Exhaustion.

Exhaustion or consumption? Moving in is no easy task, but it's an interesting one.

To everything its place and a place to everything.

Nix the comments, on hiatus for a few days.

Check out this life-changing link:
Make Poverty History...
...the latest in a LONG, LONG line of noble causes that just so happen to also be quite trendy. Jump right in, the water's fine. Donate today!

...tired.

Laters,
-djchaco

It's All About Bert.

Hey all!

Sometimes you can't really express all you've thought about, and then it comes time to... you just can't. Not that you don't want to, but you just feel that it's not possible. Well, to some extent at least.

So, here's a recollection in no particular order of what's crossed my mind deliberately (or not) and just stuck there, recurrent and kinda like the "old in-out"... coming and going.

Here we go with a list of thoughts:

1) Sarah Jessica Parker's "Pretty Khaki" Gap ad. How fantastic and bubbly is that? Definitely a runaway smash for both affordable style and prominent branding. Simply irresistible, worthy of stopping cold on your tracks for 30 seconds of joy, music, dance and pretty in pink choreography.

2) Is The Rock gay? Comments hinted and an awkward silence following his comments on his latest character's gay lifestyle becoming something he could "relate to in many ways" really makes you think. Gay or not, The Rock rocks!

3) American Idol's renaissance, post-Vasquez. So Mario left. Personal reasons or not, that certainly gave them lots of word-of-mouth and smart downplaying the issue made that situation up the ratings to bring in over 30 million votes last night in a 2 hour period! Blimey! For once, "Seacrest, out" seems to be doin' the job right. Nix on Tuesday night's singing, dibs on Wednesday's voting out... suspenseful to the end... and then...

4) Paris&Nicole at the zoo. These interns got their work cut out for them, working one-on-one with animals at the Baltimore Zoo. Priceless moment: the girls teasing 2 elderly women about the polar bears, introducing the white, furry animals as hermaphrodite homosexuals, then scaring away the women and drawing a parallel between the latters' white hair and that of the bears'.

5) Lime Green Tea Diet Snapple. Far and away, the best-tasting, low-cost drink in the world. It's light, refreshing, sweet, no-cal/no-carb, satisfying... one of the best products out there today. That and Le Petit Ecolier cookies by french maestros Lu. Also runners for the best cookie in the world. Wanna go more mainstream? Pepperidge Farms make some mean Milano cookies, sold most everywhere. Worth your extra pennies.

6) Blackberry technology. Life-changing, easy-to-use, practical. Can life be any easier with a go-anywhere e-mail on-the-go system and an intuitive web browser? Not really. Doubles as an excellent Palm-Pilot style gadget cell phone that is not bulky or heavy. Fantastic, my pick for the invention of the year.

7) iTunes Music Store Free Download Of The Week. Be sure to sign up and check out the free track of the week. They've got some real kickers, such as tobymac's "Gone", actually Carson Daly's pick for hot song of the moment. Smart man, that he is. And don't forget to drink Pepsi compulsively (or Diet, to nix the carbs and everything else) to twist off the caps and win free iTunes downloads.

8) The Bert Show on Q100 in Atlanta. Best damn morning show, hands down. Funny, irreverent, interesting, interactive. And smart. From topics such as "Who's the weirdest person who's ever given you sex advice?" (answers range from little brothers to awkward grandma sexbombs) to "Dare you can't find a 2-word combination that draws less than 10,000 finds on Google", the show is captivating in an odd way, as few things in this life can be. No wonder Bert and company are quick-becoming radio staples nationwide. Here's to many more years of these guys making our lifes happier, pacing along to the beat of their sharp-wit, super-personal approach to seeing life's little details and really gettin' to us. We love you guys. Never heard them? We must remedy that at once. Check 'em out now!

That's kinda it for now.

I promise to keep on thinking.

For now, enjoy The Bert Show and other good things that make life a happier experience.


I'm Outie,
- djchaco

The Emancipation Complex: VOTE NOW!

It could just be me... But apparently it's not.

The hottest on-line discussion revolves around Mariah Carey's newest album cover.

I must admit that I've been a lifelong Mariah Carey fan and I've stuck true to her, in both good and bad times. It is quite clear that her talent management has shifted in daring ways, from white ballad queen to African-American hip-hop mogul and friend to the likes of Snoop Dogg, The Neptunes and Nelly. She's sounding better than ever before and looks poised to take the music world back by storm.

Somehow, she seems affected by the likes of the Janet bug. (Jackson, that is.) In person, her weight is more notorious, but seems mind-blowingly perfect when time comes to shoot music videos and particularly, album covers. A few years back (OK, 1998), the release of her #1's album (which ironically, became her first album to not reach that position in several markets) brought to mind a question that today resonates in the mind of many devoted Mariah followers: is that REALLY her on the cover?

Airbrushing has become the standard for several artists such as Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Beyoncé to sport a drop-dead gorgeous look on their album and single covers (not to mention magazine covers, the granddaddy of Photoshop® magic), but this time there's some slightly shocking evidence to back-up some spells about her impressive graphic representation.

Infamous Marcus Klinko, photographer to the famous and fashionable was comissioned the album cover and concept for Mariah's (hopefully) triumphant comeback. Turns out, it's his trademark touch all over the final image... however, is that Mariah's body? See for yourself. Here is an image of the original fashionista image by Klinko himself, alongside the image that Mariah Carey sports on the forthcoming "Emancipation Of Mimi" cover.



It's uncanny.

That pose.
Those legs.
The face's position.
The waving of the equally glamorous dress.

There's simply too much that's visually suspiciously TOO similar.

If that doesn't convince you, here's a mash-up of both images masked together at the same body size. Nothing has been altered, feathered, blurred, or otherwise changed. What you see is what you get.



Incredible, isn't it?

Sure, there are a few differences here and there. We're not alleging that this is a copy by any means, but it does raise up some interesting doubts in any person's mind. Recent Mariah appearances and photographs suggest that her body does look somewhat different that this (obviously) processed image reflects.

To some this may be irreverent, to others interesting.
In the end, it's up to you, dear visitor, to make up your mind and cast your vote.

Is this Mariah's real body on the cover? It should not be surprising that (allegedly) Beyoncé's debut album cover was shot by the same photographer, thus resulting in a very similar look.

Undoubtedly, Mariah looks amazing... Once again... Is this her body?

Vote now! Post your vote: YES/NO and feel free to post your thoughts.

At any rate, her album will be a sure-fire hit, so this is you exercising your freedom of speech.

Cheers people!
- djchaco

@?

What is @?

OK. Here's the latest in-depth "dip" (Refer to the "Deep post" about a week ago) discussion.

You know how all text symbols have a certain name.
"." is for period.
"," is for comma.
This is a hyphen --> -.
And that's a slash --> /, but what the "hey" is a @?

Why is it only referred to as the "at symbol"? Its proficiency these past few years with the cyberrevolution has been massive, so why not give it a proper name? Or at least a more well-known one. My limited research via Google has indicated that its only reference name, plus that from personal experience, is, in fact, as an "at symbol". Why even include symbol within the name? No fair. Dammit, even ^ has a name: a caret!

I say it's about time we stand up for @.

Why hasn't that common symbol acquired its own formal identity yet? Time will tell.

Discuss.


Lateh's...
-djchaco

3'11.

World Unite.

España, estamos contigo. Recordamos las víctimas de esa fecha donde el país se ha unido para la paz.


ACT. NOW.
Atlanta: Manhunt Continues For Killer.

Who/What:
Brian Nichols/Madness, Weapons, (Possible) Kidnap, Murder.

First: 1997 Green Honda Accord

Currently: 1994 Blue Chevrolet 1500 Pick-up Truck
Tag: APG 6121 (Reported Stolen)
Leads: 404-730-7983 & 404-730-7984


God help them all and have mercy.

Let us remember those victims and send them our most heartfelt sentiment.


UPDATE:
12.04pm
Brian Nichols captured in Gwinett County apartments.
Taken to FBI HQ for questioning.

THE DRAMA IS OVER, FOR NOW.

Sleepy Time Is Quality Time™... Do Somethin'

©San Diego Union Tribune

Sick And Tired.

Hmmm... Well, Judge Melville's early morning court ruling was a real eye-catcher... and we ain't talking 'bout the headlines, but rather about the photos that followed Michael Jackson's entrance into the court house.

Jacko's reported back pain sent him to the hospital in the wee hours of the morning, so his not showing up to court was deemed "unruly". Therefore, he was sent a one hour warning. If within that time frame, he was not present at the court, he would be arrested-again. The high speed chase rooted from the hospital and all the way to Santa Maria, where the accused was only 4 minutes late, received by cheering crowds and a very grumpy justice department.

In walked Jackson, paler than ever (imagine that!), blue pj's, robe, and all. He pretty much made "roll right out the bed" take on a new meaning. Then, Gavin went on to say that Jackson "touched him, sexually" (duh!). Today's PJ-incident was, no doubt, another sad episode where stakes are rolling high against the presumedly guilty.

At least we got a look at yet ANOTHER, nevertheless more human, side of the King Of Pop.

Interesting.

Discuss.



Bruce Willis Does Jon Stewart.

(Editor's Note: OK, so THANKFULLY NOT LITERALLY! LOL)

So relaxed, so laid-back, undeniably cool.

Plugging "Hostage", his latest vehicle, Mr. Willis admitted to intentionally NOT dressing up, but rather grunging down for an interview for a show he calls himself "not a fan, but rather a devoted fan" of. Who would've thought? After feeding Jon's ego for a while, the latter replied with a "well, I've never seen any of your movies". Great punchline. I guess he was kidding. I hope he was. Anyway, Bruce admitted to getting a TiVO to keep track of "The Daily Show"... imagine that. At least he got his freak on by admitting that he had someone program it for him, though he hated how the amazing contraption suggested to record shows he didn't care for, such as "Live With Regis And Kelly".

Good call, Bruce!

Check out a video clip here.



100% Pure... WHAT?

Geri Halliwell is definitely making a comeback. The question is, what is she thinking?

First, it was disco-dippy "Ride It", an unexpected bomb in the UK charts. Now it seems she's betting it all on a karaoke-worthy rewrite of the original camp classic "100% Pure Love" (...is that even something you CAN RE-WRITE?!) Yup, the smash hit by Crystal Waters in 1997. Risky bet, for sure. It sounds glam enough, but then again, so was "Ride It" and that really didn't get her anywhere. She's a hard-working entertainer, but after her full-bodied figure regained, she needs to exploit the Ginger in her to rekindle the masses seeking a sexier, funner, original performer. Voted several times the most annoying Briton (in all the Isles!), she's gotta go on a massive PR campaign to raise her stock and capture the music fans' love (and oh yeah, money.)

G'luck to Geri. We miss her days of yore.
Has she become today's bore?
This dj hopes not.



"The Contender" is on in a while, [really] skeptical of Sly... (Anyone seen that first issue of Sly Magazine? Oh man, the "bonus" was an excerpt for the script of, what else, Rocky 6! Damn... someone please give the man a winning idea! He's worked hard enough.)


More thoughts to come soon.
Give it a whirl, post your own!

Cheers, world.
-djchaco

Upside Down (Bouncing Off The Ceiling).

©Canada Post

Hypnotize: good and bad.

Bad news first.
So now Gavin admits he was, as his brothers, un-remembering of ANY previous statements to the child welfare people and other authorities, thus crediting all their statements as LIES! And now, he was pretty much cured before he met Michael, who was both a stalker and not, talking on the phone at times and avoiding him at others. Gavin admits he was "hypnotized" by Jacko's mystique... who wouldn't be? Is that a real reason? Mesereau has his work cut out for him, apparently. Let's hope he does. Sneddon and company, the show may be coming to a close, if we are quite objective and logical.

Good news now.
"Hypnotize" is the brand spankin' new single from Vancouver's prime pop-funksters, soulDecision. Request it at your station if you're in Canada and if you're not, head on over to their official website, soulDecision.com to ch-ch-check it out.

©Fox

The Simple Life, not so simple after all.

Nicole and Paris hit the kiddy world tonight, airing their mishaps whilst attempting to run a kindergarden, changing diapers and all. The best part? Paris grossed out by the apparent poop bursts and Nicole declaring their first day as "No Poop Day... No one can poop today, until after school is out." Well, that and the "who wants to go get pizza instead of go to school?" recruitment.

Sorry neurons, you'll keep on losin' the battle to the enamour we face off with Fox's most famous interns.

©Showtime

Fat Is Beautiful.

Who loves Kirstie Alley? OK, wrong question. Who DOESN'T love Kirstie Alley?

She is THE definitive star of the year as her semi-autobiographical, reality fiction "Fat Actress" breathes new life into Showtime's original programming, alongside other faves such as the hit "The L Word" (Jennifer Beals, Flashdance-less). John Travolta's SWAT-calling, Kelly Preston's bitchy pro-bulimia tips, Jeff Zucker's Nintendo dependency... all clock into an equation for a surefire hit that we hope won't lose the momentum behind the smash... so good and smart, it hurts.

Kudos to Showtime for being a high roller and betting it all on the riskiest, most interesting project of this new season on cable. Who cares what she really weighs? 360? 290? Whatever, it's her talent, sharp wit and BIG beauty that'll keep us glued on to her madcaps through Hollywood and life. (Here's to her "getting some" soon!)

What will next week bring to Kirstie's life?
More Jenny Craig offers? NBC's prime-time slot starring (duh! who else, but...) her?
A couple more steak burgers and Moonpies?
We shall wait and see, happily.

Finally, something to hype over guiltily over Wysteria's groundbreakers.



Muziknews.

2 shakers that are coming soon to a radio station near you.

"Fast Car" by Kristian Leontiou

Tracy Chapman immortalized it, Kristian updates it and moves a soul or two in the attempt.
Risky deal, already classic track, why re-record it? Hear the final product and prove the man right.
Fast-rising singer-songwriter's homage to one of the coolest laidback tracks of the late 80's.
Also check out his previous single, "Shining", a powerful ballad that screams with sincerity and emotion.

"Don't Let Go" by LMC Vs. New Radicals

Updating Gregg Alexander's brilliant 1999 one-hit wonder, mixmeistas LMC remix the glorious Top 40 hit to perfection.
Last year, they re-did U2's "Take Me To The Clouds Above" and made it a chart-topper; this version is set to do just the same... if not more. Way more commercial appeal this time around will make it hit a note with pretty much anyone: a pop fan, an electronica fan, an underground fan... Perfect for the rave, that workout routine, or to start off your morning on a high note.


That's about it for today.
Post your thoughts now and be heard!

Cheers to all,
djchaco

Deceit. (aka Suckers, Part II) + Good/Bad (#001)

Suckers all over again.

Lies. Lies. Lies. Jacko's trial today was a sad affair.

Gavin's brother totally messed things up for Sneddon.

Jackson and Mesereau have got a better shot at finally revealing the truth very, very soon.

The show is coming to an end, or so it seems.
Too close to call, and this ain't no US presidential elections.

Kudos to E! for the soap-operaish re-enacments, this year's hottest ticket on cable.



What is with the Waffle House chain?

It seems as if there's one every other block in Atlanta and its greater metropolitan area.
Are they really like IHOP (done bad) or disguised convenience stores? Odd.
Quite funny to see them popping up on every exit and in the middle of nowhere.

One word: eeew.



* Good/Bad.

Here's a new section for the blog: the good and bad lists.
No, they aren't like Santa's nice and naughty lists, just never-ending lists of stuff that is both good and bad, to keep track of how to categorize pretty much everything that crosses life's path. Let's begin a small list, to djchaco's liking. (That is I.)

GOOD/BAD
iPods/Napster's music service
Blockbuster à la Netflix/VHS
Paris, France/Paris, Texas
Monty Python's Flying Circus DVD Collection/The Exorcist: The Beginning on DVD
Arrested Development/Anything on PBS (minus Sesame Street)
Fat Actress Kirstie Alley/Fat "Actress" Anna Nicole Smith
Jake In Progress: John Stamos back!/The Sketch Show: Kelsey Grammer back.
Domino's 555 Pizza Deal/KFC's 99c Chicken Kicker
Jamie Cullum's take on Jazz/Queen Latifah as Dana Bowens doing jazz
Robbie Williams doing Sinatra/Westlife doing Sinatra
Sarah Michelle as ass-kicking Buffy/Sarah Michelle as wimpy social worker in The Grudge
Drew Carey off the air/Drew Carey on-air through Whose Line Is It Anyway? re-runs
Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka/Johnny Depp as an alienated US citizen in France
Ace Of Base's alleged new album in 2005/Ace Of Base's failed (final?) 2003 album, "Da Capo"
E! THS/VH1's Surreal Life
Tyler Hilton's debut album a hit!/Ryan Cabrera's inevitable type-casting following hit single "True"...
SNL's Weekend Update with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler/ex-SNL's Jimmy Fallon on hiatus (anyone?)
GQ newsstand price of $3.95/GQ's subscription price of 69c
Finding hard-to-get stuff on eBay/Sucky sellers abusing buyers on eBay
Politics/Politics
American Idol Season 4/William Hung currently recording second album
RedBull Energy Drink/Ginseng gum, syrup, whatever...
Smartwater/Gatorade's latest experimental flavor


That's just a piece of mind.
Share your good/bad lists... post here now!

G'night all.

Cheers,
djchaco

Suckers.

There's several kinds of suckers.

The first kind is that which is a lollipop, comes in a million different flavors and is manufactured all over the world. The other kind is like a pacifier, which a baby (literally) sucks on, to peace his moves and mind and being.

...And then there's those which we saw on the Michael Jackson trial. The prosecution falls prey to the leeches that are accusing Mr. Jackson of being perhaps a little too nice. No one's saying he's perfectly normal, he's had quite a turbulent ride through life, so cut him some slack. Suddenly the money and help are cut off and the white trash abusers rise? No fair. Not good.

If Michael wanted to genuinely help a family and several kids through his devotion, time, and affection, why say it now? Why now when it's no good? "I don't remember" answers related to alleged lying in favor of Jackson a few years ago (NOT a decade ago!) sounds wary, tired, and pretty much sums up what this is all about: a lie. No shame in admitting lying? "Maybe I did, maybe I didn't." Horrible allegations, stupid answers. Gavin's family, for good or bad, must be trying to make a point. The sad part is that I, at least, am not buying. Why take aid from someone so "evil", make the best out of it, and now Meseareau is getting caught up in Sneddon's trail of deceit and gridge. Geez, get over it people! Stop insulting the court's intelligence and common sense. The man may be very quirky, but no one deserves this for tying to be a helpful man.

All the best to Jackson's defense and may God bless them all, hoping for the justice.
That deep-rooted justice, not the rotted truth. Whatever that may be.


Heavyweight Comedic Champion!

Kirstie Alley drops a bomb (her own flamboyant, still beautiful self) on Showtime tonight. Can't miss it! Too bad I'll just read about it, or so. Where are the free preview channels when you need 'em? All the best to an actress who's always managed to shine bright through the good and the not-so-good. She rocks. This will surely be a smash hit, let's hope it works out for a long, long time. Kirstie, you've got our vote for now!

If you can laugh about your own "misery" and fat self, you've surely got somethin' very special going on.

You go, girl!


Paris Hilton... "Screwed".

No, this is not tabloid sexcapade story. It's just the official launch of Paris Hilton's newest venture: music. She's now a recording artist. Upbeat, trip-hoppy, and poppy... can it work any better? Not the best singer by a long shot, but sweet enough (vocally, that is) to make a song like this work out to her advantage. The rumours her album will be titled "Paris Is Burning" is yet another very excellent double-entrendre, as is her single's highly appropiate title.

Even the curious and non-Hiltonesque fans are such to give it a whirl.
At least Top 40 stations will, for sure. Just to try it out.
Time will tell.


Tips for life:

Skip the ice cream, go for low fat yoghurt. Just as good, save up on all kinds of fat, calories, and the ever-present carbs. They now come in exciting flavors, you'll be impressed! Cookie dough, brownies, and such are great flavours.

Any Hershey candy that has Mexican singing sensation Thalia's photo on them (and thus, have a supposed "Mexican tast to them", such as cajeta/dulce de leche and chile) are... not that bad. They do, however, have rather horrible names to them. Take for example, "Cajeta Elegancita". Which has ABSOLUTELY no translation... it doesn't make sense. But it tastest good, as much as it may pain me to say it.

Well done, Hershey! (Oh yeah, Thalia, too.)
Check the idea out here.



Ms. Stewart seems to be back on track. Just goes to prove one thing: put pain first and quickly, to set it aside and get ready to kick life in its face once again. She's a powerhouse ready to blow up bigger than ever before... Yeah she messed up once, but that's not important any longer. You go, Martha! Watch the phenomenon of a hard-working enterprenurial genius become a true icon.


Cheers to everyone.

Feel free to post and comment.

Catch ya later! Out.

- djchaco

Deep/Dip/New Deep.

There's 3 kinds of deep.

What is as ubiquitous as Paris Hilton's Sidekick® celeb contacts?
Time is what.
The essence of being leads one to enjoy life's every moment...
Live it up.
That's what Carpe Diem is all about.

So that was a deep thought. You know how there truly are three kinds of deep? One is the authentic kind, the genuine deep that requires more neurons to process (yes, REAL thinking). The second kind is the one I refer to most: the "dip"... where you just dip your chippy mind into a tub of good ol' cheese. Dumb, funny quips and cliché-ridden bites of pop culture that make up the "dip" which is so lusciously taken in by anyone. Call it an enjoyable trip into the mind of someone... that's what I'm all about. That's what this blog is all about. Don't take it (or life) too seriously, it's merely an entertaining forum where the main idea is to get my ide'ers across to lots'o'people (that is YOU), who are meant to POST your own thoughts and responses. So don't be afraid to share, that's what we most exercise around here: not necessarily the mind at its finest, but definitely the right to free speech. So, go ahead... "make my day".

Oh, by the way, the third kind of deep is that one John Mayer's "Heavier Things" album. For further references, please purchase a copy today! Check out track 4, "New Deep". Yeah, that's a deep on its own. Don't believe me? I'm sorry, I think the title's far too self-explanatory.


Shaken or stirred?

Vote for you favorite Tinseltown shaker'n'mover:
Lindsay Lohan
Paris Hilton
Tara Reid

Vote for your favorite out-of-whack partygoin' jet-setter:
Lindsay Lohan
Paris Hilton
Tara Reid

How to ace this test: get it on. You may certainly score.
(Yep, vulgar but sadly stereotipically generally regarded as an all-told truth.)


Free Martha/Free Winona

Good to have Ms. Stewart upfront and ready to kickstart her fantastic home-hugging, money-poppin' lifestyle all over again. Sure, she lied. She made a mistake. Geez, she's just another freakin' human. Be sane. Be forgiving, too. Few people have helped enrich so many peoples' lives in so many ways as only she could.

So, give Martha her props and hopefully, the post-incriminatory charges won't shut her hard-earned credibility, as was the case with the overhyped (and equally absurd) Winona Ryder case. These are good people in the end, let's not forget the great times we've had with them for years.

It takes a great person to forgive and forget, it takes an even greater one to welcome back a beloved icon as if it were yesterday. That's the idea. I'm no Martha fan, though it may seem so, but it is true that it's fair to be objective.

Free Martha from jail? Got that. Check.
Free Martha from any grudges, they're only in your head and you're certainly greater than that.

So, go ahead.
Free your mind.
Your call.


Yeah, yeah, yeah... the coolest new muzik recommends!

R.E.M. "Electron Blue"
- upbeat, for once... we missed Michael Stipe being this alive for a long, long time.

Annie "Heartbeat"
- beautiful electronic thumper that downplays the typical drum'n'bass mashup that is the genre thought to be... it becomes a lush, fast-paced track that exploits her sweet vocals... plus, the remixed versions are too good to be true.

Björk "Triumph Of The Heart"
- vocal stylings make this track a one-of-a-kind experience... only an icelandic chanteuse as she could make such a musical experiment work this well.

Coming soon: yet MORE Elvis Presley penny-pinchers, Gwen Stefani's "hollabackin'" back to her high school days, Jem (at long last!), J.Lo cookin' up some fine "cherry pie".


Today's segment sponsored by... (Cool music links, highly recommended by euroStyle)

soulDecision, Canada's coolest pop-funk band today (Now on tour and promoting their new set, "Shady Satin Drug")... more at souldecision.com

Tony Lucca, singer-songwriter extraordinaire (Check his live shows out, surely one coming soon near you) at tonylucca.com


Me, out. C'mon, you know you want to post. Go ahead. Join in the bloggin' good fun.

Cheers,
djchaco

Bigfun.

"How very!"

Daniel Waters is a genius. His view of parallel universes made "Heathers" one of the best-written (if not THE one and only) movies of all time. The DVD features interviews with the men and women who made this cult hit an instant classic. Plus, it features the transcript of the original script, with a totally fussed-up ending what makes once wince with its words. A truly unbelievable experience... don't believe in "teen movies" anymore? This is the mother of them all, with a helluva lot of brainpower and guts to back-it up. A grandiose exercise in filmmaking, acting and the darkest humor to hit us in a long, long time.

OMG. OMG! OMG!! (Attention: Susy, Coco, La Sor, Niev, O-Zone fans&tag-alongs)

It's official: the dance music world in North America has FINALLY caught on.

"Ma Ya Hi".
3 little syllables.
So much to fear.

It's been well over a year since the Rumanian rumpfest/conquistadores/one-hit-wonders/can't-stand-you-even-though-
we're-in-the-band-together trio of O-Zone hit the world with "Dragostea Din Tei", 2004's biggest-selling worldwide dance smash.

And today, it's #1 in the iTunes store. Long way from home, hey fellas?
So check it. The forced lyrics in English sound awfully good, given that the little message the song carried (at some point, anyway) is totally (and literally) LOST IN TRANSLATION, they've given it a breather and resurrected the damn song in good humour.

So what's it about in the end? Apparently, love in the linden trees and someone unwanted lenient on not going away was NOT was the song was about, or Picasso for the matter. Now it turns out that they don't want their lover/concubine/w-ever to leave because "their colours turn to grey?" Oh my.

This version ranges from the weird:
"Hello... Salut... It's me, your duke.
Hello, hello... it's me... Picasso.
I will take my words of love with your name on every-oooo-one..."

...To the surreal (the real kicker's the chorus):
"When you leave, my colours fade to grey,
I need a little love...
Now I thank it every day."

...To the downright incomprehensible:
"And I bought some things to match the colours of my love?"

It's you again, so I see... Picasso? Too deep for me, at any rate.

As you can see, a real PIECE on its own. Thanks, Ultra Records.
O-Zone is coming soon to invade a club near you.
So funny and welcome, a great 99-cent investment, if I may say so.
It's a real novelty, bound to become trendy in the USofA in an instant.

(This is what's kept my brain going for the last few minutes. It's a more shocking discovery than the 4 million-year-old fossil bones of what's believed to be the remains of the oldest-known man on Earth.)

Felt like sharing that.

...and now, for the final verdict... YEEEECH! FACTOR: 9/10

And now... A PSYCHIC MOMENT.
(As in "duh!, you knew the next part of this post was coming eventually... muzik, yes!)

Where was I? Oh yeah!

Ye Man & Gabry Ponte "Sin Pararse"
- a delicious banghra beat meets Spanish samples in a track that heavily resonates the early brilliance of Whitetown, remember that odd and briefly talented one-man project from the Middle East?

Rachel Stevens "Negotiate With Love"
- not highly creative at any level, but a real shuffler taking it from the bridge, thus confining its moogy-loveliness in its last minute of airplay... what does she have to do to shimmer? not much! sing it, white girl. excellent diction, evidently... she's zipping through this one in the chorus and such.

Girls Aloud "Here We Go"
- kinky (and apparently final single) from one of Britain's most over-produced girlgroups in recent memory... not particularly memorable, but a cavalcade of mixes are bound to keep in on shelves and airwaves for time to come... ironic title to "celebrate" a departure, don't you think?

Kenny G. Feat. LeAnn Rimes "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"
- damn, best left to bryan adams and that eternally gruffy voice of his... sorry for leann, she's got quite a voice and that kenny g, well, he's got his very own "thang" goin' on, no? not for the weak-hearted, tear-jerky, or those with good taste... quite a bad idea from the odd pairing, to be honest.

All for now.
G'night, world.

Cheers,
djchaco

Oh! Can't forget this week's phrase:
"Love ya, byotch!"
- Regina, "Mean Girls"

Do The Funky Chicken. (Cluck, Cluck)

All is clear on the front now.

Mariah Carey's comeback... for real? Will people finally forgive her for the (unnaturally great and underrated, to be honest) mess that was "Glitter"? Let's hope for that. Here's to Mariah's Dior décor. Sounds exciting. Will she be popping up on some random jet set ski resort sometime soon? As Nancy Sinatra and Geri Halliwell have put so subtly: "Perhaps, perhaps, perhaps"...

PDAs are a strange world on their own. Are they PC-compatible? Are they Mac-accesible? Are they remote controls? Can they really play all those formats they claim to? Hmmm... Software, freeware, tryware, wear-ware, it's all a little too much. How does one pull it off exactly?

The Ring 2 is set to hit theatres soon. What's the trend? The Ring, The Eye, The Grudge... what's next? THE movie? Duh. Makes sense, though. Miss Congeniality is coming back, too. Scary to think about the plot, perhaps we should all best enjoy some surefire punchlines, much saner.

TrimSpa. Has that product REALLY made Anna Nicole lose so much weight? Hard to buy. Not the product, but rather the idea. She does look way better, though stretch marks don't really go away, except for surgery and other super cool trends, such as microdermabrasion (fun party game: drink a couple of shots and try saying that outloud thrice... kids, don't try this at home!), which is apparently available now for just $35 by Neutrogena, proudly another Chinese import for all you do-it-yourself fans out there.

Jacko's ex-PR spokesperson (to be politically correct) was on the stand today. How irrelevant is that? Were they trying to make him look better or worse? The validity of the now INfamous Bashir documentary was on question, but once again... what does THAT have to do with the charges against him for allegedly doing THAT? Makes you think. CourTV would have a ball (or bawl) over it. At least E! is doing a good job of representing fairly accurately (or so they claim) to bring the "magic" into our homes, night after night.

Off to the Surreal Life, for now.

"Loves it." - Paris&Nicole

Out à la Seacrest.

-djchaco

Keep It Comin' (Dance Till You Can't Dance No More).

Hejsan! Good evening to all.

Snow. Rain. Cold. Sunshine. Wind. [Continuum.]
Confusion.

Fine day for creativity, I tell you. When Mother Nature makes you think long and hard about her ways work, that's when the blood really starts pumpin'.

Muziknews Update:
Next Best Superstar? Melanie C's got it goin' "oooon". Yeh yeh yeh... good to have another Spice Girl caught in the act.
Moby's "Hotel" drops soon. Keep an eye out for that, sounds better than before.
J.Lo's pumpin' and rumpin' Times Square through the Virgin Megastore appearance and album signing. G'luck to her musical "Rebirth"... such excitement was unheard of since Jacko rocked the same locale in October 2001's "Invincible" webcast.
BTW... Bashir's "I won't answer" that attitude ain't helpin' prep up his rep. Bad attitude=furthermore backlash from the Jackson camp and non-followers. It's simply interpreted as denial, perhaps truth lies within silence? Seems like it. Michael was "happy", then "angry". Well, who wouldn't be if your ego-bashin' documentary was shown to the 12 souls who are to profess the future status of a life you've taken very much for granted.

Today's BEST translation:
[As seen on a new home community]
"Move-In Special" --> "Mueve-En Especial".
So good it hurts.

Gotta go think (and sleep).

Peace out.