Drogba Zwei Toilet

Some people like cars that go fast, some people like cars that get good fuel economy, some people like cars that are flashy, and some people like cars with disc brakes. The band that made this song obviously fall into the last category. I would pay good money (someone else's) to find out what inspired this song. It really isn't like anything I've ever seen or heard before.

This may be NSFW, but I guess it depends upon where you work. There is profanity and thats it, no nudity or anything sexual.

Gobbledigook en Español.

I love this.

New Metallica

I don't know what to think of this. It is a lot better than anything off of St. Anger, which is a pretty easy task if you ask me. I could write a better album that St. Anger. But, it doesn't really sound like Metallica. I know this song, and another have been floating around on the internet for a while, but this is my first listen.

Ricky Gervais, WaMu Theatre NYC. 5/19/07

Last week I mentioned a performance by AIR as part of David Bowie’s Highline Festival. Saturday night was the conclusion of the charity festival; it was also the highlight with the first North American performance by Ricky Gervais. If you don’t know who Ricky Gervais is yet, I feel sorry for you. He’s best known for The Office, which was a BBC smash, and is often considered the best comedy of the decade. The Office has been so successful that remakes have been made in the US, Quebec, France, and Germany, with a slightly less direct remake being aired in Norway. He is also known for Extras, which is currently in between seasons on HBO. Gervais is also one of three people behind the most successful podcast in the history of podcasting. Gervais has also written a number of children’s books as part of a series titled Flanimals. Enough about his history.

The show took place at what was formerly called The Theatre at MSG, but as of last week is now called WaMu Theatre. That name really rolls of the tongue. There wasn’t a full opener, but around 8 pm Gervais came over the PA and announced “Ladies and Gentlemen… David Bowie.” At which point Bowie came out to perform the song he performed* on the last season of Extras. The crowd loved it. Bowie left the stage and then introduced Ricky Gervais.

Ricky Gervais came out to perform for about 70 minutes. His topics included making fun of Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela, victims of Pol Pot, Anne Frank, teenage cancer victims, bestiality, homosexual incest and others I cannot recall. The show was about as far from being politically correct as is humanly possible. I love every minute of it. Ricky has a very casual style of stand up. He would often mumble and interact with the audience. He definitely came across as an everyday asshole. I can only hope he returns to America for more performances in the future.

*

Short List

I have this list of bands that I would love to see, but just haven't had a chance to do so. To be on my list the band must be either actively together, or on hiatus, no break-ups allowed. Every now and then I get to take one of those bands of the list for one of two reasons. Either I do get to see the band perform, as in the case of Air and Arcade Fire last week, or the band breaks up, as in the case of New Order last week.

According to a radio interview (and confirmed on his myspace page*) Peter Hook said last week that he and "Bernard [Sumner] aren't working together." This is terribly disappointing. New Order are one of my all time favorite bands. At least my list is shorter by three bands in one week.

More good news includes the fact that no one has been able to corroborate this statement. Maybe he's just talking out of his ass.

*Billboard article.

New Order live in New York 1981.

Hip Hop Pirates

Who would've thought Hip Hop and Pirates would have gone so well together? I know I didn't.

If You Don't Know Me By Now!

With the recent conclusion of season two of Extras I thought I'd treat you with some David Brent music video action.