this is the most badass version of St. James Infirmary I've heard to boot! This is a segment of a Betty Boop short about Snow White.

Sand-Choked

This is a film that I remember liking when I watched it. I want to watch it again. Jeffrey what's-his-face....the 'bad guy' or one of Natalie Wood's love interests looks like Peter a bit.

I Want One of These.

If I ever end up having to live in a trailer, why not do it in style. I want a Circus Wagon.

Handbags and Gladrags

So Fellow Citizens are recording! It's very exciting and it's all coming along famously. There's a link to their blog on this page. And they have an mp3 up right now. Also, myspace.com/fellowcitizens.

Curt and I went to see a screening of Roman Polanski's film, Noz w wodzie, or 'Knife in the Water' from 1962. It's basically about a couple who goes sailing and invites a young drifter along for the ride. Lots of sexual tension, but it's really good.

I watched another really interesting movie with Curt more recently on cable called Straw Dogs(1971). It was directed by Sam Peckinpah (which, by the way, sounds like a made-up name) and it stars Dustin Hoffman. It's really interesting and I think it's become one of my favorite films to date for whatever reason. It's about a couple who moves to England and the people working on their house end up raping Dustin Hoffman's wife. But here's the twist: she sort of likes it. In the end there's an epic battle where Dustin Hoffman kills something like 10 men. So check it out. Also, the poster is really great:

My Wife.

This is my best friend/this is why she's my best friend.

These are the McPoyle's from televisions' It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia. In the near future, Rene and I are planning to recreate this look for a photo shoot.

There Are Too Many Things Everywhere.

There are box-elder bugs littered all over my room. I don't know if there's something wrong with my window, but they are the current bane of my existence. And, until recently, I didn't know their name was 'box-elder'...I've called them 'brick bugs' since I can remember. When I looked them up on wikipedia, the description said that the box elder bug was a species of 'true bug', whatever that means. I have an indirect light lamp in my room. These (true) bugs are naturally attracted to the light so they end up in the bowl of the lamp. When I hear their wings flapping, I attempt to kill them by spraying them with febreeze, which of course doesn't work. But as a result of this attempted slaying, and because the febreeze that gets sprayed directly onto the light bulbs, the scent permeates my room. So at least there's one good thing that comes of this whole Brick Bug Fiasco ('09).


If you don't know about all these good music websites that are out there...read up. My favorites are La Blogotheque, Black Cab Sessions, The Current, and Daytrotter. Peter recently told me about Black Cab and I almost prefer it to La Blogotheque because it's just one cab ride, one take.
But since I can't post any videos from that site, here's the next best thing: one of Bon Iver's sessions for La Blogotheque.


It's amazing.





I watched a bit of Wes Anderson's Bottle Rocket tonight. I love that film. In the description of the film though, it says it stars Luke Wilson and Owen C. Wilson....which, for whatever reason lead me to investigate Owen a bit which lead me to discover that....the 'C' is for Cunningham and that he's only 3 years younger than my mother.

Asylum de Loons

Did I mention that I've been watching Disney movies like whoa recently? Well, in Beauty & the Beast when that terrifying man calls at Belle's house to take Maurice to the loony-bin because he's been spouting off about some mythical beast...the wagon that is in the background reads 'Asylum de Loons'. I just typed that into google and I was lead to a web-page with a huge picture of a guy whose head was just run over.

I will not be posting said picture.

I watched Leon: The Professional today while having my arm viciously torn off by the new puppy (who can somehow manage to be adorable and vicious all at once. I wish I could pull that shit off).

The puppy is smaller than it looks like in pictures.

I really liked this picture of Natalie Portman taken for The Professional. I think it's really interesting to watch her when she goes on Letterman because he's been interviewing her since she did this film.

You can find all of those interviews on youtube.

I recently found two really ridiculous remixes on the interwebs. One is a mix of Britney Spears'

'Womanizer' and Department of Eagles' 'No One Does It'....it's called 'No One Womanizes Like You'. The second is a remix of 'Ragged Wood' by Fleet Foxes and Beyonce's 'Put a Ring on It'...it's called 'Single Foxes (Put a Wood on It)'. The Britney/DOE one is actually really good. It basically just makes Britney's single have more musical appeal.

Back to Boulder Wednesday! Tomorrow, technically.

And In the Beginning....

Alright. I decided to get a blogspot because I had a livejournal. And, well...it may as well be a blogspot. I will use this space to reference the various goings-on in my life that arise from pop culture, music, art, inter-personal relations, etc.

For instance, I'm currently obsessed with one Sir Russell Brand:

He's in Forgetting Sarah Marshall. But more importantly, he does stand-up comedy in our very own U.S.A. I fell in love when he was on Letterman (whom I also love....probably more than most). He was brilliant.

In other news, I just got back from Las Vegas where I watched my mother spend obscene amounts of money. She bought me a Narcisco Rodriguez dress and also a coat. I'll post pictures once I have them.

I've also been watching lots of old disney movies again. I realized that Snow White's and Sleeping Beauty's voices are really strange. You should go back and check that shit out. But Cinderella is perfect. and so is Belle. I especially am in love with this scene from Cinderella:
I can't really get over the band Midlake lately. They're such a wonderful throw-back to the late '60s. And I just read up on them and they were all jazz students so they're talented too. If you haven't heard them, look up 'Roscoe'.

We just got a puppy:

The puppies name is Bailey. I named the puppy. It was really the only name I could think of and my mom liked it because we got the puppy for Christmas, and so she said he could be named after George Bailey from It's a Wonderful Life.

Jimmy Stewart is incredible dashing. But not as dashing as my age-old crush, Robert Redford:

Oh man, he's so pretty.

It's really undeniable.

I remember seeing a movie with Robert Redford, Christopher Plummer, and Natalie Wood that I really loved.

I haven't seen it since I was probably 13-years-old but I must find it because it was wonderfully brilliant. There's a scene where Natalie Wood tries killing herself by sticking her head in her oven, but she keeps getting interrupted.

This is the poster for the movie, Inside Daisy Clover. Also the poster for Gypsy, another great movie starring Natalie Wood.

Anygay, that's all for now. More later.

XO

K